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This goes for AU$95.

So I grabbed a Belkin 40W Dual USB-C for AU$35 instead.

Finding I’m making smarter decisions when it comes to Apple products these days…
 
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Following yesterday's launch of orders for the two new 35-watt dual USB-C power adapters introduced at WWDC, Apple has posted a new support document outlining how power is split when devices are connected to both ports.

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Under most scenarios, the 35 total watts will be split evenly between the two connected devices, with the exception being when one of the devices has relatively low power requirements, such as an Apple Watch or AirPods case.

  • If you connect a Mac notebook and an iPhone or iPad, each device receives up to 17.5W.
  • If you connect an iPhone and an iPad, each device receives up to 17.5W.
  • If you connect a Mac notebook or iPhone and an Apple Watch or AirPods, the Mac notebook or iPhone receives up to 27.5W and the Apple Watch or AirPods receive up to 7.5W.

The standard version of the dual USB-C adapter is available worldwide and has a removable plug head for compatibility with international plug heads and extension cables. The compact version is only available in the U.S., Canada, China, Japan, Mexico, and a few other countries that use the Type A plug style. Both versions are priced at $59 in the United States, and the new adapters will ship with higher configurations of the new MacBook Air launching next month.

Article Link: Apple Shares Charging Details for New Dual USB-C Power Adapters
Can’t innovate anymore my ass!
 
I'm baffled they didn't do higher wattage. I know MBA is not exactly high-powered, but why not do a dual charger that could fast charge both an iPhone and the mac?

Also, and I almost can't believe I'm asking for this, but why do I have to get a charger bundled? I have 2 x 100w with triple USB-C and 1 USB-A. I don't need new chargers for the foreseeable future.
FYI, you can simply plug your MBA into a charger, and then your iPhone into the USB-C port of the MBA, and the iPhone will charge off the Mac.
 
Wish Apple could make them thinner like other competitor. Not sure why they can’t seem to make thinner less blocky models.
 
Here’s the million dollar question (or the $59 + tax question?)

M2 MBA - dead
iPhone 13 PM - dead

You plug them both in.

Obviously iPhone will be fine, and charge at 17.5W.

But what can you do with MBA? Once it turns on, if you start doing anything a bit intensive (photo editing, video editing, gaming), does it:

1. Die almost immediately

2. Stay at 1% but never die

Or

3. Slowly charge?
It's likely going to run but not (or extremely barely) charge and everyone will complain how they wasted $2000 on a product that's crap, without realizing...
 
Who the hell is going to buy a charger for $70 to begin with? 🤦🏼‍♂️

The only reason we end up with this stupidity from Apple is because people buy this crap.
Exactly. There are some decent comparable chargers out there already for a fraction of the cost. This is a poor effort from Apple (which isn't surprising given their declining track record with accessories for the past decade).
 


Following yesterday's launch of orders for the two new 35-watt dual USB-C power adapters introduced at WWDC, Apple has posted a new support document outlining how power is split when devices are connected to both ports.

apple-dual-usb-c-adapters.jpg

Under most scenarios, the 35 total watts will be split evenly between the two connected devices, with the exception being when one of the devices has relatively low power requirements, such as an Apple Watch or AirPods case.

  • If you connect a Mac notebook and an iPhone or iPad, each device receives up to 17.5W.
  • If you connect an iPhone and an iPad, each device receives up to 17.5W.
  • If you connect a Mac notebook or iPhone and an Apple Watch or AirPods, the Mac notebook or iPhone receives up to 27.5W and the Apple Watch or AirPods receive up to 7.5W.

The standard version of the dual USB-C adapter is available worldwide and has a removable plug head for compatibility with international plug heads and extension cables. The compact version is only available in the U.S., Canada, China, Japan, Mexico, and a few other countries that use the Type A plug style. Both versions are priced at $59 in the United States, and the new adapters will ship with higher configurations of the new MacBook Air launching next month.

Article Link: Apple Shares Charging Details for New Dual USB-C Power Adapters

Too little too late. Multi-port high wattage USB-C adapters have been offered since long ago by many competitors from Anker to Baseus to Zendure.
 
Exactly. There are some decent comparable chargers out there already for a fraction of the cost. This is a poor effort from Apple (which isn't surprising given their declining track record with accessories for the past decade).
But none of them have interchangeable heads. I travel between Europe and North America a lot and always bring Apple's chargers because I can just switch out the head. Ugreen or Anker chargers are cheaper, but I would have to buy three: one with a North American plug, one with an EU plug and one with a UK plug.

If you're talking about the compact charger with fixed prongs then yes, it would be a better deal to buy a third party charger.

If only we had a world wide standard for outlet ports... but that will never happen sadly.
 
But none of them have interchangeable heads. I travel between Europe and North America a lot and always bring Apple's chargers because I can just switch out the head. Ugreen or Anker chargers are cheaper, but I would have to buy three: one with a North American plug, one with an EU plug and one with a UK plug.

If you're talking about the compact charger with fixed prongs then yes, it would be a better deal to buy a third party charger.

If only we had a world wide standard for outlet ports... but that will never happen sadly.
  1. Zendure has interchangeable heads, a standard commodity 2-prong extension cable that is also compatible with Sony PSP and a gazillion of other devices.
  2. Buy a 100-120W multi-port USB charger and a travel plug, available today and still more compact than carrying multiple chargers — or carrying multiple Apple charger heads.
 
Happy to see a dual usb c charger from Apple and good to know the power distribution. Would have liked it if the compact version was available everywhere.
 
Agreed, it’s a perplexing product, and having these two versions of it is even more weird. I know it’s not the first time they’ve done it, but still.

I have a RAVPower 90W GaN dual USB-C PD charger that doesn’t look to be much bigger than this, and it’s fantastic.
Have the same and weird Apple didn't go that route.
 
They canceled AirPower for this?? Makes sense.
I heard the same thing. Apple is going to rejuvenate the AirPower after this charger mess is resolved. Apple just simply can't do anything right. How did they become so incompetent? Apple needs to start paying more attention to the comments in these forums.
 
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It makes sense as something to bundle with a MacBook Air or iPad which is largely sold on mobility : more power = more bulk. Also, fast charging may not be so good for the battery.
(Sticking buyers of the entry-level MB Air with a single port charger is just mean, though).

Possibly, more powerful 2-port chargers will appear when the 14/16" MBPs get updated to M2.

The logical thing - now that everything is using USB-C ports in the charger - would be to "unbundle" the charger and let Mac buyers pick the charger they want. The only real objection I see to that is that Apple would probably use it to hide a stealth price rise.


To be fair, that's "sad" for every other nation that doesn't use a US plug (i.e. most of the world). It's not like they're Brit bashing.
The Anker 726 is really small, 2 usb-c ports, fast charging, and got really great review. Why Apple can’t do the same?
 
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I heard the same thing. Apple is going to rejuvenate the AirPower after this charger mess is resolved. Apple just simply can't do anything right. How did they become so incompetent? Apple needs to start paying more attention to the comments in these forums.
Anyone talking about AirPower at this point is likely just wishful thinking OR just saying it so that folks will keep visiting their videos/social media to get the “latest scoop” on AirPower. :) A wireless charger that can charge an Apple Watch when placed anywhere on the surface just isn’t an easy problem to solve. I don’t know of any companies currently shipping a charger that can charge an iPhone, an Apple Watch, and AirPods placed anywhere. Not even Anker has tried it.

And, I haven’t read a comment in these forums that say anything about how to successfully manufacture a “place anywhere” charging solution, so perhaps these forums aren’t as valuable as you think they might be?
 
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