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Review on πŸ”Œ Anker Powerline III Flow USB-C to USB-C Cable, 100W 3ft, Fast Charging USB 2.0 Type C Cable for MacBook Pro 2020, iPad Pro 2020, iPad Air, Galaxy S20, Pixel, Switch, LG - Cloud White by Sean Young

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Revolutionary cable with a small defect

This cable is like no other cable I have ever owned. It's very thick (about 4.2mm or just under 3/16 inch) but more flexible than any other cable I've seen. The silicone coating makes it feel very "soft". hangs almost completely straight when hanging from one end. It's really incredible to use! what he says he does! The only small issue I have with this cable is that for a cable rated at 100W (5A), the voltage drop is the highest I've seen of any cable I've owned (11 different cables ). ).Total in 3ft of cable, I see about 330mV drop at about 9V 2A. That compares to about the same voltage drop I see in my cheap 10ft 60w cables. As a result, about 2/3 watts are lost in just one cable with only 18 watts of power (remember this cable is rated for 100 watts). My other 100W (5A) 3ft cable drops about half as much at about 160mV or 1/3W. (3) various 60W (3A) 3ft cables I have have a drop of about 240-260mV or 1/2W. I can only imagine it being smaller, either with thinner conductors or one metal alloy other than pure copper to increase flexibility at the expense of higher power losses in the cable. This is most likely normal as the silicone insulation can easily handle the extra heat and finally we are talking losses, that are still within the USB specification. Finally,

Pros
  • This is amazing
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