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18w usb-c power adapter with macbook air 2020
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Yes you can. It won't charge the MacBook as fast as the included charger because it isn't capable of putting out the same amount of power. And if you're using the machine while plugged in, the 18W charger might not be able to charge or keep it charged, but it will lengthen the amount of time you can use the machine before the battery depletes.
But if you're traveling and only want to take one charger, this will be fine. Leave the Air plugged in overnight to charge. Then it won't matter to you whether it takes two hours or four hours to charge.
But if you're traveling and only want to take one charger, this will be fine. Leave the Air plugged in overnight to charge. Then it won't matter to you whether it takes two hours or four hours to charge.
i am looking for a real answer from someone who has tried
did you try with your macbook air 2020 and a 18 w usb-c adapter from apple??
i know it can charge it and i know it will be slower
but i want to know if, while using it,if the 18w adapter is sufficient to keep it charged or not
did you try with your macbook air 2020 and a 18 w usb-c adapter from apple??
i know it can charge it and i know it will be slower
but i want to know if, while using it,if the 18w adapter is sufficient to keep it charged or not
I wouldn't buy one of those as there are better, more flexible options on the market. So no, I've not tried the Apple 18W USB C charger.
That said, I've run my 2020 MBA from a 18W USB-PD powerbank and it's been perfectly fine.
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It will keep it charged if you're not using the machine. If you're using the machine the battery will slowly deplete.
Just tried it with my 2020 MBA. It barely charges. Keeps fluctuating between "Not Charging" and "Charging".
You could get away with it if you were charging it on sleep mode. If you're just typing a letter it should be ok too. I was surfing some pretty graphics/ad heavy websites and it was barely keeping up.
Are you trying to use it as a travel adapter? I'd rather just take the slightly larger stock charger and you can use it to charge all your Apple devices...(with USB C to lightning for the other iOS devices of course)
I bought this instead to travel as it charges the 2020 MBA faster than the stock charger, plus it's smaller than the stock charger
It goes down to $22 on sale frequently.
You could get away with it if you were charging it on sleep mode. If you're just typing a letter it should be ok too. I was surfing some pretty graphics/ad heavy websites and it was barely keeping up.
Are you trying to use it as a travel adapter? I'd rather just take the slightly larger stock charger and you can use it to charge all your Apple devices...(with USB C to lightning for the other iOS devices of course)
I bought this instead to travel as it charges the 2020 MBA faster than the stock charger, plus it's smaller than the stock charger
It goes down to $22 on sale frequently.
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For a Macbook Air, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08199Z96G is a pretty good choice -- 27W, 1.6oz.
For higher wattage https://www.zmiusa.com/collections/...ts/zmi-zpower-turbo-65w-usb-c-pd-wall-charger has been 20 bucks since forever and comes with a 5A capable cable which alone usually costs 8-10 bucks at least. It's a killer deal. And the build quality is quite high, a teardown can be found at http://www.chargerlab.com/zmi-zpowe...th-teardown-review-design-within-constraints/ It's 3.37 oz which is very reasonable for 65W.
RavPower has very interesting practices and it's hard to recommend them.
For higher wattage https://www.zmiusa.com/collections/...ts/zmi-zpower-turbo-65w-usb-c-pd-wall-charger has been 20 bucks since forever and comes with a 5A capable cable which alone usually costs 8-10 bucks at least. It's a killer deal. And the build quality is quite high, a teardown can be found at http://www.chargerlab.com/zmi-zpowe...th-teardown-review-design-within-constraints/ It's 3.37 oz which is very reasonable for 65W.
RavPower has very interesting practices and it's hard to recommend them.
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Thanks for info, bookmarked this one. Zmi is good, since it is basically one of the Xiaomi's companies. I trust Xiaomi things.
Not worth the effort. You really need around 30W to charge the MacBook Air while you're using it.
I used this https://www.amazon.com/AK-A2017121-27W-PD-1-Port/dp/B07DFGKFM3/ for my MacBook Air 2019 (which has the same power requirements as the 2020 model).
This will also fast-charge recent iPhones.
Note that the Anker GaN charger is smaller and cheaper than the equivalent Apple unit. The only negative is that the prongs don't fold into the body. The Anker unit also works fine with Windows ultralight notebooks (that charge via USB-C/Thunderbolt 3) for what it's worth.
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I tried 12w charger (from Anker) with MBA 2020. The symbol in status bar is charging, but based on system status it didn’t charge. however if I keep macbook sleep / off, the battery slowly getting full. Probably abt 4-6 hours (I didn’t really measure it).
IMO, perhaps there is side effect using the lower charger, becau it increase charging time, which also increase duration the battery get high temp. In the end, higher temp will decrease battery life.
IMO, perhaps there is side effect using the lower charger, becau it increase charging time, which also increase duration the battery get high temp. In the end, higher temp will decrease battery life.
Hello all,
Here is my experience. I use the 2020 M1 MBA and this machine is a beast! Well, an efficient beast.
I charged it using my Pixel3XL stock USBC adapter rated at Output: 5V 3A/ 9V 2A (which makes it 18 Watt in fast charging)
I have attached my charging history from 60% to a full. I didn't want to compute the time it took to charge because of the weirdly divided time steps on the graph. Anyone curious can calculate it if they want.
I was doing some heavy browsing- about 10 tabs open on average(Searching papers, reading PDFs, typing documents) connected over WiFi while charging.
I have also attached my activity monitor to show the apps I was using.
Conclusion: Heck yea you can use any wattage USB C adapter (Better be from the good manufacturer adhering to the USB C standards). It would provide whatever power it can. It may charge the battery if the power usage by the machine is lower than the provided power. I would probably not recommend it for full-time use though.
I hope this helps this thread
Here is my experience. I use the 2020 M1 MBA and this machine is a beast! Well, an efficient beast.
I charged it using my Pixel3XL stock USBC adapter rated at Output: 5V 3A/ 9V 2A (which makes it 18 Watt in fast charging)
I have attached my charging history from 60% to a full. I didn't want to compute the time it took to charge because of the weirdly divided time steps on the graph. Anyone curious can calculate it if they want.
I was doing some heavy browsing- about 10 tabs open on average(Searching papers, reading PDFs, typing documents) connected over WiFi while charging.
I have also attached my activity monitor to show the apps I was using.
Conclusion: Heck yea you can use any wattage USB C adapter (Better be from the good manufacturer adhering to the USB C standards). It would provide whatever power it can. It may charge the battery if the power usage by the machine is lower than the provided power. I would probably not recommend it for full-time use though.
I hope this helps this thread
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