USB4 testers needed

subbytna said:
I forgot to say, anyone of you guys got VR headsets? I'd love to see what you think of using one of the cables to link the VR headset to your PC. 2m might not be as handy as the 3m cable for VR though....but it's the option to easily connect VR and PC that I'm interested in.
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Got a vr headset with usb c
Also got usb 4 ports on pc
Though don't think got anything faster than 1050 MBs
Could test on
Might have some stuff can do 100w but not 240w
At the moment
If you're still looking
 
Mcnumpty2323 said:
Got a vr headset with usb c
Also got usb 4 ports on pc
Though don't think got anything faster than 1050 MBs
Could test on
Might have some stuff can do 100w but not 240w
At the moment
If you're still looking
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I appreciate the offer but the 3 cables are away to the other lads :) Thank you anyway, I appreciate the offer.
 
subbytna said:
I've got a new cable in my store but I wanted to get real world feedback. Lab testing, it all checked out as expected, but real world use and Lab testing isn't the same as you all know.

Sizes are

0.5m
2m
3m

I know that the longer the cable length, the more the signal can be affected by the cable length. I'm looking to find out just what sort of speeds these can do real world use.

Someone would have to have the equipment to be able to test at least 1 or more of the following options (preference given to those that can test more than 1 option)

A: data transfer rates
B: 8k video (visually give it the Mark One eyeball test)
C: 240W charging speeds

And have some way to measure, at a reasonable standard, the results they get.

Anyone got the hardware to test? It'll be one of each of the cable lengths so I need 3 people :)

@Maccy is getting one and gave me the nod to go ahead and post in here.

Who else can help? You can keep the cable too :)
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More details on the cables please.
What wire guage does it use?
Copper?
Tinned copper?
Copper cladded alu or steel?
Sheath temperature resistance?
Shielding type used if any?
 
Cyber-Mav said:
More details on the cables please.
What wire guage does it use?
Copper?
Tinned copper?
Copper cladded alu or steel?
Sheath temperature resistance?
Shielding type used if any?
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Schematics in this post.

This Business and Moment...

Also got a lodger moving in at the weekend so after that, the new job and fuel savings I'm going to be ridiculously better off :p YES!!! Amazing mate, onwards and upwards. Great feeling!
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Hi m8. I've done a little bit of testing with your 2m braided cable, so here goes.

I dont think I can list things in a good points/bad points scenario as I've not been able to test the cable according to its full abilities. So I'll just let you know how I've got on :)

The build quality looks excellent and feels really good in hand, mostly flexible, and certainly not as rigid and awkward as some other braided cables I've got. So yeah a good manageable cable. Its not quite as bendy as my £60 Spigen cable, but hey that advertises 'durabend' and 10,000 bends... Apparently :D

The connector ends both look nice and solid, well made, and connects with a positive feel when plugging the cable home. Wiggle is minimal and perfectly acceptable.

Now the reason I've got a silly expensive Spigen cable is for its 40Gbps 2m Thunderbolt4/USB 4 capabilities, for use with my eGPU, which it manages without issue across all my devices.

My devices for testing are:

Razer Core Chroma eGPU enclosure, Thunderbolt 3, housing a 4070Ti.
Galaxy Book 4 Pro with 2x Thunderbolt 4/USB4 sockets
Rog Ally X, also with Thunderbolt 4/USB4 connectivity.

I was hoping that as Thunderbolt 4 cables are also USB 4 compliant and from what I understand are very similar, and I've also read that USB4 cables should do Thunderbolt 3 (same as my eGPU), that your cable would offer a good connection comparison to the Spigen cable. Sadly I could not get your cable to connect in any Thunderbolt capacity between any of my devices, boo :(

The cable connects nicely to my nvme caddy, and offered virtually the same performance as my Spigen cable when I ran a benchmark testing them both. But my caddies limitations are what hold both cables from reaching their true potential. And a quick google shows USB 4 caddies as a bit too expensive for my current usage.

I've got a 4k HDR 160Hz gaming monitor, and your cable connected my Galaxy Book 4 Pro to the monitor with no issues at full 4k 160hz resolution, and the picture looked perfectly fine to me. My RTX 4070Ti and RTX 4090 GPU's dont have USB C output connections, so I couldn't test in a desktop capacity I'm afraid.

I did manage to connect my Book 4 Pro and the Rog Ally X together using your cable, and under windows networking it did show as both being connected over a 20Gbps connection. But my network skills are pretty poor, so I couldn't do much with it :p

Here are the screen shots from the CrystalDiskMark benchies:

SubbyTech:
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Spigen ArcWire:
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Regards
Mick
 
subbytna said:
I've got a new cable in my store but I wanted to get real world feedback. Lab testing
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For audio shorter cable = better
just thought you may find it interesting, there's probably a market in making custom length USB cables
www.audiosciencereview.com

Do USB Audio Cables Make A Difference?

Aftermarket USB cables seem to be all the rage with people paying as much as $15,000 for a short run of it!!! Lots of subjective performance reports are out there but none back with any objective measurements that demonstrates any difference. On the other side of the fence many believe there...
www.audiosciencereview.com www.audiosciencereview.com


and heres a 1000$ usb cable https://www.audiosciencereview.com/...ductor-v-usb-cable-review.42731/#post-1511759
 
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subbytna said:
Schematics in this post.

This Business and Moment...

Also got a lodger moving in at the weekend so after that, the new job and fuel savings I'm going to be ridiculously better off :p YES!!! Amazing mate, onwards and upwards. Great feeling!
forums.overclockers.co.uk forums.overclockers.co.uk
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No info found there.

Most manufacturers or cable retailers will at least quote the wire guage, wire material, bend radius and temp range, even ones sold by Ali.
Failure to provide this info automatically takes you off my shopping list for cable providers
 
If you still need a tester, I could check for TB3 compatibility on the 5m cable.


I charge 96w laptop off a TB3 dock with 2x 120 Hz monitors and Gb internet over Ethernet
 
Mcnumpty2323 said:
@MrRockliffe there isn't a five meter cable
As far as I can see anyway
@subbytna no one meter cable?
Would have thought one meter would be an ideal length
Would be for me anyway
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0.5m was primarily for data transfer, with charging and video as secondary requirements
2m and 3m is primarily for charging, with data transfer and video as secondary requirements

If you think of your 2m or 3m charging cable you use NOW for your phone/tablet etc, these cables will do 240W charging and are probably 12-18 months ahead of the current charging capabilities of the majority of devices just now. I got them with the mind for being ahead of the curve in relation to charging speeds that will be 100w+

I know there are 140W phones now, but they aren't mainstream yet. Hence looking at getting these with a mind to those wanting to get ahead of the curve for mainstream use. Ultra fast charging is still 12-18 months away for most people, if not longer.
 
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subbytna said:
0.5m was primarily for data transfer, with charging and video as secondary requirements
2m and 3m is primarily for charging, with data transfer and video as secondary requirements

If you think of your 2m or 3m charging cable you use NOW for your phone/tablet etc, these cables will do 240W charging and are probably 12-18 months ahead of the current charging capabilities of the majority of devices just now. I got them with the mind for being ahead of the curve in relation to charging speeds that will be 100w+

I know there are 140W phones now, but they aren't mainstream yet. Hence looking at getting these with a mind to those wanting to get ahead of the curve for mainstream use. Ultra fast charging is still 12-18 months away for most people, if not longer.
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Yeah i get what you mean
0.5m may work fine for some people
When it comes to data transfer
But a lot of pcs the fastest ports are on the rear
So depending on where the pc is
0.5m may be too short
Which it would be for me

And yes you're definitely ahead of the curve
When it comes to 240w
For phones anyway but there are already gaming laptops
That could use it
My stepson just bought one and think it's 200w
Or so
And being ahead of the curve should be a good thing
Especially regarding mobile phones ultra fast charging
Or however they label it as
Hyper fast,supersonic fast etc
 
subbytna said:
Have you had a look at it yet squire? Get your thoughts?
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I've managed to do one charge comparing against a standard Apple USB C cable and its certainly a lot quicker! Haven't had a chance to do any data tests yet as I'm trying to locate a portable HDD!
 
I managed to test the 2m cables charging ability on my Anker power bank. I'm not sure why it wasn't any faster but here are results m8.

I've got a Anker 100W USB C charging brick, and an Anker 737 power core 140W.

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The Subbytech 2m braided managed this charging speed: 52.6W


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Ankers own 100W unbraided 2m cable managed: 91.3W

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Regards
Mick
 
Tha'ts good to know. I'll take this back to the manufacturers. Thank you. I might get you to try the 0.5m one for me too.
 
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