Charging via thunderbolt cable on Swift 3?Is there adapter that will charge quicker via thunderbolt?

Chrisg149

I like to travel light (especially abroad) and don't wish to take the bulky mains charger. Using my small mains plug/usb charger I connected to the thunderbolt port. It took a couple of days to very slowly charge my laptop! Is there a compact mains plug/charger adapter that will charge quicker via thunderbolt? Thanks.

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billsey

That video has couple of issues though. He doesn't specify just which Swift 5 model he has, and there have been literally hundreds of different SKUs over the years. The earlier models did not support charging via USB-C at all, and many didn't even have a USB-C port. Some of the later ones with USB-C didn't support charging via that port, some did support charging but only at 15V or 20V. The latest ones are like yours, they support charging with 5V on up, but need full wattage to charge at the same rate as the standard charger. Plugging a phone charger in (typically 10W or 15W) isn't enough to charge when the laptop is on, but will eventually charge it if it's left off. Too big of a charger will work the same as the stock charger…

Puraw

https://community.acer.com/en/discussion/697162/charging-via-thunderbolt-cable-on-swift-3-is-there-adapter-that-will-charge-quicker-via-thunderbolt

Yes, get a proper 100-Watt laptop USB-C charger with a fixed thick USB cable, these chargers have been tested for laptops: https://www.zdnet.com/article/best-usb-c-laptop-charger/

billsey

It depends on the Swift 3 model you have, but in general if the charger doesn't put out at least the same current as the stock charger, it will charge slower. Typical phone charger will take at least overnight and potentially longer just because they are so small in relation to stock. Most Swift 3 models take a 45W, 65W or 90W charger, most phone chargers are 10W or 15W…

Puraw

My Samsung Galaxy phone charges from 2-100% in <1 hour and my Asus 16" Oled laptop charges in 40 minutes from 10-100% all with USB-C chargers (no DC barrel ports present), there is a lot of confusion about the new USB-C chargers in this community. Latest laptops and smart phones don't even come with these "brick" power adapters anymore, only chargeable with USB-C ports. 😉

Chrisg149

Thanks for all your helpful replies. I don't mind the a charger taking overnight to replenish my empty Swift 3; but not the 2 days as my inadequate standard phone type charger did. Will shop around for better charger. Chrisg149 P.S. Found this interesting link

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7gAr9BQ9qs

billsey

That video has couple of issues though. He doesn't specify just which Swift 5 model he has, and there have been literally hundreds of different SKUs over the years. The earlier models did not support charging via USB-C at all, and many didn't even have a USB-C port. Some of the later ones with USB-C didn't support charging via that port, some did support charging but only at 15V or 20V. The latest ones are like yours, they support charging with 5V on up, but need full wattage to charge at the same rate as the standard charger. Plugging a phone charger in (typically 10W or 15W) isn't enough to charge when the laptop is on, but will eventually charge it if it's left off. Too big of a charger will work the same as the stock charger…