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USB-C power upgrade to 240W could banish some of your proprietary chargers – CNET
As new USB standards catch on, choices for cables’ data rates and power levels will be less confusing, the USB industry group predicts.
A Satechi 100W USB-C charging & data cable
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USB-C just got a power upgrade to 240 watts that’ll let you plug in devices like gaming laptops, docking stations and 4K monitors. By more than doubling power from today’s 100-watt top capacity, the new USB-C standard could eventually let you toss a lot of proprietary chargers into your junk drawer.
The USB Implementers Forum, the industry group that develops the technology, revealed the new power levels in the version 2.1 update…
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