I... am an idiot. Thanks for clearing that up hahaThat restriction is on lithium ion batteries (100VA) - the thing that contains the energy (and can blow up). A battery charger isn't the same thing as a battery.
I... am an idiot. Thanks for clearing that up hahaThat restriction is on lithium ion batteries (100VA) - the thing that contains the energy (and can blow up). A battery charger isn't the same thing as a battery.
Does anyone know if the new MBP 16" Fast-charge capable with included 140W USB-C Power Adapter will 'fast charge' when coupled with Apple's power adapter extension, or will it revert to normal charging speed?
I still want to benefit from the 0 to 50 percent charge in around 30 minutes, but also want the added length of the 1.8-meter Power Adapter Extension Cable.
Although Apple's site description says "Use it with MagSafe and MagSafe 2 power adapters, 10W and 12W USB-A power adapters and 29W, 30W, 61W, 67W, 87W, 96W, and 140W USB-C power adapters." The one that Apple just shipped me with my new MBP 16" 2021 box says... MagSafe 2 up to 87W. See Screenshot attached.
So...
Thanks for help!
- Did Apple send me the wrong power extension cable, is there another one compatible with MBP 16" 2021?
- Does the power extension cable work with MagSafe 3 / Fast-Charge and Apple just hasn't updating their specs on the actual box yet?
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They've probably pushed it to their servers. The installation is a separate stepI don‘t like when tech sites say that a company has “pushed” a software update instead of “released”. Pushing an update implies a forced install, which is not the case for all devices.
Does anyone know if the new MBP 16" Fast-charge capable with included 140W USB-C Power Adapter will 'fast charge' when coupled with Apple's power adapter extension, or will it revert to normal charging speed?
I still want to benefit from the 0 to 50 percent charge in around 30 minutes, but also want the added length of the 1.8-meter Power Adapter Extension Cable.
Although Apple's site description says "Use it with MagSafe and MagSafe 2 power adapters, 10W and 12W USB-A power adapters and 29W, 30W, 61W, 67W, 87W, 96W, and 140W USB-C power adapters." The one that Apple just shipped me with my new MBP 16" 2021 box says... MagSafe 2 up to 87W. See Screenshot attached.
So...
Thanks for help!
- Did Apple send me the wrong power extension cable, is there another one compatible with MBP 16" 2021?
- Does the power extension cable work with MagSafe 3 / Fast-Charge and Apple just hasn't updating their specs on the actual box yet?
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That's for batteries, the max is 100 watt hours.So I’m guessing this wouldn’t be allowed with carry on bags? I thought the limit is 100w?
It should work. There's no reason why the detachable plug is able to handle 140w of load and the extension wouldn't.UPDATE: Called Apple also, apparently there's an internal memo about one of my questions (140w compatible). It's old packaging apparently until they run-out and then re-print to specifically match the new specs online for upgraded machines.
Yeah, I've used the extension cable that came with my Powerbook G4 on my 2019 Macbook Air. I for one am glad that they have kept the same design for 20 years.It should work. There's no reason why the detachable plug is able to handle 140w of load and the extension wouldn't.
Hey, volt-amperes do not measure energy. Units of power are rates, so they need a time component to be able to refer to stored energy. Milliamp-hours also do not measure energy (if you have that rating, you would also need a battery's nominal voltage to determine how much energy it contains).From what I understand the actual restriction is on the amount of Lithium in the battery. 10 grams. Which works out to ~26800 mAh or ~100VA.
We're really trying to compare your 30W charger to a 140W charger? 😂Meh. The tech inside the 30w Anker charger that currently powers my M1 MBA while only being slightly bigger than Apple's own USB-A iPhone charger makes this thing look ridiculously behind the times.
Congrats on joining the first gen of a technology that Third Parties are already on their second and third gens of, I guess.
Apple's new slogan when it comes to accessories may as well be "hey better late than never."
I don't get how my 108 watt Setachi with 3 usb ports is half the size of my old 96watt 16" MBP non GaN charger, yet to go up up essentially 40 watts with GaN tech they had to make the charger way bigger. I really figured with Gan they could have made the new 140 watt charger the same size as the old 96/86watt
That the desktop one? My Satechi is same height as my 96watt but about half the width. I have the wall plug one.108W Satechi on top. 140W MBP charger below. It's roughly 40% bigger... which would make sense going from ~100W to 140W.
Edit: Also worth noting that in regular use, the 108W Satechi charges the 16" Max just fine under normal use. I plugged the MagSafe cable into the Satechi and charged up from 50-100% while using normal non-GPU heavy stuff (e.g. email, browser, 1 virtual machine running Win11).
If you're looking just to charge up overnight after using the laptop all day, the 108W Satechi is great. You only need the 140W for fast charging and probably super heavy constant-on workloads with a lot of devices connected. After my first few days with the 16" Max, I feel pretty confident I won't need more than the 100W on-the-go.
Just like how updates are pushed to Teslas. My EV has OTA but it is down to me to choose when and if I install it. That is the way it should be IMHO.I don‘t like when tech sites say that a company has “pushed” a software update instead of “released”. Pushing an update implies a forced install, which is not the case for all devices.
It’s the 140W wall plug that comes with the 16 max. I just have the extension plugged into it.That the desktop one? My Satechi is same height as my 96watt but about half the width. I have the wall plug one.
Stop exaggerating.Got mine yesterday. It is a freaking monster.
But it’s already devoured half his family!!1!Stop exaggerating.
MacBook Pro models are also able to charge with USB Power Delivery 3.1 chargers from third-party brands.