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aggi

How long can a USB C cable be (for data)? The first couple of hits seem to suggest very short, a metre or two max.

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branwen in reply to @aggi

Short without power, if it's powered then it can be whatever length, but £££ (IIRC there was an Apple one which was ~£100).

Edit: I believe "active" is the correct term

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spotter in reply to @branwen

There is still a max limit to active USB which is about 30m for usb 2.0 and 20m for 3.0 hence why ethernet and fiber converter exist.
Also @aggi type C is just a plug, what matters is the USB standard, e.g. USB 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 3.1 etc etc etc
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aggi in reply to @branwen

Cheers and @spotter

Yes, technically USB 3.2 I guess. Looks like I can get an active extension cable for £25 or so but, like all this stuff at the cheaper end of the scale, reviews are hit and miss.

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