A compact three-port 100W charger that can send 100W from either USB-C port on its own, enough for the 96W-or-higher source Apple asks for to fast charge a 14-inch MacBook Pro. It cannot fast charge a 16-inch model.
We may earn a commission.Anker lists 100W from USB-C1 or USB-C2 alone at 20V 5A. That meets the 96W-or-higher USB PD source Apple lists for fast charging a 14-inch MacBook Pro. Anker lists no 28V step, so it cannot give a 16-inch MacBook Pro the 140W Apple uses for that model's fast charging. Macworld notes the same limit.
Anker lists 100W maximum with two ports in use and 89W maximum with all three, and says to use the upper USB-C port for a laptop when both USB-C ports are in use. A laptop on one port therefore gets less than 100W once other devices are plugged in.
Anker lists USB PD output of 5V 3A, 9V 3A, 15V 3A and 20V 5A on each USB-C port and recommends an e-marked cable for 100W. It does not list PD 3.1 or a 28V step.
Anker lists 1.7 x 1.1 x 2.7 inches, not counting the prongs, and 6 ounces. Macworld, which recommends it for the 14-inch MacBook Pro, says it has a foldable US plug and was updated to be less likely to drop out of a wall socket.
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