96 W USB-C Power Adapter
Only the right choice if you really want Apple's original charger for a 14" MacBook Pro; otherwise a multi-port 100 W charger does more for less.
- Power
- 96 W
- Ports
- 1 USB-C
- Lowest price recorded
- €85.00 (Apple, on 15 October 2026)
- Dynamic power
- no
- PPS (Samsung, Pixel)
- no
- AVS (iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max)
- no
- Heat
- 58.5 °C : after 1 h at full load, 220 V: 57.7 °C and 58.5 °C depending on the side; a second test by the same lab measures 56.5 °C (ChongDianTou (充电头网))
- Measured efficiency
- not measured
- Weight
- 317 g
- Dimensions
- 80 × 80 × 35 mm
Measurements with devices
- iPhone 17 Pro Max: 36 W (ChargerLAB (via Macerkopf))
Strengths
- Powerful enough for a 14" MacBook Pro: Apple claims 50% in ≈ 30 min
- Stays warm rather than hot: 42 °C after 10 min at full power (Test-Achats)
- The official charger, compatible with every Apple product
Weaknesses
- Heavy and bulky: 317 g, older technology without GaN
- No AVS: the iPhone 18 Pro Max does not charge at its top speed
- No PPS: recent Samsung phones do not charge at full speed
- Single port and €85: very expensive for what it does
- Very few public lab tests
Where to buy
- Apple: €85.00
Sources
- Test-Achats – Apple 96 W lab sheet
- ChargerLAB – 96 W teardown (2021)
- ChargerLAB – MacBook Air M4 test
- Macerkopf – iPhone 17 Pro Max and Apple chargers (ChargerLAB data)
- Apple France – 96 W product page (A2166)
- ChongDianTou: Apple 96 W (A2166) vs 140 W, 1 h heat test at full load
- ChongDianTou: second 1 h heat test at 94 W, 25 °C
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