Apple's new 30W USB-C power adapter replaces older 29W model
Apple has quietly replaced a previous 29-watt USB-C power adapter with a 30-watt model, something of interest not just to 12-inch MacBook owners but people with specific iPhones and iPad Pros.
The accessory provides "optimal charging performance" with the MacBook, which has a built-in USB-C port, Apple says. It also enables fast charging for the iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and X, as well as 10.5- and 12.9-inch iPad Pros. All 9.7-inch iPads are excluded.
The adapter doesn't come with a cable of its own, meaning buyers will have to repurpose existing cables or buy new ones. iPhone and iPad owners will likely have to buy USB-C-to-Lightning cables, since even the iPhone X comes with USB-A-to-Lightning.
Some iPhone owners have complained about Apple's decision to support fast charging but continue including basic 5-watt adapters by default, presumably because it would've cost more in both parts and packaging to include something powerful. Apple has been rumored as upgrading to an 18-watt USB-C wall charger for this fall's iPhones.
While it can take as long as two and a half hours to charge an iPhone 8 Plus with a 5-watt adapter, using a 29-watt adapter can cut that time down by an hour.
The 30-watt adapter costs $49. As of this writing, online orders can be delivered as soon as Thursday, and the accessory should be available at retail outlets by the end of the week.
The accessory provides "optimal charging performance" with the MacBook, which has a built-in USB-C port, Apple says. It also enables fast charging for the iPhone 8, 8 Plus, and X, as well as 10.5- and 12.9-inch iPad Pros. All 9.7-inch iPads are excluded.
The adapter doesn't come with a cable of its own, meaning buyers will have to repurpose existing cables or buy new ones. iPhone and iPad owners will likely have to buy USB-C-to-Lightning cables, since even the iPhone X comes with USB-A-to-Lightning.
Some iPhone owners have complained about Apple's decision to support fast charging but continue including basic 5-watt adapters by default, presumably because it would've cost more in both parts and packaging to include something powerful. Apple has been rumored as upgrading to an 18-watt USB-C wall charger for this fall's iPhones.
While it can take as long as two and a half hours to charge an iPhone 8 Plus with a 5-watt adapter, using a 29-watt adapter can cut that time down by an hour.
The 30-watt adapter costs $49. As of this writing, online orders can be delivered as soon as Thursday, and the accessory should be available at retail outlets by the end of the week.
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Do not waste your money.
I later bought an Anker Powerport 2 Elite (24 watt) with IQ charging. It does a better job than either Apple charger and can charge 2 devices at once and optimize the charging of both. They are a whole $12.99 on Amazon and you can then buy a nice matching cord wrapped cable and neither are white.
Yea thanks Apple!!