Power supply units for micro USB only deliver up to 10 watts, while chargers with a Type A connection usually deliver 15 to 18 watts. Type-C, on the other hand, supports the improved USB Power ...

It’s also, in my experience, one of the flimsiest connectors in existence, and I’ve had my fair share of Micro-USB cables break outright or become too loose to form a reliable connection.

As the world of electronic gadgetry made the switch from micro USB to USB-C as the charging port of choice, many of us kept both of the required cables handy. But it’s fair to say that these ...