Labeling of USB power is pathetic for many power supplies and most cables. A big problem will be Pi 5 on 6 amp supplies or cables not supporting the 5 amp mode. If a future Pi power has a separate cable, the cable will have to be labelled as Pi 5 compatible or 5v 5amp compatible. If there is a new power block, I suggest the block and cable support some of the other common options.
I have a USB block with four sockets with total of 6 amps. There are Type C and Type A sockets. I think the idea was to use just two Type A sockets then progressively switch to Type C. There are multiple power options on each Type C. My compatible USB Type C cables handle some of the power modes but not all. The combinations list is longer than the T&C pages for proprietary software.![:o]( "Surprised")
The block lets me run a Pi 5 on one 3 amp socket and the Pi 15" screen on the other 3 amp socket. If the screen is in the Pi 5 using the Pi 5 5 amp power mode, the screen reaches only 60% brightness. That is my main reason for a future Pi 5 power block supporting 6 amps across two Type C sockets.
I have a USB block with four sockets with total of 6 amps. There are Type C and Type A sockets. I think the idea was to use just two Type A sockets then progressively switch to Type C. There are multiple power options on each Type C. My compatible USB Type C cables handle some of the power modes but not all. The combinations list is longer than the T&C pages for proprietary software.
The block lets me run a Pi 5 on one 3 amp socket and the Pi 15" screen on the other 3 amp socket. If the screen is in the Pi 5 using the Pi 5 5 amp power mode, the screen reaches only 60% brightness. That is my main reason for a future Pi 5 power block supporting 6 amps across two Type C sockets.
Statistics: Posted by peterlite — Thu Oct 23, 2025 12:40 am