I just upgraded from a 30W macbook air charger to a 61W apple MacBook Air charger. I have noticed that it just randomly got hot without running any major tasks whilst charging. Is this normal, or should I swap it back to the old charger. This only occurred once with the new charger, never with the old charger, however, I am concerned about my precious device.
MacBook Air (M2, 2022)
If your goal is to use a power adapter with more wattage to "speed up" charging the battery in your Mac laptop, getting a larger one, doesn't really help. That is because, the charging circuitry in your laptop controls the amount of current that it will use during the charging process. It is advisable to use the power adapter that came with your laptop in most cases.
Also, FYI, the range of power adapters designed to work with the MacBook Air models, over the years, is: 30W, 35W, 45W, 67W, & 70W. The 61W one was designed to work best with the MacBook Pro.
If your goal is to use a power adapter with more wattage to "speed up" charging the battery in your Mac laptop, getting a larger one, doesn't really help. That is because, the charging circuitry in your laptop controls the amount of current that it will use during the charging process. It is advisable to use the power adapter that came with your laptop in most cases.
Also, FYI, the range of power adapters designed to work with the MacBook Air models, over the years, is: 30W, 35W, 45W, 67W, & 70W. The 61W one was designed to work best with the MacBook Pro.
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