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What are some good, solid cables for charging and data transfer? (sopuli.xyz)
submitted 21 hours ago by sbeak@sopuli.xyz to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.world
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I could not find many Lemmy posts about USB or video cable recommendations, please let me know if there are!

I will be moving soon, and I want get some good, quality cables that are certified by their respective thing (e.g. USB-IF for USB cables, VESA for DP cables I think) and compliant with relevant standards, since the drawer of unlabelled mystery cables is not a solution that I want to continue with. I would rather that the cables be compliant with relevant standards and preferably have clear labeling/indication of spec (but most unfortunately don't have that).

What are the best:

  • USB-C 240W charging cables?
  • USB-C 40Gbps data transfer cables? (USB4 or TB3/4)
  • DisplayPort cables?
  • HDMI cables?

On Reddit, I see hundreds of posts gushing over Anker as the holy grail of USB cables, but then there are conflicting reports of people unhappy with Anker (bad customer service, they broke the cable, sub-brand Eufy leaking security cam footage, etc.) and preferring other brands instead. For DisplayPort cables, lots of people seem to like Club3D and Cable Matters, the latter is also recommended for HDMI cables. Many random Amazon brands are also thrown around, but those look like they're from bots.

It's hard to tell whether any one if made by a person or a not. Anker bots are definitely out there, I found a thread talking about how good quality the, as far as I can tell, nonexistent Anker magsafe 3 (as in the one used in macbooks, not the wireless charging puck!) to USB-C cables are. I'm also sure that other companies use bots, like Ugreen, but Anker's are the most obvious.

For the cables that I have bought myself, Anker's "Powerline Flow" series of cables are really nice, they don't tangle and are made of super soft silicone. Pretty expensive for a cable that only does charging though. I have also previously bought a 2m Baseus charging cable (which does have a 240W label, which is nice!), it seem durable enough, just a little stiff, and it works fine for my laptop at 65W.

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[–] cecilkorik@piefed.ca 9 points 19 hours ago

Monoprice has always been my go-to for boring, reliable, certified cables of any sort.

That said, Anker has never done anything wrong to me either, I just don't completely trust them the way I do Monoprice. I have no reason for this, it's just a vague intuition I suppose. Take it for what it's worth.

[–] Romkslrqusz@lemmy.zip 5 points 17 hours ago

I run a repair shop, uGreen Anker Monoprice and CableMatters are our go-tos.

[–] lyralycan@sh.itjust.works 10 points 21 hours ago (3 children)

Whatever cables you want, buy Anker, go braided, and buy from their store and not Amazon. I don't know what kind of monkeys are breaking them and such. The only thing that ever killed my cables in 4+ years of use was a rabbit

[–] caurvo@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 11 hours ago

And boy have those rabbits killed a lot of cables. My big boy chewed through the thick plastic spiral cable sheath. No cable is powerful enough to be bunny proof is what I've learned.

[–] Flaco_waton@feddit.cl 3 points 18 hours ago

I love Anker but I think even when you order from their website they dropship or use FBA so you aren’t avoiding Jeff Mart

[–] BarrelAgedBoredom@lemmy.zip 1 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (1 children)

Just hopping in to glaze Anker a little bit too. I've had their 6ft prime (had to look up the model, 240W charging, 480Mpbs data transfer) braided cable for over a year now. It lives knotted up in my work/school bag. I'm not easy on any of my stuff and it's worked perfectly and looks as good as new.

When I'm at work the cable is sitting on the floorboard of an ambulance cooking to death because the transmission is directly under the cab and heats the floor up so much I use it to warm my lunch. It's been ripped out of its spot, stepped on, caught and pulled on things and just generally beaten up and still works great

[–] scutiger@lemmy.world 1 points 17 hours ago

High power but USB2.0 speed though

[–] officermike@lemmy.world 11 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Love him or hate him, Linus Tech Tips recently released a line of USB cables that are built to last and clearly labelled for power and data rate at both ends. They are on the thicker side, but still very flexible thanks to the silicone jacket you seem to like. Offered as C-to-C and A-to-C. Unfortunately, they sold out very quickly and are awaiting restock.

https://www.lttstore.com/collections/accessories?filter.p.m.filter.gear_type=Cables+%2F+Cable+Management

[–] sbeak@sopuli.xyz 1 points 20 hours ago

Looking at the reviews, the silicone sleeving of these looks pretty cool! And quite neat that Creator Warehouse is able to compete with the bigger brands while not having a ridiculous price tag, the prices seem pretty good actually (but shipping to many countries will be higher, which is understandable as a smaller company). Hopefully they become in stock soon!

[–] BurgerBaron@piefed.social 6 points 19 hours ago

Startech hasn't done me wrong yet.

[–] scutiger@lemmy.world 3 points 17 hours ago

For anyone in Canada, PrimeCables has cables of all kinds, in a range of quality levels. I buy their mesh-sleeved cables, and they're very tough. Just double check the specs of everything before you buy because they have lots of similar listings with small differences, or nearly identical products with very different prices.

[–] ag10n@lemmy.world 8 points 21 hours ago (2 children)

https://www.startech.com/en-ca/cables/usb2epr6f

CableMatters if Startech out of stock

https://www.cablematters.com/pc-1645-123-2-pack-240w-usb-c-20-charging-cable.aspx

[–] sbeak@sopuli.xyz 2 points 18 hours ago

Pretty cool that both brands show the charging spec on the cable! Props to Startech in particular for labeling that the cables are USB 2 data transfer speeds

[–] INeedANewUserName@piefed.social 2 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

CableMatters hasn't always lasted forever but has never steered me wrong and always been pleased with their cables (just I have some that have died from use after 10+ years)

[–] ag10n@lemmy.world 1 points 18 hours ago

Same, generally good products with a small number of failures over the years

[–] Tarambor@lemmy.world 4 points 19 hours ago

Anker or uGreen are my go to.

[–] jol@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 15 hours ago* (last edited 15 hours ago)

If you're in Europe, the new cables from Fairphone are amazing and have a certification of durability. I'm loving mine.

https://www.fairphone.com/shop/long-life-32-cable-1m-1883?category=5

[–] d00ery@lemmy.world 1 points 15 hours ago

I've got Jsaux braided usb c cables that work well and last.

[–] fuckwit_mcbumcrumble@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 20 hours ago

I’ve never had issues with Anker cables, but I’ve also never had to deal with their support.

For a DisplayPort cable the best I’ve found is the “Club3D CAC-1060” my GPU/monitor has signal integrity issues that leads to getting black screens as gsync turns on and off. This cable has gotten me the least black screens.

But outside of edge cases like mine a DP and an HDMI cable is a DP/HDMI cable. They’re not doing crazy things like USB C does. They either work or they don’t.