If you need a USB-C cable that is more roadworthy or one that can charge a MacBook Pro or other full-size laptop, the Nomad USB-C to USB-C cable is your top choice. And at $29.99, it’s not as ...

USBC is not compatible with standard USB plugs but you won’t find even one USB port on the new 12-inch MacBook. Nor will you find a Thunderbolt port or an SD memory card slot.

Case in point: the SooPii 100W four-foot USB-C cable, which is on sale for just $9.79 at Amazon. This deal is exclusive to Prime members, but it knocks $4.20 (nice) off this handy, black cable.

Right in the middle is a single D+/D- pair, that’s the data connection of your typical USB 2.0 cable and is mandatory for USB-C. This ensures that all cables will have at least some connectivity.

A USB-only cable will show a SuperSpeed+ symbol, which may differ if it has high-wattage power suport. If the cable is unlabeled, you can plug the cable in between a Thunderbolt 3-equipped Mac and ...

If it’s a more-expensive active Thunderbolt 3 cable, which allows for 40 Gbps of throughput among Thunderbolt 3 devices up to about six feet, it also can’t handle more than USB 2.0 rates.

While another cable change — which would be the first since the iPhone 4 – would irritate some Apple customers, the prospect of having one cable to rule them all could end up in Apple’s favor.

The 12.9-inch iPad Pro already supports fast charging when you use the optional Apple USB-C to Lightning cable and plug it into one of the Apple 29W, 61W, or 87W USB-C Power Adapter.

Nomad’s Universal Charging Cable is made out of kevlar and can charge Apple, Google, and Amazon devices. It's on sale from just $40 online.

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