[Hardware] Charge your laptop faster with the best USB-C chargers

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There was a time when buying a new charger for your laptop was torture because you had to find a compatible one in terms of plug type, power and amperage. That era ended with the arrival of laptops with USB-C connection, because now replacements are much easier and cheaper to get, and in this article we are going to tell you which are the best USB-C chargers on the market that you can buy from today.

Obviously, we assume that if you are looking for USB-C laptop chargers it is because you have a laptop that supports charging through this type of connection. Likewise, although here we are going to select models powerful enough to service a laptop, all of them are perfectly valid for charging your tablet, smartphone or any other device that supports USB-C charging.

Why do you need to replace your original laptop charger?
As a general rule, the charger that comes with your laptop, even those that are USB-C, are already optimized for your laptop's battery. However, and although this is the general rule, there are many manufacturers who skimp on this and do not put a charger of the maximum power that the device supports.

USB-C vs Thunderbolt vs USB 3.0

Almost all laptops that are charged by USB-C have a maximum load of 60 watts (except in the case of the MacBook Pro, whose 15-inch model supports up to 87 watts and the 16-inch model supports up to 96 watts), so a An indication that you could improve the charging speed of your laptop is to look at the power of the charger; if it is less than 60 watts, with a new one you can speed it up.

Of course, if you have had problems with the charger or it has been directly damaged, you will also need to replace it so read on.

What does a USB-C laptop charger have to have?
As we mentioned before, most laptops that support USB-C charging have a maximum of 60 watts, and therefore when looking for a USB-C charger for your laptop you should look for a 60-watt minimum.

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Many models that you will see in stores have more power, which makes them compatible with Apple's MacBook Pro but also because they have more connection ports in order to be able to charge more than one device simultaneously. Imagine that in your work environment you have two laptops with USB-C, so with one of these chargers you would only need one socket to charge both devices.

Beyond this requirement, the rest of the features depend on what you need: number of connection ports, color, whether it goes directly to the wall socket or not, cable length, etc.

The best laptop chargers with USB-C connection
Below we have selected those that in our understanding and experience are the best USB-C chargers for notebooks on the market, but as we have said before this does not mean that they are exclusively for notebook use; Don't be scared by their high power, they will work perfectly with tablets, smartphones and other devices without problem.