I bought a generic cable from Aliexpress for 2 euros and it works fine, but I'm afraid it might damage my Asus laptop. Would it have been worth spending more on an original? Is there a real risk?
Here's the real deal: cheap generic cables like those from AliExpress are seriously a gamble. They might work fine for years or they could wreck your laptop, especially since USB-C involves power - it's not just data transmission like old USB. The bigger risk is with charging, because crappy cables don't have proper protection against overload and can damage your battery or even your motherboard. Honestly, for an Asus laptop you actually use, I'd spend like 40-60 reals on an original or trusted brand cable - it's like super cheap insurance that's too good not to take, considering that fixing a motherboard costs way more.
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