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How much of a game changer was USB-C for you, compared to other cables? (lemmy.ml)

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[-] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 55 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I think the real game changer here is the USB-PD. I now only bring a single charger for both my laptop and my phone. Also, a lot of different laptops now charge with USB-C, getting rid of the need of different plugs.

Props to the Thinkpad USB-C retrofit hack. Granted they only work with 65w, but it is still great! My Anker Nano GaN charger is only a little bit larger than an ice cube, definitely smaller than most traditional USB charger, yet it packs 65w.

[-] iii@mander.xyz 6 points 1 month ago

What does GaN stand for in that context?

[-] pastermil@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 month ago

Galium Nitride. It makes high current DC stuff more efficient (i.e. generates less heat) and requires less circuitry (i.e. smaller devices).

[-] iii@mander.xyz 4 points 1 month ago

Thank you

[-] TonyTonyChopper@mander.xyz 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

[-] QuarterSwede@lemmy.world 1 points 1 month ago

I have that GaN brick it’s fantastic and makes the original Thinkpad one look huge.

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