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I recently saw in a store that the macbook pro charger is 30 percent bigger than the macbook charger. Can you use the macbook charger for the macbook pro? I don't want to carry around a huge charger in case i decide on getting the macbook pro. Thanks.
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The smaller MacBook charger can be used with a MacBook Pro, however, it will not charge the battery when the computer is in use. It will simply supply power to the unit. When the unit is in sleep or shut down, the battery will be charged.
IOW, the smaller adapter does not have the capacity to power the MacBook Pro's system and charge its batteries at the same time . It's one or the other. Hope this helps. | ||||||||||
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How about the other way around?
Is it okay to use the Macbook Pro's charger on a Macbook? Will it affect the battery life in the long run? Good thing I found this thread first before posting a new one 
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No problem using the Macbook Pro charger on a Macbook. If you look at the 85W charger of the MBP, it will have two power ratings: 18.5V - 4.6A (the Macbook Pro requirement) and 16.5V, 3.65A (the Macbook voltage, which is the same rating as the smaller 60W charger that it is bundled with).
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This is interesting info... thanks for sharing!
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Mac Lover
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thanks bon
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that was very informative.
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so for the price of the MBP charger, you can actually use it for the macbook too? the chargers are priced the same right? great, two birds with 1 stone!
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Yes, same price. The only situations I can think of where you would want to choose the smaller charger are: (1) you prefer less bulk; and (2) you are using the laptop with a DC-AC inverter whose maximum output is exceeded by the MBP's 85W charger.
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Wow is that's true? I asked an Apple technician they told me in the long run di pwede daw MBP charger with MB. kc nga 85 w and the other is 60W
So apple said its OK to use MBP charger to MBs? kc nga masmabilis charging ng 85w charger and same price as 60w. so no problem with warranty? thanks Mac Friends! | ||||||
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