preface
Data cables are products that we basically use every day, and are usually used in scenarios such as charging, data transmission, and video transmission. Coaxial Technology recently launched a 60W 10Gbps data cable, using the second generation of coaxial cable, the wire body uses multiple thin conductor wires, making the cable softer and more durable, and the diameter, volume and weight are much smaller than similar cables on the market, making it easier to store and carry.
In terms of performance, the coaxial technology 60W 10Gbps data cable supports 20V3A 60W power transmission, as well as USB 3.2 Gen2 10Gbps data transmission capability, and supports 4K 60Hz video transmission.
Product Introduction
Coaxial Technology 60W 10Gbps Data Cable The wire body is made of TPE material coat, which has good flexibility, elasticity and wear resistance.
The terminal shell shell of the data cable is wrapped in aluminum alloy, which can play a protective role, and the connection with the wire body is an in-mold injection molding process, thickened, and more resistant to bending and pulling. In addition, the terminal housing is printed with the words "60W" and "10Gbps".
The Type-C terminal of the Coaxial 60W 10Gbps cable is designed with a special PIN inside.
The data cable adopts the second-generation coaxial cable, which wraps Teflon with double-layer shielding and polymer material on the wire body, compared with the traditional stranding processing technology, it can reduce interference in high-frequency differential signals, and the output loss is also lower; In addition, the core of the wire is made of multiple thin conductor wires, which makes the wire diameter smaller and softer, and the weight and volume are also smaller, which is convenient for storage and carrying.
The POWER-Z KM003C tester reads the information of the 60W 10Gbps data cable E-Marker chip of Coaxial Technology, and the measured cable supports 20V3A 60W power transmission and USB 3.2/USB4 Gen2 (10Gb, 20Gb) data transmission capability.
The measured diameter of the wire body is about 2.34mm, which is much smaller than other common wires on the market.
The length of the Coaxial Technology 60W 10Gbps data cable is about 52cm.
The Coaxial Technology 60W 10Gbps data cable weighs about 13g.
Charge test
What is the actual charging power performance of the 60W 10Gbps data cable of Coaxial Technology, and is it as described?
Using Apple 140W charger + coaxial technology 60W 10Gbps data cable to charge the iPhone 15 Plus mobile phone, the current mobile phone input power is measured to be 8.45V 2.94A 24.83W.
Using Apple 140W charger + coaxial technology 60W 10Gbps data cable to charge the MacBook Pro 13 M2 notebook, the current power of the notebook input is 20.12V 2.76A 55.61W.
Using Apple's 140W charger + coaxial technology 60W 10Gbps data cable to charge the Anker 737 power bank, the current power of the power bank input is 20.11V 2.91A 58.45W, and the measured maximum support is 60W PD fast charging.
Rate test
In the following, we will use the Greenlink USB4 hard disk enclosure to load the Zhizhi Ti600 SSD, and use the coaxial technology 60W 10Gbps data cable to connect three different mini PCs and MacBook Pro 16 M1 Max respectively for the measured transfer rate.
The test uses a 2020 Mac mini, 8G+512G configuration, Apple M1 processor and 8-core graphics processor, and the machine is equipped with a Thunderbolt/USB4 interface.
使用Disk Speed Test软件实测读取速度可达1381.1MB/s，写入速度可达482.5MB/s。
The test uses a 2021 MacBook Pro 16-inch, 32G+1TB configuration, Apple M1 Max processor and 32-core graphics processor, and the machine is equipped with three Thunderbolt 4 ports.
使用Disk Speed Test软件实测读取速度可达1753.5MB/s，写入速度可达2612MB/s。
The test uses a mechanical revolution imini Pro520 mini host, 32G+1TB configuration, with Intel Ultra 5 125H processor and Arc Graphics graphics processor, and the machine is equipped with a USB4 interface.
The measured read speed with CrystalDiskMark software can reach 3156.34MB/s and the write speed is about 2785.34MB/s.
The test uses a Barium GEM12 Pro mini host, 16G+1TB configuration, AMD R7 8845HS processor and Radeon 780M Graphics graphics processor, and the machine is equipped with a USB4 interface.
The measured read speed with CrystalDiskMark software can reach 3157.75MB/s and the write speed is about 2738.34MB/s.
brief summary
Due to the different algorithms of the system and the test APP, there is a slight difference between the read and write speed of the macOS system and Windows, but it can be seen from the data of the four devices that the 60W 10Gbps data cable of Coaxial Technology can reach the USB4 transmission specification, which is higher than the USB3.2 Gen2 10Gbps transmission specification advertised by the cable.
Video Transmission
Finally, let's take a look at whether the 60W 10Gbps data cable of coaxial technology supports video transmission.
Connect both ends of the cable to the Type-C port at the bottom of the iPhone 15 Pro Max and Innocn's innovative 27-inch 4K miniLED display (model: 2750U), and the measured display will be displayed synchronously and support video transmission.
The display resolution parameter is called up, and the measured current resolution is 3840*2160@60Hz, which is commonly known as 4K@60Hz.
Pressure drop test
The voltage drop test is an important factor to measure the quality of the cable, in daily use to charge the mobile phone, the voltage and current are output to one end of the wire through the charger, and then transmitted to the other end of the wire to the mobile phone, in which the transmission of both ends of the wire involves the voltage drop data.
The two ends of the wire are connected to the power supply instrument and the load instrument respectively, and the charging voltage and output voltage of the wire are tested at different gears respectively, and the difference is calculated, and the difference is the value of the voltage drop; A total of 10 gears were tested, and the results are as follows.
Drawing the histogram, it can be clearly seen that the voltage drop difference of Coaxial Technology's 60W 10Gbps data line is between 0.14-0.43V, of which the difference is 0.43V under the voltage drop test of 3A current, and the difference is 0.14V under the voltage drop test of 1A current.
Summary of the charging head network
Compared with ordinary cables, the 60W 10Gbps data cable of coaxial technology is small in size and light in weight, but still has strong functions and performance, and performs well in power transmission, data transmission, video transmission and other test links. Under the existing load test equipment, the measured cable can support 20V3A 60W power transmission, and can support 40Gbps high-speed data and 4K 60Hz video transmission, which is higher than the 10Gbps transmission specification printed on the cable.
In terms of charging performance, the 60W 10Gbps data line of Coaxial Technology measures the output quality based on the voltage drop test, and the difference is relatively average and the output is stable under the current of 1A and 3A. For users, it is enough to carry such a cable with fast charging, high-speed data transmission and video transmission functions on a daily basis.