![]() Pop your iPhone 12 and Apple Watch on it before bed and both will be fully charged when you wake up. The MagSafe Duo is an accessory designed to mostly sit on your desk or nightstand. All of this reeks of nickel and diming.īut here’s the first half of my argument in defense of the MagSafe Duo: the faster 14W wireless charging is overrated. Apple sells a 30W charger for $49, which means if you want the fastest wireless charging speeds with the MagSafe Duo, it could cost you $178 total. And to get 14W wireless charging speeds, you need a 27W charger (Apple doesn’t sell an official one so you need to buy a third-party one) or higher. With a 20W charger, the MagSafe Duo is only capable of wirelessly charging devices at up to 11W. There were some initial complaints about how the MagSafe Duo is gimped in a way. On the other hand, the MagSafe Duo uses one Lighting-to-USB-C cable and one charger. The disadvantage to DIYing your own MagSafe + Apple Watch charger is double the cables and double the chargers. Not to mention, there’s a bevy of integrated charging pads and stands from the likes of Belkin, Mophie, and the lot. The bottom line is: it’s cheaper to roll your own iPhone / Apple Watch charging solution. Substitute the official Apple chargers and cables with third-party versions from Anker or Aukey, or whoever and you can save more money. The caveat is that the MagSafe Duo doesn’t come with a charger, which means if you don’t have one, it’s going to cost another $19 from Apple and bring the true cost of the MagSafe Duo up to $149. ![]() If you buy all four of these from Apple, you save $23.
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