ChargerLAB today shared images allegedly showing Apple’s unreleased 35W power adapter with dual USB-C ports. This is the first peek at the accessory’s potential design.
The images show a compact design with dual USB-C ports sitting side-by-side, boasting foldable prongs, and circular indents to provide extra grip for pulling it from a power outlet. 35W would be sufficient to charge a wide range of Apple devices, such as iPhones, iPads, the latest MacBook Air, and the HomePod mini.
We first saw a reference to a new Apple USB-C Power Adapter last week, in a document that was briefly seen on Apple’s website.
The power adapter will support 5VDC/3A or 9VDC/3A or 15VDC/2.33A or 20VDC/1.75A, and it will provide 35W of total charging power, not 35W for each USB-C port. USB-C cables are not included.
Use the Apple 35W Dual USB-C Port Power Adapter and a USB-C cable (not included) to charge your device. Connect a USB-C cable to either port on the power adapter, extend the electrical prongs (if necessary), then plug the power adapter firmly into the power outlet. Ensure the power outlet is easily accessible for disconnecting. Connect the other end of the cable to your device.
There is no word on when this accessory might launch, but it could possibly be the GaN power adapter that Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said Apple was working on in early March. Kuo said that Apple is working on a “30W power adapter” that has a new form factor design, with the company planning to introduce it at some point in 2022.
He said that the charger will use gallium nitride or “GaN” technology, allowing for a smaller, lighter form factor because of improved power efficiency. Apple’s first GaN charger (140W) launched last year alongside the MacBook Pro.