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Is USB Type-C ACTUALLY Stronger?? Durability Test

Linus Tech Tips · 2.5M views · 2017-06-06 · 9:00

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Linus Tech Tips tests whether USB Type-C connectors are more durable than Micro-B by repeatedly plugging and unplugging them. In the test, Micro-B failed at around 8000 insertions while USB-C kept working.

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HN cites it whenever someone asks whether USB-C holds up better than micro USB, as a small sample but concrete test.

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FinnKuhn · 2022-01 · Reference

This honestly reminds me of this "experiment" in which the conclusion was, if I remember correctly, that USB C becomes loose faster, but continues to work for longer in total: [VIDEO]

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ccouzens · 2021-11 · Reference

In this (sample size of 1!) experiment, microUSB failed at 8000 insertions device side. USB C lasted beyond 8000 insertions. [VIDEO] This isn't the first time I've heard someone suggest Lightning is more durable than USB-C, but I've not seen evidence of it.

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zifutreiua · 2019-10 · Reference

Did you actually manage to break that tiny wafer or it's more of a theoretical concern? I admit I had the same concern as you, but I'm not a mechanical engineer, and I'm sure a lot of thought was put in the mechanical design of the connector. It seems to me that the outer metal sheet on the connector will prevent a "wrong" angle on the wafer. Linus Tech Tips actually tested 10000 USB-C insertions: [VIDEO] Spoiler: USB MicroB failed at 8000, USB-C was still working at 10000

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