Anker Nano 3: Tiny, cheap, USB-C charger for a MacBook Air

The Anker charger

The Anker 511 Charger (Nano 3, 30W) Powering a MacBook Air

Just a shout-out to this tiny little Anker USB C GaN Charger 30W, 511 Charger (Nano 3) charger (hooked it up to an early 2020 MacBook Air via an inexpensive Amazon Basics Fast Charging USB-C to USB-C2.0 Cable (USB-IF Certified), 60W - 10-Foot, White.Klein USB multimeter showing 19.92V 1.40A (28W) charging

Not much to say other than that it works. The Klein reports it supplying 19.92V at 1.40A (27.9W); coconutBattery reports the laptop charging with 8–15W (or more) while tapping this (Bluetooth keyboard) and streaming a high definition YouTube video over WiFi. It’s about 1/3 the size of the charger Apple bundles with the laptop, and makes a cost-effective option to keep a charger in another location. Dig it.

Specs from the manual:

Input100-240V⏦1A 50-60Hz
Output
 
 
5V⎓3A / 9V⎓3A / 15V⎓2A / 20V⎓1.5A (30W Max)
PPS: 3.3-11V⎓3A Max (30W Max)
3.3-16V⎓2A Max (30W Max)
Average Active Efficiency82.24%
Efficiency at Low Load (10%)70.14%
No-Load Power Consumption0.06W
Recommended Operating Temperature0-40°C/32-104°F




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