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		spicybright on Dec 5, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: USBefuddled: Untangling the Rat’s Nest of USB-C St... I want a device where you plug both ends of a USB C cable in, and it reads out max data throughput + how much power it can push.

kuon on Dec 5, 2021 [–]

Lab grade devices (like products from totalphase) that can do that properly are usually very expensive (like $20k). But there are some cheap boards around that might work (no guarantee):

https://www.tindie.com/products/BitTradeOne/usb-cable-checke...

Hackbraten on Dec 5, 2021 | [–]

Thanks for the link! I wish they shipped to Europe though.

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