Are there issues with using a 100 watt charger cord with an 87 watt charger/adaptor on a MacBook Pro?

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Are there issues with using a 100 watt charger cord with an 87 watt charger/adaptor on a MacBook Pro?

Hello Apple Community. After many years, I've just now started paying attention to the wattage specified for my devices. I know my MacBook Pro specifies 87 watts. I'm using the 87 watt charger that came with my laptop but I see that the cord I must have replaced is a 100 watt cord. Does anyone see any issues with using a charging cord with greater wattage than the actual charger?

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 12.7

Posted on Aug 26, 2024 1:12 PM

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eringlover Author

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Aug 26, 2024 5:45 PM in response to Tesserax

Thanks for your incredibly helpful responses Tesserax. Yes, I learned from you that it's perfectly fine to use a cord with higher wattage than the power adapter because the wattage on the cord is just the max wattage the cord can handle. The wattage of the cord and adapter do not have to match. Thank you so much! You've really helped me today!

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Tesserax

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Aug 26, 2024 5:38 PM in response to eringlover

Hello again.

No, you shouldn't have any issues using a charging cord that is rated to handle more wattage than your current power adapter can provide.

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Are there issues with using a 100 watt charger cord with an 87 watt charger/adaptor on a MacBook Pro?

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