That hasn’t been the case with some USB-C laptop fast chargers in the past, which have had to go off-spec to offer charging speeds over 100W (the previous cap on the USB-C Power Delivery spec). The 140W charger has a single USB-C port. It also means that MacBook owners have the flexibility of using compatible third-party charging bricks with the new MacBooks. Using the USB-C PD 3.1 standard means Apple’s new charging brick will be cross compatible with other devices that use the same power delivery standard, which was announced earlier this year alongside the USB Type-C Release 2.1 specification. Meanwhile, the new 14-inch MacBook Pros come with 67W and 96W chargers, depending on the exact model. As well as being included with the new 16-inch MacBook Pro, the brick is available separately for $99 (not including the USB-C-to-MagSafe cable, which costs an extra $49). The USB-IF's Power Delivery standard governs power levels so a high-power charger won't damage a low-power device.Īpple sells its 140W charger separately for $99 but includes no charging cables with it.Apple’s new 140W charging brick, which works with a new MagSafe charging cable to power the new 16-inch MacBook Pro, uses the USB-C Power Delivery 3.1 standard, Apple has confirmed to The Verge. To address this, the USB Implementers Forum standards group expanded USB charging with several new levels up to 240-watt charging levels this year.
One area that's been out of reach for USB has been higher-end laptops for gaming, which need more than the 100-watt maximum USB has been able to supply. That's been a boon for consumers, who can use the same charging equipment to top up batteries in laptops, headphones, tablets, phones, game consoles and other products. USB has amplified its clout in the tech industry by expanding from data transfer duties to charging, first with phones and other small devices, and more recently with laptops. At its MacBook Pro launch event, Apple also announced its AirPods 3 and more colorful HomePod Mini smart speakers. Apple's MacBook Pro display features a new notch, faster refresh rateĪpple's new 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro laptops are powered by its own M1 Pro and M1 Max processors.Apple event recap: AirPods 3, new MacBook Pro and more.Both companies were able to support the new technology rapidly because they helped set the standards, Leung added. The rapid support for the new high-power USB is parallel to the early adoption of USB-C in 2016 by Apple and Google, he added. "Apple was instrumental at proposing the.new voltages levels to USB's working groups, so it would make sense that they were planning on releasing the first implementation," he said in a Reddit post Monday. The high-power charger didn't surprise Benson Leung, a Google engineer who's worked on USB-C technology, including tracking down early problems. The 14-inch MacBook Pro, available in configurations with smaller 67-watt and 96-watt chargers, has a 70-watt-hout battery that's about 20% larger than the Intel-based model it replaces. The 16-inch MacBook Pro has the same 100-watt-hour battery size as its predecessor, but it includes fast-charge technology so customers can inject more power with a quick trip to the charger. Supporting the new USB-C standard is important for anyone who wants to use Apple's charger on other devices or third-party chargers on Apple's new MacBook Pros. The high-power charging works also with the laptop's USB-C ports, too, thanks to a new standard this year that boosts USB charging power as high as 240 watts.
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"MagSafe 3 has a new design that supports more power into the system," said Mac product line manager Shruti Haldea during the launch event.