Can M1 iMac power my Work Laptop?

[ghsDUDE]

I have an M1 iMac and I still have one port open on the back.

I have a work laptop that a run a long USB C power adapter for and I’m wondering if I can JUST power the work laptop using the iMac?

I don’t want any information from the work laptop to go onto my iMac and I don’t want any information from iMac to go onto the work laptop.

Is it safe to just plug the work laptop into the iMac with just the USB C ports? Again, I’m not sure if it will simply power the device or share information from each one.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated!

 

[Mr_Brightside_@]

Nope. It won’t do anything at all.

 

[ghsDUDE]

Nope. It won’t do anything at all.

Really? I thought the iMac could provide some charging power to it? Even if slower than usual.

 

[Mr_Brightside_@]

Really? I thought the iMac could provide some charging power to it? Even if slower than usual.

No, though you can certainly try. Compare the specs pages:

iMac - iMac Technical Specifications

See all the technical specifications for iMac with the M4 chip and 24-inch display.

www.apple.com

Studio Display - Technical Specifications

View all technical specifications for the 27-inch 5k Retina Studio Display.

www.apple.com

 

[niteflyr]

My MacBook Air will charge slowly when connected to my 2017 iMac via usb-c. They won't exchange any data unless told to via file sharing, migration assistant, etc.

 

[Mr_Brightside_@]

My MacBook Air will charge slowly when connected to my 2017 iMac via usb-c. They won't exchange any data unless told to via file sharing, migration assistant, etc.

TIL!
I’m happy to be wrong. Found this too.

How to charge MacBook Pro quickly from an iMac?

I am charging a MacBook Pro using a Thunderbolt 3 cable plugged into an iMac. This charging speed is exceptionally slow. The image shows 5+ hours to charge the laptop. I am using: 2018 MacBook Pr...

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[sifpilsen]

TIL!
I’m happy to be wrong. Found this too.

How to charge MacBook Pro quickly from an iMac?

I am charging a MacBook Pro using a Thunderbolt 3 cable plugged into an iMac. This charging speed is exceptionally slow. The image shows 5+ hours to charge the laptop. I am using: 2018 MacBook Pr...

apple.stackexchange.com

Not to forget, the Thunderbolt ports have quite cramped space for their circuit boards, long term charging at the max of the port's capability might lead to overheating. And the whole iMac has a 143 watts power supply.