The technical basis for charging via USB-C is the USB Power Delivery (USB PD) standard. It specifies voltage levels of 5 to 48 volts and currents of 3 or 5 amps in so-called “power profiles ...

USB 3.0 stepped power output up to 5V at 0.9A, giving us a more tolerable 4.5W. Some USB 3.0 ports that are designed for charging can supply 5V at 1.5A, or up to 7.5W.

To enable USB-C charging on your laptop while it is off or in a low-power state, you need to change the USB power state from the BIOS settings. Press Win + I to open the Settings window and go to ...

The company started embracing USB-C on iPads several years ago, while it ditched the Lightning port in all iPhone 15 models. It'll take Apple a while longer to move away from Lightning entirely.

In practice, even if you use a beefier 140W power adapter, both the MagSafe and USB-C charging protocols only accept close to 70W at peak — and this number trickles down as the battery reaches 100%.

While this isn’t the first time Microsoft has ditched the Surface Connect port on a new device, it does feel like the company is now finally happy with charging over USB-C. This all but confirms ...

9 uses for your iPhone’s USB-C port other than fast charging With the iPhone 16e, Apple has now switched every iPhone from Lightning to USB-C. Here's how to get the most out of it. By Mahmoud Itani ...