Help me buy a second charger for my laptop
September 14, 2024 1:18 PM Subscribe
I'd like to get a second charger for my laptop, a Lenovo Slim 7 Pro X. What should I buy?
I've never been great with understanding computer power components. I don't love the design of the official Lenovo charger so if I can get one that's a little better designed, I'd be all for it.
If I search for "lenovo Slim 7 Pro X charger" on Amazon there are a bunch that show up with random letter brand names. Some have more than a few reviews. Most seem to be only 65W when the one that came with my computer is 100W. Is 65W enough? Is 135W too much? Are there off-brands that are cheaper than the official Lenovo one which are trustworthy enough to use?
Or should I just buy another of the official Lenovo chargers?
I've never been great with understanding computer power components. I don't love the design of the official Lenovo charger so if I can get one that's a little better designed, I'd be all for it.
If I search for "lenovo Slim 7 Pro X charger" on Amazon there are a bunch that show up with random letter brand names. Some have more than a few reviews. Most seem to be only 65W when the one that came with my computer is 100W. Is 65W enough? Is 135W too much? Are there off-brands that are cheaper than the official Lenovo one which are trustworthy enough to use?
Or should I just buy another of the official Lenovo chargers?
if that video is representative: strictly speaking, you'd want a 135W charger that it can actually charge from, to use it at its maximum settings for any length of time, but a 100W charger would probably be fine otherwise, since it seems to max out at 104W.
posted by BungaDunga at 1:54 PM on September 14, 2024
posted by BungaDunga at 1:54 PM on September 14, 2024
This claims to be exact replacement for your charger.
posted by kschang at 3:38 PM on September 14, 2024
posted by kschang at 3:38 PM on September 14, 2024
Best answer: I haven't used this specific one but this one is a 100W wall-wart style charger from a pretty reputable brand that I would expect to work. Also almost certainly smaller and more portable than the official one.
posted by BungaDunga at 3:42 PM on September 14, 2024
posted by BungaDunga at 3:42 PM on September 14, 2024
Response by poster: Ended up getting that Anker one linked by BungaDunga. It's a bit heavier than expected but much preferred over the one that came with the laptop. Also, although the Anker website says black ones won't ship until Sept 20-30, 2024, I was able to order one on Amazon and get it next day on Sept. 15. Already field tested and works well with my laptop.
posted by msbrauer at 9:09 AM on September 17, 2024 [1 favorite]
posted by msbrauer at 9:09 AM on September 17, 2024 [1 favorite]
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If you're not running it at full performance mode though, a 100W USB-C charger seems like it would be enough and a 65W charger might not be.
posted by BungaDunga at 1:52 PM on September 14, 2024