I was going to suggest that the 20w charger is ideal for general charging of this computer. If you needed it to charge faster, you could find a 40W charger around for a faster charge, but most people charge laptops overnight and them with them fully charged.
No as they are designed for such events. Working abroad for 6-7 months a year a good quality multi socket surge protector was a cheap investment, worst they do is trip out. A dumb power strip will just pass on the surge to your gear...
All the people who are vehement/crazy about charging and maximizing their battery life by not rushing the charge.
Someone who owns a Neo will have to confirm this, but if they top out at 30W charging then I suspect they probably don't have USB-PD support, either.
Agree on the dumb power strip recommendation. I think it’s the 50 vs 60 Hz of the current that causes the blow up, but may also be the voltage. In any case I do exactly this: Dumb power strip plugged into a plug converter.
Exactly-total misunderstanding of the way chargers work, including Apple’s dual unit.
Those chargers are not underrated. They can charge those machines at full speed. The only ones that come with “underrated” are the Neo and the Air’s (they can be configured to 70W for $20)
Apple’s 240W does data. If a USB-IF compliant cable doesn’t say “charge only”, it has at least USB 2 speed, which is enough for a wide range of products.
Interesting this article exists.
While the MacBook Neo is not "fast-charge capable," according to Apple's tech specs, the laptop can still charge faster with certain Apple chargers.
Apple includes its 20W USB-C Power Adapter with the MacBook Neo (except in the UK and the EU, where the laptop does not ship with a charger at all), but a new charging test has revealed that Apple's 35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter is a better choice if you want the fastest charging speeds at the lowest additional cost from Apple.
In the video below, ChargerLAB shows that the MacBook Neo reaches a peak charging speed of 18W with the included 20W charger, but this rises to 30W with Apple's 35W adapter, which is available in two sizes for $59 on Apple's online store.
ChargerLAB did not show exactly how much time you can save by using the 35W charger over the 20W charger, but it is probably up to 20-30 minutes for a full charge.
Of course, a variety of 30W-and-higher chargers sold by Apple and other companies can charge the MacBook Neo at peak speeds of 28W to 30W, so look beyond Apple if you want to save money. If you stick with Apple, just know this: its 35W adapter is faster than the included 20W adapter, but its expensive 96W and 140W chargers do not charge the MacBook Neo any faster than the 35W adapter despite costing more.
MacBook Neo launched last Wednesday, and Apple's CEO Tim Cook today revealed that the Mac just had its best launch week ever with first-time buyers.
Article Link: MacBook Neo Charging Test: Here's Which Apple Charger is the Fastest
With the way things are today, with sentences like “It’s a problem taht Apple has a monopoly on the things Apple makes” being taken seriously, I wouldn’t doubt it being an attempt to avoid some charger company complaining about “No Apple user is going to buy my charger if Apple’s including the highest capacity ones in the box!!”
While the MacBook Neo is not "fast-charge capable," according to Apple's tech specs, the laptop can still charge faster with certain Apple chargers.
Apple includes its 20W USB-C Power Adapter with the MacBook Neo (except in the UK and the EU, where the laptop does not ship with a charger at all), but a new charging test has revealed that Apple's 35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter is a better choice if you want the fastest charging speeds at the lowest additional cost from Apple.
In the video below, ChargerLAB shows that the MacBook Neo reaches a peak charging speed of 18W with the included 20W charger, but this rises to 30W with Apple's 35W adapter, which is available in two sizes for $59 on Apple's online store.
ChargerLAB did not show exactly how much time you can save by using the 35W charger over the 20W charger, but it is probably up to 20-30 minutes for a full charge.
Of course, a variety of 30W-and-higher chargers sold by Apple and other companies can charge the MacBook Neo at peak speeds of 28W to 30W, so look beyond Apple if you want to save money. If you stick with Apple, just know this: its 35W adapter is faster than the included 20W adapter, but its expensive 96W and 140W chargers do not charge the MacBook Neo any faster than the 35W adapter despite costing more.
MacBook Neo launched last Wednesday, and Apple's CEO Tim Cook today revealed that the Mac just had its best launch week ever with first-time buyers.
Article Link: MacBook Neo Charging Test: Here's Which Apple Charger is the Fastest
Most of the “reputable” chargers conform to USB-PD 3.1 specs these days, so they should be able to achieve the fastest charging supported by the notebook up to the capacity of the charger itself.
Not true. I have 240W USB-C cables that also support 40Gbps USB 4.0.
The labeling is not required for compliance certification. It’s always been optional because every company that makes cables are members of the USB-IF. In many cases, the same company’s making the same cable for a lot of different companies. Those cable makers want to be able to provide cheap solutions for some of their customers while providing high dollar solutions for Apple and others. If cables were labeled, users would be able to easily tell the difference and the cheap cables wouldn’t sell as well. So, of course, those members of the USB-IF that have an interest in the consumer not knowing, always vote to make labeling voluntary.
And importantly, I *THINK* the 20 watt power supply is enough to run the thing at full blast.
I bought the Anker Nano 45w with the digital read out and it shows about 32w of input. I charge it overnight so don't know how long it takes.
While the MacBook Neo is not "fast-charge capable," according to Apple's tech specs, the laptop can still charge faster with certain Apple chargers.
Apple includes its 20W USB-C Power Adapter with the MacBook Neo (except in the UK and the EU, where the laptop does not ship with a charger at all), but a new charging test has revealed that Apple's 35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter is a better choice if you want the fastest charging speeds at the lowest additional cost from Apple.
In the video below, ChargerLAB shows that the MacBook Neo reaches a peak charging speed of 18W with the included 20W charger, but this rises to 30W with Apple's 35W adapter, which is available in two sizes for $59 on Apple's online store.
ChargerLAB did not show exactly how much time you can save by using the 35W charger over the 20W charger, but it is probably up to 20-30 minutes for a full charge.
Of course, a variety of 30W-and-higher chargers sold by Apple and other companies can charge the MacBook Neo at peak speeds of 28W to 30W, so look beyond Apple if you want to save money. If you stick with Apple, just know this: its 35W adapter is faster than the included 20W adapter, but its expensive 96W and 140W chargers do not charge the MacBook Neo any faster than the 35W adapter despite costing more.
MacBook Neo launched last Wednesday, and Apple's CEO Tim Cook today revealed that the Mac just had its best launch week ever with first-time buyers.
Article Link: MacBook Neo Charging Test: Here's Which Apple Charger is the Fastest
