The Anker Prime USB-C to USB-C Cable is Anker’s high-end charging cable. This six-foot version is rated for 240W, the maximum USB-C Power Delivery allows. It charges a 16-inch MacBook Pro at full speed instead of throttling like a cheaper cable. The outer layer is braided nylon made entirely from post-consumer recycled material. Anker rates it for more than 300,000 bends. Data transfers occur at USB 2.0 speeds of 480 Mbps. A cord organizer is included, and the cable carries a lifetime warranty.
Head over to Amazon to get the Anker Prime USB-C to USB-C Cable for just $27, down from its usual price of $35. That’s an $8 discount and 23% off.
A hardy charging cable for all your USB-C devices that can also handle transfers
Cables are the part of a charging setup people ignore until something stops working. The usual failure is a laptop charging slowly because the cord can’t carry the current the charger delivers. Every USB-C cable has a wattage rating. If that number is below what your charger and device can handle, the cable becomes the limiting factor. This one is rated at 240W, the highest the USB-C standard currently allows, so nothing you plug into it will be held back.
Anker’s 100-year durability claim is based on a bend test in which the cable withstood over 300,000 bends without failure; in typical usage, this equates to 100 years. It can support up to 220 pounds of tension before it separates, which seems excessive unless you consider how often laptops are pulled down from tables when someone gets tangled in the power cord.
The temperature range covers -40 to 176 degrees Fahrenheit. Leaving it in a hot car or using it outside in winter won’t cause damage. The braided nylon jacket is made from 100% post-consumer recycled material rather than new plastic. This is where the upcycled part of the name comes from.
USB-IF certification means a third-party, independent of Anker, tested this cable for conformance with the USB specification. USB-IF certification encompasses not only ensuring that the cable supplies no more current to your device than it requests, but also compliance with safety standards. Most of the terrible cable stories you have probably heard about were caused by some cables delivering more current to a device than requested.
Data moves at 480 Mbps, USB 2.0 speed, which is fine for transferring photos or backing up a phone but slow for large video files. One thing to know before ordering the Anker Prime USB-C to USB-C Cable at $27 instead of $35 is that this cable doesn’t carry video. It won’t drive an external monitor or mirror your screen.
