Fast charge iPhone and iPad with the MacBook Pro charger?
Recommendations for quickly charging the iPhone or iPad often include purchasing Apple's $ 20 18W power adapter or similar from a third party. But what if you already have a more powerful USB-C charger for your MacBook Pro or MacBook Air? Identify which iPhones and iPads you can charge quickly with Apple MacBook chargers.
While Apple ships an 18W USB-C power adapter with the iPhone 11 Pro models, the low-power 5W brick (not compatible with fast charging) comes with the iPhone 11, iPhone SE and models. earlier. And notably, the iPhone 12 range may not come with a power adapter in the box.
Fast charging delivers around 50% battery power in 30 minutes. But buying a new USB-C to Lightning cable and an 18W charging pad from Apple costs $ 40 if you need both. Of course, third-party options cost less. But what about using something you already have?
The good news is that the newer iPhones and iPads work with all USB-C chargers for Mac laptops, even the 96W model that comes with the 16-inch MacBook Pro. While it might seem risky at first, it's safe to use any of Apple's USB-C chargers because your iPhone or iPad determines the power it receives, not the charger. Apple even does its own tests with the entire line of its USB-C power adapters.
Note: Depending on your current battery capacity, your device will draw different power levels. For example, a 10% battery will consume more power than an 80% battery.
Fast charging iPhone and iPad with MacBook chargers?
Apple has updated its support document stating that the following iOS devices are compatible with 18W, 29W, 30W, 61W, 87W, and 96W adapters for fast charging:
- iPhone 8, iPhone 8 Plus and later
- 12,9-inch iPad Pro (1st generation and later)
- 11-inch iPad Pro (1st generation and later)
- iPad Pro 10,5 inches
- iPad Air (3rd generation)
- iPad mini (5th generation)
Apple notes that you can use its USB-C to Lightning cable or that “a comparable third-party USB-C power adapter that supports USB Power Delivery (USB-PD)” will also work as Anker's Powerline series.
If you're looking for a more flexible USB-C charger or want to buy an extra one, RAVPower is a great 90W dual-port GaN model (reviewed) that's more compact than Apple chargers. Another great alternative is Anker's 36W dual port USB-C charger. Both allow you to quickly charge two iPhones or iPads simultaneously.
