Originally published at: 100W charger the size of a matchbox - Boing Boing
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Got one of those a couple of weeks ago for €20, but that one has 2 ports, not just one. I take that on business trips for charging my Phone and company-issued Macbook Pro 16“. Works like a charm.
No, but I‘ve read that starting with USB-C 2.1 the maximum voltage is 48v, which provides up to 240 W at 5A, so there will eventually be stronger PSUs, which will also require new and more expensive cables, of course.
Money-wise, the power brick will look good for quite some time. And GeforeceNow remains cheaper than a gaming laptop, if the games you play are in there, and you prefer a single-player experience.
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I have an Alienware M17 R3 that normally runs on a 250W brick and it refuses to boot when connected to a 100W source. It’s a BIOS option I can disable, but it’s pretty telling. If I switch to USB power when it’s already running, Windows makes similar complaints about insufficient power.
I don’t have any USB-C sources bigger than 100W, but I suspect it would complain even at the 240W maximum @lizard-of-oz mentioned given the 250W brick. But on the plus side, the brick is only 2000% bigger than a matchbox, which is something, I guess…
Anker products are pretty solid.
This is the one I use for travel for my Macbook Air, phone and watch.
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