Yup. Usually the device being charged can scale down the power throughput so it's not getting 60W+ if it's not able to handle it.
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I am a usb-pd believer. My phone, laptop, soldering iron, ... All usb type-c with usb-pd capability, all running from my laptop charger that can do 5,12,19 and 20v
I'm waiting for a 138kV three phase USB-C for EV instant charging.
Miniware TS80?
I'm with you, usb c all the things. Can you recommend a good pd powerbank?
I've got one of these and it works pretty well. I'm sure there are better ones out there and a second USB c port would be nice, but it's affordable. https://a.co/d/9JzWOi4
Pine64's pinecil v2 actually. But it uses the same tip as miniware's soldering irons.
Cant help with powerbank though haha
Im charging everything with my Steam Deck's charger. Having to take care of only one charger makes life a lot easier
Yes, but my phone negotiates a slower speed with the laptop charger than its own.
I’ve charged numerous devices with the Nintendo Switch charger too.
Yep, best thing ever, I bought a GaN charger, 100W 3 USB-C and 1 USB-A. It's small and light. I carry it around everywhere. I even bring it at my client's office instead of the power brick they gave me since it's so small.
Just make sure you have plenty of wattage. For instance, my job laptop uses a 65W adapter. If I want to charge this at the same time as my phone, I would need at least 90W to cover everything (65+25). So I have more power than necessary In order to be able to charge everything at once. Also, make sure to. Heck the adapter on how it distributes power trough the ports. My configuration could not be supported on a 3 port if for example they decided to split the power 55+45. But mine is 65+35 with 2 ports so I'm fine.
Having my mouse (Logitech mx something) currently on my 135W Lenovo usbC laptop charger with no problems. I try to charge everything with type C usb-pd.
my laptop charger is round and my phone is usb-c
my laptop has usb-c but it doesn't seem to charge it
What is that picture?
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My phone accepts 60W charging... I charge my laptop with my phones charger.
I would … after I guy this year’s iPhone … and a new laptop.
Seriously, though, why not? I did get my kid one of the Anker gallium arsenide chargers so he could do exactly that
But I’ll also go the other way - who charges their phone on the lowest power charger? I have a dual charger with total 2.1a, and it fully charges both my phone and watch overnight
I mean, for overnight charging you could probably go as low as 0.5A. Slow charging is better for your battery in the long run, afaik.
I've got wireless charging pads/stations/car holder everywhere. Super convenient to just drop your phone down and keep it charged.
My phone's usb C port got so loose after ~2.5 years that cables would just fall out, so I fully committed to QI charging to preserve whatever is left of that port for things like data transfer.
Yes! It's worthwhile to get a gallium arsenic USB c charger, make sure it's compatible with all your devices, IE it can negotiate the highest power delivery for your device.
Any USB charger will power any USB device, the question is just how fast. So it's good to verify your devices are charging at their optimal settings before going on a trip with a single charger.
I've had good luck with the anker chargers to charge both laptops cell phones and other devices at maximum rate. Just be aware with multi-device chargers, they're going to have to renegotiate every time a device gets plugged in, so you might get some weird cycling when you've got a bunch of devices charging it once especially if they're older devices that don't negotiate nicely
If you're lucky enough to have a USB power meter, use that to verify your devices are pulling correctly. They cost like $2 to $5 from Ali, or $30 from Amazon.
My laptop charger won't charge the phone at anything other than slow speed. So I tend to still use the phone charger.
But the phone charger is used to charge pretty much everything. I could use it to charge the laptop but the cable's too short to be practical.
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