Braided USB Data Cable with Display Charging Connector

A charging cable that shows you what it is actually doing. The built-in LED display reads out power in real time, so instead of guessing whether a laptop is fast-charging or trickling, you can see the wattage and know immediately if a charger, port or cable in the chain is holding you back.

This 1.2 metre cable supports PD fast charging up to 100W at 5A, enough to bring a 13-inch MacBook Pro to full charge in roughly two and a half hours. It handles phones and tablets at full speed too, so one cable covers the laptop bag and the bedside table.

An E-Marker chip inside the connector negotiates and stabilises current and voltage with the device at each end. That is what allows safe delivery at high wattage rather than defaulting to a slow, cautious trickle, and it protects the device from receiving more power than it should.

Data transfer runs at 480Mbps, fast enough to move photo libraries, video files and backups without unplugging and reaching for a different cable.

Durability is where cheap cables fail first. The nylon braided jacket and reinforced connector housings are rated to withstand more than 35,000 bends, targeting the stress point right behind the plug where fraying normally begins.

Available in several connector combinations to match your devices, and equally at home on a desk, in a laptop bag or in a car.

How to use

1. Plug the USB-C end into a wall charger, power bank or laptop port.
2. Connect the other end to the device you want to charge.
3. The LED display lights up automatically and shows live wattage once power starts flowing.
4. If the reading is lower than expected, check that your charger supports PD and that no low-wattage adapter sits in the chain, as the cable can only pass through what the charger supplies.
5. For data transfer, connect the cable between your device and a computer.

No drivers, apps or pairing are required. The cable works the moment it is connected.

Care: unplug by gripping the connector housing rather than pulling on the cable, and avoid coiling it tightly around the plug, which is the usual cause of early failure.