workgood@lemmy.dbzer0.com to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 hours agowhy not all laptops and PCs charging/working via usb c yet,instead of whatever bs charger they make?message-squaremessage-square11linkfedilinkarrow-up118arrow-down14
arrow-up114arrow-down1message-squarewhy not all laptops and PCs charging/working via usb c yet,instead of whatever bs charger they make?workgood@lemmy.dbzer0.com to No Stupid Questions@lemmy.worldEnglish · 14 hours agomessage-square11linkfedilink
minus-squareDave@lemmy.nzlinkfedilinkarrow-up7·12 hours ago my thinkpad lappy has a 230w power supply. can usb-c do that? The latest USB-C Power Delivery Standard should do 240w, but not all USB-C ports are rated for it.
minus-squareBlameThePeacock@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·9 hours agoThere’s almost no support for PD that high yet across devices. It will definitely take some time to roll out. The only laptop I know that supports it is the Framework 16, and it requires an extra purchase of a $150 charger.
minus-squareT156@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·edit-29 hours agoNor are a lot of cables. 100W is far more likely, at least for a while, since that was a standard for a fair while as it is.
The latest USB-C Power Delivery Standard should do 240w, but not all USB-C ports are rated for it.
There’s almost no support for PD that high yet across devices. It will definitely take some time to roll out. The only laptop I know that supports it is the Framework 16, and it requires an extra purchase of a $150 charger.
Nor are a lot of cables. 100W is far more likely, at least for a while, since that was a standard for a fair while as it is.