This thing looks great. I'm probably going to pick one up for travel, and keep one lightning and one USB-C cable plugged into it at all times. Then I can charge all my stuff with one charger I can just spool up and toss in my bag without thinking.
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Apple Shares Charging Details for New Dual USB-C Power Adapters
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Wow, that‘s some ugly wall wart.
pretty sure, there's some deactivated stage manager code hidden in that ugly wall wart.
I think the compact version plus a US-to-UK plug adapter would still be more compact than the standard version!
Apple already sells a compact UK version of the 18w and 20w chargers. The fact that they were able to fit a UK plug on what is likely smaller than the US version of this dual port charger is why people are disappointed.
I wonder if getting this for travel with an iPhone, watch and say an iPad would work well? Typically I bring the MagSafe Duo and two 20-watt plugs. If I plug the iPad and the Duo into this 35-watt adapter will it take forever to charge all three devices?
None of you who commented on the size of pins on UK plug seen an actual iPhone charger for the UK.
It’s already compact and has folding pins. Just need to add another hole in it.
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If you order a new MBA, you can choose the 67 watt charger for $20.
Nothing, really. It wouldn't be a surprise that the internal construction is conservatively specified. It's a very common practice - build better than the bare minimum.
If you operate too close to the edge you risk a higher percentage of product failures. Meantime, the outputs could still be limited to a certain peak power, again for the purpose of safety/reliability. Let's say the internal build is capable of delivering 40 watts or more, with each output limited to a "safe" maximum of 17.5 W.
I know, I know, there are people out there who demand every milliwatt of available power (I'm talking to you, laptop video editors and gamers!) and feel cheated when Apple sets different, cooler limits. "It's my responsibility if my Mac melts down!" Only it isn't just your responsibility. The manufacturer still gets publicly pilloried for making a product that melted down. So Apple sets safety/reliability-based limits/build standards that are on the conservative side. Live with it.
Power delivery operates at up to 3.0A at fixed voltage levels, e.g. 5V, 9V, 15V, 20V.
USB-C cables can be divided into three ranges - 0-60W, 60-100W, and up to 240W.
5V @ 0.5A and at 1A (2.5W and 5W) is the non-PD legacy mode. You also have a lot of proprietary non-PD modes, such as using resister detection in the iPod/iPhone/iPad USB-A cords to go up to 12W, or various Qualcomm quick charge iterations.
So the 'round numbers' are typically more like 15W, 27W, 45W, 60W, and 100W, with things like Qi and USB-A ports often resulting in odd values.
thick...
Apple should do better...
https://us.anker.com/products/a2614 should have been the design guideline... you can fit the anker atom slim adapters in literally every laptop sleeve that has an additional pocket without creating a significant bulge (and thus pressure on the laptop).
Apple should do better...
https://us.anker.com/products/a2614 should have been the design guideline... you can fit the anker atom slim adapters in literally every laptop sleeve that has an additional pocket without creating a significant bulge (and thus pressure on the laptop).
Well, the 20W UK charger built by Apple is actually quite genuinely designed, small in size and foldable, this and Apple Watch Magnetic Charging Dock are the only two Apple chargers I've bought happily... wondering why Apple wouldn't continue using this design for the UK marketLOL, your socket is bigger than the adapter. Kinda defeats the purpose.
Ah, interesting, I didn't realize they even made one with folding prongs, I didn't think they could do that with the size of them.
I just remember seeing the pics of the monstrosity that you plug into the normal travel adapters that have the removable plug types.
That’s strange. I’ve used the 20W for my M1 MBA for several months, and it always charges.
No, of course not. Apple engineers and plans their devices YEARS in advance. This was probably developed before 20w fast charging.
Apple always makes the correct decisions. 😏
Seriously though…. HUGE miss not making it 40watt. So stupid. (unless fast charging is magically enabled for two iOS devices…)
I just got both of these today and here's what my kitchen scale says, along with the plugs from the World Travel Adapter Kit.
compact adapter: 106g
regular adapter: 97g (without plug)
USA, CHN plugs: 18g
BRA, KOR, EUR, AUS plugs: 30g
GBR plug: 41g
Thanks for this, it’s really helpful. How would you say they both compare to Apple’s 20w adapter, size wise?
I'm curious as to the dimensions of the "compact" one versus the standard one.
Just using a cheap ruler in my office...
20W USB-C adapter (US ver.): approx. 58mm long (incl. prongs), 42mm wide, 28mm thick
35W dual (regular): approx. 55mm square (prongs folded), 28mm thick
35W dual (compact): approx. 50mm square, 27mm thick (prongs stick out ~2mm when folded so you can grab them)
20W USB-C adapter (US ver.): approx. 58mm long (incl. prongs), 42mm wide, 28mm thick
35W dual (regular): approx. 55mm square (prongs folded), 28mm thick
35W dual (compact): approx. 50mm square, 27mm thick (prongs stick out ~2mm when folded so you can grab them)
What a waste. I may own every apple product from the last 10 years, except for the monitors that cost thousands, but buying their branded power blocks is not one of them. I already own two 2 usbc charges that are 40W and Amazon sent them in one day. I wish Apple would stick to innovating new products.