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Apple 20W USB C Power Adapter
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I'm just curious if getting at 30W (or higher W) Anker/RavPower powerblock would be safe to use with the magsafe charger... or is it best to stick with 20W Apple power block instead...? Concern that if a third-party block can and might fry the phone vs. Apple power block...
Yeah, but it hasn’t been confirmed if the efficiency drop-off from 18w will get you that 15w at the MagSafe charger end.
Wondering if there’s a reason why Apple’s recommending the 20w brick - is it just because the 18w no longer exists or is it a minimum requirement for the 15w MagSafe charger?
The 15W magsafe will cap at 15W so yes its safe to use.
If the 18W power brick no longer exists on apple.com I think its pretty obvious as to why they recommend using the 20W that they sell now.
Y'all really over complicating things lmao
So that's good to know... going find anker/ravpower blocks to use with the magsafe charger Lol. Also, i wonder too if was to plug directly from a block (20W and higher) to the phone... will the phone only take the maximum W that it can handle?
🤣🤣🤣 when I had the first iPhone (1gen), and used an third-party iPod charger (the classic brick one Lol), and it fried the iPhone... was so pissed... so I'm just taking precautionary steps since after that incident Lol!
I have the 18W charger from my iPad Pro.
Do we know for sure that the 18W will deliver the same charging speed as the 20W for the MagSafe charger?
Do we know for sure that the 18W will deliver the same charging speed as the 20W for the MagSafe charger?
All correctly manufactured USB C PD format chargers will only allow the charger to draw what it is rated for. I have a RavPower gan 60w USB C charger that I will be using to charge my work dell, iphone 12 pro and apple watch. My magsafe is already plugged in and I tried it with my brother’s 11 pro and it charges over Qi without issue.
Of course they recommend you use the 20W brick, if they still sold the 18W brick they’d tell you to use that one too. If you have an 18W brick it’s perfectly fine to use with MagSafe. As far as charging speeds 18W vs 20W, well I don’t know the breakdown there.
That’s what I’m asking about.
Of course the 18w will work, but will you get 15w into your battery??
You need the 20w to get the full 15w. I was watching a video last night on YouTube explaining that the 18w won't provide the full 15w required.
Interesting.
Technically, anything more than 7.5w is fast charge in the Apple world 😏
Because they no longer sell the 18 watt. The 18 watt will work fine as was stated in another thread of a poster who called Apple and asked this very question.
Can the 20w Plug, with USB C / Lightning cable, be used with all devices e.g. AirPods Pro, old iPhones etc.
I accept that fast charge will only work with iPhone 12 etc but can the older devices be charged without damaging them or their batteries ?
I accept that fast charge will only work with iPhone 12 etc but can the older devices be charged without damaging them or their batteries ?
Anyone that is saying that you need the 20watt charger to get the full 15W...this is not true.
I use a 18W brick and have seem 15W personally.
I use a 18W brick and have seem 15W personally.
