The Best Accessories for Your USB-C Laptop
This lengthy cable is MFi-certified, sturdily built, and comfortable to grip, and it has a lifetime warranty. Plus, with the right wall charger it can fully charge most iPhones in about an hour.
While most people might have a stand-alone wall plug for charging their iPhones, you can also use a USB-C-to-Lightning cable to connect your older iPhone to a MacBook. It won't juice up as quickly as with a fast-charging wall adapter, but it'll get the job done in a pinch. This lengthy cable is MFi-certified, sturdily built, and comfortable to grip, and it has a lifetime warranty. Read more about it in our guide to the best Lightning cable. Michael Hession/NYT Wirecutter
This 240 W cable can fast-charge even the latest 16-inch MacBook Pro, but the flexible, woven cord works just as well with phones. $14 from Amazon
(3.3-foot)
This cable supports 240 W charging, which is required for fast charging with certain laptops such as the 16-inch M3 MacBook Pro, but it's still thin and flexible enough to work well as a phone charger. Its aluminum connectors and woven nylon are nice touches, too. Read more about it in our guide to the best USB-C cables and adapters. Michael Hession/NYT Wirecutter
We like the Cable Matters USB-IF Certified 10 Gbps Gen 2 USB-C to USB-C Cable because it doesn't cost much and passed all of our signal-integrity tests. Read more about it in our guide to the best USB-C cables and adapters. Sarah Kobos/NYT Wirecutter
More than just functional, this cable is especially well designed with premium materials and more length options.
Some new monitors have USB-C ports, and some laptops still have HDMI or DisplayPort, but most people using an external monitor still need an adapter cable. This cable comes in a range of lengths from 3 to 15 feet, and can transmit a 4K signal at 60 Hz. Read more about it in our guide to the best USB-C video cables and adapters. Sarah Kobos/NYT Wirecutter
Most of the DisplayPort cables we tested worked perfectly at 4K resolution and 60 Hz, but this one is made with nicer materials and comes in more lengths.
All the DisplayPort cables we tested worked perfectly at 4K resolution and 60 Hz, but this one comes in 3-, 6,- and 10-foot options and its cable and housing materials are top-notch. Read more about it in our guide to the best USB-C video cables and adapters. Nick Guy/NYT Wirecutter
This cable supports up to 1920×1200 at 60 Hz. And unlike other, similar cables, its converter chip and DisplayPort controller aren't in a bulky plastic collar. Read more about it in our guide to the best USB-C video cables and adapters. Amazon
If you need to connect to an older projector or monitor, this 6-foot cable puts out 1920x1080 resolution at 60 Hz for a reasonable price. Read more about it in our guide to the best USB-C video cables and adapters.
This article was edited by Caitlin McGarry.
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