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Dave
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Join Date: May 2004
Location: Bay Area, CA
 
2021-01-08, 13:32

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Originally Posted by turtle View Post
709, does that OWC one pass 85W? I had it preordered when they first announced it but cancelled when I saw it was only 60W.
Out of curiosity, is that actually a problem? Most computers aren't running flat-out all the time, and, at least in my experience, laptops less frequently than desktops. Does it hurt anything to use an under-spec'd PS to keep a laptop charged up while it's mostly idle and then let it pull from its battery and the PS while under heavy load? I've always assumed it'd be fine, but I don't think I've ever tried it. I mean, I suppose it'll depend on how sophisticated the charging and power delivery circuits are, but with USB-C and TB 3 both being able shove so much power through all those ports, maybe that level of sophistication is inherently necessary these days.

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