p.1 #1 · Anker 715 High Speed USBC Charger (Nano II 65W)
This compact, travel friendly Anker 715 High Speed USBC Charger (Nano II 65W) was discussed in the Reddotforum's SL3-s Introductory Youtube video ( Leica Store Miami)
Note: I've cross posted this thread on both Sony/Leica & Alternative Gear forums.
I've now used this compact high speed USBC charger successfully w/ my Sony A1, Leica SL2 and Leica M11 cameras for in-camera battery charge-ups as well as charged M11 batteries with the M11 OEM USBC charger with the Anker too. Should also be good for mobile phones, tablets and some laptops.
Seems to me this 65W USBC charger might also be a good option for the new A1 II included USBC double Z battery charger w/ plenty of 65W power to charge up both batteries simultaneously fairly quickly. Just make sure to use a proper USBC charging cable. I'm using an OWC 40Gbs/240w USBC cable.
Amazon dropped the price on this charger recently to currently $26.39, for anyone that might be interested:
p.1 #2 · Anker 715 High Speed USBC Charger (Nano II 65W)
Do any of these camera manufacturers tell us how many watts their cameras can draw?
A "standard" 2.1A usb brick is only 10.5 watts, my phone can "fast charge" at 18 watts. I haven't done any scientific testing, but I don't think my 18 watt charger charges my A7III any faster than a 10.5 watt charger.
p.1 #3 · Anker 715 High Speed USBC Charger (Nano II 65W)
formula4speed wrote:
Do any of these camera manufacturers tell us how many watts their cameras can draw?
A "standard" 2.1A usb brick is only 10.5 watts, my phone can "fast charge" at 18 watts. I haven't done any scientific testing, but I don't think my 18 watt charger charges my A7III any faster than a 10.5 watt charger.
From what I understand, my Leica cameras will only take what they need(watts) from the USBC charger. You may not want to ( but you can) use smaller watts e.g., 5-10w USBC chargers as it will just slow down the charge time.
p.1 #4 · Anker 715 High Speed USBC Charger (Nano II 65W)
LBJ2 wrote:
From what I understand, my Leica cameras will only take what they need(watts) from the USBC charger. You may not want to ( but you can) use smaller watts e.g., 5-10w USBC chargers as it will just slow down the charge time.
Absolutely, I have all sorts of type-c chargers kicking around from the little 10W guys to some 18W, 30W, 60W, 65W etc. and they all will charge my camera. I'm just curious if we know where it maxes out because a 65W charger is quite a bit larger than an 18W charger.
I keep a small(ish) 33W dual charger in my camera bag so I can charge my phone at 18W and my camera (or whatever else) at 12W. I don't think a larger charger would actually charge my devices any faster. I generally only grab larger chargers for my laptop.
p.1 #5 · Anker 715 High Speed USBC Charger (Nano II 65W)
formula4speed wrote:
Absolutely, I have all sorts of type-c chargers kicking around from the little 10W guys to some 18W, 30W, 60W, 65W etc. and they all will charge my camera. I'm just curious if we know where it maxes out because a 65W charger is quite a bit larger than an 18W charger.
I keep a small(ish) 33W dual charger in my camera bag so I can charge my phone at 18W and my camera (or whatever else) at 12W. I don't think a larger charger would actually charge my devices any faster. I generally only grab larger chargers for my laptop.
Perhaps I should have commented “you may not want to ( but you can) use smaller watts e.g., 5-10w USBC chargers as it “might” slow down the charge time” as I don’t know exactly and haven’t taken the time to measure.
IMO the advantage of the compact high speed 65W USBC charger is more about one charger in your bag that can be used across multiple devices e.g., camera, mobile, tablets, laptops etc vs the need for multiple charges of various wattages.
I find it especially useful for my travel needs because of the five ports allowing powering/charging of multiple devices all from one unit.
For in the field charging I use this, both for directly powering Canon mirrorless cameras (my understanding is they need at least around 35W capability), or charging via in-camera when off, or via USB camera battery chargers. Yes, it's a chunky power brick but will also quickly charge my laptop, if needed.
p.1 #7 · Anker 715 High Speed USBC Charger (Nano II 65W)
Those little Anker units work pretty well.
I also have an Apple unit with two ports that accepts international plugs that is great for travel. I use it to charge my iPad, and can also attach a unit that charges my phone, Apple Watch, and AirPods. The same outputs charge my camera batteries (usually in camera) when the iPad is not plugged in.
p.1 #8 · Anker 715 High Speed USBC Charger (Nano II 65W)
Does anyone have any information on which laptops/tablets can accept these chargers? I have looked at their websites and don't see a list there either. Or maybe explain to me how to tell which ones will work with these smaller chargers? Maybe this is outside the scope of this post but any help on understanding the transfer speed capability of the laptop would really help as well and what to look for. I am looking for a lightweight option. I do bird photography so I often have huge amounts of data to backup.
TIA!
p.1 #9 · Anker 715 High Speed USBC Charger (Nano II 65W)
kimmeisinger wrote:
Does anyone have any information on which laptops/tablets can accept these chargers? I have looked at their websites and don't see a list there either. Or maybe explain to me how to tell which ones will work with these smaller chargers? Maybe this is outside the scope of this post but any help on understanding the transfer speed capability of the laptop would really help as well and what to look for. I am looking for a lightweight option. I do bird photography so I often have huge amounts of data to backup.
TIA!
I posted this particular compact, light weight but 65W powerful fast USBC charger because I think it fits "travel friendly and powerful" and can be used to charge across devices. The ones I listed above for instance. Anker describes the following on Amazon.com
"Anker USB C Charger, 715 Charger (Nano II 65W), GaN II PPS Fast Compact Foldable Charger for MacBook Pro, Galaxy, Dell, iPhone 15, iPad Pro, and More" and lists 6,139 customer reviews for an average of 4.8 stars. ( More detail on compatible devices described on the Amazon page as well)
I can't answer your question outside of describing my own experience with this particular charger and devices I've used, and while many device manufacturers don't typically guarantee any 3rd party USBC chargers, you can check with your device specs, or contact the device manufacturer to see if minimal charging requirements are listed. Or even check with Anker customer support directly to ask about your specific devices.
FWIW Amazon posted this with regards to the Anker 715 charger: "Customers usually keep this item. This product has fewer returns than average compared to similar products."
p.1 #10 · Anker 715 High Speed USBC Charger (Nano II 65W)
kimmeisinger wrote:
Does anyone have any information on which laptops/tablets can accept these chargers? I have looked at their websites and don't see a list there either. Or maybe explain to me how to tell which ones will work with these smaller chargers? Maybe this is outside the scope of this post but any help on understanding the transfer speed capability of the laptop would really help as well and what to look for. I am looking for a lightweight option. I do bird photography so I often have huge amounts of data to backup.
TIA!
First I'd check your specific laptop and what power supply the manufacturer supplied with it.
If your laptop charges via USB-C then it will work. 65W is in the middle of the range for a laptop power supply. For example from Apple, the lower-end MacBook Airs come with a 30 or 35W supply. The base MacBook Pros come with a 70W supply while the higher end units come with a 96W supply. The laptop will recognize how much power is available from the power supply and will charge accordingly. In theory, the higher the wattage of the charger, the faster it will charge the laptop's battery.
I’d recommend this upgrade. Recently upgraded the team with them. Honestly hadn’t thought to direct charge the camera but have run 14” HPs and 13” iPad Pros off them. It’s a little thinner than the single port too. Just make sure your device takes USBC charge and check the wattage of the included adapter. 65W or less and you’re good.
p.1 #14 · Anker 715 High Speed USBC Charger (Nano II 65W)
I got one of the Anker 715 almost two years ago as one of the smaller travel options for general use on laptops, phones, cameras, battery chargers, etc. Under full load of about 61W it runs quite hot in a 20-25°C environment. I'm not comfortable using it in hot travel areas.
p.1 #16 · Anker 715 High Speed USBC Charger (Nano II 65W)
Kildras wrote:
The days of carrying huge ass charger is over.
Used to bring seperate charger for everything from phone, camera, laptop, for any oversea trip.
I have an anker 120w at home but for travelling I bring a third party universal adapter that have a 100w USB C output
Excellent! Can you give a link to the third party you are traveling with?
p.1 #17 · Anker 715 High Speed USBC Charger (Nano II 65W)
EB-1 wrote:
I got one of the Anker 715 almost two years ago as one of the smaller travel options for general use on laptops, phones, cameras, battery chargers, etc. Under full load of about 61W it runs quite hot in a 20-25°C environment. I'm not comfortable using it in hot travel areas.
EBH
Uh Oh...a lot of my travel is tropical environment.for those birds. Thanks for this consideration!
p.1 #19 · Anker 715 High Speed USBC Charger (Nano II 65W)
EB-1 wrote:
I got one of the Anker 715 almost two years ago as one of the smaller travel options for general use on laptops, phones, cameras, battery chargers, etc. Under full load of about 61W it runs quite hot in a 20-25°C environment. I'm not comfortable using it in hot travel areas.
EBH
The owner of the Leica Store Miami who suggested the Anker 715 charger and I both live in "hot travel areas" 😉 Will update this thread If I run into any over-heating issues with this particular compact 65W charger over the coming days/weeks. However, I don't think I will be pushing this charger full load as I will use it mainly for my cameras, camera batteries, iPhone, iPad Pro charging which from my measurements, these devices typically pull 12-33Watts while charging with the iPad Pro pulling the most at about 30- 33W.
FWIW, I've noticed in about 77-78F ambient temps my much larger MBP 140W Apple charger can become fairly warm when charging for a while too.
p.1 #20 · Anker 715 High Speed USBC Charger (Nano II 65W)
If your device is not drawing full power then there should be plenty of margin.
I travel with two of the 45W Anker 713 (smaller version of 715) and one 100W of another brand. I keep the 65W Anker at home. I generally don't like the multi-output chargers since they restart the charge when a second high-drain device is plugged in. It's better to have at least two chargers in case of issues.
I have not tested chargers much at 220V/50Hz. Theroetically they may be more efficient.
