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Can I use 45W charger instead of 85W?
Yes. The wattage rating is matched up with your particular laptop’s needs. If you use a lower rated power supply, in many circumstances it will work ok, it may just charge a little bit slower. If your laptop is powered off, it’ll charge decently fast too.
Does MacBook Air and MacBook Pro use the same charger?
All MacBooks do not use the same charger. Apple has introduced 10 different chargers since the first MacBook came out in 2006. Since then, 13 MacBooks, 18 MacBook Air laptops, and 48 MacBook Pro laptops have released. Below is a list of all 10 Power Adapter chargers Apple has released to date.
Can I use a 85W charger on MacBook Air?
Can I use an 85W MagSafe power adapter to safely charge my MacBook Air? Yes, you can If the ports of the adapter fit . For all this kind of questions, Apple’s office answer is “You can use a compatible higher wattage adapter without issue, but it won’t make your computer charge faster or operate differently.”
Do MacBook chargers work for all Macbooks?
4 Answers. The way Apple power adapters are designed is that you can use any charger on any laptop that has the same, or lower, power rating. For example, you can safely use an 85W power adapter (for MacBook Pro) on a MacBook Air (which requires only 45W) or MacBook (which requires 65W).
Can I use 65W charger for my MacBook air?
Answer: A: It should be fine. I use a Lenovo 65W USB-C power adapter to charge my wife’s 2019 MBA. A USB-PD power adapter will always negotiate with the device for the proper voltage, and in any case the device being charged has its own power management system and is supposed to control how much current is taken.
Can I use a 65w charger on 45w laptop?
Yes, that’s right. Wattage is a measurement of how much power a supply can provide. If your computer requires 45w, but your power supply can provide 65w, you will be fine.