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Review on USB Type C Wall Charger by Nekteck - 65W MacBook Pro Charger with Power Delivery | USB-IF Certified | 6FT USB C Cable | Compatible with HP Spectre, Dell XPS, Matebook, Pixel, Galaxy, iPhone 11 Pro by Lizeth Tucker

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Reliable product, only minor room for improvement

I wanted a 65W USB-C wall charger, not the 60W versions you typically find elsewhere as many Dell and Lenovo laptops are designed for a 65W power adapter and the battery charge slower and/or degrade performance when connected to a smaller source. . I hadn't heard of the Nekteck before buying it, but it fits the bill and I've given it USB-IF and UL certification as some USB-C chargers have proven unreliable at best and will damage your components. and/or in the worst case fire hazard. This charger works exactly as advertised, although it's not possible to get the full 65W output with all USB-C cables (although the cable that comes with this charger obviously delivers the full output). All USB-C cables can carry at least 3 amps / 60 watts of power. The next level is USB-C cables rated up to 5 amps/100 watts, which is currently the maximum allowed by the USB Power Delivery specification. You need the latter type of cable to get the full 65 watts, and these cables have a special "E-Marker" chip that announces they can safely carry that much current. However, I tried the garden USB-C cable with this charger and I still get 60W, which I really appreciate. this product again or by recommending it to others.- This charger includes a 6ft USB-C cable. I measured my Dell and Lenovo PSUs and they each offer a total of 9 feet of sag from the wall. But I solved this problem by buying a 10ft USB-C cable that is rated for up to 5A/100W power delivery, also by Nekteck by the way and also USB-IF certified! power supplies. It's not enough for being heard when there's real ambient noise or you're more than 2.5m away, but I did notice it in a quiet room with the charger directly below me. I wouldn't call it a nuisance or even a nuisance and I would still buy it again but ideally not. detachable, like the ones on Apple chargers, which would be a nice feature as you could swap out the plug for another that suits the country you're traveling to, or even an extension cord. I'm not sure why Nekteck added lines around the fold-out stylus to indicate that it's detachable, but it's not.

Pros
  • Alright!
Cons
  • Expensive