Apple has published the first details about the dual charger “MagSafe Duo”. The foldable accessory for inductive charging of an iPhone and an Apple Watch charges the smartphone with up to 14 watts – and is therefore somewhat slower than the stand-alone MagSafe charger, which works wirelessly with the iPhone 12 Charging with up to 15 watts supported.

MagSafe without power supply MagSafe Duo costs 145 Euro and is supplied without a power supply unit, only a 1 meter long cable (USB-C to Lightning) is included. Apple recommends buying its new USB-C power adapter with 18 watts (just under 25 Euro), but with the MagSafe Duo it only delivers up to 11 watts off – instead of up to 15 watts for a single person MagSafe.

The 14 Watts are only possible with MagSafe Duo if a USB-C power supply with at least 25 watts is purchased, emphasizes Apple in the description text that has so far only been available in English. The German product page does not yet include this detail. Apple’s USB-C power supply with 30 watt costs well 53 Euro – added together, almost 200 Euro are due for the maximum performance of the MagSafe Duo.

Faster iPhone charging only with the right accessories Of course it is possible to switch to cheaper USB-C power supplies from third-party manufacturers, whether with However, this also remains open to full charging capacity for the time being. The normal MagSafe charger seems to have problems with some third-party chargers, as early buyers noticed – it then charges significantly more slowly. A power supply unit is also missing with MagSafe.

Apple has long been charging a considerable surcharge for faster iPhone charging via USB-C Power Delivery, if the required USB-C cable and USB-C power adapter are not already owned. It was only last year that the manufacturer began to offer its expensive Pro models a more powerful 18 watt power supply (USB -C) to allow faster wired charging. With the 200 he iPhones, the addition of a power supply unit and headphones has been deleted – Apple refers to environmental protection.

(lbe)