USB Cables Part III That’s a lot of cables!

USB Cables Part III That’s a lot of cables!
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In this video I am looking at over 140 USB cables for charging capabilities. The cables are compared for resistance across the cable with an accurate measurement setup. Most of the work is being done by my Siglent load tester. Link to the cables that won featured below. The rest are on the webpage link.
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[@stellarproductions8888]

Excellent video showing the feature sets, captabilities, or lack there of, on these USB cables. Its IMO, that the new USB C standard, is indeed far superior, over that of previous standards for sure. Where there's smoke, there's fire, and that cable really had the hots for you! I am sad to hear that not many watched your very inventive DIY speaker build. As you know, I watched it, enjoyed it, and I even answered your question correctly! Hopefully people will pay more attention to your next build!

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

It's all fun. I enjoyed making the speaker project. The cable on fire was also fun. There was a giant fan just off camera pulling the smoke away. I went extra careful with my safety gear on that one...cardboard plate under the on fire cable, which I absolutely knew would catch fire, haha.

[@joelnrs]

Loving this series you have. Thanks for making it!

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

I need to figure out how to make the 5th one.

[@Resolute.j]

Thank you for testing them out! I decided to buy the Satechi 6.6ft cables, and I am impressed with their overall look, feel and performance on fast charging 2.0 for my s23 Ultra!

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Nice! Yeah, I haven't heard much feedback on what cables people actually got, good to hear that one is working.

[@Google_Does_Evil_Now]

Good video. Useful. Liking the links in the description, user friendly and you get benefit too, a win win.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Thanks! Yeah, I was unsure about monetized links to products at first but it is important to aid in channel growth. I'm waiting for the day I can post a product video an have it NOT lose me substantial money, haha. Long way from that.

[@Google_Does_Evil_Now]

@@AllThingsOnePlace good reviewers deserve the link rewards because they help viewers decide which product is worth the money. Maybe you can contact Anker and the others who score well in your reviews and see if they will send you free products to review? Just keep the review honest to maintain credibility. There's an experienced motorcycle reviewer in Britain, where I am, and he cleverly and honestly gives reviews which aren't too critical. He's honest, accurate, but if something isn't so wonderful he doesn't go on and on about it. I think that lets the viewer make up their minds without annoying the manufacturers. He's Michael Neeves at MCN, Motorcycle News. It's a long time motorcycle newspaper you can buy in the shops in the UK which is now online and on KZbin. Is a very professional tester and he gets sent motorcycles, jackets, and they take them around the world on motorcycle launches. But the viewers still trust them because he's honest without being brutal. Just something for you to maybe look at if you're going to become a well supplied reviewer. And they might let you keep stuff if you'll put it in the background, can be seen using it, etc. I like your style, honesty and thoroughness. I wish you every success.

[@Google_Does_Evil_Now]

@@AllThingsOnePlace the clever reviewer is here kzbin.info/www/bejne/hYjafWhshLJon68 and he's carefully describing a fun bike which is built down to a price and he didn't expect my job but he's also say could it be the best bike in the world. He has this learnt skill of being honest about the limits of the product but also praising it in a realistic way. Just thought it might be useful for you.

[@HaHa-ly4rj]

That usb c to 5.5 barrel cable is very usefull once you have the multiple dc adapter kit + a very capable charging brick that youve previously reviewed. Thou can get confusing and a little bit risky if youre not carefull with polarity. Some adapters comes at the same size but different polarity. Also handy with powerbank with high PD rates.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Very true. I did check polarities when I did my testing cause my test equipment doesn't like getting plugged in backwards either.

[@gogart3]

Good evaluations, thx for the info

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Thanks for watching.

[@cdrw1024]

Great video as always… waiting for the next in the series

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Thanks. Yeah. I don’t think I can go exponentially higher this time. 1000 cables? Haha no.

[@targaR32]

I remember getting a cheap gas station USB-A to lightning cable years ago that never even worked, must not have had the real MFI chip it in. I try to just use Apple, Anker or other legit cables. Thanks for the video!

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Yeah, in general manufacture supplied cables seem to do quite good. I guess it doesn't pay for them to ship garbage with the adapter.

[@bikemmm6167]

Another fantastic video! Thank you. if you do an other cable it would be nice to see a test of usb PD 3.1 chargers and cables. Both apple and Anker have these types of chargers.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Thanks! I am still building out my test setup for the PD 3.1 devices.

[@bikemmm6167]

@@AllThingsOnePlace Wonderful, I suspect that most PD 3.1 devices will have great power factor correction and low harmonic distortion. Your findings will provide the definitive answer.

[@jcap8391]

@@AllThingsOnePlace By the way you said the cables with the magnetic tips can be dangerous. I was about to buy the Volta cables that Linus tech tips is sponsored by. Could you explain why they could be unsafe. I trust your word✌️

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

@@jcap8391 Well, more about the safety for pets or children that may swallow the small magnets. Not so much electrical safety. Although that real cheap one isn't too good for that either.

[@jcap8391]

@@AllThingsOnePlace Would I be able to send you some Volta cables to test out? They are kinda expensive don't know if youd want to buy just to test out

[@siannes4599]

Great channel & videos Dr. Juice! Could you review Canadian Dollarama Tech 1 cables & Fasgear cables..

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Thanks for watching. I added those to the list.

[@torafuma]

Doing Gods work here! :P You Rock!!!

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Haha, thanks!

[@fatih3534]

Bu büyük bir beceri. Olağan üstü bir iş çıkarmışsın. Ayakta alkışlıyorum.💕

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Thank You!

[@The_Cyber_System]

Very helpful. I use the volta magnetic tip cables but they are quite premium. Good to know if there's issues with something what to grab in an emergency. Probably satechi or ugreen.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

I will have to check them out. Yeah, the Satechi and UGREEN cables seem quite good.

[@michaelellis6384]

Very safe and sound

[@Ender_Wiggin]

I am surprised you have not tested the Sabrent cables. They are my go-to. They are one of the few that advertise the wire gauge.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Only so many cables for each video, haha. I add whatever gets suggested to the next list and they'll make the next video. Thanks for the suggestion!

[@billythygoat]

@@AllThingsOnePlacecan you test cable matter and cable creations as well? I think there are a few more. Also some more 10 foot ones would be lovely since 10 foot cords are great.

[@Ender_Wiggin]

Lol i use wago 221 is my test setups too. I really like the wago 221 inlines.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

They're amazing. So fast and reliable. A lot better than the old snap shut ones that pinched your fingers all the time.

[@adiands850]

Thanks for the great video. I see that Ugreen is selling both 60W and 100W C-C cables in the 10ft length. Will the 100W cable be noticeably thicker/stiffer?

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Yeah, I'm not sure I tested the 10ft 60W ugreen, in general though, 60W to 100W cables will have a noticeable diameter change.

[@leepattinson3803]

Hi. Thank you for all your great content. I just tested the Satechi 6.6ft 100w c-c cable and am getting 15% voltage/power drop at 5a. This must be out of spec surely, asking for 100w and receiving just 85. Looking at your results it says your power loss is 3.13 @ 5A. Is that 3.13w per foot or do we have vastly different results?

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Yeah, I commented on the other video. That is way too much loss.

[@getiingtubed]

Hi, I couldn't see you covering in your previous videos. Do you have opinion on 4 in 1 or 3 in 1 cables?

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Yeah, there are a few snuck in there. I'd check the web site www.allthingsoneplace.com for details.

[@getiingtubed]

@@AllThingsOnePlace I can see model. Could I search name, such as 4 in 1?

[@LGNilsson]

Would be interesting to see some Lindy cables next time. They're supposed to be one of the best in the business.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Okay, thanks for the suggestion.

[@ishinfinity3336]

Thank you again

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Yep, as always, thanks for watching.

[@jairusswint6703]

I wonder how usb c fiberoptic cables would compare. I use one for my VR headset for its incredible data transfer speed. Ps this is a great channel and I'll be sure to check out the speaker video 😊.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Many of the fiberoptic cables don't carry power. Are there some that specifically do carry power? I guess for a VR setup that would make sense. I wonder how much power they would carry, I assume only 5V since connecting to a game system or PC. Eh, can skip the speaker video, not the best content, very few views on that one, I expected that. I need to get on the next USB cables round though.

[@jairusswint6703]

@@AllThingsOnePlace according to a quick search the Oculus/Quest Link Cable supports PD 2.0 (5v from the motherboard 9v from the GPU). Considering it allegedly only draws 8w under full load the cable keeps the headset charged while I'm using it. Hell for $80 it'd better.

[@PlayerMoe21]

Hey, was wondering if you're interested or have plans to test out Thunderbolt 3/4 cables? Every manufacturer seems to sell at least TB3, but just like what we've all seen on Amazon some brands can be hit or miss.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Yeah, I was kind of hoping LTT would cover that since they have a full data-rate tester ($20k minimum!), I don't have anything that can measure at those speeds and its all about data integrity with a Thunderbolt cable. I have a few Thunderbolt three cables in my list that got tested for the power efficiency. They didn't do terrible but when comparing thunderbolt to non-thunderbolt. The thunderbolt options are worse at charging to make room for those other data wires in general.

[@PlayerMoe21]

@@AllThingsOnePlace That makes sense. Thank you for taking the time to answer my question! Keep up the good work!! 👍

[@PatrikKron]

I would be interested in seeing Ikea's cables tested.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Ah, good suggestion. I have a couple of their power adapters and light bulbs here too!

[@LuvvSURYA]

Could you do a review of Baseus 65W desktop power adapter?

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

I have two of them in house to check out. It will be on the schedule in a little while (probably September at this point).

[@ChangWufei]

Are there any good micro b to USB c adapter tips or a micro b to c cable?

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Yeah, the Amazon basics ones are good.

[@johnwick860]

is the Satechi 108w charger better than the 100w Baseus charger? Satechi is a bit expensive but I wont mind as long as the performance justifies the price difference, thanks

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

I'm not sure. I have a lot of these to check out still. I think I have this one in the 'bin of waiting to be tested'.

[@NicksStuff]

If politicians actually cared they'd pass regulations forcing all these manufacturers to display the efficiency on the packaging.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

They kind of tried to force that in Japan, but instead they get to bury it in the user manual, which then has to be included. It would be nice though, list a functional product spec on the box. But we live in a world where efficiency and efficacy get constantly mixed up and people have no idea what these numbers mean.

[@hola25251212]

Have you tried or check magnetic cables? Could they work for multi quick charge like one wire for different output without removing the inserted part on the device?

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

I have some of those for the next video in the cables series.

[@hola25251212]

@@AllThingsOnePlace awesome, that will be really helpful, I am now subscribed and waiting, thanks

[@sheik253]

Great stuff thanks

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Round 4 is going to be a long way away but going to have to cover a lot of things. As you can see I started labeling the cables. For some reason the one that caught on fire is missing.

[@adiands850]

Do you think the Amazon USB C-C cable (10ft) will support Samsung fast charging? For the Tab S8 for example. Many thanks!

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

I do think that should work.

[@A.H_610]

As much as I want long cables so, when I connect to an external monitor, it is reachable. But, shorter is the most efficient. My question is in the Satechi USB4 to USB C cable will the size also matter or when we talk about the thunderbolt capabilities the difference is not there?. Sorry if it is a stupid question.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

So, this video is focused on charging. If you aren't doing power transfer and data is the concern, then getting the best data-capable cable is important. The non-active style cables do tend to be shorter though. I mostly use the Zeexus cable from the first comparison video for data transfers since it works at full speed. I don't have a test jig to do the data transfer testing. I want to get into that though. It's about $20k to get into that side of things, minimum. It goes up very quickly from there.

[@A.H_610]

@@AllThingsOnePlace Thank you, Sir, and I am glad to find your channel before considering which things to get first regarding power.

[@MayankJairaj]

If you ever do a review of USB A to C cables please try these three too: 1. OnePlus SUPERVOOC Type-A to Type-C 2. Realme Game Cable (SuperDart) 3. Aohi modular cables thank you ive binge watched half of ur vids!

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Thanks, yeah, that is one of my goals.

[@SendFoodz]

if you're charging from a battery bank, does resistance play a ball on how much recharge from your limited juice supply?

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Resistance will cause slower charging as the power the adapter can supply gets lost along the way. With good cables, it's a 1 or 2%, with medium cables 3-5%, with bad cables, fire is the limit.

[@alx9r]

Can you include what, exactly, the e-Markers report for the EPR cables? The spec suggests they might report a variety of combinations of voltage and current capabilities. That seems to matter a lot for powering laptops, example. I have yet to see anyone confirm what the e-Markers on actual cables report though.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

I started doing that in some of the newer videos with the EPR cables. I have a short on how one cable is fake. But yeah for round 4 of this I will be showing that.

[@EEEEMMMMKKKK]

I have a bunch of usb a to lightning cables which lightning side has some pins burn out but the cables are in good shape. Can i covert them to usb a to usb-c cables by replacing the lightning side?

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

You can do that.

[@Bruno-mr2ho]

​@@AllThingsOnePlace Ugreen blitzwolf or baseus?

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

@@Bruno-mr2ho For cables probably UGREEN. I like the thin Baseus charging cables for lower power devices because they are flexible and compact though.

[@ronw8185]

Enjoy your excellent reviews but why does your cable test make no mention or include Monoprice a large supplier of well priced cables ?

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

It's mostly based around requests, but monoprice did get requested after posting the round 3 video so for round 4 they will be in. Any other companies you want to see?

[@ronw8185]

@@AllThingsOnePlace No thanks, not at this time.

[@mechaxjoe]

So the uni 6.5ft cable good price price wise. The satachi 6.5ft cable has the lowest resistance, but stupidly expensive. Correct?

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

True!

[@jacobmilford]

Any chance going to test Chubby Cable?

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

I do have one of those to test. I probably won't do a video on USB cables again but I will update the site with ones I add. Perhaps a short or a post when more cables have been added to the site. Unless cables come out that really do something special.

[@Flackdiesel889]

So are 10ft cables a no go?

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

10 foot is fine, it is just a little more lossy (I mean a little more, like still pretty good but measurably worse) versus a shorter cable. The UGREEN and UNI 10 foot cables aren't bad.

[@AlphineWolf]

Have you done Numojo?

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

No.

[@richardyao9012]

Theoretically, claiming to be USB-IF certified implies a maximum voltage drop of 0.5V on VBus and 0.25V on ground. Similarly, mfi certification should imply voltage drop is kept below a certain level, although it is not clear what that level is. One site claimed that 3m lightning cables used 18awg wire among other things to ensure quality. By the way, anything higher than 150 mOhm resistance on a 100W cable violates the USB-C specification, since the total Vdrop would exceed the combined Vdrop for VBus + ground. Many of the USB-C 100W cables you tested are not in compliance with the usb-c specification. If it is not a 100W cable, then anything above 247.5 ohms would be out of spec. Technically, a cable can be out of spec and still within those numbers due to the ground requiring tighter tolerances than VBus.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Yeah, it essentially forces cables to be shorter. I don't check if the cables are certified for USB-IF. Just present the numbers.

[@joepangit6938]

I was just checking out the web site. I don't see anything listed for 240W EPR cables. Only up to 100W. Did I miss something? It seems as if many sellers on Amazon are listing 100W as 240W, slow USB 2.0 data speed cables as 3.1 speed. Some of the e-mark chips are looking fake. It's getting to be as messy out there as flashlight lumen claims :(

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Yeah, I haven’t tested any of them yet so that’s why they aren’t on the web. Round 4 of cables isn’t done yet but will have a lot of these PD 3.1 EPR cables.

[@itsmnaveedsheikh]

@@AllThingsOnePlace when would that appear on your channel? have been waiting for it

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

@@itsmnaveedsheikh There was a round 4 of USB cables. They are on the list on the website also.

[@AlphineWolf]

Oh forgot to ask. Have you tested the Daiso cables?😅

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

I haven't. I added them to the list. I'll have to look around.

[@albertThornyt]

can you test ikea charging cables? they are suspiciously cheap and I question their legitimacy

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

I think I have tested at least one or two that came with some Ikea power adapters. No idea if they made it into the list of USB cables or not.

[@albertThornyt]

@@AllThingsOnePlaceI believe they are all 3A cables @usb2.0 speeds. They have c-c, a-c, a-lighting, and c-lighting

[@donpayne72]

Wonder how an AudioQuest cable would perform.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Haha, yeah. Not unless they are free will I be checking those.

[@web.channel.by.lukedelonjo5474]

Hi like what you doing on your channel it helpful and useful in buying product specially belly come to charges and charging cable because they are not that many channels what do review charges and charging cables that many time and specialising techniquely I am not come across the channel what does specialising for charge and charging cable it would be helpful and useful if you can help me out and others who have a similar mine and identical mind in way of thinking and Desire and likes and slides list in 3 in 1 cable baseus cable with 100 words capability for a testing out video and how does the cable work also in the same video would be greatly appreciated if you do make that video helpful and useful like I mentioned anyway and anyhow will be in touch whenever back again

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Thanks for watching.

[@ventionofficial]

I have sent you an email, can you confirm?

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

I got several emails, if it is from your channel name, then no.