USB-C power more than doubles to 240 Watts

摘要

The amount of power that USB-C can handle is set to more than double to 240 Watts, letting you charge devices such as bigger laptops, docking stations and 4K monitors. . USB-C's current limit of 100 Watts is increasingly seen as too restrictive, particularly by those who need more power for fast gaming laptops. The increase was announced in May by the USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF), which develops USB technology. It said the new power level will be called Extended Power Range (EPR), adding that it expects compatible devices to be available in the second half of 2021. You'll also need to buy new USB-C chargers and cables. The USB-IF said these will be marked by an industry-standard icon so you can tell they're capable of carrying 240 Watts. Lower-power cables will be renamed Standard Power Range (SPR).