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  TALIX 240W USB-C Braided Cable: An E-Marker That Says Lenovo

  A 240W TALIX charging cable: USB 2.0 data, 5A and EPR, all confirmed by its e-marker. The chip names Lenovo, a laptop maker with no connection to the cable.

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  Apple USB-C Charge Cable (2 m): 5A, But No EPR

  A 5A Apple cable whose e-marker names Apple. It has no EPR, so it stops at 100W: 20 volts at 5 amps.

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  Apple 60W USB-C Woven Charge Cable (1 m): No E-Marker, By Design

  No e-marker, no identity, 3A. For a 60W cable that's exactly right, and it's also why this cable holds a 96W adapter to 60W.

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  Anker 240W USB-C Cable (6 ft): The Cable Behind Every Test

  Every USB-C charger on this site was measured through this cable. It's rated 5A and EPR, so it's never the limit, and it's only USB 2.0, which doesn't matter for charging.

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  OWC Thunderbolt 5 Cable (80 Gbps, 240W): Inside the E-Marker

  A passive 1m Thunderbolt 5 cable: 80 Gbps of data and 240W of power. Its e-marker names the maker as Lintes Technology, not OWC - the chip vendor, not the brand on the sleeve.

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  OWC Thunderbolt 4 Cable (40 Gbps, 240W): Inside the E-Marker

  A passive 0.7m Thunderbolt 4 cable: 40 Gbps of data and the full 240W of power. Like its Thunderbolt 5 sibling, its e-marker names Lintes Technology, not OWC.

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