The amount of power a charger can give your MacBook is, safety aside, the most important feature to look for when choosing a laptop charger.Ī laptop is designed to draw up to a certain amount of watts when running at full power that is when you are stretching it by using lots of apps or pushing the graphics and video rendering functions-not when you’re just browsing the web. All the chargers tested here can also fast-charge an iPhone.
All the USB-C chargers we have tested here are PD chargers. PD chargers can support up to 240W of power, although the most common congregate around the standard laptop power requirements: 30W, 45W, 65W and 100W. What you need is a Power Delivery (PD) charger that can connect to your MacBook via USB-C. However, there are some great premium chargers from trusted brands that sell for less than Apple pricey chargers. That bargain MacBook charger might just fry your laptop or get dangerously hot.
It’s important to note that there are risks with buying a cheap charger and we don’t recommend you choose on price alone. You can buy a second Apple charger or check out more versatile, cheaper and smaller MacBook chargers to suit your needs and budget. Unless your laptop stays in the same place all of the time, having a spare or a specific travel MacBook charger is a useful addition. Unlike the iPhone, Apple ships a USB-C power adapter with all its MacBooks: Air and Pro.