AmazonBasics USB Type-C to USB Type-C 2.0 Charger Cable - 3 Feet (0.9 Meters) - Black

Benson here again with a USB Type-C to USB Type-C cable review. Today I am reviewing AmazonBasics USB 2.0 C-to-C cables, in all four lengths of 0.5ft, 3ft, 6ft, and 9ft.These cables are not a legacy USB cables like the majority of my previously reviewed products. Instead, these are pure C-to-C cables meant to be used with newer accessories such as Type-C chargers, or to connect Type-C phones to Type-C laptops.These are USB 2.0 Type-C cables, meaning that they only support USB 2.0 data, and are not appropriate for consumers looking for a cable to connect their laptop to a Type-C monitor or docking station for video out, or to connect to SuperSpeed USB 3.1 devices such as external HDD or SSDs. However, these should still be a good charging cables, though, at up to 60W.*Advanced Cable Tester Results*I am using Total Phase's Advanced Cable Tester, which does easy cable testing in three critical areas:* continuity - checks that every pin on the cable is connected where it's supposed to, not connected to where it's not* DC Resistance - checks to see if this cable is within spec for IR Drop (Section 4.4.1 of the Type-C spec) for charging performance* Signal integrity - checks the USB 2.0 data lines can perform at 480mbps.Quick summary of results from the tester:Continuity- All four cables passed continuity, meaning all have the right number of wires, and they all go where they are supposed to.DC Resistance-9ft cable: Vbus 108.78 mΩ, Gnd 50.10 mΩ6ft cable: Vbus 117.12 mΩ, Gnd 59.15 mΩ3ft cable: Vbus 91.71 mΩ, Gnd 45.59 mΩ0.5ft cable : Vbus 27.23 mΩ, Gnd 35.86 mΩMaximum allowed values for Vbus and Gnd are 167mΩ and 83.3mΩ respectively, so all four cables comfortably meet the DC resistance requirement. These cables will not cause excessively slow charging.Signal Integrity- All four cables passed High speed signal integrity, meaning they will perform well at USB 2.0 speeds.*USB-IF Certification*Amazon advertises these cables are USB-IF Certified compliant for USB 2.0. Let's cross reference from USB's official cable PDF.B01LONPUM4 - 6 inch cable. TID 210,000,202B01GGKYZQM - 3ft cable. TID 210,000,201B01GGKZ1VA - 6ft cable. TID 210,000,200B01GGKZ3MM - 9ft cable. TID 210,000,199These part numbers are pulled directly from USB's spreadsheet, and they match the Amazon's ASINs for these 4 cables. Therefore, I conclude that these cables are certified compliant by USB-IF, as Amazon advertises.*Functional Testing*For functional testing, I have tested charging my Chromebook Pixel 2015 with Apple's 87W USB-C power adapter:  Apple MNF82LL/A 87W USB-C Power Adapter Since the AmazonBasics cables only support 3A, I expect that the Apple 87W adapter will only offer 60W to my Chromebook Pixel. In my testing, all four cables successfully charge the laptop at 60W with no problems using USB Power Delivery. I will post my more detailed data in the comments to keep this review more concise.I also performed a quick test of USB 2.0 data capabilities by connecting my Nexus 5X phone (a USB 2.0 phone) to the Chromebook Pixel using all four cables. In each case, the phone could be put into MTP mode and large file transfer was successful.For other more subjective judgements of this cable : AmazonBasics USB-C cables are in line with the rest of AmazonBasics cables; they're good quality, thin and flexible, at all lengths. The longer cables get more and more stiff and thick as they use larger gauge wire in order to meet performance requirements, so expect the 6ft and 9ft cables to be a fair bit thicker than the 3ft. The connectors on both ends are deep-draw extruded Type-C plugs, which put them on par with higher end cables from Apple and Google.*Conclusion*AmazonBasics USB-C to USB-C 2.0 cables are excellent charging and high-speed data (up to 480mbps) cables. My testing shows they can handle high voltage high power charging up to 60W easily. I am pleased to see that Amazon is jumping into the ecosystem with a compliant and good offering. This is a no brainer for folks with Nexus 5X/6P, Pixel, Pixel XL, Chromebook, or MacBook users looking for an affordable spare cable at various lengths.

During the third time using this charging cable, it caught fire overnight, melted, and damaged the charging port of my cell phone to beyond repair. My phone can no longer charge and is unusable. Thankfully nothing else in the room caught on fire during the incident, or I would be trying to recoup much more than a fried phone.Amazon's response to the safety hazard has been lackluster as well. I've now been calling since August and am now on my fifth call to Customer Service with wasted hours and a reimbursed purchase to show for it. No offer of replacing the phone damaged by their product has been made in any way, only vague apologies and redundant gathering of background information. Every Customer Service rep has been pleasant and done the best they can, but the lack of any real action from Product Safety and the Leadership teams has been annoying and inefficient. Maybe they're unresponsive because they're inundated with other complaints about faulty products? I held off on writing this review in hopes that everything could be resolved, but that has unfortunately not been the case.

I checked for Bensen's review before ordering, but I'm guessing the product was changed afterwards. I checked both a 6' and a 9' version, and neither works correctly with a wide variety of devices. For example, on a Nexus 5X, it will report a slow charge for a few seconds, then stop charging entirely shortly after. Other cables report charging rapidly, which is just the 5V/3A profile on the lower end of the USB-C spec. This is the same behavior with different chargers/power banks. I don't have as much visibility with other devices, but I had problems charging a power bank as well. All of this works fine with other cables, like the stock one that came with the Nexus 5X.

My wife and I have a couple Macbook Pros with 60W chargers. My toddler took one of the USB C cables and promptly destroyed it, so I bought this, not realizing it's intended more for charging phones and tablets...But actually it works totally fine. If I go into "About This Mac"'s power settings, it shows the laptop charging at 60W. So personally I see no reason to spend the extra money for the 3.1 cable.

I usually have good luck with AmazonBasics products but in this case, the USB-C to USB-C was a dud. After a few times using it as a power cord for my MacBook, the white plastic cover detached from one of the plug sides, exposing the inner cables. Fail.

Cable is very long, reaches from the side of the bed to the other side. Really didn't need the length but sometimes it's nice to be able to plug it in anywhere and have the ability to have the phone in my hands. Very durable and I've stepped on it a few times but shows not wear. Charges my Pixel 3a XL extremely fasts and support quick charging.

Having a 2017 15 inch MacBook Pro, I bought 3 of these to connect to power, external drive, etc. While they connect properly to the MacBook they do not connect properly to the 87 Watt USB-C Power Adapter.Are there actual physical port interface differences one should be aware of? I have not read or heard that. But these cables just do not fit the USB-C port of the 2017 15 inch MBP.However I just read a customer review on Amazon delving into the cable's specs and had I done that before ordering I wouldn't have gotten these bizarre USB-C to USB-C without the USB 3.1 Gen. 2 specification used by new MacBooks. I now notice that the product description says this cable only supports the USB 2.0 specifications not the USB 3.1 Gen. 2 spec.Setting up a return after posting this review.

何度かAmazonに商品名と写真がおかしいと、直して欲しいと言ってきたのですが…(画像はC to C, タイトルはC to USB)一向に改善の兆しがないですねどうしても必要だったので、人柱覚悟で購入しました既にもう中華系の使えない嘘の説明だらけのケーブルでいっぱいなので、どっちもどっちだなあ、と。結果、画像のC to C 1.8mが届きました。色違いの白を持っているので間違いないです。迷っているかた、レビューも☆5統一のうさんくさい日本語が増えてきましたが(^^;)人柱を信じていただけるとありがたいです。甲斐あったということで…

......if you want a cable for fast data transfer then bare in mind that the new 2018 iPad Pros have a USB C 3.1 Gen 2 port so to fully utilise the data speed of the port a USB C 3.1 Gen 2 cable will be a better option.I bought this Amazon Basics 2.7m USB C 2.0 cable thinking it would enable my new 2018 iPad Pro 11" to charge faster than the Apple supplied charger when paired with my Anker 30W USB C PD charger. And I was right, it charges twice as fast at 6A instead of 3A.I also bought a more expensive 1.8m USB C 3.1 Gen 1 cable. See attached pic of the test I ran using the Ampere IOS App. I ran a series of tests with the battery at around 50-60% and both the USB 2.0 and the USB 3.1 charged at 6A using the 30W charger. The charger and cables are supposedly rated at 3A but 30W at 5V =6A which is what the app confirms.If you need fast data transfers then the USB C 3.1 Gen 1 (or even better the Gen 2) cable is the better option, but if you only need it for fast charging then save your money and get the USB 2.0 version!Charger I use....https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07GNDRDTQ/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I purchased this USB-C cable to connect my new USB-C SSD drive to my USB-C on my Macbook. And it is sloooooow.Although the details are clear that this is only a USB 2.0 cable I felt that I had to write this review as I would not recommend anyone buying this cable for data transfer. If you have devices that have the USB-C connector then why would you deliberately add this bottle neck cable dragging your USB-C 3.1 Gen 2 devices all the way down to USB 2.0 speeds? - a reduction from ~ 600 MB/s to ~ 60 MB/s !!! My usual 4 hour 2TB data copy has just taken 17 hours.********************- USB 1.0 = 12 Mbit/sec (1.5 MB/s)... normal rectangle shape USB connector- USB 1.1 = 12 Mbit/sec (1.5 MB/s)... normal rectangle shape USB connector- USB 2.0 = 480 Mbit/sec (60 MB/s) ... normal rectangle shape USB connector- USB 3.0 = 5,000 Mbit/sec (625 MB/s) ... normal rectangle with blue bit or new small oval 'USB-C' connector- USB 3.1 Gen1* = 5,000 Mbit/sec (625 MB/s) ... normal rectangle with blue bit or new small oval 'USB-C' connector ..... "USB 3.0" and "USB 3.1 Gen 1" are different names for the same thing - stupid eh?- USB 3.1 Gen2 = 10,000 Mbit/sec (1250 MB/s) ... new small oval 'USB-C' connector- Thunderbolt 3 = 40,000 Mbit/sec (5000 MB/s) ... new small oval 'USB-C' connector********************

I purchased this cable to take advantage of a USB-C port to access an external M.2 SSD drive. While the cable works, it is quite slow, with a write speed of 18 MB/s and read speed of 38MB/s. After switching to the original USB 3.1 cable, the read speed was >360MB/s (which was the maximum that the programme I was using could record). So, if you are looking for a USB-C cable for high speed data transfer, don't purchase this one! Can anyone recommend a USB-C to USB-C that is fast?

Needed a longer USB C wire than the one that came with my phone. This is USB IF certified and Benson approved (Google "Benson approved"). The guy tests and reviews USB C cables. Fast charges using phones adaptor.There are a lot of dodgy and/or uncertified USB C cables on the market (even from relatively well known companies such as Anker and Aukey).You don't want to damage your new £800 phone by skimping on cables. Stick to AmazonBasics, Belkin and to a certain extent, Anker. But check reviews first, especially from Benson as stated above.