Compatible M3 MacBook Air chargers

[Dobbs2]

I have the 35 watt charger. It's not super fast. My Wife has a MacBook Pro with Mag safe as well.

Trying to travel light when we have to. Is there a charger we can both use, and which one to charge faster than the 35 watt one?

 

[Bigwaff]

I have the 35 watt charger. It's not super fast. My Wife has a MacBook Pro with Mag safe as well.

Use your wife’s charger and MagSafe cable. Will work just fine.

 

[someoneoutthere]

Your MacBook Air can be paired with the 70W Power Adapter for fast charging.
If your wife has a 14" MBP, it shipped with the 96W Power Adapter (16" MBP ships with the 140W adapter), so you can pack just that and use the same charger for the MBA+MBP while you are traveling.

 

[kitKAC]

If your wife has a 14" MBP, it shipped with the 96W Power Adapter

The higher-end models do, otherwise it's 70w.

 

[G5isAlive]

I find Anker has a number of GAN chargers that are smaller and lighter and higher power than Apple's.

https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Charger-Compact-Pixelbook-ThinkPad/dp/B09Q52CXX1/ref=sr_1_4?crid=37QP6FGVNHSM2&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.3lAWUnjLH9FxkRWPIfCmXSTMvH_2AdMAXvEvzDgL2Bja-0mflivQvAU9-VXucRWUzx75WQq_BBmkeo0DNSgU-BbqeN4FwHm9vOmnZtn5zw3q_ApOx6x7WV_LDdTRherIlNM9utuAkG9rrJKLXJF9xBYQNDADfbHgXLRMuctCMaZb-yuw4PS25e2ZknxtMuHCP3gwCkjbAK494KX49p3GUGklj6varmBxG38bj-gBuGw.Ex3XBWGAoVwFG6er0GgKBwYOwe3jgSl6BQHUrOHuArE&dib_tag=se&keywords=anker+100w+gan+charger&qid=1710813417&sprefix=anker+100w+gan+charger%2Caps%2C99&sr=8-4

 

[Torty]

What's the minimum? Is it possible to charge the MBA from a 12W USB charger via USB-A to USB-C cable?

 

[Bigwaff]

Is it possible to charge the MBA from a 12W USB charger via USB-A to USB-C cable?

Yes, but if you use it at the same time as you are charging it, you will use more battery charge than the power adapter can supply, so a net loss. Charging MBA will take a long time if let it sit, but it will charge.

 

[krspkbl]

if the charger brick has a USB-C port then it's compatible.

i use a 40W anker nano pro. for me 40W is enough and the charger is probably as small as you're gonna get. you want more power then it's gonna be bigger.

edit: apparently the nano 2 can do 65W and is about the same size.

 

[arktika06]

if the charger brick has a USB-C port then it's compatible.

i use a 40W anker nano pro. for me 40W is enough and the charger is probably as small as you're gonna get. you want more power then it's gonna be bigger.

edit: apparently the nano 2 can do 65W and is about the same size.

Hey,
can you use the usb-c/magsafe charging cable with this Anker nano charger?

I've seen some reviews indicating that this cable doesn't work with these nano chargers.

 

[raythompsontn]

Charge your wife’s computer with her charger. Plug your USB-C cable into her Mac and charge your computer. One charger for both computers.