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35W Dual USB-C Port Power Adapter and 67W USB-C Power Adapter
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Apparently the 67W charger will charge to 80% in around 30-40 mins. I'm sure there's an official blurb on the Apple site somewhere.
Is there any indication of what wattage is needed for fast charging the MacBook Air?
I have an Anker 735 65W charger with these specs, wondering if I will need the Apple 67W charger.
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Single Port: USB-C 1 (65W Max) / USB-C 2 (65W Max) / USB-A (22.5W Max)
Dual Port: USB-C 1 + USB-C 2 (45W Max + 20W Max) / USB-C 1 + USB-A (40W Max + 22.5W) / USB-C 2 + USB-A (12W Max + 12W Max)
Triple Port: USB-C 1 (40W Max), USB-C 2 (12W Max), USB-A (12W Max)
I have an Anker 735 65W charger with these specs, wondering if I will need the Apple 67W charger.
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Single Port: USB-C 1 (65W Max) / USB-C 2 (65W Max) / USB-A (22.5W Max)
Dual Port: USB-C 1 + USB-C 2 (45W Max + 20W Max) / USB-C 1 + USB-A (40W Max + 22.5W) / USB-C 2 + USB-A (12W Max + 12W Max)
Triple Port: USB-C 1 (40W Max), USB-C 2 (12W Max), USB-A (12W Max)
I'd say your Anker charger will charge faster than the 30W or 35W Apple chargers.
MacBook Air uses a 31W adapter natively. The the 35W can be used for a second device like an iPhone as it has two USB-C ports for power. As per the 67W, it charges a MBA via fast charge but only has 1 USB-C power port.
The 35W Dual USB-C is much smaller.
Power Adapter
Two power adapter options are available with this MacBook Air.35W Dual USB-C Port Compact Power Adapter
With a convenient compact size and folding prongs, this adapter features two USB-C ports that can charge two devices at once.67W USB-C Power Adapter
Choose this adapter if you want to fast-charge your MacBook Air, charging your battery up to 50 percent in 30 minutes.²What's everyone going with? The dual usb-c charger is cool, but I don't think there are that many scenarios where I'd use them both at the same time. Maybe a hotel.
After thinking about it I would personally take the 67 watt charger because while your laptop is plugged in, you can also charge a device from the laptop via cable.
That being said it would be nice to just have one brick to charge the laptop, and optionally the wireless iPhone/Watch travel charger.
That being said it would be nice to just have one brick to charge the laptop, and optionally the wireless iPhone/Watch travel charger.
The only reason I would go for the 35W dual charger is if I already had a high quality high powered USB C charger. I have a few good quality 65W Plus power bricks so I might be tempted to get the dual.
This is my thinking as well, I have two Apple 61W usb-c chargers for my existing Intel touch bar MBP, since I'm going to trade it in I can keep both of those bricks.
The key point should be the "Weight" of the charger but Apple try to hide those information. They haven't provide the weight info of the charger on the Apple website.
The 67W charger must be much much much heavier (and also larger) than the new 35W dual port charger.
This is an extremely important factor for consider if you bring the charger with you in backpack / laptop bag.
I always say, "true" weight of a laptop is the laptop itself + the weight of the charger. And I saw most of the people forgot tp consider the weight of the charger until they brought it and open the box at home.
The 67W charger must be much much much heavier (and also larger) than the new 35W dual port charger.
This is an extremely important factor for consider if you bring the charger with you in backpack / laptop bag.
I always say, "true" weight of a laptop is the laptop itself + the weight of the charger. And I saw most of the people forgot tp consider the weight of the charger until they brought it and open the box at home.
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Still more than small enough to bring in a backpack. Not exactly a new charger, it’s been around for awhile but never been offered for the air until this year since it supports fast charging.
I personally already have a few Anker 40 watt dual usb c chargers so I went with the 67 watt charger, would rather have the fast charge top up since I mainly plan to use mine on battery
I personally already have a few Anker 40 watt dual usb c chargers so I went with the 67 watt charger, would rather have the fast charge top up since I mainly plan to use mine on battery
I have no need to carry a charger with my M1 MacBook Air on a day to day basis. Using my MBA for an 8 hour work day usually leaves me with over 50% battery remaining.
I still went with the smaller Dual USB-C power adapter. I don't need a 67 W power adapter for fast charging on a notebook that gets 15-18 hours on a charge. I already have a 60 W adapter for use with my desktop dock anyway. Truly, I would rather have the option of no power adapter since I don't need one. Give me a $20 gift card or something instead.
One additional consideration is timing. The stock configurations available in store include the 35W charger. If you choose BTO, the 67W charger spec shaves a couple weeks off the estimated delivery time.
I wanted a 67W, but my store had a configuration in stock that included the 35W, so I picked it up. Having used the MacBook Air M2 for a few days, the long battery life makes the charger selection less important.
I wanted a 67W, but my store had a configuration in stock that included the 35W, so I picked it up. Having used the MacBook Air M2 for a few days, the long battery life makes the charger selection less important.
Traveling or commuting? For commuting, I don’t carry any power adapter. I haven’t traveled with the M1 or M2 MBA yet but the 35W dual would be lighter and smaller.
I went with the 35w, because I have a 60w Anker brick. I also figured it would be better for travel having the two USBc ports
Went with 35W since I have an Apple 140W that came with my MBP 16" (and an, I think Apple 41W, which I am using right now with my MBP 16" - it came with a MBP 13" which I kept with the trade in I did to get the M1 MBP 13"). Any one confused; I sure am.
I went with the 35W because that's what was bundled with the MBA I picked up at an Apple store. I already have an Anker 65W charger with dual USB ports, so I was fine with getting the 35W. The Anker is great for fast charging, and the 35W will be nice and small for travel.
Still happy with my choice to get the 67 watt. Just stays in the same spot by my desk where I usually store my MacBook when its not in use. I also have lots of other anker chargers for travel to keep it topped up and they have worked great as well.
I chose the 35W dual for my M2 Air but on the go I’m using a 20W charger from the iPad. Works great with the MagSafe cable. Quite a bit weight difference in my laptop bag, see own measurements below.
- Macbook 35W Dual Charger: 128g
- iPad 20W Charger: 54g
- MagSafe cable, 2m: 57g
- USB-C to C cable: 18g
- Macbook 35W Dual Charger: 128g
- iPad 20W Charger: 54g
- MagSafe cable, 2m: 57g
- USB-C to C cable: 18g
I keep the UGreen 100W GAN charger in my bag when on the go. I usually connect my MacBooks to a dock (currently using the CalDigit TS4) when at home. Therefore, I really don't have a need Any charger. I have a number of 5W, 10W, 12W, 18W, 20W, 30W, 87W, and 96W chargers sitting in a box right now. Maybe I will get the 67W since I don't own one close to it.
The new 35W dual port is nice and compact. Would be nice if I did not already have the multi-port UGreen one.
The new 35W dual port is nice and compact. Would be nice if I did not already have the multi-port UGreen one.