{"id":11375,"date":"2022-08-02T14:37:44","date_gmt":"2022-08-02T14:37:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scienceandnerds.com\/2022\/08\/02\/the-first-240w-usb-c-power-meter-is-here\/"},"modified":"2022-08-02T14:37:46","modified_gmt":"2022-08-02T14:37:46","slug":"the-first-240w-usb-c-power-meter-is-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scienceandnerds.com\/2022\/08\/02\/the-first-240w-usb-c-power-meter-is-here\/","title":{"rendered":"The first 240W USB-C power meter is here"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Don\u2019t look now, but the USB-C connector is evolving under your nose \u2014 soon, it\u2019ll carry 240W of electricity<\/a>, more than double its previous limit and enough to power all but the beefiest laptops. The PD 3.1 specification is finished, the cables are here<\/a>, and now we\u2019re just waiting for the first computers and chargers that\u2019ll actually reach for that 240W peak. But there\u2019s another brand-new 240W gadget you could nab in anticipation of that historic day: the Plugable USBC-VAMETER3<\/a>. <\/p>\n

It\u2019s the third generation of Plugable\u2019s handy power meter, and it does pretty much exactly what you\u2019d think. Stick it between your USB-C gadget and its source of USB-C power, and you can see how much power (volts, amps, and watts) is being transferred between them. Only now, it supports up to 240W, 50V, or 6.5A at a time instead of the previous 100W limit. <\/p>\n

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Plugable was one of the first companies to sell such a gadget, and I\u2019ve been using my first-gen model for years \u2014 it may not look as cool as a USB-C cable with a built-in power meter<\/a>, but it\u2019s definitely a more versatile tool. It\u2019s great if you\u2019re not sure whether a particular cable or charger is functioning properly, and it doesn\u2019t mess with data; this one will pass through up to USB 3.1 Gen 2 data while it\u2019s testing power, though it doesn\u2019t work with Intel Thunderbolt 3 stuff.<\/p>\n

What\u2019s the point in buying a 240W meter right now when other 240W gadgets don\u2019t yet exist? Well, technically<\/em>, Apple\u2019s 16-inch MacBook Pro already comes with a USB-C PD 3.1 charging brick<\/a> that stretches past 100W when you use its MagSafe cable. So I suppose you could test to see if your MagSafe cable still works properly, or something. Then again, you could already do that with this $16 MakerHawk meter<\/a>, which tops out at 30V, but also keeps track of time, temperature, and even estimates how much charge (in mAh and mWh) you\u2019ve transferred. <\/p>\n

Plugable is charging a teensy bit more for the 240W futureproofing, but you won\u2019t have to pay that premium today. For now, it\u2019s on sale for $29.95 with a $4-off coupon<\/a>, just under the $26.95 the company\u2019s been asking for its second-gen meter since February of this year.<\/p>\n

By the way, 240W USB-C cables now appear to be widely available, not just a curiosity anymore. Here\u2019s one from Anker<\/a>, one from UGREEN<\/a>, one from VCOM<\/a>, and even a right-angle one<\/a> from (say it with me) \u201cAINOPE\u201d. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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