Anker USB-C Cable 240W
(30 reviews)
The cable that no longer throttles charging: Anker Prime USB-C 240W delivers full power to your laptop and survives -40 to 176 degrees F without flinching.
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Characteristics
- Power: Up to 240W
- Type: USB-C to USB-C
- Length: 6 ft
- Sheath: Upcycled braided nylon, 300,000-bend rated
- 240W with no throttling, extreme-temperature rated
Detailed overview: Anker Prime USB-C to USB-C 240W upcycled-braided cable
The Anker Prime USB-C to USB-C 240W cable answers a now-common need: charging increasingly power-hungry devices without the cable becoming the weak link. Many entry-level USB-C cables cap out at 60W, which throttles a laptop or power station's charging. This Anker model supports up to 240W, the maximum power of the current USB-C Power Delivery standard, and Anker states it can take a 16-inch MacBook Pro to 50% in about 26 minutes when paired with a suitable charger.
In practice, it lets you charge a powerful laptop, a small power station, a smartphone or a tablet at full speed, without the cable ever limiting the power a compatible charger can deliver. It is the natural partner for a 100W-or-higher GaN charger, letting you actually use its full output.
For ruggedness, Anker uses an upcycled braided nylon sheath made from post-consumer recycled materials, engineered to withstand more than 300,000 bends and rated to support up to 220 pounds without failing. It also performs in extreme conditions, tested through 72 hours in temperatures from -40 to 176 degrees Fahrenheit, so heat or cold in a car or a bag is not a concern.
At a practical 6-foot length, it offers enough reach to use a device while it charges, and it also handles data transfer at up to 480 Mbps, USB 2.0 speed, since this is a charging-focused cable rather than a data one. It ships with a cord organizer and is backed by Anker's everlasting warranty and customer support. Note: real-world charging speed still depends on the charger and device used.
Our tester's review: Dawid Lojewski
The Anker Prime 240W cable is the kind of accessory you buy once and stop thinking about, which is exactly the point. We have paired it with a MacBook Pro and a couple of USB-C phones, and it charges every one at full rated speed with no bottleneck, something cheaper cables quietly fail to do past basic phone charging. The upcycled braided nylon feels genuinely dense rather than just marketed that way, with a slight memory that keeps it from tangling in a bag while still coiling down small. Anker's 300,000-bend claim is obviously not something we tested to the end, but months of daily coiling have not put a dent in it. The temperature rating from -40 to 176 degrees Fahrenheit is overkill for most people, but reassuring if the cable ever lives in a car or gets left somewhere hot. The one real catch is data speed, capped at 480 Mbps since this is a charging-first cable, so moving large files from an external drive still calls for a separate Thunderbolt or USB4 cable. For a do-it-all charging cable that will outlast the device it powers, this is about as good as it gets.
Frequently asked questions: Anker Prime USB-C to USB-C 240W upcycled-braided cable
It lets you charge power-hungry devices like laptops and power stations at full speed without throttling. A cable limited to 60W would slow charging; the 240W rating taps the full potential of a powerful GaN charger.
Yes, it handles data transfer up to 480 Mbps on top of charging up to 240W. It is a USB 2.0 cable optimized for high-power fast charging rather than high-speed data transfer.
Yes. The upcycled braided nylon sheath is rated to withstand over 300,000 bends and up to 220 pounds of pull force, well beyond what a standard rubber-jacketed cable typically survives before fraying at the connector.
Yes, the real charging power depends on the charger and device. The cable supports up to 240W, but you need a charger able to deliver that power and a device able to accept it to reach maximum charging speed.
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Published on 02/09/2026