Belkin Connect 100W USB-C Core GaN Power Adapter, Fast-Charging Adapter w/Universal USB-C Compatibility, 100W Power Delivery, 8ft Power Cable for Gaming, MacBook Pro, PC Laptops, and Chromebook

This is a simple charger in a laptop format (brick with dedicated usbc plug, ac power adapter). Using this with my docking station that takes 100W+ USBC to provide charge thru to my laptop. It powers both the docking station and trickle charges the laptop. Also used it for a brief session with my gaming laptop without the docking station. It was able to extend my high cpu/graphic session by 40%, which is great for a laptop that requires a 300W charger to keep up when in performance mode. It did a good job charging my gaming laptop when not in use, tho much slower than the dedicated charger and I would consider it for travel if I want to take my gaming laptop with me but don't want to take the heavy brick. Did a great job keeping my switch powered as expected. I like that it has a silicone cord stay for travel.

Weighs about 366g (12.9oz) with the AC cord. Made in Vietnam. The unit feels quite plain. The only standout is the silicone cable management strap, it has a super soft feel (like best in class soft feel, highly rated). The AC cord feels like normal PVC jacket, it is marked 18AWG. The USB C line feels like PVC as well. It's thicker than my Lenovo 65W's cable as would be expected. Strain relief is plain and minimal. Only has the high output current on the 20V output (20V * 5A = 100W), the rest are 3A. Otherwise a pretty standard USB C PD supply. Lacks 12V output, but otherwise you get a reasonable set of 5/9/15/20 volts. On my usual laptop with 60W load the outside of the power supply case got to about 40C (104F). I ran another machine that pulls about 73W, and the case of the supply got to 46C (114F). Feels pretty acceptable. My laptop dropped to 30W after the battery was full, and the power supply started producing high pitched whine, but not a single tone, lots of circulating screech type noises. Just very noisy (not very loud though) in that 25-35W window with my machine. If you keep it on the floor or under a desk, and it won't be much bother.

I am pleased with this [ https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CN3X59FB ]. Over the years I have purchased many Belkin items and they have always been of first-class design and construction. This one is no exception. It is well designed (though I do wish that it had two USB C ports and I also wish that the USB cable portion were detachable) and well-constructed of first-class materials. I used it to charge (actually power) my Acer Swift X computer; when I turned it on, the battery level was at 64% and this charger got it up to 100% while I was using some programs and in a rather short amount of time (I should have noted the length of time it took but unfortunately I did not). The charger did get warm while in use but it was not inordinately warm and certainly not hot (as some other chargers have done while powering this computer). At its current Amazon price, $49.99, this makes an economical replacement for a computer power supply (it is always a good idea to have a spare and this one is much less expensive than OEM power supplies) and, in my opinion, it represents excellent value for money. Very Highly Recommended. Thank you for reading this. Lawrence H. Bulk

I have two MacBook Pros - a 2019 Intel and a 2023 M2.Pro. The power bricks for them are annoying - quite heavy, large and, most annoyingly, attached to either a very large chunky cord or direct plug into the transformer. (It is an easy swap.) This Belkin, a brand I love, has a detachable standard two-prong AC side, a brick and a permanent USB-C cable. The cord is great, the permanent USB-C may not be; the Apple chargers let you swap out - USB-C for the 2019, MagSafe 3 for the 2023 and Lightning for a fast iPhone charge. You can't do that (except on the newest iPhones) with this charger. So comparison time. According to System Report... this is a no-ID 100w charger. The MagnaSafe charger that came with the 2023 MBP is recognized as a 140W Apple adapter with ID. The CalDigit TS4 ThunderBolt 4 docking station is recognized as no ID, 98 Watts. This MacBook has done fine on the CalDigit as the only charger, it will do fine on the Belkin. Without cords, the Apple charger weighs 9.6oz, the Belkin weighs 8.1. That's a pretty decent, but not earth-shattering, difference. But that Apple 140W charger also costs twice as much, WITHOUT the cable, as the entire Belkin charger. (You don't need a MagSafe 3 charger for the MBP; USB-C works fine and is much cheaper.) The product page does brag about the "Silicon Cable Management Strap". It's fine, but who doesn't have a dozen random zip, wire or velcro ties just lying about. So bottom line: The Belkin is easier to plug in, lighter and plenty sufficient for my MacBook Pros, at a much lower cost.