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Buying the perfect USB-C charger may look simple at first, but the reality is full of potential gotchas. If you’ve ever reached for your cable only to find that your device is still charging hours later, you’re certainly not alone.

In one sense, USB-C and USB Power Delivery were supposed to solve this mess. The universal connector and new regulations, such as those introduced in the EU, were designed to ensure that one charger could support everything. In some ways, that has been a success: USB-C can now be found on almost every phone, tablet, laptop, and more. However, the difference between something that technically works and something that works optimally can still be surprisingly wide.