USB C Cable different charge rates?

[twennywonn]

I bought: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LNA0XCU/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o05_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

My Mac charges noticeably faster with the apple OEM charger. Is it possible the Anker charge cord is limiting the charge speed?

 

[makzr]

Yes, there are differences. You can charge every USB-C device with every USB-C cable, however the speed will vary.
It depends on some electric properties of the wire (cross-section), as well as the length.

Thumb rules:

• The thicker, the faster
• Not longer than 2m

 

[top1105]

Right now most 3rd party cables seem to be rated for only 60W or lower, while the Apple one seems to be 90W or 100W.

If you search Amazon for "usb c cable 100w", you should get a few choices, but they actually are more expensive than Apple's right now. I prefer Anker or Belkin myself, but it doesn't seem they make the 100W cables yet.

 

[cerberusss]

Targus offers an excellent 100W cable that also carries data with USB 3.0 speeds:
http://www.targus.com/us/1-meter-usb-c-to-usb-c-cable-acc927usx

Got it off the list that Benson Leung (Google Engineer) and Nathan K. maintain:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vnpEXfo2HCGADdd9G2x9dMDWqENiY2kgBJUu29f_TX8/edit#gid=0

Yeah it's 29,99 instead of 15 bucks but who wants to fry their $3000 laptop with crazy cables? And note this did happen to people.