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Here's what makes USB Type-C so special

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USB Type-C is increasingly becoming the default connector on both ends of the cable.

With a small, reversible connector, high power output, high data transfer speeds, smarter power delivery technology, it's become the USB implementation to beat.

Type-A was the dominant form of USB connector, the one that plugged into a computer or power brick, with alternate connectors like Micro USB , Mini USB on the other end.

USB Type-C is now an increasingly attractive charging port option for all sorts of different electronic devices.

Apple switched from the Lightning connector to USB type-C with 2023 's iPhone 15 line.

As these changes take hold, proprietary cables will increasing become a relic of the past, a historical nuisance.