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Old Dec 3, 2021 | 7:56 am
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Originally Posted by diburning
For travel (airplane) chargers for my laptop, I like to get the Apple ones because they have a replaceable 2-prong plug that lets me plug in a longer three-prong cord that sits in the aircraft power outlets a lot better since they're worn (and because most USB-C laptop chargers are heavier than your typical phone brick). The one that my laptop uses is 96W and that trips the breaker every time. I got a 67W charger for about $50, and will use that on aircraft. It will still charge my laptop, just at a slower rate. I can charge my phone off my laptop, or off the charger itself since everything in my bag is USB-C PD capable at this point.
Most Apple laptop chargers are heavier than your typical phone brick because they are still using technology that is 10 years old, and charging you more for it.
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