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A comment on Google Nexus 5x and 6P. Parent comment

Re:Google Nexus 5x and 6P by sbierwagen on Tuesday September 29, 2015 @04:52PM (#10299545)
Well if you go by the spec then USB1 and USB2 can only deliver 0.5A. Apple seems to have settled as 2.1A as the most current you can run through a USB connector without getting it too hot.
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Re:Google Nexus 5x and 6P by Dylan16807 on Wednesday September 30, 2015 @02:26AM (#10302138)
The power delivery spec requires special cables but allows 5 amps over normal* type A connectors.

*except for a detection mechanism for higher-power cables

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