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Review on Anker Powerline Charging Charge MacBook by Aaron Franklin

Revainrating 4 out of 5

Revolutionary Cable with a Small Flaw

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 the voltage drop for the 100W (5A) cable is the highest I've seen of any cable I've owned (11 different cables). ). Overall I see about 330mV drop at about 9V 2A in a 3 foot cable. That compares to about the same voltage drop I see in my cheap 60w 10ft 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 3ft 60W (3A) cables I have have a drop of about 240-260mV or 1/2W. Increasing flexibility with higher power dissipation in the cable. This is most likely normal as the silicone insulation can easily handle the extra heat and at the end of the day we're talking losses that are still within the USB spec. Finally, 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 3ft 60W (3A) cables I have have a drop of about 240-260mV or 1/2W. Increasing flexibility with higher power dissipation in the cable. This is most likely normal as the silicone insulation can easily handle the extra heat and at the end of the day we're talking losses that are still within the USB spec. Finally, 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 3ft 60W (3A) cables I have have a drop of about 240-260mV or 1/2W. Increasing flexibility with higher power dissipation in the cable. This is most likely normal as the silicone insulation can easily handle the extra heat and at the end of the day we're talking losses that are still within the USB spec. Finally, (3) various 3ft 60W (3A) cables I have have a drop of about 240-260mV or 1/2W. Increasing flexibility with higher power dissipation in the cable. This is most likely normal as the silicone insulation can easily handle the extra heat and at the end of the day we're talking losses that are still within the USB spec. Finally, (3) various 3ft 60W (3A) cables I have have a drop of about 240-260mV or 1/2W. Increasing flexibility with higher power dissipation in the cable. This is most likely normal as the silicone insulation can easily handle the extra heat and at the end of the day we're talking losses that are still within the USB spec. Finally,

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