

The plastic shell is really thick, and there’s black glue to keep the main module fixed. Once the charger is disassembled, we can see a quite sturdy structure inside. They had to cut through the hard plastic shell to gain access to the internal components of the power adapter, which naturally will cause permanent damage to it.

Moving on to the disassembly, ChargerLAB shows that there’s no easy way to disassemble Apple’s charger.

To achieve the maximum 140W of power while charging the MacBook, the new USB-C to MagSafe 3 cable is required, as there are no regular USB-C cables compatible with the new standard available on the market yet. As a result, the components can be brought closer together and the charger can be more compact without affecting its safety. Gallium nitride, or GaN, is a material used for semiconductors that produces less heat. This is also Apple’s first power adapter with GaN. What makes this charger interesting is its new technologies, as it uses the USB-C PD 3.1 standard that can deliver up to 240W of power. YouTube channel ChargerLAB has shared a video showing the entire teardown process of Apple’s 140W USB-C charger. Now a teardown shows all the details of the new 16-inch MacBook Pro charger. Although it looks like any other regular charger, Apple’s 140W charger is the first one made by the company with gallium nitride (GaN). $70).When Apple unveiled the new MacBook Pro, the company also introduced a new 140W USB-C charger that comes in the box of the 16-inch models. For a limited time, get the 13-in-1 Docking Station with Dual HDMI (opens in a new tab) on sale for $59.99 (Reg.
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Phones that can use HDMI connections could even turn into a portable presentation tool, and all you’d need is a monitor or projector to connect with. If the news that iPhones are switching to USB-C completely has merit, then a docking station like this could let you use wired headphones when you listen to music. Or, connect to a powerful power adapter and charge multiple devices at once. Between the two HDMI ports and the VGA port, you could connect three monitors to one device. Turn your laptop into the center of a triple display, or just charge multiple devices. Plug in your wireless mouse and keyboard dongle, connect multiple displays, or just use your wired headphones with a device that ditched its earphone jack.

What this translates to is a whole lot of accessibility for different things you may already own that have been seemingly made obsolete by the removal of many ports on laptops or, in some cases, smartphones. That includes two HDMI, three USB 3.0, and one port for each of seven other inputs: USB 2.0, USB-C PD Charging, SD card, TF card, VGA, Gigabit Ethernet, and 3.5mm AUX. Plug this multifunctional docking station (opens in a new tab) into a USB-C and get 13 ports back. The 13-inch model with only two Type-C ports will provide 15W to. The 13-in-1 Docking Station with Dual HDMI gives you 13 ports, uses one, and for a limited time, it’s only $49.99 (Reg. When plugging external devices into a MacBook Pro 2016 to charge or operate, the 15-inch and 13-inch models with four Type-C ports will provide up to 15W to the first two and then 7.5W to the second two in the order that they are plugged in, irrespective of port and device type. Apple isn’t the only company to start streamlining ports on laptops, but what if you need more connectivity but still want a modern device? Rather than sporting a whole host of converters and adapters, you can just get one. Years ago, Apple took some heat when they revealed the 2016 MacBook Pro would be far thinner than previous iterations at the cost of most of its ports. TL DR: As of July 29, you can get the 13-in-1 Docking Station with Dual HDMI (opens in a new tab) for just $59.99 instead of $70 - that's a 14% discount.
