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They support fast-charging the battery to 50% in 30 minutes. That's probably the reason for the beefy charger.

by tantony 5y ago

hrrsn 5y ago
I'm surprised the fast charger isn't a separate purchase, a la iPhone.
- eyelidlessness 5y ago
  I’m not particularly surprised. They have little to prove with the iPhone, but have every reason to make every measurable factor of these new Macs better than both the previous iteration and the competition. Throwing in a future-model-upsell is negligible compared to mixed reviews about Magsafe 3 cluttering up reviews they otherwise expect to be positive.
- dzhiurgis 5y ago
  Yeah I'd prefer that. Converted everything to quality 6ft braided usb-c cables, bought a separate multiport charger. Will have to sell original one...
  - josephg 5y ago
    Just in case people missed it - the magsafe cable connects to the power supply via usb-c. So (in theory) there's nothing special about the charger that you couldn't do with a 3rd party charger, or a multiport charger or something like that.
    - 2muchcoffeeman 5y ago
      Might be a power limitation. I have an XPS 17 which only runs at full performance and charges the battery with the supplied 130W charger. USB C is only specced to 100W. I can still do most things on the spare USB C charger I have.
      - kalleboo 5y ago
        With the latest USB-PD standard that was announced in May, up to 240W is supported
    - dzhiurgis 5y ago
      MagSafe was a gimmick for me - disconnects far too easy, cables fray in like 9 months, only one side, proprietary and overpriced. Use longer cables and they will never be yanked again. MBP is heavy enough that even USB-C is getting pulled out on a good yank.
      - EricE 5y ago
        I briefly had an M1 Macbook Air and the thing I hated the most about it was the lack of Magsafe. I returned it (needed more RAM) and was overjoyed they brought Magsafe back with these and am looking forward to having it on my new 16" You can also still charge through USB C if you don't care for Magsafe.

They support fast-charging the battery to 50% in 30 minutes. That's probably the reason for the beefy charger.

hrrsn 5y ago

I'm surprised the fast charger isn't a separate purchase, a la iPhone.

eyelidlessness 5y ago
I’m not particularly surprised. They have little to prove with the iPhone, but have every reason to make every measurable factor of these new Macs better than both the previous iteration and the competition. Throwing in a future-model-upsell is negligible compared to mixed reviews about Magsafe 3 cluttering up reviews they otherwise expect to be positive.
dzhiurgis 5y ago
Yeah I'd prefer that. Converted everything to quality 6ft braided usb-c cables, bought a separate multiport charger. Will have to sell original one...
- josephg 5y ago
  Just in case people missed it - the magsafe cable connects to the power supply via usb-c. So (in theory) there's nothing special about the charger that you couldn't do with a 3rd party charger, or a multiport charger or something like that.
  - 2muchcoffeeman 5y ago
    Might be a power limitation. I have an XPS 17 which only runs at full performance and charges the battery with the supplied 130W charger. USB C is only specced to 100W. I can still do most things on the spare USB C charger I have.
    - kalleboo 5y ago
      With the latest USB-PD standard that was announced in May, up to 240W is supported
  - dzhiurgis 5y ago
    MagSafe was a gimmick for me - disconnects far too easy, cables fray in like 9 months, only one side, proprietary and overpriced. Use longer cables and they will never be yanked again. MBP is heavy enough that even USB-C is getting pulled out on a good yank.
    - EricE 5y ago
      I briefly had an M1 Macbook Air and the thing I hated the most about it was the lack of Magsafe. I returned it (needed more RAM) and was overjoyed they brought Magsafe back with these and am looking forward to having it on my new 16" You can also still charge through USB C if you don't care for Magsafe.