Tip: Load iPhone with the power supply of another manufacturer

I own a charger with 65 watts and USB-C port from Lenovo. Can I use it to charge my iPhone 15 safely?

Lenovo offers several 65-watt power supplies. For example, the current flat loader for the ThinkPad supports the standard Power Delivery 3.0 (PD).

This allows you to load your iPhone safely, but also quick charging-probably roughly as with a potent Apple power adapter. In a test of USB-C chart, we mostly came to around 20 watts maximum performance with the iPhone 15 Pro.

In general, the following applies: the charger and power supply have been advocating themselves since USB 2.0 before the charging process, they clarify the possible current strength and voltage (ampere and volts) to avoid damage. If the host controller in the device did not confirm that it is designed for 0.5 amps (at 5 volts 2.5 watts), the power supply with the minimum of 0.1 ampers (i.e. 0.5 watts).

The manufacturers used their own solutions for communication. A mix did not lead to damage, but to a very low charging current.

Most manufacturers have been using the Standard Power Delivery (PD) for several years. You will not always find the indication of this on the product, but usually in the technical data on the manufacturer’s website.

Apple has been using it since the iPhone 8 (with 18 watts). Version 3.0 With USB Type-C offers loading profiles of 10, 18, 36, 60 and 100 watts. In Power Delivery 3.1 (Extended Power Range, EPR), 140, 180 and 240 watts are possible.

In the meantime, the devices not only speak before the start of the recharging, but during the entire process. If the communication fails, the devices work with the standard voltage of 5 volts instead of up to 20 volts (PD 3.0) or even 48 volts (PD 3.1) with 5 amps each.

You can read more about charging Apple devices in your own detailed contribution.