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Dec 15, 2021, 10:41 am

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Originally Posted by dmsdfw

USB 2 and USB C are different things - the first is a standard for the transfer speed over the cable and the second is the connector spec itself, neither of which directly affect charging. What we need are USB C ports that support a recent version of the USB-PD power delivery spec - ideally providing 25W+. Without this, it will be relatively useless. As an example, try charging your phone from a DELL 130W laptop charger that uses a USB-C connector. It will charge at 5W only.

I'm betting the USB-C ports will be enough for phones or tablets, but not a laptop. Even the AC power ports are sometimes good enough to keep a laptop battery from draining, but not always able to deliver a charge.

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