Forget Apple's $29 Cable, This 240W USB-C Cable Does the Same Job for $8

This article features deals sourced directly by Gizmodo and produced independently of the editorial team. We may earn a commission when you buy through links on the site. Apple sells a 240W USB-C cable for $29 but this one does the same job, charges just as fast, and is down to $8 for early Prime Day (off its $13 list price). No membership required, no catch. The jump to 240W on a USB-C cable matters because it is the threshold that covers everything: a MacBook Pro at full wattage, an iPad Pro, an iPhone 17, a Steam Deck, and a Galaxy S25 all fall well within that ceiling. The cable uses PD 3.1 technology with an E-marker chip that intelligently negotiates the correct current for whatever is plugged in, so the same cable that pushes 140W into a MacBook Pro drops safely to the appropriate lower wattage for a phone without any manual switching. Real-world numbers from UGREEN’s internal testing put a MacBook Pro at 88% and an iPad Pro at 92% in under 35 minutes at full speed. Compatibility runs across the full USB-C device spectrum: iPhones from the 15 series onward, MacBook Air and Pro, iPad Pro, iPad Air, iPad mini, Samsung Galaxy S and Z series, Google Pixel, Dell XPS, Lenovo Think