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Recommendations on a 100W USB C cable? (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by BitcoinSaveMe@alien.top to c/framework@hardware.watch

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Like the cables of so many, mine is splitting in multiple places. I don't trust Amazon reviews thanks to product cloning and review farming, and since cable failure is such a common issue, I figured our community might have arrived at a few favorite options by now.

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[–] John_Brook_@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Incharge or the Apple ones.

[–] dobo99x2@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Lenovo sells thunderbolt 4 cables for around 25€. Up to 230w

[–] Adventurous_Ad6698@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

What is your recommendation for a dock that comes with a power supply?

[–] dobo99x2@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Those dell, lenovo and hp usb c docks all come with one. Usually up to 180w I believe.

[–] DerTW13@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

When I had the same issue a few months after receiving my FW13, I notified Framework support, sent them pictures and received a new cable from them that's been working fine ever since.

[–] ensbuergernde@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

https://www.amazon.com/INIU-USB-Cable-100W/dp/B0C9QZS95R

decent cables.

[–] wordfool@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

For charging or charging and data? For charging I like the Anker braided ones. Just bought a 10ft, 100W cable but as with all charging cables the data rate is only 480Mbps.

[–] BitcoinSaveMe@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

To replace the USB-C portion of the Framework power cable, so just charging.

[–] ShirleyMarquez@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I advise not buying 100W USB-C cables any more. Step up to 240W cables, which also work at the 100W level. Same current rating (5A), but the construction is certified for use at 48V for 240W power delivery. For less demanding applications like charging your phone on the go you can buy 60W cables; they're rated for less current (3A) so they can be thinner.

[–] BitcoinSaveMe@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Have you purchased one that you'd recommend?

[–] Nigalig@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

Anker 240 watt 10 foot cable is 20% off on Amazon right now. I've used one for my galaxy phones superfast charging 2.0 and one for fw 13