MagSafe 3 will recharge the new MacBook Pro faster than USB-C. The 100-watt-hour battery inside the 16-inch MacBook Pro needs the brand new 140W USB-C power adapter that ships with the laptop. The 14-inch MacBook Pro features a 70-watt-hour battery and ships with a 67W power adapter (M1 Pro with 8-core CPU) or a 96W USB-C power adapter (M1 Pro or M1 Max). What’s important to take advantage of the faster charging speeds is having the correct power adapter. And both laptops deliver even battery life than before, despite featuring more powerful M1 Pro or M1 Max SoCs. You only need 30 minutes to reach a 50% charge on the 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pros. That means that, for now, you can’t charge a 2021 16-inch MacBook Pro at full power into one of the USB-C ports. Apple explained on stage that the new magnetic charger will recharge your laptop’s battery even faster than before. Apple’s using some proprietary cable to MagSafe. Where the MagSafe 3 charger really shines is charging speed. But USB-C charging support means you won’t have to worry about forgetting the MagSafe 3 cable at home. The magnetic connection ensures that you won’t pull the entire laptop off your desk when accidentally yanking that wire. The obvious advantage of MagSafe charging is that it brings back that peace of mind that you used to have with MacBooks. Why MagSafe 3 charging is better than USB-C Apple’s MagSafe 3 charger for 2021 MacBook Pro. Instead, we’re getting a braided cable that Apple started using a while ago. It’s not plastic, as with previous MagSafe cables. More interesting is the cable’s material. Or better said, the charger continues to feature a USB-C port, that will work with any USB-C-to-USB-C chargers you already own It’s up to the user to decide, and that’s why the MagSafe 3 cable connects via USB-C to the charger.

Apple said on stage that you can recharge the 2021 MacBook Pro models via USB-C or MagSafe 3.

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