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Apple Begins Selling Belkin's 70W Dual USB-C Charger and Other Accessories

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Apple today began selling some additional accessories through its online store, including a 70W charger from Belkin with dual USB-C ports. The charger can be used to charge a MacBook at up to 50W and an iPhone or iPad at up to 20W simultaneously. It is ideal for charging any MacBook Air, but it is also compatible with MacBook Pro models.

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The charger is built with gallium nitride (GaN) material for a more compact design and improved charging efficiency compared to traditional silicon-based chargers. In the United States, the charger features foldable prongs and is priced at $59.95, and a 65W version of the charger with a Type G plug is available in the United Kingdom.

Apple released its own 35W dual USB-C chargers earlier this month, with compact and standard size options priced at $59 each. Belkin's charger offers double the total wattage at a nearly identical price point, providing customers with a more versatile and affordable option for charging multiple Apple devices at the same time.

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Belkin's updated 3-in-1 wireless charging stand with MagSafe has also been made available to order through Apple's online store after being announced earlier today. The new version of the stand adds fast charging support for the Apple Watch Series 7, allowing the watch to charge from 0% to 80% battery life in approximately 45 minutes.

The stand remains able to charge an iPhone 12 or newer via MagSafe at up to 15W speeds, and an AirPods or AirPods Pro case at up to 5W speeds. In the United States, the stand is priced at $149.95 and is available in white or black.

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Apple has also started selling OtterBox's 2-in-1 wireless charging stand with MagSafe for $129.95. The stand features a MagSafe charger that can charge an iPhone, or an AirPods case when tilted upright, along with a magnetic charging puck for the Apple Watch that is said to include fast charging support for the Series 7.

Other accessories added to Apple's online store include the Eve Outdoor Cam, Eve smart plugs, the Philips Hue Gradient Signe floor light, a special Apple bundle for the Insta360 ONE RS Twin Edition action camera, and more.

Article Link: Apple Begins Selling Belkin's 70W Dual USB-C Charger and Other Accessories
 
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It's worth noting that there's no 70W dual USB-C charger on the Belkin website; there's a 68W one for $55 and is eligible for 15% off.

The missing 2 watts is for dual-charging which allows 20W for the smaller port in dual-charging mode, presumably necessary for iPhone 13 fast charging.
 
To this day I don't understand why Apple sells an $80 96W Macbook charger that only has ONE USB-C port on it. The thing is huge and heavy and massive, surely they could have port a second port, or hell, FOUR ports on that thing and make it an awesome charging solution for all your stuff at once?

But nope... BIG BRICK with only one port on it, and they let the competition make more versatile chargers. The heck you doing over there Apple?
 
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Okay, but how about they just start selling their own already-announced laptop? My 2016 Pro is dying, Tim, please let me buy an M2 Air.
 
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zorinlynx said:
To this day I don't understand why Apple sells an $80 96W Macbook charger that only has ONE USB-C port on it. The thing is huge and heavy and massive, surely they could have port a second port, or hell, FOUR ports on that thing and make it an awesome charging solution for all your stuff at once?

But nope... BIG BRICK with only one port on it, and they let the competition make more versatile chargers. The heck you doing over there Apple?
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The $99 140W single USB-C power adapter is even bigger and 6–8 weeks ETA.
 
dumastudetto said:
I can.

Consumers want quality products that have been thoroughly tested, meet stringent standards, and guarantee 100% compatibility with their favorite devices.
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Anker Lightning cables are vastly superior to Apple’s - they don’t fray and gunk out. Their chargers have been rock-solid in my experience and are generally well reviewed. Their portable batteries are top-notch. They make the best baby monitor. Their Bluetooth smart scales and their robotic vacuum cleaners are among the best. Just one guy’s opinion of course but Anker sits higher up in my book than these overpriced Apple Store MFI favourites. To each their own!
 
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boss.king said:
Okay, but how about they just start selling their own already-announced laptop? My 2016 Pro is dying, Tim, please let me buy an M2 Air.
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I had a 2016 Pro bought in May 2017 which I kept for 5 years without a single issue. What exactly are you doing with yours so that "it's dying"? I swapped mine for a 16 inch M1 Pro Max. Fantastic machine except the charger which is as big as a house.
 
ph001bi said:
I had a 2016 Pro bought in May 2017 which I kept for 5 years without a single issue. What exactly are you doing with yours so that "it's dying"? I swapped mine for a 16 inch M1 Pro Max. Fantastic machine except the charger which is as big as a house.
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It was a bit of an exaggeration, it's still mostly usable, but this is the most issue-riddled computer I've ever owned. The butterfly keyboard has been replaced twice, and now keys are coming off. It's had the stagelight issue, although thankfully fixed for free, it's needed the logic board and battery replaced, and now it gets pretty warm doing basic stuff like web browsing and editing photos.

I was tempted to get the M1 Air last year, but I knew a redesign would be coming at some point, so I've been holding out for that.
 
zorinlynx said:
To this day I don't understand why Apple sells an $80 96W Macbook charger that only has ONE USB-C port on it. The thing is huge and heavy and massive, surely they could have port a second port, or hell, FOUR ports on that thing and make it an awesome charging solution for all your stuff at once?

But nope... BIG BRICK with only one port on it, and they let the competition make more versatile chargers. The heck you doing over there Apple?
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Because you can’t violate physics. MacBook (Pro) prior to the M1 required 70-100 watts of power to charge / operate. Provide less then that and you will loose battery charge while plugged into a/c.

You can place multiple sockets on the charger, but if you want to use them, you’re going to have to split the maximum power between them. Which is fine if you need to power multiple low power devices. But, not if you have a high power draw device, like a non-M1 Macbook.

So if Apple placed 2, 3, or 4 ports on the charger - consumers would very likely use them and then rightfully complain that it does not charge their MacBook when its doing anything other then maybe idling.

Example: Anker offers a 100w, 4 port charger: the PowerPort Atom PD 4, just as you state / desire. It’ll deliver 100w PD out of the USB-c port, BUT only if that is the only cable is attached to it. In fact, Anker provides a breakdown on that page of exactly how power is handed out.

Output distribution based on connected ports:

When connected to 1 USB-C port:

USB-C - 100W

When connected to 1 USB-C port and 1 USB-A port:

USB-C - 88W, USB-A - 12W

When connected to 1 USB-C port and 2 USB-A ports

USB-C - 76W, USB-A - 12W, USB-A - 12W

When connected to both USB-C ports:

USB-C - 50W, USB-C - 50W

When connected to both USB-C ports and 1 USB-A port:

USB-C - 44W, USB-C - 44W, USB-A 12W

When connected to all ports:

USB-C - 38W, USB-C - 38W, USB-A - 12W, USB-A - 12W
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So fully connected / utilized, the Anker would only be able to charge an M1 Macbook Air laptop.
 
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kyjaotkb said:
Anker Lightning cables are vastly superior to Apple’s - they don’t fray and gunk out. Their chargers have been rock-solid in my experience and are generally well reviewed. Their portable batteries are top-notch. They make the best baby monitor. Their Bluetooth smart scales and their robotic vacuum cleaners are among the best. Just one guy’s opinion of course but Anker sits higher up in my book than these overpriced Apple Store MFI favourites. To each their own!
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Anker stuff is usually great, but especially these days doesn't tend to be too much less expensive than Belkin alternatives, and I'd generally favour Belkin for reliability and support.
 
minimaxir said:
It's worth noting that there's no 70W dual USB-C charger on the Belkin website; there's a 68W one for $55 and is eligible for 15% off.

The missing 2 watts is for dual-charging which allows 20W for the smaller port in dual-charging mode, presumably necessary for iPhone 13 fast charging.
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Apart from the additional 2W, is there any other advantage, I have the 68W, will the single port and dual port functionality be similar?
 
We travel quite a bit. None of these recent "pole" based charging stands are travel friendly.

My existing Apple portable fold up charger gets the job done overnight for my iPhone 13 Pro Max and my S7 watch. And the AirPods will charge on it while I am using the iPhone. Laying flat on the surface means it won't get tipped over by mistake in the night.
 
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