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MacBook charger teardown: The surprising complexity inside Apple's power adapter

28 pointsby pcr910303about 3 years ago

4 comments

zamadatixabout 3 years ago
(2015)<p>It&#x27;d be interesting to see how the modern charges fare and a comparison to something like an Anker Nano II instead of just cheap ones which turn out to have cheaper out as expected.<p>In regards to the cable I&#x27;m so glad the MagSafe 3 cable is braided instead of whatever fraying and&#x2F;or discoloring plastic they normally go for. Not as glad about said cable being $49 but on the flip side it&#x27;s also completely optional as it supports USB C charging and the charger it ships with is USB C ended as well.
in-justabout 3 years ago
I remember back in college (2010s) part of what made Macbooks so cool were their small chargers and magsafe connector. I had no clue that inside was an engineering marvel itself.<p>As usual there&#x27;s a jab at the end about Apple&#x27;s pricing model but other than that I really appreciated how in-depth and understandable the article was. Especially as a laymen to electrical engineering.
mikehotelabout 3 years ago
Mehdi’s video is probably the most cited explanation for full bridge rectifiers. Classic. <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;youtu.be&#x2F;sI5Ftm1-jik" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;youtu.be&#x2F;sI5Ftm1-jik</a>
genpfaultabout 3 years ago
(2015)