• rumba@lemmy.zip
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    18 hours ago

    So what happens when your laptop is pulling more than 22w?

    Let’s say your cable is 5G. Guess what, that doesn’t mean it supports display port or thunderbolt.

    These cables all have ID chips in them that tell the systems what they do and don’t support. 1 they just can’t be bothered to put it on the packaging, 2 a lot of the cheapest Chinese cables have their chips set incorrectly.

    The one cable for all solutions problem is a great idea. They could just standardize on a 240 watt 40/60 cable and sell it everywhere that would be great. Hell, I’d be satisfied if there were two cables, 240/5 with black connectors and a 65/60 with white connectors.

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      18 hours ago

      Then you need a more powerful charger!

      If you really keep tumbling into these kind of situations, you need to a) read up on what you buy or b) get advice from a trusted seller. Easy!