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> the 30W is much smaller and sufficient to charge most laptops Even the M1, which is praised for it's power efficiency can hit 40-50W under load. Such a char

by Macha 4y ago

> the 30W is much smaller and sufficient to charge most laptops Even the M1, which is praised for it's power efficiency can hit 40-50W under load. Such a charger will let the battery run down if you actually use your laptop for intensive tasks while charging. I don't think that qualifies as "most laptops" (and forget high end Intel laptops that are more than a generation old, they'd draw more than that watching a 4k movie)

csdvrx 4y ago
> Even the M1, which is praised for it's power efficiency can hit 40-50W under load I've sometimes seen high draws thanks to the small display on the cable, but I rarely do very intensive task at a coffeeshop. The small charger is mostly for the peace of mind. At home, I've got the chubby 65W if needed.