The everyday laptop charger
Sixty-five watts is the power many everyday laptops come with, which makes it a useful spare or travel charger. This page lists the products whose highest watt figure is over 45W and up to 65W. Products rated 67W or 70W sit on the 100W page, because they are over 65W.
What is here
- USB-C GaN wall chargers with a UK plug, with two or three ports, so a laptop and a phone can charge at once. Two have a USB-C cable built in that pulls out and winds back, so there is no lead to forget. See 65W USB-C laptop chargers.
- A round-plug charger rated 19V and 3.42A with a 5.5mm by 2.5mm plug, for laptops that do not charge by USB-C. Nineteen volts times 3.42 amps is the 65W.
- Car chargers for the 12V socket: a USB-C one, and a universal one with interchangeable tips for round-plug laptops. See car laptop chargers.
- A power bank that gives up to 65W over USB-C. See laptop power banks.
USB-C or round plug
Check how your laptop charges before choosing. A USB-C laptop charges by USB Power Delivery: any of the USB-C chargers here will work with it, and the laptop takes only the power it asks for. A laptop with a round plug is fussier. The charger has to match the voltage printed on the original, the plug's outer and inner size, and its polarity, and the amps have to be the same or more. The original charger's label gives all of this.
On a multi-port charger, 65W is the total. With a phone charging alongside, the laptop gets less, and the charger shares the power out on its own. If your laptop needs the full 65W while you work, give it the port to itself.
Questions people ask about 65W chargers
My MacBook Pro came with a 67W or 70W adapter. Will 65W do?
It will charge it, a little more slowly under heavy work. Apple says a lower wattage adapter can be used safely; for the fastest charging it should give at least the recommended figure.
Will a 65W charger work on a laptop that came with 45W?
Yes, over USB-C. The laptop only draws what it needs.
Can I use a car charger while driving?
Yes, from the car's 12V socket. Unplug it when the engine is off, so it does not drain the car battery. Our guide to charging a laptop on the move covers more.
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