The cable can do it all and do it all well (well, almost) from charging at up to 100 watts, transferring data from your USB 3.1 SSD, or running a monitor. The only area where it doesn’t excel is ...

To access the cable, just pull on one end, and it starts spooling out in both directions. Pull until you feel a tug, let go, ...

USB-C is faster and capable of both smarter and dramatically higher wattage charging ... and we need to use quality cables to get the most out of it. Here's how to navigate them.