Tag: usb 3.1

USB-Kabeltester USB-C-Kabeltester, Datenkabeltester Prüfplatine für USB-C, USB-A, Micro Mini Lightning-Kabel (WHL #114)

Simple test gear, this time from Amazon instead of AliExpress. A USB cable tester that sat around for well over a year – and was absolutely worth the money once I needed to use it.

First things first, I bought this back in February of 2024 on Amazon Germany, as AliExpress didn’t have the exact model available back then, for whatever reason. Seller was Treedix UK, shipping via Amazon, and with some other bits and pieces the order exceeded the free shipping threshold, so I only paid the 15.49€ for the item and no additional shipping cost. […]

26th October 2025 27th October 2025 By Bzzz In No Comment

CY UC-022-0.9M USB 3.1 Type-C Female to USB 2.0 A Male Cable (90cm) (Rant #R1)

Oooh, look at that precious hellspawn!

“USB-C to USB 2.0 Data Cable for Macbook Tablet, Mobile Phone – Black” – capturing everything that is wrong with USB-C!

Sure, carrying over the perfectly fine USB 3.0 spec into USB 3.1 and calling it “Gen 1” (in contrast to “USB 3.1 Gen 2” that is double the speed) is a huge fuckup on its own. There’s no better way to screw up a customer by allowing manufacturers to call something USB 3.1 compliant (new! shiny!) when it’s just 3.0 with a new badge. […]

16th September 2017 11th September 2017 By Bzzz In No Comment