It's not PPS, but also not proprietary.
It's part of USB-PD 3.2.
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iPhone 17 Models Feature Faster USB-C Charging With Apple's New 'Dynamic' Power Adapter
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It's part of USB-PD 3.2.
It looks like this adapter now has USB-PD 3.2. AVS (adjustable voltage source) is mandatory. The same must be true for the iPhone 17.
In the past, only iPads and MacBooks had more than 9V. However, it looks like the iPhone 17 has 20V (at 3A DPS).
In the past, only iPads and MacBooks had more than 9V. However, it looks like the iPhone 17 has 20V (at 3A DPS).
Multiport adapters that use AVS (adjustable voltage source) technology are more complex than the Apple 35W adapter.
According to the Best Buy website, the dimensions of the Apple 40W Dynamic Power Adapter with 60W Max are 3.22"H x 2.63"L x 1.27"W. It is not specified whether the length measurement includes the electrical prongs in an extended position. Nonetheless, it appears that the adapter is somewhat bulky.
By way of comparison, the Belkin BoostCharge Compact USB-C Wall Charger 45W (model WCA013) is 1.38"H x 1.56"L x 1.38"W (with electrical prongs folded; certified USB-C PD 3.1 with PPS).
By way of comparison, the Belkin BoostCharge Compact USB-C Wall Charger 45W (model WCA013) is 1.38"H x 1.56"L x 1.38"W (with electrical prongs folded; certified USB-C PD 3.1 with PPS).
Wrong translation though, all of Apple’s USB-C power adaptors are PD supplies.
Here “dynamic” means “no we don’t always do 60W, we do 40W and can sometimes do 60W maybe just of short bursts..."
So not so much “it’s a super powered USB-C PD supply” as “it is a gimp’ed 60W supply”, or maybe “part time 60W full time 40W..."
“60W when it feels like it"
Any reason why this isn't listed as compatible with any MacBook models on Apple's website? The Macbook Air ships with either a 30W or 35W charger depending on the model so this would still beat that.
If it can even temporarily do 60W, it should have two USB-C outputs, like the horribly overpriced 35W one does. Also, they need to use GaN technology to make them smaller, if they aren't already.
What a terrible form factor. You can't plug it into a narrow power bar without taking up 2 spots on each side!
I've been using an old 10W iPad charger for years now, my soon to be 2 year 15PM still has 100% batt life with over 250 cycles, charge limited to 80% since day one.
This is outdated thinking. I "abused" my iPhone 16 pro max by charging it with a 65 watt charger and after 212 cycles, it's still 100% health. lthSome of us prefer ‘slow charging’ (overnight) to maximize battery longevity by using Apple’s 5W charger:
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Here you go: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DPR2VYQF
Attached image is from one of the reviews showing it next to the Apple 20W folding charger.
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I keep my iPhones forever and I don’t upgrade frequently.Some of us prefer ‘slow charging’ (overnight) to maximize battery longevity by using Apple’s 5W charger:
Apple's Slowest iPhone Charger No Longer Available in Some Countries
Apple's slowest iPhone charger with an outdated 5W USB port is no longer available to purchase in some countries around the world. As noted by Japanese blog Mac Otakara, the 5W charger is currently sold out on Apple's online store in Japan. With a quick spot check, we found the charger is also...
I charge with a 5w Power Adapter. I’m now using an iPhone 16 Plus. Is it slow? Yes! But I don’t really care. I have my iPad’s 20w Power Adapter if I ever need faster charging… and that’s as fast as I need.
50% in 20 minutes is cool but just as theoretical as the 50% in 30 minutes of my 16 Plus. Apple can do 50% in 3 minutes and I still wouldn’t care.
I’m a light user in terms of apps used and as a result I typically finish the day with 70-80% after about 6-8 hours of SOT. Even heavy camera days mean that I finish the day with 60-70% after 5-6 hours of SOT.
In fact, I’d sometimes like my 5w charger to be slower! (Or for Optimised Battery Charging to be better, actually). It consistently finishes charging by 03:30. (With optimised, if I were to let it charge freely to 100% it would finish far earlier). I’ve never unplugged my iPhone before 05:00. It should finish at 05:00 but it never changes.
So, if I start the day with 100% there’s practically zero chance of me running out of battery on my 16 Plus. Not only that, there’s a very slim chance of me ending the day with less than 50%.
I doubt I’ll ever go faster than 5w. Luckily I got a Belkin USB-C to USB-A cable, as Apple does not sell one.
What Apple's base wired charger plug in 2025 should be is a 60W Dual USB-C Adaptive Charger that intelligently distributes 60 watts between two ports. So a laptop charging by itself would take as much as it can (up to 60W), and an older iPhone charging would take its max limit reserving the rest for the other port.
And Apple could sell a 90W Triple USB-C Adaptive Charger Pro.
Solutions-based wired charging designed for our modern digital world. With the advent of charger miniaturisation, single port wired chargers should go bye bye, especially with Apple not including plugs for many products.
And Apple could sell a 90W Triple USB-C Adaptive Charger Pro.
Solutions-based wired charging designed for our modern digital world. With the advent of charger miniaturisation, single port wired chargers should go bye bye, especially with Apple not including plugs for many products.
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True, but Apple doesn't need to sell everything. There's a reason 3rd parties exist. They make the stuff that Apple doesn't. Plenty of 3-port high wattage models to choose from.
Apple doesn't, but Apple makes high-quality plugs and I think there's room in the market for high-quality 2 and 3 port chargers that Apple could get behind as their exclusive wired charging products for the modern era. Besides, these would be literally for charging the Apple product customers just bought from Apple.
An assumption being made is that an iPhone 15-17 will in fact request and accept more than 40W. While the Apple 40W Dynamic Power Adapter with 60W Max is capable of delivering more than 40W for a period of time, that capability may not necessarily be used by an iPhone. Fast charging the iPhone 17 Pro, for example, only requires a "40W adapter or higher" according to Apple.
Additionally, consider this insightful post in a related thread:
The fact that fast charging is supported in Europe but the Apple 40W Dynamic Power Adapter with 60W Max is not sold in Europe is consistent with the hypothesis that the iPhone only utilizes at most 40W. Time will tell....
Additionally, consider this insightful post in a related thread:
The fact that fast charging is supported in Europe but the Apple 40W Dynamic Power Adapter with 60W Max is not sold in Europe is consistent with the hypothesis that the iPhone only utilizes at most 40W. Time will tell....
Yeah, I'm aware there's 3rd parties making similar folding-pin chargers. I really like the aesthetics and design of the Apple one, though, so it'd be great if they made a 40-60W UK version!
Also, at 49 × 49 × 34.1 mm it’s getting pretty chunky. My Apple 20W UK charger measures around 49 × 45 × 30 mm.
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Any reliable sources for this claim? It’s generally accepted in the battery world (considering EV batteries, for example) than faster charging puts more long-term wear on a Li-ion battery. For one thing, it’s gonna get hotter, and heat is not a friend of Li-ion chemistry. And unlike EVs, phones don’t have active liquid cooling on their batteries.
But obviously to really test it you’d need to take two identical new batteries/devices, then charge and discharge them over 1000 cycles or whatever at different speeds.
I wonder why these new chargers are only in a few Apple online stores worldwide. I’ve found them in the US, Canada, Mexico, the Philippines, Taiwan and Japan but nowhere else (checked Ireland, the UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Türkiye, the UAE, Brazil, Australia, India and China). Is it possible that Apple is currently producing it only for countries that use the US electrical outlet and voltage?