Is there a way to test the data transfer speed of USB cables? - eviltoast

If you’re like me, you have dozens of USB-A and USB-C cables. There are all of various quality, but I have no idea the history of each one. A lot of them came with other products and are total unknown quantity anyway.

Is there a tool to quickly test how good each cable is? Either a software or a hardware tool. Ideally it’d be nice to see something that can measure the power as well. Some charging cables are capable of fast charging, and some are not.

  • intensely_human@lemm.ee
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    4 months ago

    Get a USB hard drive and test how long it takes to transfer a file onto that hard drive using each cable.