Apple 29W USB-C Power Adapter

  • Overview

    The Apple 29W USB-C Power Adapter offers fast, efficient charging at home, in the office or on the go. This adapter is compatible with MacBook computers featuring a USB-C port and requires a USB-C Charge Cable (sold separately).

    What’s in the Box

    Apple 29W USB-C Power Adapter

  • 2.5 Average
    2 out of 5 stars
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    • 1.0 out of 5 stars

      A macbook charger with no cable

      Come on Apple. If you order a charger, you expect to get a charger with a cable to allow it to charge. This charger comes without the necessary USB-C lead. I Come on Apple. If you order a charger, you expect to get a charger with a cable to allow it to charge. This charger comes without the necessary USB-C lead. I feel cheated. Not happy

      • Written by Paul B from Manotick

      358 of 452 people found this useful

      Is this review useful?A macbook charger with no cable

    • 1.0 out of 5 stars

      As stated: $50 for a charger that requires another $30 cable?

      This is baffling to me. The point of buying an additional charger is to leave it plugged in at your desk and have another one always in your bag so you don't ha This is baffling to me. The point of buying an additional charger is to leave it plugged in at your desk and have another one always in your bag so you don't have to unwrap cables, reach behind desks, or crawl on the ground. This device does not solve ANY of those problems by itself for $50. It only gives you an additional brick.

      • Written by Daniel G from San Mateo

      248 of 304 people found this useful

      Is this review useful?As stated: $50 for a charger that requires another $30 cable?

    • 1.0 out of 5 stars

      About 6 months...

      Mine lasted about 6 months, or 180 plug and 180 unplugs (about 8 cents each), before it became "fiddly," only charging when I plugged it in just the right way o Mine lasted about 6 months, or 180 plug and 180 unplugs (about 8 cents each), before it became "fiddly," only charging when I plugged it in just the right way or when the local DMV was open for business. It's sad that Apple designs such robust computing hardware, but chooses to accessorize it with flimsy, overpriced junk like this. At least USB-C isn't proprietary like Mag Safe and I can look forward to a 3rd party providing a more robust alternative.

      • Written by Thomas P from Hanover

      107 of 130 people found this useful

      Is this review useful?About 6 months...

    • 3.0 out of 5 stars

      The charger the iPad Pro never had..

      You may have thought that buying a huge £800 iPad Pro was a good idea at first, until you realised that it takes all day to charge with that pathetic 12W charge You may have thought that buying a huge £800 iPad Pro was a good idea at first, until you realised that it takes all day to charge with that pathetic 12W charger it ships with - and then apple releases this. My iPad used to deplete charge while I was using it and charging it at the same time, until I reluctantly bought this instead. First of all, this charger is amazing, it's super fast. A full charge on the standard 12W charger took over 5 hours in total - a complete joke! But with this, it will now charge up in LITERALLY half that time. However, this charger doesn't deserve five stars because £39 is so much money, and of course the USB-C cable is sold separately for £35 (NOTE: You can't use your old USB leads with this, as this uses the newer USB-C input), which means that in total I paid £74 for a replacement charger which should have been included with the iPad Pro from day 1. Still, what do you expect? This kind of Apple behaviour is becoming far less uncommon. All of Apple's 1st party accessories are ridiculously overpriced now. Still, this is the best and only solution to fast charging your massive iPad Pro. In this case, there aren't any 3rd party accessories which do the job, so it's this or you just accept what you already have.

      • Written by Toby W from HAYWARDS HEATH

      13 of 13 people found this useful

      Is this review useful?The charger the iPad Pro never had..

    • 1.0 out of 5 stars

      Should be included with the iPad Pro 12.9

      The product itself works fine, albeit very expensive once you add the cable needed. My disgust is aimed at Apple for not including it with the iPad Pro 12.9. I The product itself works fine, albeit very expensive once you add the cable needed. My disgust is aimed at Apple for not including it with the iPad Pro 12.9. I purchased five iPad's for my business and soon found that the included method of charging was so slow as to present a significant problem. This unit is clearly the correct charger for this model iPad. So on top of the £5K I have just invested in the tablets, keyboards, pencils etc I had to find another £375 just to be able to charge them in a reasonable amount of time. Appalling and very disappointing from the company that used to be the good guys.

      • Written by Simon L from Sheffield

      15 of 16 people found this useful

      Is this review useful?Should be included with the iPad Pro 12.9

    • 5.0 out of 5 stars

      Incredible adapter...

      This adapter is overwhelmingly preferable in comparison to the 12 watt variant, as the total charge time for an iPad Pro 12.9" from 0 to 100 % is just over 2 ho This adapter is overwhelmingly preferable in comparison to the 12 watt variant, as the total charge time for an iPad Pro 12.9" from 0 to 100 % is just over 2 hours, assuming you plug the adapter into an AC wall socket, and use the official Apple lightning to usb-c cable. Using the included lightning to usb-a charging cable in concert with the included 12 watt adapter in an AC wall socket, it will take approximately 7+ hours to go from a battery level of 0% to a full 100% charge. I tried using 2 non-Apple lightning to usb-c cable variants with the 29 watt adapter, and while the charge rate did, in fact, increase, and the respective charging time decrease, it is not nearly as fast as the combination of both official Apple products used in concert. I have repeatedly charged my iPad Pro 12.9" from 0 to 100% in approximately 2 hours and 15 minutes, and that includes some minor usage while charging. The cost of the 29 watt adapter and 2 meter lightning to usb-c cable will run you around $85.00, but is absolutely and definitively worth it. That being said, c'mon, Apple...given the price of the top end iPad Pro variant, including both the 29 watt adapter and the 1 meter lightning to usb-c cable as part of the retail package seems not only justified, but necessary, at least regarding the valued areas of customer satisfaction and appreciation.

      • Written by Phillip F from Murrieta

      9 of 14 people found this useful

      Is this review useful?Incredible adapter...

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