Feb 10, 2019, 10:52 am
Last edit by: cheltzel
If you want to use USB C for more than charging, then these two posts are useful: 1 2.
When planning your charger loadout, do note the charger your laptop shipped with is not a requirement, a lower one will be fine. For example, https://9to5mac.com/2018/09/25/60w-u...-all-macbooks/ says
On the other hand, most laptops are not built to use higher wattage even if available. It won't hurt your laptop, though.
Buy chargers on Amazon at your own risk, they are known to commingle stock from every third party sellers. But, the chargers here do not have fakes (yet?) so even Amazon might be safe.
The smallest USB C chargers:
Cabling wise, AmazomBasics and Monoprice is your friend. Do not use female USB C to USB A / micro USB adapters, these are explicitly forbidden by the USB C standard. Male USB C to USB A / micro USB is fine.
When planning your charger loadout, do note the charger your laptop shipped with is not a requirement, a lower one will be fine. For example, https://9to5mac.com/2018/09/25/60w-u...-all-macbooks/ says
the 87W charger filled up my 15-inch MacBook Pro battery more quickly than the 60W charger, but not by very much. After an hour and a half, the 87W charger added 76% battery while the 60W charger added 72%.
Buy chargers on Amazon at your own risk, they are known to commingle stock from every third party sellers. But, the chargers here do not have fakes (yet?) so even Amazon might be safe.
The smallest USB C chargers:
- Mu One. 45W. Comes with UK, US, EU folding plugs. 96 x 55 x 14mm, 82g with the UK plug attached. 3.78 x 2.17 x 0.55 inch, 2.89oz. Manufacturer shop, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07N1PK1RP https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B07N1PK1RP
- RAVPower GaN 45W : 72 x 54 x 14.9mm / 2.83 x 2.12 x 0.59inch, 75g / 2.65oz. This is a similar charger to Mu One only without the nifty plug heads. It is marginally cheaper, but without the unique multi-region folding plugs it isn't as good of an option for international travelers. Manufacturer shop, https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07H9WMW6N
- Innergie 60C (nee 55CC): 65W 60 x 30 x 30mm / 2.3 x 1.2 x 1.2 inch, 85g. While much thicker than the previous two, when the socket is hidden in a recess this has a much better chance to fit. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GBYVF4Q Also, a cable is available to charge legacy laptops https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07GBYL5KZ only compatible with the Innergie 60C. This makes the Finsix Dart fully obsolete, it started as a legacy laptop charger and a USB C cable was planned and reviewed two years ago but never shipped.
- Satechi 75W: USB C 60W, USB C 18W, two USB A share 12W. 4" x 2.63" x 1", 11.14 oz. Manufacturer shop https://www.amazon.com/dp/B078864F15
- LVSUN LS-PD87-2C sold as Hyperjuice 87W charger: two USB C and one USB A all three share 87W. 4.33" x 3.86" x 0.79", 8.32oz Aliexpress Hyper https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KLWDY9C
- Hyperjuice battery: 27000 mAh USB C 100W, USB C 60W, USB A 18W. 7.2" x 3" x 0.84" / 183.2 x 77.1 x 21.3 mm Manufacturer shop (although it goes through indiegogo, it is not crowdfunding, it's just a shop)
- Maru & Masa Kickstarter: Maru is a 82mm/3.23" diameter bagel, 28mm/1.1" thick, 7.4oz, USB C 45W, USB C 18W, two USB A share 15W, three international AC sockets, nifty interchangeable international plugs. Masa is a battery 80 x 80 x 28 / 3.15" x 3.15" x 1.1" , 11.3oz 18000 mAh, USB C 45W, USB C 15W, Qi 7.5W, kickstand. Promised shipping: April 2019 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...e-yet-powerful
- SuperTank & SuperPort 4 Kickstarter: SuperPort 4 is a 114 x 100 x 24 / 4.5" x 3.95" x .95" charger, weight not disclosed, USB C 100W, USB C 18W, two USB ports share 18W. SuperTank is a 27000 mAh battery w/ lots of features, 4.7" x 2.8" x 1.6", 17oz USB C 100W, USB C 60W, USB A 18W, USB A 15W all ports share 138W Promised shipping: May 2019 https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...ek-recharge-in
- AlsterPlus Kickstarter: 7.4" x 3.28" x 0.85", 20oz / 568gr, 27000mAh battery with 2 x 100W USB-C + 2x 18W USB-A, lots of features. All ports share 156W.
- Anker Atom PD4. Two USB C, two USB A all share 100W, USB A per port is 12W max. 4.1" x 3.3" x 1.3", 13.5oz. https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Chargin.../dp/B07VSMK849
- MagicFox PD180. This is a DC-DC unit, it takes 12-28V 180W via a 5.5mm x 2.5mm jack or 100W max via USB- C input and provides three ports: USB C 100W, USB C 40W, USB A 40W. Size 3.15" x 2.76" x 0.53", 3.44oz. Possible interesting AC-DC choices: Lenovo 4X20Q88542 at 135W either from Encompass with very long ship times or from Japan via Rakuten, Lenovo-to-5.5mm plug adapter here. 4.65" x 3" x .83", 15.24oz. If that's not enough Razer has a 180W which, AFAIK has the right plug. Notably light at 14.82oz, 5.98" / 152mm x 2.87" / 73mm x 0.93" / 23.5mm. The MagicFox PD180 itself is, so far, China only, I had good experiences with Superbuy as proxy so https://www.superbuy.com/en/page/buy...832086035.html While the MagicFox PD180 itself is cheap, high wattage, quality, lightweight AC-DC adapters are anything but.
Cabling wise, AmazomBasics and Monoprice is your friend. Do not use female USB C to USB A / micro USB adapters, these are explicitly forbidden by the USB C standard. Male USB C to USB A / micro USB is fine.
Outfitting your travel kit for USB-C
Jul 6, 2020, 3:58 pm
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Has anyone seen a usb-c/thunderbolt hub with SD UHS-II card reader and removable cable similar to Sony's upcoming hub (possibly delayed until 2021) https://www.sony.com/electronics/card-readers/mrw-s3 or IOGear's UHS-I hub https://www.iogear.com/product/GUH3C41SD/
I'd like to attach it to a Mac Mini. I don't really need ethernet and video outputs but a slightly longer cord is preferred.
It might still be easier to get a USB-A 3.0 hub and/or a UHS-II card reader + extension cable. I wish usb-c hubs had more than two usb-c ports.
I'd like to attach it to a Mac Mini. I don't really need ethernet and video outputs but a slightly longer cord is preferred.
It might still be easier to get a USB-A 3.0 hub and/or a UHS-II card reader + extension cable. I wish usb-c hubs had more than two usb-c ports.
Jul 11, 2020, 10:03 pm
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The price is only about $1.70 different right now between red Road Warrior and Kikkerland
Either would be a decent choice for using with a NEMA usb-c charger though there are also usb-c charger with international plugs available these days. Mu chargers are fairly slim and is doing a second production round of the Mu Two https://www.themu.co.uk/pages/mu-two-pre-order
Jul 16, 2020, 9:55 pm
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Mu Two: hold for now. Wait until they ship. I have the Mu One, I love it but trust for crowdfunding campaigns are extremely thin these days. And yes I am a Mu Two backer and no I am not happy.
Jul 16, 2020, 11:08 pm
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Fair point, especially given how manufacturing capacity and supply is impacted by coronavirus challenges. Also worth checking on how international sellers are shipping things since air cargo is still constrained and friends report packages stuck in US customs offices for long durations.
Jul 18, 2020, 3:16 pm
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I backed another Hyper product on Kickstarter, and just received this particular one (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects...?ref=user_menu) 100w GaN Charger. It has two PD 3.0 USB-C ports and two USB-A QC 3.0 ports. I've replaced a HyperJuice 87W USB-C Power Adapter PD Charger and an Apple 87W charger in my laptop kit with just this GaN Charger. Love this new tech -- very small and light compared to the extra equipment I was packing.
I do need to find some decent USB-C to USB-C cables though. I usually buy the Apple ones, but I found they won't work with my LG monitor -- just the ones it came with. Anyone have any ideas?
I do need to find some decent USB-C to USB-C cables though. I usually buy the Apple ones, but I found they won't work with my LG monitor -- just the ones it came with. Anyone have any ideas?
Sep 9, 2020, 9:03 am
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Update: looks like they have it on amazon now:
Last edited by LordHamster; Sep 9, 2020 at 9:05 am Reason: Added Amazon link.
Sep 28, 2020, 11:09 am
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For anyone who hasn't seen it yet -- HyperJuice has a new 100W model, and a smaller and lighter 65W model. Both are US-only and do not support plug adapters like the original. An interesting feature is that there is a pass-through plug on it.
Sep 28, 2020, 11:49 am
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Yeah, only on their kickstarter page for now.. I ordered two this morning, the 65W and the 100W. That initial first few minutes deal is over but they are 40-50% off what will be retail in January. Nice thing is that they are VERY small, the 65W charger is the size of an airpods pro case maybe a little more. As noted, they have a pass through electric port so you don't hog maybe the only power socket AND they can be stacked ontop of each other, up to I think may 15 units.. I have had the 100W version for most of this year and it was my travel charger of choice for sure.
Sep 28, 2020, 2:04 pm
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Link to the HJ 100W.
https://www.amazon.com/Charger-Hyper.../dp/B08B62B63Q
So obviously it won't deliver 100W if you are using all the ports simultaneously?
Like a MacBook Pro and maybe an iPad Pro on both USB-C ports?
https://www.amazon.com/Charger-Hyper.../dp/B08B62B63Q
So obviously it won't deliver 100W if you are using all the ports simultaneously?
Like a MacBook Pro and maybe an iPad Pro on both USB-C ports?
Sep 29, 2020, 11:33 am
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What was the best deal you saw in the early minutes? I saw $39 + $10 S&H for the 65W. Was there a better deal?
Sep 29, 2020, 11:48 pm
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