Charging an Apple Silicon MacBook Air

Following up from my earlier observations; a 13.6" MacBook Air M2 seems to settle around 65W (on an Anker 100W charger, observed using a SABRENT cable with a built in display) while charging from 37% SOC and being used with, e.g., a Bluetooth keyboard (5.1) and mouse (BLE), WiFi, and screen brightness turned up (while listening to streaming music via hardwired headphones). So while 30W is what it shipped with[1], and what can reliably power and charge it, the modern Airs will take advantage of more power if its on tap - at least up to a point.

MacBook Air M2 13.6" consuming 65W USB-C PD
MacBook Air M2 13.6" consuming 65W USB-C PD

So, battery packs like the Zendure SuperTank Pro and Shargeek Storm 2, Shargeek 140, or even the Anker 20,000mAh Power Bank (A1383) (for basically one recharge, or a partial top-off if charging while using the computer), are still worth toting, even if I could get by with something with lower power output.

[1] Unless an upgraded charger is selected; Apple currently sells the base M4 Air with a 30W charger but offers 35W dual-USB and 70W adapters as either $20 upgrades, or standard equipment on some specs).

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