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Benson is back and continues my review of obsolete USB Type-C cables, adapters and accessories. A few weeks ago I reviewed a different but very similar cable from Cable Matters: Cable Matters® USB 3.1 Type-C (USB-C) to Type-A (USB-A) White 3.3ft Cable. I have found that this cable does not match the USB Type-C specifications. A few weeks after my review, Cable Matters contacted me and said they were aware of this issue and were in the process of fixing it. They were kind enough to send me the first technical samples. Today I'm reviewing the Cable Matters® USB 3.1 Type-C (USB-C) to Type-A (USB-A) cable that I ordered from Revain, black. Check specs: I'm using my trusty Chromebook Pixel 2015 with the Chromium Twinkie USB PD Sniffer available from Revain by Plugable: Plugable USB 3.1 Type-C (USB-C) Power Delivery Sniffer For my first test, I have this Cable Matters Connected Charger Cable Dell 10W Device : Dell 10W wall charger replacement for Venue 8 Pro/8/7 (XDN34). The Type-C end connects to a Twinkie that acts as a pass-through to a Chromebook Pixel 2015. 5000mV / 2000mA / 10000mW Port 1: SRC So far so good. The pixel identifies the charger as a DCP (Dedicated Charging Port) type adapter and has negotiated 2A 10W charging. Let's see what Twinkie says: >adc CC1_PD = 437 CC2_PD = 16 The ADC instruction reads the current voltage readings from the CC pins. As you can see here, the CC1_PD pin is 437 mV. Referring to Table 4-25 of the USB Type-C specification, Sink CC Pin Voltage, this voltage is right in the middle of the vRd-USB allowable range, which means this cable has the correct 56 kΩ pull-up resistor has ! Another command :> tw vbusVBUS = 4960 mV ; -2033mA The tw vbus command uses Twinkie's current and voltage measurement capability. As you can see the laptop only draws about 2A of current at 4,960V from the Dell adapter. For a more subjective assessment of the cable, the cable's Type-C connector is pretty good. It slides in and out easily in both directions. The cable itself is thicker and stronger than CableMatters 2.0 cables to match SuperSpeed lines. Speaking of which, this is a USB 3.1 Gen 1 cable, meaning it includes all the cables needed to support USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5Gbps). From a practical point of view, this is especially important for MacBook users who want to use Target Disk Mode, which requires a USB 3.1 Gen 1 cable. Verdict: This is a good USB Type-C cable from Cable Matters. I was very impressed with their customer service and the speed with which they fixed an initial error in their product line. The cable itself is a great and safe way to charge and sync your new USB Type-C devices like Nexus 6P/5X or Pixel devices. It's also a future guarantee for USB Type-C devices!