You
can
now
buy
a
USB-C
charger
that
finally
hits
the
promised
power
spec
for
beefy
laptops
at
a
max
rate
of
240W.
You
probably
do
not
need
this
charger,
and
you
may
not
have
a
device
that
even
supports
its
peak
power,
but
it’s
here
now
if
you
want
one
to
future-proof
your
office
setup.
Delta
Electronics’
ADP-240KB
charger
is
an
AC
power
supply
that
supports
the
maximum
charge
speeds
possible
on
the
USB-C
Power
Delivery
(USB-PD)
standard.
It’s
available
from
US
component
distributor
Mouser
Electronics
for
$126.37
plus
shipping,
or
slightly
less
if
you
want
at
least
10.
It’s
advertised
as
a
desktop
AC
adapter
and
comes
as
a
dull
black
brick
with
a
standardized
three-prong
AC
in
port
(the
AC
cable
is
not
included).
Bring
your
own
sticker.Image:
Delta
Delta
isn’t
exactly
a
household
name,
but
you
may
already
own
something
made
by
the
company.
It’s
an
Original
Design
Manufacturer
(ODM)
—
which
is
a
company
that
makes
products
purchased
by
an
OEM
for
rebranding.
In
Delta’s
case,
it
makes
power
supplies,
fans,
and
other
components
for
computer
makers
like
Dell
or
Lenovo.
Your
laptop
charger
may
have
the
branding
of
the
OEM;
however,
they’re
likely
made
by
an
ODM.
Last
year,
the
CEO
of
laptop
maker
Framework
Nirav
Patel
told
The
Verge
that
top-spec
USB-PD
3.1
adapters
are
on
the
way.
The
Framework
Laptop
16
charger
supports
up
to
180W,
while
Apple’s
MacBook
Pro
maxes
out
at
140W
using
a
MagSafe
charging
cable.
It’s
been
a
long
wait,
and
we
even
got
testers
before
we
got
240W
chargers.
(Originally posted by Umar Shakir)
Comments