AUSB 3.1 A-to-C cable has 4 more wires than a USB 2.0 A-to-C. A USB 3.x C-to-C cable has 10 more wires than a USB 2.0 C-to-C. The Full Featured C-to-C cable contains 2 lanes of USB 3.x (8 wires) + two extra wires called SBU1 and SBU2 (these are used by alt modes like DP Alt Mode, where they are mapped to AUX wires). Differentchargers have different plugs. Type 1 (right) and Type 2 (left) EV charging cables (Image credit: Shutterstock) In terms of the plugging-in part of the charging process, in North America Firstis the physical design of the ports and cables, where the new reversible Type-C plug can replace the half dozen or so USB connectors in use today. Second are the electronics rules governing USBC is nearly certain to be the one cable to charge everything, iPhone included, sometime in the next two years. Harmony at last. This is nice, because USB-C is in fact superior in a few key Thesame connectors and cables are used in USB 3.1 cables, but there is a new type of connector that supports up to 10 Gbps data transfer. Because the USB-C 3.0 connector is reversible, you can easily connect it to the wrong device. Theprimary distinction between USB-C and USB 3 is that one is a type of USB connector, while the other is a speed standard for USB cables in general. USB-C refers to a type of physical connection on modern devices. It's a thin, elongated oval-shaped connecter that is reversible. Many devices use it instead of older USB-A connectors or Thestandard HDMI connector is known officially as Type A, and the male connector measures 13.9mm x 4.45mm, with a slightly larger female connector. It features 19 pins with 10 pins on the top and nine on the bottom. This creates a near-symmetrical, rectangular shape, with slight tapering on each end of the side with fewer pins. Since2018 it has used this port type in all its iPad models. And since 2015, all of the company Macbooks have used Thunderbolt 3 (and later), which shares the same USB-C port type. In fact, many Mac computer models have just this port type! And for the iPhone, Apple has gone halfway by creating a USB-C to Lightning cable, making things Thismeans that a phone with USB On-The-Go could act as a peripheral when attached to a computer, or as a host device when attached to a keyboard, using the same port. USB Type-C. USB Type-C, sometimes referred to as USB-C, is simply a new shape of port and cable plug. There are many benefits of the new USB Type-C port. Damagedcables: 100W USB-C chargers put out a fair bit of power, and while there are a lot of safety features built into USB-C chargers, a damaged cable could still pose a safety issue. 79OZ.