New USB-C version 2.1 spec will more than double power delivery to 240W, up from 100W

The I/O array of the Sony a1, which includes a USB-C connection beneath the HDMI port. The USB Implementers Forum (USB-IF) has published a new 415-page document laying out the details of a new USB-C specification that will see the power delivery capabilities more than double from the current specification, from 100W to 240W. The USB-C version 2.1 specification will use what USB-IF is calling Extended Power Range (EPR) to open up a whole new realm of possibilities for everything from high-resolut...