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As its name implies, it has a maximum output of 45 watts, and is certified to work with Apple’s MacBook.įor the first test, I took each device’s charger and plugged it into another device and noted whether it would charge from within the OS. I also threw in a curve ball by including Innergie’s new PowerGear USB-C 45 charger. Dell, cleverly, can be charged via a standard Dell plug or its USB-C port. All feature the newfangled USB-C port, and all but the Dell comes with its own charger. We’ve also since added Dell’s newest XPS 13 and Razer’s Blade Stealth. Our USB-C-powered subjects included Apple’s MacBook 12, Google’s new (2015-era) Chromebook Pixel, HP’s Spectre X2, and the Huawei-built Nexus 6P smartphone.

Still, a few USB-C-powered devices do exist, and we gathered them up to stage a “plugfest,” testing USB-C’s potential for universality.Īll three of these laptops have USB-C ports for charging, but does that mean their chargers are interchangeable? Let’s find out! From Microsoft’s Surface Pro 4 to Apple’s MacBook Air 13, the vast majority of laptops still use proprietary chargers. Today, of course, we’re a world away from that reality.