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USB-C is about to go from 100W to 240W, enough to power beefier laptops

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Re: USB-C is about to go from 100W to 240W, enough to power beefier laptops

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Post by burundi_coffee »

banger180 wrote: post #3
throwaway4good wrote: post #2

I thought the industry was moving away from intel cpus?

USB-c Power Delivery does not require an intel CPU, so I don't see a problem.

I think he was referring to the absurd amount of power some Intel CPUs require.

Re: USB-C is about to go from 100W to 240W, enough to power beefier laptops

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Post by ChuckNorris89 »

throwaway4good wrote: post #2

I thought the industry was moving away from intel cpus?

GPUs in gaming laptops use WAY more power than even the hungriest mobile CPU.

Strong mobile CPUs like the Ryzen 5800H are usually in the 45W ballpark while mobile RTX 3080 class GPUs can go as far as 170W+ and that is still half of what the desktop equivalent can draw.

Re: USB-C is about to go from 100W to 240W, enough to power beefier laptops

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Post by mvanaltvorst »

50 volt @ 5 amps? Better make sure your ports don't have any lint inside. And don't forget your special EPR certified 240W USB-C cable, of course. The U in USB stands for "universal", but it feels like USB is trying to target a very niche market with this.

Re: USB-C is about to go from 100W to 240W, enough to power beefier laptops

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Post by croon »

jeffrallen wrote: post #7

Plus, if you thread the cable through your hot dog, it will be warm in time for lunch. Meanwhile, Apple's M1 chip is showing us that 240 watt laptops are the problem, not the solution...

Having one USB-C dock powering your laptop (maybe with a hungry GPU), as well as a couple of monitors with everything through just usb-c cables is my hope, and this is one step closer.
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