Promate 6-in-1 Multi Charging Cable - Premium Hybrid Lightning, Type-C, Micro USB Connectors With Fast Sync, 60W PD, PentaPower - Navy / PENTAPOWER.NAVY / PENTAPOWER.NAVY

PentaPower in navy is a single 1.2 m charging cable carrying Lightning, Type-C and Micro USB connectors, rated by Promate as a 6-in-1 solution. It exists for the bag that currently holds three cables for three devices, none of which is the one you need at the time.

The cable supports 60 W Power Delivery at 20 V/3 A, so a phone or tablet charges at its proper rate rather than the slow trickle usual for multi-tip cables. Compatible laptops draw from it too, which makes it a plausible single cable for an overnight bag.

The Type-C tip serves modern Android phones, tablets and USB-C laptops, taking the full 60 W where the device supports it. As more hardware moves to USB-C, this is the connector that will still be in use in five years, and it is the one the cable is built around.

A Lightning connector covers iPhones and iPads on the older port, so a household or office that has not replaced every Apple device at once is still covered. There is no adapter to attach and nothing extra to lose, because the tip is part of the cable itself.

Micro USB is included for accessories that stayed on the older standard, including bluetooth speakers, headsets, e-readers and portable power banks. These are the devices most often left uncharged because their own cable went missing, and this covers them without a fourth lead.

Data moves at up to 480 Mbps, so the cable also handles phone backups, photo transfers and tablet syncing rather than being charge-only. That is worth confirming before travelling, since a charge-only cable looks identical and fails at exactly the wrong moment.

The navy jacket is nylon braided over PVC, which resists the fraying that ends most cables and keeps the lead from knotting itself in a bag. Braid also holds up better where the cable flexes at the connector, which is the point that takes the most stress.

The 1.2 m run reaches from a plug to a desk surface, a car charger to a cupholder, or a wall socket to a bedside table. It is short enough to stay tidy and long enough to use the device while it charges, which is the balance most people want day to day.

The consolidation is the point: one cable in a laptop bag covers a phone, a tablet, a laptop and any older accessory that turns up. That suits commuters, students and anyone who works across an office and home and would rather not maintain two sets of cables.