Alongside a redesigned MacBook Air powered by the company’s new M2 processor, Apple also introduced a charger for the laptop with an unexpected perk: a spare USB-C port. The charger has two USB-C ports, giving you the freedom to charge another device alongside the laptop.
Apple says the small charger can juice the 2022 MacBook Air up to 80 percent in just 20 minutes. An unannounced dual-port 35-watt charger from the company was leaked back in April, so it’s likely that’s exactly the product we’re seeing today. The M2 MacBook Air starts at $1199.
You can choose from a plethora of multi-port charging bricks these days, and they’re only growing smaller and more powerful. But it’s at least nice to see Apple evolving beyond the single-port brick that’s accompanied its Macs for years.
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