if I buy a 85w mag safe power adapter for my MacBook Air 2017 will it be fine?

if I buy a 85w mag safe power adapter for my MacBook Air 2017 will it be fine?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Mar 26, 2021 9:31 AM

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Posted on Mar 26, 2021 9:36 AM

Yes.


The charger rating indicates only its maximum power output - in this case 85W


The system power rating indicates its maximum power draw - in this case, 45W


As long as the charger can support the maximum requirement of the system you'll be fine. The charger will only output what the system calls for and is quite happy to output 45W even though it can output more.

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Mar 26, 2021 9:36 AM in response to carlos298

Yes.


The charger rating indicates only its maximum power output - in this case 85W


The system power rating indicates its maximum power draw - in this case, 45W


As long as the charger can support the maximum requirement of the system you'll be fine. The charger will only output what the system calls for and is quite happy to output 45W even though it can output more.

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