Can I charge my PHN16-72 laptop with a USB-C cable?

Anish007
Anish007 Member Posts: 13

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edited September 2024 in Predator Laptops

so i have PHN16-72 and its charger is very heavy to carry around can i use lighting cable type C to charge my laptop and what watt charger should i carry if its possible to charge with type C

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  • Puraw
    Puraw ACE, Member Posts: 17,495 Trailblazer

    The USB-C port has Thunderbolt4 that supports power delivery up to 100 Watt with a USB-C charger, as this is a gaming laptop I recommend the Asus ROG gaming USB-C charger of 100-Watt with a fixed 10Amp USB-C cord available at Amazon worldwide: ROG 100W USB-C Adapter | Gaming chargers-and-adapters|ROG - Republic of Gamers|ROG Global (asus.com)

  • JesusGod_Pope666
    JesusGod_Pope666 Member Posts: 15 New User

    Yea it is interesting how they throw in a huge charger that is way overkill for the laptop. And overall they should have been looking into 240 watts charging on USB C - like the tech must be closer then last time I was looking into it. They should make a computer that runs on that, and make it a perfect match with the USB C technology and fix a charger and cable as well with it. That would be perfect.

  • Puraw
    Puraw ACE, Member Posts: 17,495 Trailblazer

    Maximum power supported by Intel TBT4 for USB-C charging is only 100 Watt, next generation TBT5 will support much higher power (PD). Do not exceed 100W PD for the PHN16-72 USB-C ports. Also for gaming you should only use the barrel plug power adapter that comes with this laptop and keep that adapter plugged in. A USB-C charger or USB-C dock will not provide sufficient power and if the battery gets below 50% charge the system will lock advanced/gaming mode to preserve energy,

  • JesusGod_Pope666
    JesusGod_Pope666 Member Posts: 15 New User

    Stop the rubbish, there is no danger in having a higher watt charger, it will sort itself out, output and input. don't worry about that - and it might just give a little extra juice as the 100 Watt seldom really do 100 watt. So don't worry about using a bigger charger if so - the USB C tech will sort it out and not go above the limit it can handle.

    And of cause if you wanna do gaming on the 2 last modes, you will have to have use the barrel plug and the huge gigantic over dimensioned 330 watt charger that follows with it. Apparently it was too hard for them making a specific charger for the laptop and just did a default one.

    Like they could have looked into some USB C 240 Watt charging tech as well, finding and making the perfect fit.

  • JesusGod_Pope666
    JesusGod_Pope666 Member Posts: 15 New User

    But nope…. To hard for Acer I guess.

  • Axxo
    Axxo Member, Ally Posts: 2,000

    Nearly all of the best laptops we recommend nowadays feature USB-C charging, and even those that come with a different AC adapter often support USB-C power. The main exceptions are gaming laptops and mobile workstations, which usually have beefier power adapters to handle the higher wattage those systems require.

  • JesusGod_Pope666
    JesusGod_Pope666 Member Posts: 15 New User

    Yea but the Tech of 240 watts do exist, and has been around for some time as far as I know…. I don't know how far they are, but it is some time since I heard about the first time so….. And I don't think this laptop uses more then 240 watts, but i don't know, i can't recall.