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The cable that came with my MacBook Pro 15 inch with fewer connectors is able to charge my MacBook at 87W while the new replacement cable I got only charges the MacBook at 60W
As you can see the cable that came with my Macbook Pro 15inch only has two small prongs inside the mouth, while the standard cable that you buy online has three.
Another view of the inside and missing connectors
Here's a little tidbit from Apple https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201700
If the first three characters of the serial number are C4M or FL4, the cable is for use with the Apple 29W USB-C Power Adapter.
If the first three characters of the serial number are DLC or CTC, the cable is for use with the Apple 61W or 87W USB-C Power Adapter.
Lo and behold, the cable I was sent after specifically mentioning my problem with charging was still the wrong cable.
Another view of the inside, the little prongs are of different material one looks like copper, the other silver in color.
The 87W good cable is about a millimeter longer than the 60W cable. and also about a hair thicker in the cable itself.
daykawg
One model probably saved them a penny to manufacture but works the same.
BishopBerkeley
thisisatypoo
Thank you. We all needed this.
Subtilico
One is for charging and data transfer, the other only for charging?
fyl333x2
Apple's and oranges.
DesertHRO
Buy stupid Things, win stupid Prizes?!
Opspin
I deserve that
beenbannedb4
Blame Apple. The MacBook senses that you're using a non-Apple cable and refuses to accept the full charge...
Opspin
Apparently there are two different apple USB Cables
MrRickyH
They need to dig Steve Jobs up. That company has gone to shit.
scnottaken
They can't even standardize properly.