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ARE USB-C CABLES ALL THE SAME? WE COMPARE $9 AND $19 AMAZON BASICS CABLES

Are all USB-C cables the same? That’s what we wondered when we found two different Amazon Basics models, one priced at about $9 and the other at $19. Is the cheaper USB-C cable just as good, or are we getting something extra with the more expensive one?

To complement our related story on , we tested the $8.62 Amazon Basics cable as well as the $18.99 upgrade to find out what you get and what you give up. We applied the same rules

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