@mikebw The Anker website and several other sources all confirm this. These are rated only for 480Mb/s, not the “up to 5Gb/s” claimed. A lot of people don’t know that a USB-C connector alone does not make something USB 3.x. The cable and the plug at the other end also have to meet the spec. These apparently don’t.
@mikebw@werehatrack On the other hand if you are stashing this in your car this would be useful even if it is slower to charge… and if the kid steals it then she doesn’t get one that is good.
Ultimate Durability
Staying Power
Lightspeed Data Transfer
High-Speed Charging
What’s Included?
Warranty
18-Month Warranty
Estimated Delivery
Standard: Monday, Aug 22 - Thursday, Aug 25.
Enhanced: Friday, Aug 19 - Monday, Aug 22.
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Too bad they are only available in Georgia Red
These cables are in fact USB 2.0, not USB 3.0, and do not support the data transfer speed claimed in the Sidedeal web listing.
https://www.ankerkw.com/product/anker-powerline-select-usb-a-to-usb-c-2-0-cable-6ft-1-8m-black/
@mikebw The Anker website and several other sources all confirm this. These are rated only for 480Mb/s, not the “up to 5Gb/s” claimed. A lot of people don’t know that a USB-C connector alone does not make something USB 3.x. The cable and the plug at the other end also have to meet the spec. These apparently don’t.
@mikebw @werehatrack On the other hand if you are stashing this in your car this would be useful even if it is slower to charge… and if the kid steals it then she doesn’t get one that is good.
The problem is specific to data transfer, not charging: if used to connect two USB 3.0 devices, there are data errors.
These cables will handle QuickCharge or PowerDelivery high-rate charging.
@mikebw Unfortunately, the description and derails said they supported the fast transfer. THAT is a problem.