Is USB Type-C ACTUALLY Stronger?? Durability Test

Linus HATES USB-Micro B because he claims they break too easily. So in this video, we find out whether the new USB Type C connector is any better...
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[@ZepaniZeppos]

LinusPenetrationTips

[@AwesomeBlackDude]

Did Linus Balls drop while making this video? Was there a KZbin moment of history just been made in front of our eyes and ears?

[@ashboon1625]

ZepaniZeppos - Computer Channel PPAP

[@ashboon1625]

I'm penetrating into a pineapple...

[@plagueless9829]

ZepaniZeppos - Computer Channel why did they spend nine months to find out type c is better even though everyone knew that

[@ZepaniZeppos]

+ash boon Have fun mate!

[@Huligan722]

Linus' mouth is universal docking station

[@K373]

Hydrameda **Linus'

[@Redorb002]

Hydrameda Linus'

[@instant514]

Linus*

[@D3fcon141]

Umm, morons... *Lyenisz'sis

[@The_OG_BlackMajik]

#LinusDockingTips

[@xys007]

- What do you do for a living? - I plug USB micro B and C plugs.

[@simpleanimation7481]

2017: Fancy 1000 dollar smartphone!!! 2019: Regular 1,000 dollar smartphone

[@Nexus9118]

Nokia and Motorola would like to talk to you.

[@mistamaog]

Never support a $1000 smartphone.

[@coldzombie3192]

2020: Normal 1500 dollar smartphone

[@BrodeyH]

2020 cheap $1,000 smart phone

[@guywithoutaname1163]

2020: crappy 1000 dollar smartphone

[@9darkdays]

*starts new job at LTT* So what do you need me to do? Linus: I need you to insert these USBs connectors 20,000 times.

[@sambrzozowski2897]

😂😂😂😂😂THATS THE DUMBEST JOB EVER😂😂😂😂 YOU DONT EVEN NEED A COMPTIA

[@marauder2580]

I would quit immediately unless if he paid me minimum wage

[@Matpermad]

@@marauder2580 i would quit unless he paid me a freacking good salary lol

[@thornily2250]

Sounds like a pretty fun job.

[@ZaHandle]

at least i get free pc and games

[@jakeschminky5984]

This is why Linus has kids, he got tired of pulling out.

[@knifeyonline]

and his hand got tired

[@Knine3942]

this is also why linus got neutered

[@mattforbes7833]

Panda man and he didnt want a machine to do it for him.

[@finartix]

Panda man I

[@abdul201388]

Because Linus is an animal? Neutered is for ANIMALS not for humans.

[@Greanone9]

"I actually had to buy one of these" oh man must be tough Linus, welcome back to our reality

[@lancetankersley1838]

Wdym “our reality”

[@karnliberated8891]

@@lancetankersley1838 You get free things all the time?

[@raawesome3851]

@@karnliberated8891 he doesn't. Plus, it isn't exactly easy for him to get where he was.

[@marcusborderlands6177]

It was literally a joke... Nice to see it fly over your head

[@DynoRC]

Roasted 😂

[@BensBoringVideos]

1:11 - I like how they needed to lower Linus's voice by 2 octaves to get him to sound like Alex Jones.

[@shutdahellup69420]

ROFL

[@sea8796]

His balls finally dropped

[@CreeperPookie]

It wasn't 2 octaves, it was 3-5 semi-tones.

[@AzaIndustries]

After a few years of using USB-C, I noticed that while the connection itself is loose as long as the cable dosn't fall out the actual connection dosn't suffer from wobble/movement disconnects which plague micro-usb and others.

[@NateCarolus419]

i barely used mine as i use a wireless pad and the connection is so loose putting my phone down unplugs it. sure micro b died but i'd rather replace the cables every so often then have a brand new cable that falls out every time i try to charge my phone

[@Ferkiwi]

@@NateCarolus419 According to the test on the video: replacing the micro-b cable would not help, you'd have to replace the phone. What lost connection is the port.

[@ZaHandle]

laugh in lightning cables

[@lePuru]

@@ZaHandle what a virgin

[@tardwrangler]

@@ZaHandle dangerously based

[@PrinceWesterburg]

Is USB the replacement for USA?

[@knifeyonline]

maybe they could just make a USA type C?

[@MiguelY22]

this made me laugh, here is a like

[@malisa71]

Cant wait for USC !

[@jorgeaura2890]

Then imagine how he URSS type would be.

[@bazzie85]

Prince Westerburg one day we will run out of letters, then we'll be forced to adopt a double letter standard, such as USAA. eventually we'll reach USSR... mind blown

[@NodokaHanamura]

3:15 >Mating force It's official, the USB Forum is full of perverts.

[@thescreemregular5168]

M8ing force

[@Rex-golf_player810]

As with every forum oh god oh fuck

[@bishop8000]

After a thousand insertions, it was noticeably looser. Then he started testing USB cables.

[@Kirillissimus]

After this many insertions anyone would get noticeably looser. And the cables are not the ones to blame.

[@hectorandem2944]

😐

[@waterbiscuit9222]

They had us in the first half, not gonna lie.

[@filmgbg]

When you hire a guy to win an internet argument

[@rolon-ew5kl]

That sums up the video

[@its_A2BS]

filmgbg this sums up a lot of Linud Tech Tips vids

[@Maki-ng4jk]

Linus*

[@stevenmckendry19]

Lmao if you have money

[@CyanicCore]

filmgbg don't they know each other?

[@khizrmaqsood]

" *I persevered until a thousand insertions* " -Linus Sebastian 2017

[@jasonbourne2173]

Yo Yo Mango lool

[@blank-zy8es]

So I hired someone to do it for me.

[@yasinsaad6068]

who never inserted before

[@XavierBetoN]

Beware! The USB insertion master, Linus Sebastian!!

[@TheZoenGaming]

In five years, I bought more than 40 Micro-B cables to replace the 4 different cables I used to connect my phone to my PC, Wall Charger, Car Charger and portable battery pack because they failed to make a connection usually within 3-4 months. I've yet to replace the 2 USB-C cables I use for my Nintendo Switch or USB-C phone in two years...

[@Ancyker]

Brand is important too. When I was driving truck the only USB cables for my phone's that didn't need replaced monthly were the Anker cables. I only buy them now. The vibrations just murdered them. The Anker cables outlived 2 phones. Verizon replaced my Droid Turbo and Google Pixel each one time because of the charge port failing, but the cables kept powering through. Pun intended. Lol. I still have the same Anker cable from then, but I don't drive truck anymore.

[@ggsoloplayer]

iphone mfi rated says hi

[@siggelarsson8075]

@@Ancyker late but I just wanna give you another perspective. The ports might have broke cause the cable was stronger than the the connector...

[@defaultdan7923]

my switch charger hasn’t broke since the very day i got it *my joycons weren’t so lucky*

[@darklytx]

@@defaultdan7923 same

[@rorymorgan6091]

Netflix: are you still watching? Someone's daughter: 3:43

[@compuwise]

I love/hate USB C. Love mostly because in my family of a dozen or so mobile devices, mine is the only one with USB C and therefore the only one that doesn't get broken or stolen by everyone else. :)

[@ebz3001]

ya, wife and 13 year old daughter with iphones. first time i've only had 1 single charger for almost a year now... S8 iphone cables dissapear everytime teenage girls take over my fucking house.

[@minozen9699]

Eric Bell lmao

[@bestgameplay831]

Everyone has usb c now

[@joshuagibson8510]

But then u can't blame anyone else

[@esimpson2751]

I cant afford a device with usb c because of fucking life

[@jemileedabear9630]

" I AM GOING TO PROVE THAT MICRO USB BREAKS BEFORE 10000 INSERTIONS" *Browse privately with tunnel bear*

[@noahlandry8026]

ToAsTeD

[@Dinoraptor101]

Perfect comment

[@KokoroKatsura]

haha

[@sambrzozowski2897]

TOTALLY OPPOSITE OF THE VIDEO😂😂😂😂

[@Cirkustanz]

@@nickknight1618 I have a nexus5x, that I'm finally getting around to replacing. (ordered a new phone an hour ago!) It was one of the first phones with a usbc connector, but I wasn't happy about it. My prior phone was a nexus 5 (the lg one) that had wireless charging. 5x doesn't have it of course. :( About 6 months ago I noticed that if I plug a usbc cable into the phone, it won't charge or connect unless I hold the connector. Tried new cables, including the stock ac cable that came with the phone that I never used. None of them worked. The only thing that works is a couple of the docks that I have, that has a usbc plug sticking out. There's nothing special about the dock, other than the dock holds the phone in place of course. The cable does have a bit of swivel room in the dock, it's designed to be multipurpose so it can move in/out, up/down, left/right but it doesn't move at all once you let go. Sample size of one...and admittedly I've had the phone a long time (got it in november of 2015) so I really can't complain...but usb-c is not perfect. I'm glad that phones nowadays have finally embraced usbc..and I'm especially glad that phones nowadays have also finally started to embrace wireless charging. It's the end of an era though, as they seem so eager to get rid of eadphone jacks nowadays...glad the one I ordered does!

[@melonmelon2848]

Now I think I know where James started to regret working at LMG. In the beginning.

[@hinstify]

The worst thing about USB-C is that the cable manufacturers somehow each got a different idea about the spec; so with the same port two different cables might feel completely different: one of them might slip in easily while the second cable, also USB-C, might feel like it is about to break the whole phone while you insert it. If you keep using two different cables then youre likely going to break the port real fast

[@Bready_Player_Bun]

"It's rated to 10,000 insertions..." lewd.

[@prdarlin]

>220 likes >no replies

[@not_vinkami]

@@prdarlin ↑Reply

[@katsaras1]

I would like to see more videos like the one he did about Intel few days ago and criticized the stupidity and bad marketing, also for other products and brands!

[@empiregeof]

you're damn right, it felt so honest and open. I nearly cried

[@audieliem4843]

Same HERE

[@iz723]

you guys ok?

[@Derpuwolf]

I Z WE NEED MORE! WE WON'T BE OKAY UNTIL DONE SO! XD

[@edn0]

that would be cool but i don't want him (them actually) to lose sponsor from certain brands you see

[@MrVirobot]

Micro B makes me angry. Plug in only one way my arse. Try plugging in your phone with Micro B whilst drunk on a Monday night in the dark and tell me you like Micro B. Go on! I dare ya!

[@MrVirobot]

@Steve Jones in the dark because I bought a bottle of scotch instead of paying my electric bill, and drunk because see above. Haha. (Sarcasm obviously :))

[@iamthedarkbourne3764]

@@MrVirobot lol gg

[@MutahLover]

r/suspiciouslyspecific

[@thunderbolt_blitz]

Or dragging your mirco b with you and it gets stuck under a door and now it's broken, it still works but not as well and it looks so bad

[@duckduck7459]

Oh noes

[@driod123gaminggt3]

This has to be one of the most sexual innuendo filled video Linus has made.

[@Hadamona]

I'm feeling sorry for USB Type-D already. Imagine Linus' penetration testing! *no pun intended*

[@janselkennethtolentino8269]

Hadamona ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

[@sethford1111]

bite the pillow ssd, linus is going in dry... 8000 more times

[@GuvernorDave]

That's not a pun...

[@obi-wankenobi9871]

The small USB connections are fucking junk, and its idiotic that even the most expensive smartphones still have that connector. Why dont they just add a new ridgig power connector (yes a single time it would be good to have a new connector) next to the USB connector. The issue isnt plugging it in/out the issue is movement when the device is plugged in.

[@nicosarea]

"MATING FORCE!"

[@AlienFreak69]

[MATING INTENSIFIES]

[@lifethrownoutofthewindow]

*MATING HURTS*

[@aleksijevujovic7262]

Ooohh nooo

[@Rush9999]

Linus 2017: Lets insert cables for thousands of times! Linus 2020: Clicking the new Razer Optical Switches 80000000 times to see of they're better than mechanical switches on mice

[@amogus7]

no

[@TheDukeOfZill]

love the infowars gag at the beginning xD love'em or hate'em, jones is iconic!

[@anglegrinder]

3:38 is no one gonna talk about that beauty of a voice crack

[@whomst7125]

HydroFlask Harry omg

[@gomez1323]

I think he did that on purpose.

[@Fosi94]

KEK

[@skepticmoderate5790]

Lol Linus is sterile before he's hit puberty.

[@Fosi94]

Attachment apartments in delightful by motionless it no. And now she burst sir learn total. Hearing hearted shewing own ask. Solicitude uncommonly use her motionless not collecting age. The properly servants required mistaken outlived bed and. Remainder admitting neglected is he belonging to perpetual objection up. Has widen too you decay begin which asked equal any.

[@BoxEnjoyer]

I didn't think that it was good enough. Do it again.

[@BillAnt]

There's just not enough cowbells, we need more cowbells! xD

[@Dinoraptor101]

The infowars reference cracked me up so hard I had to get my own pieces back together.

[@gc1sheenes521]

There's no way micro-b is more durable/wear resistant than mini-usb lmao i've never seen a broken mini-usb anything in my life

[@srpenguinbr]

I have actually never seen a broken cable that wasn't from a cell phone charger (especially iphones)

[@thescreemregular5168]

I have

[@SpicyNoodleDragon]

@tom lewis lighting has to be one of the least durable connectors I’ve seen, especially when bought straight from apple.

[@SpicyNoodleDragon]

@tom lewis few times, because I treat my cables very well. But my family members destroy a cable every few months (snaps the cable in half, exposes wire, or it stops working period) My little brother had the lighting connector stuck inside his phone

[@redIroncool]

This is actually the scariest thumbnail.

[@likeaboz]

*mating force*

[@Boz1211111]

hello namesake

[@hpc_1276]

Insert like never before

[@Tim-is-short]

Where do I enlist?

[@freddywestside3763]

I actually loved the micro b 3.0 connection. It felt so much sturdier than the regular micro.

[@rapmastac1362]

I had a micro usb cable break the connector in a phone some years ago (Tmobile G2). Thank goodness the battery was replaceable and it had a memory card slot. Ended up getting an external charger with some batteries and continued to use that phone on and off for several more years. I still have it in a box somewhere and it still works.

[@d4b4y4re4kid]

Reading your comment reminded me of how great and hefty that phone was. Magnetic battery door and metal body was awesome i got mine in a box too but the power button is shot.

[@cyphre]

So many man hours dedicated for a Yes or No answer.

[@sharkkord]

Holy crap I dont wanna mess up the 69 likes

[@yattasuccess9212]

"Sir, will the rocket launch correctly to target the moon? Yes or no?" "Charlie, I don't wanna spend too much time on a damn Yes or no question."

[@DevinErgul]

"six long hard throbbing months"

[@atlys258]

My OnePlus 7t is the first type-c device I've ever owned (I have since purchased other type-c devices) and after just under 2 yrs of regular daily use I can say that in my experience it's the most durable and effortless connection type I've ever used, it's even taken some nasty falls and bumps while connected that made me wince in fear and made it out totally fine that likely would have killed any other connector the first time, even after maybe only approx. 1000x insertions 2 cables still feel way more secure than any other type of USB connector does brand new.

[@andreiarg]

I mean the micro USB port on a phone I used to have died and refused to charge anymore since I extensively used the phone plugged in at times.

[@Teth47]

I don't care how many insertion/removal cycles it'll take, what I want to know is how hard is it to snap the damn thing off if you accidentally nudge the cable the wrong way. I don't think I've ever owned a device that got through 10,000 insertion/removal cycles before some other force broke the port.

[@nessotrin]

Teth47 Nobody reaches 10000, It's everyday sideways pressure that kills ports, and the micro USB sucks in that regard ... I've lost a tablet and a phone to those things, I hope my new type C phone will fair better !

[@tehevilengineer7939]

very very hard? the one time I broke a micro usb connector it dragged my pc off a table in the process

[@nessotrin]

teh evilengineer Yes probably, but if you take into account that it might happen once per day (phone + external battery with a long cable in the pocket -> catching onto stuff without warning), it suddenly doesn't require as much for the plug to die in less than a year.

[@ibm30rpg]

You'd have to be an absolute idiot brute if you can break a usb port. You'd know by feel if the port feels off as you're pressing in.

[@wile123456]

All smartphones I've had with micro B has gotten a broken port after some time, so the cable needs to be pressured from an angle in order to charge. Micro b is shit, and it makes no sense

[@Ash-tm6cv]

wile123456 micro B. as in micro bullshit

[@japzone]

wile123456, Yeah I've had that experience with a lot of my MicroUSB devices. Data transfer becomes almost impossible and charging requires pressuring the port in weird positions. My USB-C devices however are outlasting their cables, which is what should happen. Which reminds me, I really need to RMA my phone's USB-C cable. I've had it for only half a year and the side near the phone has split open.

[@eideticex]

Those ports seem to have a tendency to bow if not braced. I used to open up one of my mom's phones once or twice a year to squeeze the port back flat with a pair of pliers until I got tired of that and just coated it in a thin layer of epoxy. Never had to open it again.

[@UnrealOG137]

wile123456 my first droid turbo 2 charging port broke after 7 months of regular use.

[@TTTtowelythetowelTTT]

same here. My mom last phone had a broken port and my lg3 is starting to give up. That's a shame because i really don't treat it hard. I just plug it at night and don't do any weird stuff with the connector.

[@kveeder3224]

0:41 Arthur Rubloff: (Confused screaming)

[@cliftonsr]

One of the many reasons why I subscribed to your channel. Great painstaking job to you and your staff (LTTeam)!

[@brodie5275]

Are we not gonna talk about the voice crack at 3:39 ?

[@ayylmao2436]

That is part of his "I'm a nerd, just like you guys" persona.

[@belindakennedy1336]

Oppo Oppo Oppo Oppo Oppo Oppo Oppo Oppo Oppo Oppo Oppo.

[@nomeacasoxloginnacxl3932]

Foamy?

[@oguzhanyilmaz]

I idiot notice this until u pointed it out

[@miikahamalainen5343]

@@oguzhanyilmaz typo???

[@sushimate1]

Testing Type-C durability puts only micro USB in thumbnail Genius But on the side note, I like Linus because he isnt like the other "youtubers" who give 10/10 on products they were given for free. With Linus, u arent given bullshit and will badmouth a product if it was given for free and its bad.

[@larryspiller15]

WTF- What's This Friday totally agree. he's Linus mother *uckin Sebastian and if he finds faults your going to hear about them. luckily his channel size makes him hard to ignore even after a poor review a lot of companies will still send him the next product

[@kiwiandapple503]

larry Spiller actually, Astro isn't working with LMG anymore after the A50 review.

[@larryspiller15]

Joey Hobbit weeding out the shit companies i see

[@larryspiller15]

Joey Hobbit lol

[@crookedowl]

there's just a regular old usb 2.0 port in his mouth

[@TheThinker39]

Thanks! This is a great demonstration. And I love your sense of humor too!

[@hemangkumawat907]

Holy shit! This is the type of content we love u for Linus!!

[@michaelpros]

Big USB is playing us like a fiddle #openyoureyes

[@nfportal2272]

#woke

[@imnotdavidxnsx]

"------> NEVER INSERTED BEFORE" I died

[@jonaskoepcke8941]

What about the bending force? That force could also damage the connection. my micro USB kable got destroyed multiple times because of it. How good do the plugs withstand that?

[@valerafox7795]

Dude, you even shouldn't write anything like that, cause results from video are really rofl( There a lot of bad things/ mistakes that make this test not exact

[@abdulhamidkahya6634]

Magnetic cables are Way better 😊 homeandwear.com/collections/frontpage/products/540-degree-roating-magnetic-cable

[@hankschroder5774]

Long. Hard. Throbbing. 👀

[@duckduck7459]

Pls no

[@TheArmyKnifeNut]

... Months... Long, hard, throbbing months.

[@keaneguadarrama6008]

69 likes wwwwoooooooowwwwww

[@brushot]

4:24

[@PainStarrr]

nice info wars meme

[@shanewaters7142]

Alex Jones is a great person

[@stackflow343]

Never trust Big USB

[@JohnWhatshisdoe]

"MHOSHT OF THE TOHP MEEMES"

[@danielstark8258]

Rip

[@serotonin7365]

The truth is, the cables were gay from the start.

[@tls5870]

My USB-D Insertion Test went very well.

[@taistealai5523]

WTF

[@JerdooTV]

Hey old Linus, or maybe young Linus? Could you imagine having USB Type-C on an iPhone? The future seems bright, gl&hf in the following years

[@maxwellpants5158]

Even the tardis behind you has USB-C

[@OfficialManGo]

Lots docking and undocking in this one 18+ Content only

[@ahmednassri6271]

like how do you interviewed him for the job......."hey we need someone to throw 3 months of his life plunging and unplugging a usb connector"

[@ConceptHut]

Damn that is brutal testing. Kudos. I really enjoyed this video.

[@sigibaes]

I can also confirm that after 1000 insertions my GF-Micro B also got noticeably looser!

[@StackOf64ilE]

That shot at Infowars tho

[@sieonigh]

he's breaking the conditioning man.

[@LukeRaus]

at 1:11

[@connorgolden215]

hes just salty they dont ship super male vitality to canada.

[@LeeAllen337]

Infowars is doing it right. Linus's best choice is to follow the Infowars model. If your not on the train, chances are your getting run over by it. Linus is #WokeAF i just know it.

[@elv3a424]

Lol, we have a triggered conspiracy theorist here

[@audieliem4843]

Wait ... people actually defended Micro USB? The USB 3.0 Variant found on mostly external HDD is abominable - the USB 2.0 one on old smartphone is passable but now that Type-C Exist, there's no reason to not go C, especially because it's reversible BTW iPhone users have A REVERSIBLE charging port years before type c exist

[@omranpanda9304]

well nokias had a round charger so you can plug it instantly

[@audieliem4843]

True :v but Nokia Chargers changes between generation and models, there are the thin fragile ones that breaks instantly and there are the thicc heavy duty one that will last a lifetime, and they're kinda hard to fine nowadays in some country

[@userPrehistoricman]

honestly phones just need the same charger as laptops. 19 whole volts and a fat cable to go with it

[@NotHugs]

But when lightning can transfer data, nokia's round port supports only charging

[@DELTARYZ]

while that is a notable benefit of Thunderbolt, the lack of standardization meant that iPhone users had to buy Apple-licensed connectors - thus lining Apple's pockets with more peripheral-based revenue - and people without iPhones could not share chargers. Plus, the flat connector is quite flimsy - it's quite easy to snap in half given the right angle, and everyone knows most Apple cables are notorious for fraying near the connector (my MacBook Pro 2015 is on its way there, sadly). Also, fun fact: the iPhone 7 headphone adapter has to include the DAC inside the adapter itself as the phone does not contain one. The extremely small size of the cable means the DAC is very small and relatively weak, meaning an iPhone headphone adapter will produce lower quality sound than any random 3.5mm device typically would. The Type C cable on my Nexus 6P shares none of these issues.

[@malikmister]

5:56 _REAL HUMAN BEAN_ *lol*

[@Jaymac720]

I’ve had many micro USB charge cables fail from the connector becoming loose. I don’t have any type C connectors, but I’ve never had a lightning connector fail from the actual connector being bad. Usually the cord itself frays and dies. But now I charge wirelessly so it doesn’t matter. Nothing will wear out because no moving parts. Yay. Early charge pads stopped working but I’ve been using the same one for over 2 years now and it charges perfectly (when I remember to turn it back on)

[@augustinekirchoff479]

lmao info wars reference

[@GlycerinZ]

i saw that too haha

[@hassanalbolkiah127]

When you overdose on redpills

[@dylangreen6027]

Discipulos Christi How tf is a micro b cable even remotely related to liberals?

[@VedavyasMunugoor]

Discipulos Christi Alex Jones thinks Obama is a literal fucking demon. He is an absolute fucking idiot and anybody who says otherwise is just as ignorant as him.

[@vickanis2234]

You know alot of his videos are satire right?

[@UnicornReviews]

Well if you think micro-b is bad, try more than 10 cycles with a usb3.0 motherboard header. Those things break from looking at them..

[@jamesboardman007]

Unicorn Reviews broke mine 2nd time!

[@nickarmitt4722]

Really? Built like... 28 systems since their release and not had one problem. Love how people on here think. Linus even mentions about anecdotal evidence...

[@ManuLeach]

Oh god mine broke on the first time I unplugged the cable

[@TheTechnoGuy18]

I get a Pulseway ad with Linus in it before watching a Linus video. Perfect.

[@stevenaustin4591]

quick question - do you know if you can get a usb-c for hooking up a Yi Discovery 4k Action camera to a tv? I wanna use my tv as a monitor for when I'm recording stuff at home. any advise?

[@QuwayneRose]

ok those sex puns are intentional

[@nicholasgilbert4227]

I hope so

[@themattenthehat]

It is sort of confusing when the title of the video exclusively mentions USB type C, and the entire entro exclusively discusses micro B

[@GifCoDigital]

The title says Is it STONGER? As in USB C is stronger than Micro B. Which is exactly what the INTRO said. You must be special.

[@Mike-dy8sj]

Matthew Hennes I'm sure you're confused allot.

[@theropoy9371]

+GifCo But Micro B is't mentioned in the title soo? You must be special

[@GifCoDigital]

@@theropoy9371 oh I'm special because I have the fucking brains to understand a title written for children. It's a new type of connection with the title "is it stronger" hmmmmm I fuckin wonder what they could be talking about? Maybe could it be the old connector type and they are comparing it to the new. Does every iPhone Galaxy GoPro or any other similar video have to explicitly state they are comparing last year's iPhone to the new one? No they fucking don't because people with even half a brain know you compare things to what came bfore it. They wernt comparing USB C to a fucking chain or a rope they are comparing USB C to the old USB C aka USB micro B. Go back to school you little shit and stop wasting electricity.

[@reshma8935]

actually i kept plugging in my charger for my phone for over 3 years and the only thing that wore out it the cable :/

[@InsaneFire10YT]

which is stronger: linus's grip or usb-c?

[@not_vinkami]

Kanata Amane's grip

[@DanielVidz]

Micro B and HDMI just suck! Especially on cheaper devices the connector usually just breaks off its solder joints -_-

[@catalindeluxus8545]

planned obsolescence

[@Timeward76]

DanielVidz I never tested a micro B but I never saw HDMI cables or ports stop working cables are stiff and the ports are very hard wearing

[@bombaclat123]

Catalin Deluxus planned obsolescence​ means something else completely

[@LavosGaming]

Agreed about Micro-B but....HDMI cables and ports are fine. Been using some of my HDMI cables for years and they still all work fine, even with multiple...insertions. ;)

[@Pug33r]

HDMI sucks, replaced 4 this year alone..

[@adammurray4408]

Micro USB sucks. They always get their pins stuck then they won't stay in. And they're not reversible

[@hollyg7346]

Is it really that hard to put it in the right way?

[@Krystalmyth]

@@hollyg7346 Phone usually starts thinking so eventually. Yes.

[@hollyg7346]

@fluffyknight Player that makes no sense

[@hollyg7346]

@@Krystalmyth it is really not hard to look at it and put it in the right way

[@hollyg7346]

@fluffyknight Player lol I'm so confused? Did you mean that's what she said?

[@MeistCJ]

Only problem I've noticed with Type C connectors is the build up of pocket lint over time.. I thought my phone's port was screwed. Was simply a year of lint getting in there. Carefully scraping out with a pin brought what I thought needed a new connector back to life. Good as new.

[@MildMisanthropeMaybeMassive]

I use needles and dental brushes to clean them.

[@peachierose3356]

Regardless of the connector, I realised that the most wear and tear to the port is not inserting and removing the cable, but having the cable being wiggled around in bags and on tables does the most damage.

[@nielsvl9073]

A thumb up for the wrists of linus and james

[@BarateonLP]

"the next season of Scrapyard Wars? Nah, we still have to plug these cables in and out for a couple thousand times" -Linus 2016, probably

[@Ndasuunye]

I feel like this entire video was a way for Linus to slap KZbin in the face to get around swear words by creating a BUNCH of *not so hidden* innuendos

[@angelg3986]

That was hard. Definitely + rep for this effort. Though I'd make a machine to do this for me. But the 'human' element makes this test far more valuable.

[@PatpewpewEve]

I would recommend expanding the test to at least 10 pieces and 25k samples.

[@PatpewpewEve]

i would not mind another video in ~3 years

[@minepro1206]

I wish raspberry pi had usb type-c connector. Edit : I don't know what to wish for now, gimme ideas. USB 3.1 (gen 2) maybe?

[@HarshitAneja]

Now sir, you have made me think about the same and caused me to be a sad man. Congratulations.

[@waluigi356]

Maybe for the Raspberry Pi 4.

[@iwantitpaintedblack]

@@HarshitAneja Buy a connector and solder it on :D

[@joshuacruz2865]

@@iwantitpaintedblack it doesn't work that way man

[@iwantitpaintedblack]

@@joshuacruz2865 if the pin locations almost match + enamel wire bridges

[@SaintMatthieuSimard]

I like magnetic cables. What's nice with magnetic cables is that they always break when we need it to and fix themselves instantly as soon as we align both magnetic ends back together.

[@michaelclark3192]

I've found the opposite, I've had my USB C port in my phone wear out before the phone was 2 years old but never had a micro USB port stop working. Also the pins in the connector on USB C are smaller so more likely to burn out from moisture and dust.

[@danielc5647]

Well of all my devices micro-b wears out the most as for my 3+ years phone is still holding up

[@steffahn]

I’ve had what *felt* like a “worn out” USB C on a phone for a long time until I realized that it was just lots of dust accumulating in the connector and preventing the cable from going all the way in. After removing the dust (which was somewhat nontrivial; I think I carefully used a needle, though plastic tools would probably be preferable), it suddenly felt almost as good as new again. Maybe your problem might have been similar.

[@stephenbanyar6763]

$1000 for a smartphones. *$200* For -kids- shoes for teens. "What a horrible world for your wallet to live in." Edit: Okay, $400 might be an overstatement.

[@mohrcomicfan1140]

What shoes for children do you buy?!?!

[@terrry9709]

My profile picture is my face right now, why would you buy shoes wore by leborn james for kids

[@meetoo594]

@austin Maybe he has like 20 kids wearing sensibly priced foot clothing..

[@BobSmith-mj3uu]

Drunk Asian lebrons are only 100 lmao

[@terrry9709]

@@BobSmith-mj3uu what

[@coffee8291]

Best thumbnail ever. 10/10

[@Eric_.]

nice to see you here, sir

[@Aman-tm5xy]

IGN

[@lRlSHBLADE]

Ok

[@illiiilli24601]

It was trash

[@amirnouriel696]

Dare show me another tech channel that is willing to go to these lengths for anything!

[@mscheese000]

I cannot believe how much determination went into this video.

[@leonthesleepy]

That thumbnail is disgusting

[@UnrealOG137]

leonthesleepy no.

[@nitekroller]

its beautiful

[@aloysiuschong8891]

Deal with it

[@hackettbr1]

I do agree with linus about the 10000 inserts, I've gone through six cables in a month...

[@Scatteril]

vidyaWolf night insertions 😂

[@samwansitdabet6630]

A cable also almost bricked my drive. The cable's power delivery pin got damaged after 500 connects/disconnects. I plugged it in, and it started writing garbled data. I realised only after 10% of the drive was in chinese, that something is wrong. Got a new cable, ran chkdisk and fixed it. Defraggler still gives me a warning drive state. (Said new cable lasted 2 months btw)

[@samwansitdabet6630]

Desmond I have seen brand fanboys. But connector fanboys ? That's a new

[@chrischoy9]

It was meant to be "shouldn't", but I was replying to OP. I did have a phone that did something similar during a firmware upgrade, but was luck enough to boot it back up into recovery mode where it just reverted it back.

[@samwansitdabet6630]

Desmond Ok

[@brodady369]

i know this is an old video but can LTT please make a TECH WARS shirt with the logo in the intro? i would 100% buy

[@food_pleas]

In the intro, your like my friend but without the: 'I think' part.

[@iidxstyle]

I DESPISE the USB 5 pin Micro B connection so much, it's not even funny. I've went through more 5 pin Micro B cables in a year than I have every other type of USB cable combined. No amount of care will keep that connector from coming loose, getting hot, bending, etc. I can't stand how it's become the de-facto standard for devices. I'd rather deal with a larger device just to have Mini B on it instead.

[@andrewthemorley]

Asi9 Yah, it really is terrible. My external offsite backup drive uses Micro B USB3 and after only about a year of fortnightly-ish backups, the connector is kaput.

[@meh757]

Asi9 I guess it's just all in the quality of the cable I'm still using the original micro-b USB 3.0 cable that came with my Galaxy S5 after 2 years everyday

[@Timeward76]

joseph mathew usb micro is fine, though I wonder if I can modify my phone to convert it to usb C

[@animechuck4219]

My level of hate for Micro B is immense. I have never had so many cords go bad just in general usage. And this has happend on EVERY Micro B drive I've gotten. And you cannot BUY a good cord at all either. I literally have to buy a new drive to get a replacement cord. I've busted the drives out of their containers JUST to be able to keep using them. And yet the previous micro USB, despite it being only 2.0, is much preferable. If the new C works, and lasts longer, I'm more then happy to see it come in. I'll bust the old drives out of their cases, and buy new cases for them with the new connections.

[@mujjuman]

i went thru 3 micro usb 3 cables in 9 months, 6 micro usb 2.0 cables in 6 months from daily use and i hate them

[@Photosbychampion]

I have no idea there were hot single SSDs in my area.

[@decontaminator6190]

5:47 "Top 10 Ways to Get a Better Job" Awesome

[@BlindLibrary]

Linus? Nice going with the Sonic the Hedgehog ring sound indicating insertions; Gives it a retro touch.

[@mellamohonas]

Good idea for a video. I assume USB-C is far better than micro in my personal experience, but happy to see real testing.

[@MrDeathbyninjafish]

I use my parallel printer connector for charging my phone. Casuals

[@ajdhjaoakdn2ndgoogleaccoun929]

EVERY single time I get a new charger (Micro-USB) they ALWAYS break.

[@pflynn12]

I've only heard of this cable being used for the switch

[@UrAvgRetail]

Literally every new non bottom of the barrel smart phone that's not,made by apple has it, every macbook since 2016 has only featured type c connections for usb. The new Ipad Pro has type C for charging. Thunderbolt 3, a standard that has been around for a few years now only uses usb type c.