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Which USB-C Charge cable support 87watt charging for New Macbook Pro 2016 Touchbar

I got confused with USB-C charge cable which support 4.3A and 87Watt charger.

I ordered Apple USB-C Charge 2m Cable, but it looked thinner than the original cable that came with the macbook.

Does this cable support charging 4.3A for the new Macbook Pro 2016 Touchbar?


A lot of USB cables sold from apple store like Innergie only support Max 3A. Does this mean the cable may burn? or the charging will only maxxed out at 3A?


I think this information needs to be clarify since there are a lot of apple resellers in Singapore and Australia Selling USB-C cables but without wattage or compatibility information.


Thank you in advance,

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Late 2016), macOS Sierra (10.12.2), 2TB, Radeon Pro 460 with 4GB Vram

Posted on Jan 6, 2017 11:02 PM

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User profile for user: tjk
tjk
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Jan 7, 2017 1:59 AM in response to jlingo527

I'm confused. That supports that the Apple power cable works with the new 87 watt MBP. It goes on to say that there are cheaper versions. It states that the only issue with the Apple cable is that it only supports USB 2 (I don't know if that's true or not), which is a big deal if you're going to use it for transferring data, but it's fine for charging.

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Which USB-C Charge cable support 87watt charging for New Macbook Pro 2016 Touchbar

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