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
May 12, 2024, 7:41 pm
#826
Join Date: Jan 2015
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I will pay closer attention to when it's happening. I'm not sure which charger and cable combo causes this behavior or if it happens on more than one of my chargers or cables.
I am using 3rd party cables.
One possible cause I thought was that I had my iPad Air plugged in at the same time, using up both USB-C ports on the 4-port Baseus charger.
The charge cables I have are 6 feet or longer too so maybe there's an issue.
Thing is despite the connect and reconnects, there's no issue with the devices being charged in the expected time.
I am using 3rd party cables.
One possible cause I thought was that I had my iPad Air plugged in at the same time, using up both USB-C ports on the 4-port Baseus charger.
The charge cables I have are 6 feet or longer too so maybe there's an issue.
Thing is despite the connect and reconnects, there's no issue with the devices being charged in the expected time.
https://eu.baseus.com/products/gan3-...op-charger-65w
It is possible that the voltage coming from the charging block is not consistent (eg, if it's 20w). If it's the four port, I'd try a few scenarios (by itself in each of the USB ports, alternate between the ipad and iphone) and see if you can replicate the issue.
May 12, 2024, 8:21 pm
#827
Join Date: Nov 2000
Location: Upcountry Maui, HI
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If it varies the power to each port depending on what's plugged in, it could be disconnecting and reconnecting to reallocate the available power. I've had this with other multi-port adaptors to the point that I use a single port on an adaptor for things like hubs because it really screws things up if they disconnect and reconnect to the host when power is being reallocated. My guess is if you only have a single thing plugged into your multi-port charger it doesn't happen, right?
For your phone and iPad, it's just really annoying, but you might use the little tiny single port Anker nano adaptors for those devices instead of a multiport one if you don't want to mute the device.
-David
For your phone and iPad, it's just really annoying, but you might use the little tiny single port Anker nano adaptors for those devices instead of a multiport one if you don't want to mute the device.
-David
May 12, 2024, 9:44 pm
#828
Join Date: Apr 2022
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Thought I'd share my current setup.. Think I finally have the perfect (for me) roadtrip gear bag... This pops into my Briggs carry on backpack
*Now rebranded INVIZI
with airplane headphone adapter
r (I use this when I need to adapt to a USB-A without using my full charger)
(iPhone, Apple Watch, AirPods) with USB-C and USB-A out, includes case) *This is my latest add.. been through a few, this one is absolutely the best!
I wear an Oura ring, so that round bit is the USB-C Charger. That gets charged maybe every 3-4 days.
I also carry a Baseus MagSafe Battery, 30W PD, 15W Wireless, 10,000mAH. If I bring my MacBook Air, I'll throw a 6ft Rolling Square 6-1 Cable into my carry on bag
Would love to hear any critiques or feedback!
*Now rebranded INVIZI
with airplane headphone adapter
r (I use this when I need to adapt to a USB-A without using my full charger)
(iPhone, Apple Watch, AirPods) with USB-C and USB-A out, includes case) *This is my latest add.. been through a few, this one is absolutely the best!
I wear an Oura ring, so that round bit is the USB-C Charger. That gets charged maybe every 3-4 days.
I also carry a Baseus MagSafe Battery, 30W PD, 15W Wireless, 10,000mAH. If I bring my MacBook Air, I'll throw a 6ft Rolling Square 6-1 Cable into my carry on bag
Would love to hear any critiques or feedback!
Travel case
Travel gear
Last edited by Igene; May 12, 2024 at 10:10 pm
May 12, 2024, 10:06 pm
#829
Join Date: Apr 2022
Programs: AA: EXP Delta: DM
Posts: 77
I have a Baseus USB C charger, suppose to be 65W PD.
My iPhone 15 Pro Max constantly disconnects and reconnects. You hear the chime when it reconnects and the display will show the "Charging" and the green battery icon in the dynamic island.
It happens every few seconds but not all the time. Just searching in general USB-C chargers connect and reconnect because of lint in the connector? I don't see anything like that, the cable is fairly new too. Maybe the plug isn't keeping constant contact with the port in the iPhone?
Anyone see anything like this?
My iPhone 15 Pro Max constantly disconnects and reconnects. You hear the chime when it reconnects and the display will show the "Charging" and the green battery icon in the dynamic island.
It happens every few seconds but not all the time. Just searching in general USB-C chargers connect and reconnect because of lint in the connector? I don't see anything like that, the cable is fairly new too. Maybe the plug isn't keeping constant contact with the port in the iPhone?
Anyone see anything like this?