The connector is usually the weakest point in a charging cable, and the Anker Prime USB-C to USB-C Cable has been tested to bend 300,000 times before that becomes an issue. It delivers 240W of power, enough to fast-charge either a 16-inch MacBook Pro or a gaming laptop. It features a braided nylon jacket made from upcycled plastics and is 6 feet long. The data-transfer rate is 480Mbps, so it handles both power delivery and file transfer.
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A reliable cable for connecting USB-C to USB-C
This 240W limit is currently the maximum power allowed through USB-C Power Delivery, so it will charge almost any item you own, including a phone, a tablet, a MacBook Pro, a Dell XPS, a Nintendo Switch, and portable monitors. As long as you don’t buy a cable that falls short of your laptop’s maximum output, you won’t need to leave your laptop plugged in all day, and instead you’ll be able to charge it during your lunch break.
Anker engineered this product around durability. The cable was tested 300,000 times at the areas that normally fail first, meaning where the cord meets the connector, and then rated for 100 years under normal use, which is marketing speak for a cable designed to outlast all the devices you may hook it into. Anker used reinforced connectors rather than glue to attach them, which is where lower-quality cables typically come apart.
The braided nylon outer covering is made from upcycled plastics rather than virgin plastics, and it prevents tangles. Since Anker uses braiding to prevent that, there’s no reason to expect your bag or purse to turn into a knotted mess after carrying the cable inside. Anker also built this to withstand the usual abuse of daily life, so you can wrap it around itself and stuff it in a pocket, or pull it hard to get it out of an outlet by the cord, and the outer covering won’t rip open along the seams.
At six feet, this cable is long enough to reach from a wall outlet to a recliner, or from a nightstand to a bed across the room. Most cables that come packaged with a device are only three feet long, which is why people often sit on the floor next to an electrical outlet while their phone charges.
For file transfers, this cable supports 480Mbps, which should let you move pictures and documents between devices at a decent rate. If you want to connect an external monitor, you’ll still need another cable, but for moving files and charging on the go with a single cord, this handles it. Anker backs it with a lifetime warranty rather than the 18-month coverage on most of its accessories.