There is a reason for USB-C extensions not to be part of the standard. They can be bothersome in the best case and dangerous in the worst.

  • narc0tic_bird@lemm.ee
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    I have this cable: https://www.spigen.com/products/arcwire-usb-c-to-usb-c-cable-pb2202

    It’s 2 meters long, 240 watts and supports Thunderbolt 4/USB 4 (40 gbps).

    I couldn’t test the 240 watts charging as I don’t have any device pulling more than 100 watts, but the Thunderbolt 4 part definitely works.

    Apple sells a 3 meter Thunderbolt 4 cable (albeit limited to 100 watts of power) that isn’t optical either (I think there’s some special circuitry in the plugs though).

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      You’re right. Those are active cables which I forgot to mention earlier that have special circuits that amplify signals, but are also a lot more expensive as a result.

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        Will I get banned if I don’t call this person Margot Robbie, because they claim to identify as a famous Hollywood actress?

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          I believe that Margo Robbie identifies as esteemed Academy Award nominated character actress/esteemed Academy Award nominated character actresses.

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        Braiding doesn’t really increase the cable quality per se though…?

        It’s $90 because it has fairly thick wiring and as Margot said is likely an active cable (with a chip in the plug). It’s actually fairly cheap considering the feature set.

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          A shielded braid reduce the noise on the data lines and gives a better signal integrity. So it doesn’t increase the quality of the material, but increase the signal to noise ratio (SNR), which is very important for data transmission.

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          Braided cables are just higher quality imo because they can’t tangle easily and take a lot of effort to bend.