As if PCIe 4.0 x4 is much better. You’re looking at the technical documentation here.
Besides that, there are supposed to be markings on the cable. If there aren’t, you’ve bought a shit cable. You’re looking for these logoz on the cable:
Ignore the spec name, obviously, that’s not directed at consumers. You’re also looking for this logo on a charger:
If these logos aren’t present on the packaging or on the products themselves, look for something better.
As for device support: any Android device with Play Services must support the USB power delivery. iPhones and other Apple products with USB C support fast charging. You’re only really left guessing with laptops, and even those come with a little icon to indicate which ports support charging these days.
People choose to get hung up on the weird naming schemes USB comes up with, but unless you’re designing a device those protocol names mean nothing to you. Stick with the customer facing logos.
USB 3.2 Gen 2x2
A group of people thought that was a good name for the protocol. And as you were saying, with no marking to indicate the cable is compatible.
As if PCIe 4.0 x4 is much better. You’re looking at the technical documentation here.
Besides that, there are supposed to be markings on the cable. If there aren’t, you’ve bought a shit cable. You’re looking for these logoz on the cable:
Ignore the spec name, obviously, that’s not directed at consumers. You’re also looking for this logo on a charger:
If these logos aren’t present on the packaging or on the products themselves, look for something better.
As for device support: any Android device with Play Services must support the USB power delivery. iPhones and other Apple products with USB C support fast charging. You’re only really left guessing with laptops, and even those come with a little icon to indicate which ports support charging these days.
People choose to get hung up on the weird naming schemes USB comes up with, but unless you’re designing a device those protocol names mean nothing to you. Stick with the customer facing logos.