Baseus: Does the job

I’ve had good luck with Anker and UGREEN (the later surprised me, frankly, usually names like that are sus), but rarely pick Baseus (looks like, so far, I’ve only bought USB C charging cables with LED displays from the brand; no complaints with those so far, after almost a year of use). But I needed an adapter with a fair amount of power on at least two USB C ports to MagSafe charge an iPhone, etc., both at my reading/listening nook and in my tech tote. Amazon was running a sale on the Baseus CCXFK100CS 100W charger (a/k/a the Baseus EnerFill FE11 Fast Charger 2C+U), which, for $40 or so, is a steal. Single port, each of the USB C ports will push 100W (20V⎓5A), or 22.5W out of the USB A port. Using both USB C ports, 70W out of C1 and 30W out of C2; if using a USB C and the USB A, either USB C will push 70W and 22.5W out of the A port. More than enough to charge an iPhone and MacBook Air or even smaller Pro at the same time. Using all three ports, it’s still pushing respectable numbers; 60W C1, 20W C2, and 15W USB A. That’s enough to keep a 14" (Pro) or 15" (Air) MacBook running, plus an iPad, plus charge an iPhone. I’ll take it. (In fact, I did, two of them, it was a BOGO kinda deal.) A little bit of testing shows it delivering 45W to a 2020 MacBook Air, exactly as expected.

Baseus CCXFK100CS measured supplying 45W to a MacBook Air
Baseus CCXFK100CS measured supplying 45W to a MacBook Air

 

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