#USB-C

2 posts tagged “USB-C”

Close-up of USB-C ports on a laptop
USB-Cport lintphone maintenance

Nobody Has Actually Fixed the USB-C Lint Problem, and Here's Why It Might Never Get Fixed

USB-C's shallow, exposed, reversible port shape makes it unusually good at collecting pocket lint, and the tolerances that make the connector work at all rule out the obvious fixes. There's no real solution yet, only maintenance.

Sep 4, 2026·4 min read
Close-up macro shot of a USB-C cable connector
USB-Ce-marker chipcharging speed

Why Your USB-C Cable Might Be Secretly Limiting You to 60W or USB 2.0 Speeds, and How to Actually Check

Two USB-C cables can look identical and still differ by 4x in charging power and 80x in data speed. A small chip most people have never heard of is the actual reason, not the connector.

Aug 27, 2026·3 min read