Apple Selling New $49 Braided MagSafe Cable and $99 140W Power Adapter for 16-Inch MacBook Pro

[MacRumors]

To go along with the updated MacBook Pro models that are launching next week, Apple is stocking accessories for the machines.

There's a 140W USB-C power adapter, which is Apple's most expensive power adapter to date at $99. There's also a $49 braided USB-C to MagSafe 3 cable for charging the MacBook Pro.

Combined, it's going to cost right around $150 to get a new charging setup for the 16-inch MacBook Pro machines should you need a secondary power adapter and cable, though charging is still possible using a USB-C port and cable instead of MagSafe. You do get an initial set with the purchase of a new MacBook Pro, however.

The new MagSafe cable and 140W power adapter are required to take advantage of fast charging, which allows a MacBook Pro to charge from zero to 50 percent in 30 minutes.

MagSafe also has the benefit of a quick release feature should someone pull on the cable or trip over it accidentally. Both new accessories can be purchased from the online Apple Store as of today and will arrive next week.

Article Link: Apple Selling New $49 Braided MagSafe Cable and $99 140W Power Adapter for 16-Inch MacBook Pro

 

[Kylo83]

Wish it had Ethernet on the charger

 

[acader]

I'll wait for Anker to come out with a sleeker GaN power supply, one that's half the size of Apple's neatly cut boulder.

 

[Muramasa]

Very curious what PD profile this will have on it, and if this is made with GaN at all. Looks huge, so I'm guessing not?

 

[ucfgrad93]

Glad to see the magsafe cable come back.

 

[dannys1]

Yes! The return of a proprietary connector that easily wears out and breaks and falls out when you use it on your knee. FINALLY!

Edit: Yes i'm fully aware you can still charge with USB-C, I was being facetious. It's good the cable is still USB-C at the end and now braided. At least you can just replace the cable and use it with USB-C so it retains some flexibility and easy to repair/replace unlike the original.

 

[till]

$49 for a new cable is cheaper than replacing your entire MagSafe 2 adapter when the cord started yellowing and fraying even though you treated it very gently...but not that much cheaper. Well, at least it still charges over USB-C. And maybe they've improved the cable durability. Maybe.

 

[Synchromesh]

$50 for just a damn cable. Only at Apple.

Also, I wish they just put in the 4th thunderbolt port instead of hdmi. It was more versatile anyway.

 

[Metrosey]

I'll wait for Anker to come out with a sleeker GaN power supply, one that's half the size of Apple's neatly cut boulder.

Problem is, if the MacBook catches fire, Apple will blame Anker, Anker will blame Apple. With such a high wattage, I’d recommend the Apple one

 

[Serban55]

MBP 14"
67W USB-C Power Adapter (included with M1 Pro with 8-core CPU)
96W USB-C Power Adapter (included with M1 Pro with 10-core CPU or M1 Max, configurable with M1 Pro with 8-core CPU)

MBP 16"
140W USB-C Power Adapter

 

[MaxLeopold]

No Dual Socket to charge a few Devices (?)
well
I ordered some time ago the 200W OMEGA GaN Charger with 4x USB-C Ports, that will do...

 

[Apple Knowledge Navigator]

TC wants you to have MagSafe, but you gotta pay for it y'aaaaaall!

 

[ProfessionalFan]

Yes! The return of a proprietary connector that easily wears out and breaks and falls out when you use it on your knee. FINALLY!

So charge via thunderbolt instead then since that will still work.

 

[Apple Knowledge Navigator]

Yes! The return of a proprietary connector that easily wears out and breaks and falls out when you use it on your knee. FINALLY!

You can still use USB-C for charging.

 

[ProfessionalFan]

TC wants you to have MagSafe, but you gotta pay for it y'aaaaaall!

It does come with one in the box. At first I thought it didn’t.

 

[dannys1]

You can still use USB-C for charging.

I'm aware - except they removed a Thunderport port for....HDMI 🤦‍♂️

 

[Asarien]

$50 for just a damn cable. Only at Apple.

Also, I wish they just put in the 4th thunderbolt port instead of hdmi. It was more versatile anyway.

lul. Absolutely not. It's annoying to travel around and want to connect to a TV, only to realize you grabbed your Lightning to HDMI adapter instead, by mistake.

 

[Apple Knowledge Navigator]

I'm aware - except they removed a Thunderport port for....HDMI 🤦‍♂️

Did you need 4 x Thunderbolt ports to charge your MacBook? Or do you require to be plugged into three whilst charging the device and sitting with it on your knees?

 

[jz0309]

So the brick retains a USB-C port, that’s a good thing

 

[tmoney468]

Yes! The return of a proprietary connector that easily wears out and breaks and falls out when you use it on your knee. FINALLY!

Hmm, the MagSafe on my Late 2013 MBP still works great, no issues at all 🤷‍♂️

 

[jrlcopy]

So the brick retains a USB-C port, that’s a good thing

Yeah!! Beyond happy they still kept that, way easier to just replace a cable than the whole thing.

 

[jz0309]

$50 for just a damn cable. Only at Apple.

Also, I wish they just put in the 4th thunderbolt port instead of hdmi. It was more versatile anyway.

I would have preferred even more TB4 over the SD card slot

 

[dannys1]

Hmm, the MagSafe on my Late 2013 MBP still works great, no issues at all 🤷‍♂️

Lucky you, most I used turned yellow, frayed and broke.

At least this time it's not a part of the entire charger so it's easily replaced.

 

[Serban55]

Yes! The return of a proprietary connector that easily wears out and breaks and falls out when you use it on your knee. FINALLY!

you dont need to use it on your knee pluged in
Whats next...the MBP cannot work with you when you make a bath ?!

 

[Kung gu]

Yes! The return of a proprietary connector that easily wears out and breaks and falls out when you use it on your knee. FINALLY!

At least it's not fixed to the power brick, if it breaks just replace the cable.

The old magsafe you have to replace the whole brick. This new magsafe is much better