I’ve heard this excuse before. Every Anker plug I’ve ever purchased is UL listed.The deal maker for me is all Apple chargers are UL Listed.
Most others are not, making them a deal killer.
I’ve heard this excuse before. Every Anker plug I’ve ever purchased is UL listed.
I was simply talking about the electrical engineering reason. You can trash Apple all you want, but the separation between high and low voltage is what matters as all manufactures have to deal with the same physics.Nope. I pack a 30w Anker charging plug for my M1 MBA that is only slightly larger than the stock plug that used to come with the iPhone. As others have pointed out there are already comparable output plugs available from other notable brands that are half the size of this thing and offer multiple ports.
This is just Apple continuing its trash accessory game.
Yes. For now USB-C is limited to 100W.Haven't seen anyone mention this. My guess is this:
The reason that Fast Charging is available via MagSafe or Thunderbolt on the 14" is because it tops out at 100W or less (97ish?). Thunderbolt/USB-C can carry 100W or power. However, The 16" supports up to 140W (or at least over 100W), so the only way it's going to get it is with MagSafe.
If you use USB-C to USB-C with the 140W adapter, it'll top out at 100W or close to it. So that would be the distinction. If TB4 is updated or USB 4.x comes, and supports more, then that would change.
I'm guessing that's the distinction?
Sure, the ****** ones, but there are tons of legit brands out there. Satechi Anker, Aukey, etc. USB-C is an open standard not like the old knock off magsafesThe deal maker for me is all Apple chargers are UL Listed.
Most others are not, making them a deal killer.
Is Anker UL Listed?The deal maker for me is all Apple chargers are UL Listed.
Most others are not, making them a deal killer.
Why? It’s 140W. It’s the largest of its kind. The rest of the industry is delivering 100W GaN only on USB-PD 3.0. This is the first 3.1 charger; to add more ports will make the brick even larger.A charger of this level with only one USB-C port is a joke.
The fact that all of the new chargers aren't using GaN is also a bit bewildering... Why only the 140W version? Especially if you're making a 67W that is new to the lineup as well?I was wondering the same thing. If this is GaN technology, why is it so big? Are they using an “older” variation of GaN technology (if such a variation exists).
Is this specific to those brands? Would the same be true for Apple's chargers?GaN chargers aren't necessarily cool running. The couple I have (Hyper and Anker) get quite toasty when charging even one higher-powered device.
This makes sense— Apple likely has higher safety requirements than companies like Anker and Hyper. If something goes wrong with their chargers on millions of devices, it’s a big deal…The deal maker for me is all Apple chargers are UL Listed.
Most others are not, making them a deal killer.
All chargers. The laws of thermodynamics still apply.Is this specific to those brands? Would the same be true for Apple's chargers?
Is Anker UL Listed?
Guessing supply chain constraints. Prioritizing enough parts for the bigger charger which needed miniaturization would be my guess.The fact that all of the new chargers aren't using GaN is also a bit bewildering... Why only the 140W version? Especially if you're making a 67W that is new to the lineup as well?
If it had 2 ports, then it couldn't deliver 140W to the Macbook Pro when 2 devices are plugged in and charging. I would guess the 16" MBPMax needs all the power it can get.A charger of this level with only one USB-C port is a joke.
Anker is a good company— that doesn’t surprise me.I’ve heard this excuse before. Every Anker plug I’ve ever purchased is UL listed.
Exactly. We all saw with the Samsung Galaxy Note 7 what happens when a big producer goes cutting edge on power/battery technology.This makes sense— Apple likely has higher safety requirements than companies like Anker and Hyper. If something goes wrong with their chargers on millions of devices, it’s a big deal…
Then there wouldn’t be anything to innovate on and change in the next few years to make you buy one.Then why does it look so dang big? My HyperJuice (100W) is the size of a credit card and has 2 100W USB-C and 2 18W USB-A ports...