Guides

How it works, and why.

Short pieces on charging and power, written for somebody deciding and findable by somebody searching.

Cords® Guides poster: USB types explained. On Mist White, four plug faces in one row to the same scale: USB-A, Micro-USB and Lightning in ink line, USB-C in orange with its cord running off the page USB-C · USB types explained: A, C, micro and LightningUSB-A is the flat rectangle on computers and chargers. USB-B, mini-USB and micro-USB sit on devices. USB-C is the slim oval that fits either way up, and the EU's common... Cords® Guides poster: Thunderbolt vs USB-C. Two ports of the same shape, one in black, one in Electric Orange with a lightning bolt beside it USB-C · Thunderbolt vs USB-C: what is the difference?USB-C is the shape of the plug. Thunderbolt is a faster standard that uses the same plug. Every Thunderbolt 3, 4 and 5 port is a USB-C port, but not... Cords® Guides poster: What is USB-C Power Delivery? Seven orange bars, one per voltage, from 15 W to 240 W USB-C · What is USB-C Power Delivery?USB Power Delivery, or USB PD, is how a USB-C charger and a device agree on power. They talk first, settle on a voltage and a current, and only then... Cords® Guides poster: What is USB-C? A USB-C port drawn face on as one Electric Orange line USB-C · What is USB-C?USB-C is a small, oval connector with 24 pins that fits either way up. It is a shape, not a speed: the same plug can carry anything from a phone's...