Will that hub or dock slow your SSDs, or even make them faster?

Re:Will that hub or dock slow your SSDs, or even make them f... by registeredcorn on Wednesday December 25, 2024 @03:16PM (#42510910)

I hope I don't come off sounding like a twit, but does fast charging really matter all that much to people? I've had a few fast charge cables before, and although it's fine to have my cellphone fully charged in say, 20 minutes, it doesn't really mean anything to me, given that it will be left plugged in over night regardless.

Perhaps it's more useful to people who are constantly traveling, but for someone who isn't, I guess I just don't see a point in it. Would I turn it down? No. Would I pay more for it? If it's greater than 2$ more, no. Slow charge is "good enough" in my eyes.

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Re:Will that hub or dock slow your SSDs, or even make them f... by fragmede on Wednesday December 25, 2024 @03:31PM (#42510977)

Laptops need the additional power that fast charge can deliver to run/charge.

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Re:Will that hub or dock slow your SSDs, or even make them f... by thrw42A8N on Wednesday December 25, 2024 @05:12PM (#42511519)

I was frustrated all day because I couldn't find my fast charging cable and just couldn't leave the phone plugged for more than 15-20 minutes at a time due to various activities, which also required a lot of battery charge (photo/video shooting), so I was dancing around the charger all day...

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Re:Will that hub or dock slow your SSDs, or even make them f... by wkat4242 on Wednesday December 25, 2024 @11:38PM (#42513142)

I really value fast charging. Normally I turn it off because I do charge my phone at night. But sometimes I really need the boost and it's great that it can do so if needed. Especially because i normally limit my phone to 80%.

I don't use it a lot, probably once a month on average. But the times I do it's invaluable.

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Re:Will that hub or dock slow your SSDs, or even make them f... by TheSpiceIsLife on Wednesday December 25, 2024 @11:39PM (#42513147)

Isn’t slower charging better for the battery too?

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Re:Will that hub or dock slow your SSDs, or even make them f... by thrw42A8N on Thursday December 26, 2024 @03:20AM (#42513862)

The problem with fast charging and batteries is overheating, and more frequent overcharging. It's possible to fast charge in entirely safe, non-damaging ranges.

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Re:Will that hub or dock slow your SSDs, or even make them f... by 7bit on Thursday December 26, 2024 @08:10AM (#42514973)

It's very important to me. I keep forgetting to plug it in at night and then I can just charge it for 30 minutes before I leave the house and can get a couple of hours usage into it, which is normally enough.

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Re:Will that hub or dock slow your SSDs, or even make them f... by Kwpolska on Friday December 27, 2024 @05:09AM (#42521126)

I never charge my phone overnight. My charger is on my desk. I'll typically do a slow charge, but I'll do a fast charge in some circumstances (e.g. when I'm going somewhere soon but my battery is low).

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