Spigen C10C0 USB Type C To USB 3.0 Cable With 56K Ohm Resistor for Nintendo Switch / Nexus 5X / 6P / Apple MacBook / Chrome Book / Galaxy S8, S8 plus

UPDATED REVIEW (February 19, 2016) :Spigen got in touch with me a little while ago and told me they were fixing their cables. When they finally got the new cables into their systems, they offered me a free replacement cable from their Amazon stock which I purchased on Feb 10, 2016. Let's see how it does!Let's check spec compliance :I'm using my trusty Chromebook Pixel 2015 with the Chromium Twinkie USB-PD Sniffer, available on Amazon from Plugable :  Plugable USB 3.1 Type-C (USB-C) Power Delivery Sniffer For my first test, I've got the Spigen USB 3.0 Type-A to Type-C cable plugged into an Apple proprietary Type-A charger, a 12W iPad charger.The Type-C end is plugged into Twinkie, acting as a pass through to Chromebook Pixel 2015. Picture attached!First let's run the ectool command from Pixel's command line to check what Pixel thinks is happening on its USB-C ports :localhost ~ # ectool --dev 1 usbpdpowerPort 0: SNK Charger Proprietary 4656mV / 2400mA, max 5000mV / 2400mA / 12000mWPort 1: SRCSo far so good. Pixel identifies the charger as a Proprietary type adapter, and has negotiated 2.4A 12W of charging.Let's see what Twinkie (the USB PD sniffer) says :> tw ccCC1 = 20 mV ; CC2 = 428 mVThe tw cc command reads the instantaneous voltage values from the CC pins. As you can see here, CC2 pin has a value of 428mV. Referring to the USB Type-C Specification Table 4-25 Voltage on Sink CC pins, this voltage falls right in the middle of the range allowed for vRd-USB, meaning that yes, this USB cable has the correct 56kΩ pullup resistor!One more command :> tw vbusVBUS = 4726 mV ; -2452 mAThe tw vbus command uses twinkie's current and voltage meter ability. As you can see, the laptop is pulling just around 2.4A of current at 4.726V from the Apple adapter.For a USB 2.0 High Speed data test, I’ve hooked my Nexus 5X to my Chromebook Pixel via the Spigen Type-A to Type-C cable to test large file transfer via MTP. It just works, no problem!For a USB 3.1 SuperSpeed data test, I've hooked up my Pixel C to a Windows 10 laptop using the Spigen cable, and verified that it indeed enumerates at SuperSpeed using the USBView.exe app, and that large file transfers are stable. This is a great cable to have for MacBook users especially who want to use Target Disk Mode, which requires a SuperSpeed capable USB cable.Now for more subjective judgments of this cable : The Type-C plug on this cable is a stamped metal part that's been wrapped around to the shape of the plug. It does have a seam on one side. What impressed me about this cable is although it is a USB 3.1 SuperSpeed cable, meaning it has four extra wires to support SuperSpeed mode, it is not substantially thicker than many of the USB 2.0 only cables I've seen. It's quite thin and flexible still.In conclusion : A high quality charging and data sync A-to-C cable from Spigen! The cable is a great safe way to charge and sync newer USB Type-C devices such as Nexus 6P/5X or Pixel devices with your old Type-A equipment. It is future proof for fast charging USB Type-C devices to come, as well as future proof for USB 3.1 SuperSpeed devices!ORIGINAL REVIEW (November 19, 2015):Benson again continuing my reviews of USB Type-C legacy cables. This time, I'm reviewing Spigen's A-C USB 3.1 cable.This cable does not correctly follow the USB Type C specification Release 1.1. To find the specification, please go to usb.org, and look under developers/usbtypec.Specifically, using this charging cable, the Chromebook Pixel will attempt to draw 3A of current over the cable, potentially damaging the USB hub or charger on the A side, which is not guaranteed to be rated at 3A.Please see Section 4.11 and the following note :1. For Rp when implemented in the USB Type-C plug on a USB Type-C to USB 3.1 Standard-A CableAssembly, a USB Type-C to USB 2.0 Standard-A Cable Assembly, a USB Type-C to USB 2.0 Micro-BReceptacle Adapter Assembly or a USB Type-C captive cable connected to a USB host, a value of 56 k± 5% shall be used, in order to provide tolerance to IR drop on V BUS and GND in the cable assembly.In other words, since you are creating a USB Type-C plug to a USB 3.1 Type-A Plug assembly, you must use a resistor of value 56k as a pull-up on CC (configuration channel). According to my testing, your cable uses a 10k pull-up, which is not legal when the other end of the cable or adapter is a legacy Type-A or Type-B connector or receptacle.Please let me know if there is any more information I can provide about why these adapters are problematic.For consumers, I do not recommend buying this cable, as it may cause damage to your charger, hub, or PC USB ports.

Fairly good cable for its price. Sturdy, fairly fast charge, long, and professional.

I've heard that people have had trouble using cables like these for charging or transferring data from the Google Pixel 2. Here's my experience:I was able to charge (slowly) and transfer files from my computer just fine with this cable. I also liked that the cable provided very tight connections on both ends and the cable wasn't too stiff.As soon as I connected it to the USB 3.0 outlet on my computer, I heard the 'USB device connected' sound from the computer and the phone displayed "USB debugging connected" and "Charging slowly" alerts.To get it to transfer files, I went to Settings > Connected devices > USB and selected Transfer files. After that, I could view and transfer files in Windows Explorer. The phone kept charging even in transfer mode. After this, the phone displayed an estimate of time until it would reach a full charge. *** Side note, it does not charge or transfer files, when using the second USB 3.0 outlet on my computer. I have no idea why that is.When connected it to the USB 2.0 outlet, and went through the same steps as above, I got the same results. it charged slowly (slightly more slowly than with the USB 3.0 connection) and I could transfer files.

Very disappointing. Despite supposedly being tested and approved by Benson Leung, this cable is unable to charge my Nexus 5X reliably. It will charge for an hour or so and then stop even though the phone is only 50% charged. Other cables have no problem working with the same phone and charger. It's remarkable that someone was able to engineer a cable that is capable of screwing up such a simple task in such an annoying way.

Spigen makes great products.Some other customer even went the whole 9 yards and tested the quality of data/charge transfer for this bad boy. I recommend checking it out, but honestly I'm not sure it is something most users would notice if it wasn't all alphabet compliant.Sturdy build. Thick firm cable with rubberized fittings. This isn't going to fall into pieces after a few months of regular use like those garbage ones that come packaged with your device.Also the type A connector on the other side has the blue bit in it, so its like special or something blah blah USB 3.x or whatever. Cool.Maybe they make a longer one? This is the standard one meter length.

The full black is definitely appealing, also there's no difference between USB 3.0 and 3.1. The product actually ships 3.1 as it's a general naming screwup by the USB Implementors Forum. They renamed USB 3.0 to USB 3.1 Gen1 and technically, USB 3.0 doesn't exust anymore.I write this so that customers don't get fooled by other products by thinking USB 3.1 is better and buying a different costlier product even though they are the exact same.About the specific product, the cable is definitely sturdy and better than most other USB 3.1 cables.

These look like good quality and not counterfeit. They came in individual retail boxes. The ends fit well. The sheathing is thick and rubbery and a little stiff. I tried them with the Samsung fast charger included with my S8+ and it worked at fast level.

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Lo compré para "Cargador de coche，Vinsic® Cargador de Coche con Type C Female Output and Standard USB Output " para el Nexus 5x para dejarlo en el coche y no usar el mío y muy bien. Va perfecto.

Not charging fast but sturdy and I like that