The Baseus 65W GaN USB-C charger power output performance On its own, then Baseus 65W GaN USB-C charger is only 124g! The difference might seem little but I can assure you that it is actually noticeable! The weight is where things gets most interesting.īaseus 65W GaN USB-C charger with the additional 3-pin plug adapter weighs in at 170g, a good 24g lighter than the Apple 61W USB-C power adapter with the 2-pin US plug.
On my real-life use of the Baseus 65W GaN USB-C charger, it has not been a problem at all so far. When I changed the chargers configuration to use the 3-pin UK power plugs, my power plug adapter adds to the total extension at about 3 centimetres (roughly 1 inch) longer than the Apple’s power adapter. It is only slightly “thicker” and “longer” when compared to the Apple 61W USB-C power adapter. Let’s now compare it in detail with the MacBook Pro’s 61W USB-C power adapter.Īs you can see from the comparison photos above, the size of the Baseus 65W GaN USB-C charger is really impressive. However, when I am travelling to a country that uses the US style 2-pin plug point as a standard, I usually just leave the adapter behind. 99% of all plug points in Singapore are of the 3-pin UK type. With 2 USB-C ports and a single USB-A port, I can effectively replace all my 3 Apple power adapter with a single Baseus 65W GaN USB-C charger and a 3-pin UK plug adapter. Let’s compare the Baseus 65W GaN USB-C charger with the Apple chargers. Once I’ve received it and used it for a few weeks, I regretted not getting it a lot earlier.Ĭomparing the Baseus 65W GaN USB-C Charger with the Apple power adapters Instead, I made sure to find and purchase the US / China 2-pin version of the charger. I did not go with that as it does not allow the charger to fold up the pins seamlessly away.
Here in Singapore, most of the local retailers sells the version of the charger that has a 2-pin UK plug. However, as my backpack felt heavier every day, I decided to take the plunge.
I was initially skeptical myself if GaN-based chargers would live up to its hype. If you’re interested to know more, this article at describes in detail how GaN changes the way power adapters are built. This allows manufacturers to pack the components of the charger into a smaller packaging without risking a component meltdown, literally. Gallium Nitride on the other hand is a lot more efficient and generates less heat. This is why your power adapters gets a little toasty when its charging your devices. Most power adapters uses silicon-based components which generates a pretty large amount of heat. And this exactly describes the Baseus 65W GaN USB-C charger! Source: Baseus 65W GaN USB-C Chargerīaseus 65W GaN USB-C charger is one of the many Gallium Nitride (GaN) chargers that have been popping up over the past year. The ideal charger then is one that has combination of USB-C and USB-A ports on a single charger block that has the power plug point embedded within the block, like Apple’s power adapters.
However, you can see that while there is less bulk, you do have to deal with the cabling of the charger which sometimes can be bulky as well. One option is to get a multi-port desktop chargers, such as the Anker PowerPort charger, which I use at my home. This is to ensure I have to ability to charge any other non-USB-C devices, such as my Apple Watch. As the iPad Pro and iPhone 11 Pro shares the same type of charger, I instead carry the iPhone USB-A adapter. However, all 3 of them very quickly add to the weight and bulk of my backpack. These adapters are individually small and portable. Each of these have their own power adapters. I have 3 main devices that I use on a daily basis an iPhone 11 Pro, 11″ iPad Pro and a MacBook Pro 13″.