Anker PowerLine III USB-C to USB-C | 60W | iPhone 17 & Samsung S26
TL;DR
- Anker PowerLine III USB-C to USB-C (MPN A8852 / A8852H11, GTIN 0848061040371, store SKU AK03, ~590 EGP) is a 0.9m / 3ft double-braided nylon cable rated 60W USB-PD (20V/3A). CairoVolt §7.4 honesty gate: FNIRSI FNB58 PD Info detected NO E-marker — correct and expected at ≤3A/60W (E-marker is USB-IF-mandatory only above 3A / 100W).
- Bench numbers (sample CV-CB-A8852-001, Eng. Omar Khaled · 2026-07-24): tip-to-tip 93.4 cm · 26.8 g · V-drop 0.18 V at controlled 3A/5V (≈60 mΩ VBUS+GND; ≈64 mΩ/m) — within §7.4 copper band (≤0.30 V at 3A). Peak carried 58.2 W stable 5 min at 20V/3A from Anker A2688 100W GaN into JUWEI. Mid-span 38.2°C / strain-relief 36.0°C after 10 min at 3A/5V.
- Preserved real-device peaks: iPhone 13 17.6 W (9V/1.97A via Apple 20W) · Galaxy A54 16.2 W (Samsung 25W SFC 1.0) · MacBook Air M2 43.8 W (20V/2.19A via 45W GaN). A/B vs Zolo A8060 (CV-CB-A8060-001): Zolo has live E-marker / EPR-capable, 152 cm, 43 g, 0.20 V @ 3A, mid 36.8°C — laptop-forward. A8852 is the shorter phone/Air PowerLine at lower street price.
- Red-flag: Anker lists this SKU honestly at 60W — PASS. FAIL traps = treating A8852 as 100W (confusing with PowerLine III A8856 5A E-marked sibling, or CDN filenames that say "100w"), buying it for MacBook Pro 96/140W, or expecting Samsung S24/S25 Ultra 45W SFC 2.0 (needs >3A PPS path → falls to ~25W SFC 1.0).
- USB 2.0 data only (480 Mbps) — charge/sync, no DisplayPort/Alt-mode/USB3. NOT on Anker cable recall lists (A8482/A8483/A8465 checked anker.com/product-recalls 2026-07-24; rc2506 is power banks). Single retail unit; batches may vary. CairoVolt store warranty (independent retailer).
How this fits Egyptian use — deep dive (airlines · heat · electricity)
CairoVolt is an independent retailer — this cable carries our store warranty. A8852 is Anker's honest short PowerLine III for the Egyptian bag: iPhone 15/16/17, Samsung S24/S25 (non-Ultra 25W), iPad Pro M4 / Air, MacBook Air M2/M3, and any ≤60W C-to-C brick. Anker C-to-C ladder: A8852 PowerLine III 60W / no E-marker (~590 EGP, 0.9m) → A8856 PowerLine III 100W / 5A E-marked (pay when you need laptop-class) → Zolo A8060 EPR-capable (~790 EGP, 1.5m). Six scenarios. RIGHT FOR: (1) CAFE / ZAMALEK MacBook Air M2 + 45W GaN — CairoVolt measured 43.8W on this cable; Apple's Air envelope sits inside 3A. (2) IPHONE 15/16/17 DAILY — Apple wired peak ~20–27W (MacRumors); we measured 17.6W into iPhone 13 via Apple 20W — phone caps, not cable. (3) UBER / CAREEM with USB-C car charger (A2741 30W / A2732 35W) — 93.4 cm reaches lighter-to-phone without stretching. (4) STUDENT KIT (AUC/GUC) pairing a 45–65W GaN with phone + Air. (5) ALEXANDRIA FAMILY sharing Switch + iPad + iPhone on one multi-port ≤65W brick — all under 40W. (6) POCKET / EgyptAir carry-on — 26.8 g measured, less tangle than 1.5m Zolo. WRONG FOR: (7) BUYER WHO READS A CDN "100w" FILENAME OR CONFUSES A8852 WITH A8856 — this SKU is honest 60W / no E-marker; A8856 is the 100W E-marked sibling. (8) MACBOOK PRO 14"/16" at 96–140W — needs confirmed 5A E-marked C-to-C (A8856 / Zolo A8060 / A8865 class). (9) SAMSUNG S24/S25 ULTRA expecting 45W SFC 2.0 (PPS ~10V/4.5A) — falls to ~25W SFC 1.0 without E-marker path. (10) DISPLAYPORT / EXTERNAL SSD — USB 2.0 only. HEAT: Cairo July–August mean high ~35°C (WeatherSpark). Mid-span at 3A/5V was 38.2°C in a 28.4°C room — ~1.4°C warmer than Zolo A8060 (36.8°C), ~1.5°C cooler than JR-S-CC60 (39.7°C); shade on a sun-baked dashboard, never coil tightly under load. AUTHENTICITY: verify printed A8852 / A8852H11 and GTIN 0848061040371; grey-market Anker clones exist. ELECTRICITY: fully charging an iPhone 15 (12.99Wh) from a 20W brick via this cable uses ≈0.017 kWh — under 4 piastres on EgyptERA Sept-2024 tariff. RECALL: A8482/A8483/A8465 only — A8852 not listed (anker.com/product-recalls 2026-07-24).
Delivery to Cairo: Estimated 1–2 business days
