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Benson here again, reviewing 3rd party legacy cables. This time I am reviewing Nekteck USB 3.1 USB Type C (USB-C) to USB Type A cable. According to my test using a Chromebook Pixel, this cable correctly identifies itself using the 56kΩ pullup resistor on CC. This identifies itself to the Type-C device as a "Default USB Power" source, which means that the device (my Chromebook in this case) will fall back to either BC1.2's charging levels, or to 500mA or 900mA SDP if BC1.2 is not supported. It will also support proprietary charging protocols, for example Apple's 12W iPad charging protocol, if your device supports it. Depending on your USB Type-A charger and your device, you should be able to charge from a range of .5A to 2.4A using this cable. This cable also supports USB 3.0, meaning it has all of the wires necessary to support SuperSpeed operation. This is especially important for 12" MacBook users who want to use this cable for Target Disk Mode. TDM requires a SuperSpeed cable to work. In conclusion, a high quality offering by Nekteck. I recommend it!