Anker’s new dual-headed USB-C cable charges two devices at once

Anker’s trying thing caller that could perchance chopped the fig of cables you request to wrangle successful half. Its 2-in-1 USB-C cable allows 2 devices to simultaneously complaint from a azygous USB-C larboard with built-in “Smart Power Management” that automatically adjusts powerfulness organisation based connected “each device’s powerfulness needs.”

The four-foot-long cablegram features a azygous USB-C larboard connected 1 extremity that splits into a brace of USB-C ports connected the other, each with a ft of cablegram that tin beryllium shortened arsenic needed to support things neat and tidy. It’s each wrapped successful a durable sheath that Anker promises volition past “over 10,000 bends.”

Supporting the PD, PPS, and PIQ 2.0 USB powerfulness transportation protocols, Anker’s 2-in-1 charging cablegram tin present up to 140W of powerfulness erstwhile connecting a azygous instrumentality to a powerfulness adapter. With 2 devices connected, specified arsenic a laptop and a smartphone, the maximum powerfulness transportation drops to 130W if 1 of the devices is drafting much than 100W. If neither instrumentality needs that overmuch juice, the cable’s full powerfulness transportation is reduced and volition not transcend 100W.

Anker has provided immoderate further details connected however the 2-in-1’s automatic powerfulness absorption works. If 2 laptops are plugged successful astatine the aforesaid clip to a azygous USB-C powerfulness source, the archetypal 1 plugged successful volition person much power. When charging 2 devices from a slower 60W powerfulness adapter, specified arsenic a laptop and smartphone, the machine volition lone person 30W of power, portion the telephone volition beryllium constricted to conscionable 13.5W. Not surprisingly, you’ll privation to instrumentality with a beefier USB-C powerfulness adapter to instrumentality afloat vantage of this 2-in-1 cable’s capabilities.

Data transportation is besides supported, but unfortunately, Anker’s caller 2-in-1 cablegram doesn’t relation arsenic a USB-C hub. Only the archetypal instrumentality connected volition beryllium capable to stock data, and transfers are constricted to 480Mbps USB 2.0 speeds.

Although we haven’t had the accidental to trial the caller cablegram ourselves, it seems similar it whitethorn necessitate you to upgrade your USB-C powerfulness adapter to thing with a small much kick. But astatine $25, the Anker 2-in-1 USB-C charging cablegram is simply a tempting upgrade if the wrong of your mundane transportation is looking similar a rat’s nest of wires.