This Manhattan® USB-C® Device Charging Cable is your future-proof connection for high-power USB chargers and laptops to come. It is compliant with the latest USB Power Delivery standard 3.1, which introduced Extended Power Range (EPR). Cables and devices with EPR support power up to 240 watts (48 volts/5 amps), an increase that’s nearly 2.5x the 100-watt (20-volt/5-amp max) limit of the Standard Power Range (SPR) in PD 3.0. Such a superior wattage for USB-C® has a lot of benefits: High-end devices already take advantage of input power above 100 watts, which they currently receive from a proprietary charging brick. Those bricks use custom DC tips that are not interchangeable between different brands. If you lose such a brick, it is frustrating and expensive to replace. The universal USB-C® connector puts an end to that frustration, allowing notebooks from every manufacturer to be charged from any PD 3.1-compliant wall charger, power bank, or charger. This is also why an EU regulation requires laptops to be chargeable via USB-C® starting in 2026. PD 3.1 is backward compatible with PD 3.0, so you can still use your legacy chargers with 100, 65 watts or lower. The aluminum boot absorbs the stress of frequent bends without damaging the core of the cable, while the braided jacket makes the cable virtually tangle-free. The double shielding (aluminum foil and braid) and corrosion-resistant contacts provide maximum signal integrity.