Just get a third party 65W power adapter. It's going to charge at max rate with the majority of peripherals.
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MacBook Neo Charging Test: Here's Which Apple Charger is the Fastest
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Slix
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I came here to say exactly this. This has always been the way Apple has done it, where an old 85W MagSafe charger would charge a 35W MacBook Air that it included, but the charger itself weighed so much more, and that's a big deal when you're traveling especially. The only difference now is that it'll charge much faster with a higher wattage charger, but most people don't need/care about that for a laptop that lasts 16 hours anyway.
30W charging is more than adequate considering the 36,5Wh battery. The included 20W charger isn't bad either - it will take about 2 hours to fully charge the battery.
Can Neo be charged via the 2nd USB port? If so, at what speed (power)? The 1st port is where one would want to attach higher speed peripherals like SSDs, but not if it means draining the battery.
Yes. It can charge from the second port. I think at the same speed.
Only if the buyer is like some folks here, unable to purchase products without Apple logos on them. For others, there’s plenty of less expensive options!
Tyler O'Bannon
macrumors 65816
To each their own but if any typical buyer went in and bought it in person and then the person checking them out said “this computer can charge at 70W. You can have this 70W charger or this 40W charger than can sustain 60W for a little while before dropping to 40W” i think 9+/10 people would take the 70W
Am I alone in plugging into whatever random USB cable happens to be available? Or, conversely, do people really give this much thought to charging? Honestly curious.
Happy_John
macrumors 68000
It depends. Really cheap and nasty chargers can cause fires and damage devices. Cheap cables break and/or are unreliable. Low wattage chargers might be recognised by your device as giving a charge, but when you come back a half hour later, it’s only added 1% to your battery, which is annoying.
But If your charger and cables are decent quality, And you know the wattage is in the general ballpark, I suppose it doesn’t matter.
Personally though, I prefer one high wattage charger with multiple outputs than having to have multiple chargers. I’m married with kids and there’s never a case that there’s only one device to charge, especially on holiday.
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Happy_John
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If you can afford the Hermes version, you might as well just buy a new iPhone, iPad or MacBook when the battery icon turns red.
Just ordered the Anker 45 watt charger and their super flexible 10 ft USB-C Cable. Now just waiting for Little Neo to arrive! 😀
WarmWinterHat
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Sure, and then leave it at home and put a 30w or 40w in your bag for on-the-go charging. That's what I do, anyway.
Why carry around Apple's heavy adapter?
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JPack
macrumors P6
It’s so rare to begin with that someone would even ask that question. Which smartphone or computer manufacturer even lists charging time?
As long as the charging time isn’t excessive, they’re usually fine with it. What most consumers care about is battery life.
The 14" M4 Max comes with a 96W adapter. The 16" M5 Max comes with a 140W adapter. Please explain how this is "underrated." I don't understand
CarlJ
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It's unfortunate that companies continue to get people to focus on just the watts for USB-C chargers. The watts ratings are just volts times amps for the highest combination on the charger - the question is, does the charger you want to use offer the proper volts x amps combination that gives the fastest charging on the device you want to charge. A 35W charger is not "2W better" than a 33W charger, it all comes down to what volt x amp combinations they offer.
uacd
macrumors 68000
What’s the point? 20W is plenty if you don’t want deep fried battery in few years. My MBA shipped with 45W and now I regret I didn’t slow charge it because battery seems to be aging faster than I expected
Is this fixation on faster, faster, faster (with everything in life) something to ultimately worry about?
When it comes to caring for a battery, isn't a slow trickle-charge better?
The turtle 🐢 has it right. Slow down and enjoy the joy of living.
When it comes to caring for a battery, isn't a slow trickle-charge better?
The turtle 🐢 has it right. Slow down and enjoy the joy of living.
For the M5 Max it does not hold up anymore. The chips are too powerful and the 140W does not suffice anymore.
Apple MessagePad
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BREAKING NEWS: HIGHER WATTAGE CHARGER RESULTS IN FASTER CHARGING, SURPRISING NO ONE
Talk about stupid "tests". Next week we expect MR will publish a story about how faster internet connections are faster.
Talk about stupid "tests". Next week we expect MR will publish a story about how faster internet connections are faster.
SactoGuy18
macrumors 603
There is a threshold where a certain wattage is needed to overcome the demands of the laptop while in use. I often plug in only to see it telling me "not charging", and that's because all the juice is being used up by the laptop.