Apple's Rumored Dual USB-C Port Charger Allegedly Shown in Leaked Images

[MacRumors]

ChargerLAB today shared alleged images of Apple's unreleased 35W power adapter with dual USB-C ports, providing a first look at the accessory's potential design.

The images suggest that the charger will have a compact design with side-by-side USB-C ports, foldable prongs, and circular indents that would provide extra grip for removing the charger from a power outlet. 35W would be suitable for charging a wide range of Apple devices, such as iPhones, iPads, the latest MacBook Air, and the HomePod mini.

A reference to the power adapter was first uncovered last week in a document that was briefly published on Apple's website:

Use the Apple 35W Dual USB-C Port Power Adapter and a USB-C cable (not included) to charge your device. Connect a USB-C cable to either port on the power adapter, extend the electrical prongs (if necessary), then plug the power adapter firmly into the power outlet. Ensure the power outlet is easily accessible for disconnecting. Connect the other end of the cable to your device.

In early March, analyst Ming-Chi Kuo tweeted that Apple was working on a 30W power adapter with a new design. In a follow-up tweet, Kuo has since suggested that the 35W power adapter could be the same one that he was alluding to. Kuo said the charger is "nearing mass production" and would be released at some point in 2022.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1513692318829727744

Kuo said the charger would utilize gallium nitride (GaN) technology, allowing it to be smaller, lighter, and more power efficient than silicon-based chargers. Apple released its first GaN charger last year in the form of its 140W USB-C power adapter for the 16-inch MacBook Pro, and third-party brands like Anker and Belkin also offer GaN chargers.

Back in 2018, ChargerLAB's sister website Chongdiantou showed off real-world photos of Apple's then-unreleased 18W power adapter for iPhones.

Article Link: Apple's Rumored Dual USB-C Port Charger Allegedly Shown in Leaked Images

 

[Makosuke]

Rumors are rumors, but if that's the actual design it's a good one, and I'll probably pay whatever the farily stiff price is for one.

Apple makes very good little USB adapters, but it has always bugged me that you can't fold the prongs down like you can with the compact connector on their laptop bricks. The only other complaint is that you have to carry more than one if you want to charge multiple devices at once.

Both problems solved, and super compact.

 

[dannyyankou]

That's so big compared to the one Anker sells

And I don't like how wide it is, it should be a cube

Anker 521 Charger (Nano Pro)

40W Max Charging: Charge your MacBook Air at full speed when you connect to either USB-C port. Simultaneous Charging: Power up your iPhone 13 and your iPad at the same time, at full speed. Advanced Safety Features: Equipped with our all-new ActiveShield safety system to offer enhanced...

us.anker.com

 

[techfreak23]

I hope this isn't the actual design. They really need to bring back the duck head...

 

[fwmireault]

You know it’s legit when it’s written that the USB-C cable is not included

 

[NBAasDOGG]

Just for $209 + free shipping. (Produced in China, for under $0.65)

 

[LoveTo]

Already drooling. Not even gonna ask the price. I want it.

 

[jeffkoontz]

Hard to tell from the renders, but if this block intrudes on an adjacent outlet, it’s a fail in my book. It looks like it would block both adjacent plugs in a power strip.

 

[Black.Infinity]

Price 50 Dollars

 

[Mazda 3s]

That's so big compared to the one Anker sells

And I don't like how wide it is, it should be a cube

Anker 521 Charger (Nano Pro)

40W Max Charging: Charge your MacBook Air at full speed when you connect to either USB-C port. Simultaneous Charging: Power up your iPhone 13 and your iPad at the same time, at full speed. Advanced Safety Features: Equipped with our all-new ActiveShield safety system to offer enhanced...

us.anker.com

I have one that I keep in my laptop bag to charge my 14” MBP and iPhone 13 Pro. This Apple charger looks a lot bigger and will probably be twice the price. No thanks.

 

[mrr]

An extra port in the world goes crazy. I could buy a charger with four ports from mono price for half the price.

 

[citysnaps]

That's so big compared to the one Anker sells

And I don't like how wide it is, it should be a cube

Anker 521 Charger (Nano Pro)

40W Max Charging: Charge your MacBook Air at full speed when you connect to either USB-C port. Simultaneous Charging: Power up your iPhone 13 and your iPad at the same time, at full speed. Advanced Safety Features: Equipped with our all-new ActiveShield safety system to offer enhanced...

us.anker.com

Is Anker's charger UL LISTED?

 

[4jasontv]

Looks like it might block the bottom plug.

 

[Nautilus007]

I wish there were more interesting product releases so we wouldn’t be ogling over a dual USB charger than so many other manufactures have made for years.

 

[BreakingKayfabe]

That’ll be $139

 

[munpip214]

If it doesn’t at least match anker’s size/specs then it’s another apple pd fail.

 

[lovehateapple]

Love the foldable prongs, not sure about the ports coming out the bottom.

 

[Orange Bat]

Hard to tell from the renders, but if this block intrudes on an adjacent outlet, it’s a fail in my book. It looks like it would block both adjacent plugs in a power strip.

This is a pet peeve of mine. I really with tech companies would agree on a standard design for plugs and power strips that would work across the board. Instead I find myself having to buy multiple power strips for just a few plugs.

 

[Morgenland]

I hope this isn't the actual design. They really need to bring back the duck head...

I'm pretty sure this is not an Apple product. If Apple continues to maintain its outstanding design language. This stuff is a typical China quick design.
However, the compact design should correspond to Apple's intentions.

 

[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

This should have been released last year or so. But I’m glad Apple has finally decided to release it this year. Apple probably got inspired by Anker.

 

[kerr]

why else would this be a thing if the iPhone 14 was not going to have a USB-C connector?

 

[Bryan Bowler]

Sources tell me it will be priced at $49, but if you want the prongs to plug it into the socket that upgrade will cost an additional $29.

 

[ttyRazor]

This looks like it’d be perfect to power a stereo pair of HomePod minis if it outputs enough power for them (just barely?) where the outlet is behind a piece of furniture.

 

[Lounge vibes 05]

why else would this be a thing if the iPhone 14 was not going to have a USB-C connector?

How would this indicate anything about the future iPhones?
The iPhone has shipped with Lightning to USBC cables for three years now, a USBC wall brick is nothing new.
Also This particular brick would also be used with the iPads, MacBook Air and HomePod minis, so it’s even less of an indicator of what port the next iPhone will have.

 

[DTphonehome]

Those side indents seem very un-Apple.