Nomad has introduced a brand new USB-C cable designed to cost a number of gadgets concurrently. As an alternative of copying Anker’s homework and releasing a charging cable with twin USB-C connectors on one finish, Nomad’s new Common Cable for Apple Watch options an inline charging puck for Apple’s smartwatch on one finish. It appears supreme for vacationers wanting to reduce the variety of cables they’re packing, nevertheless it could possibly be simply as helpful for tidying up a cluttered desk.
The Common Cable for Apple Watch is out there now by Nomad’s on-line retailer for $100, and is barely supplied in a single 1.5-meter size. That’s positively costly when even Apple solely fees $29 for its Apple Watch charger.
Nomad says its USB-C cable is wrapped in a sturdy “double-braided Kevlar outer weave” and options “strengthened, electroplated metallic connectors,” nevertheless it’s the cable’s performance, not its construct high quality, which may justify its price ticket.
Nomad says you’ll must plug its common USB-C cable into an adapter that outputs no less than 20W of energy to be able to cost a number of gadgets. The cable is rated for as much as 100W of energy supply in case you’re utilizing an adapter that may ship that a lot juice, nevertheless it prioritizes energy to the wi-fi charging puck. So in case you’re additionally charging any of the Apple Watch fashions (quick charging the Sequence 7-10, Extremely, and Extremely 2 is supported) or the AirPods Professional 2 and the AirPods 4 (ANC), energy supply to the USB-C connector will prime out at as much as 92W.
Knowledge switch charges aren’t fairly as spectacular. Nomad says it maxes out at USB 2.0 speeds “to permit for longer cable size.”
The Common Cable for Apple Watch isn’t restricted to solely charging gadgets from an adapter plugged right into a wall outlet. You possibly can cost your Apple Watch from an iPhone with one finish of the USB-C cable plugged into the smartphone, and even cost your AirPods on the similar time by plugging them into the opposite finish of the cable.
However in case you have been to plug the opposite finish of the cable into a tool that may ship extra energy, like a MacBook or an iPad, the iPhone will as an alternative begin drawing energy and charging, as demonstrated by Nomad’s CEO Noah Dentzel in a video.
