Fast-charge your MacBook Air or MacBook Pro
You can fast-charge your MacBook Air, introduced in 2022 or later, and 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models, introduced in 2021 or later, up to 50 per cent battery in around 30 minutes. Find out which power adapters, cables and displays can fast-charge your Mac.
When you connect the appropriate power source and cable to your compatible Mac, you can quickly charge your battery up to 50 per cent in around 30 minutes.
If you’re not sure which Mac laptop you have, find out how to identify your MacBook Air or how to identify your MacBook Pro.
MacBook Air (2022 or later)
On MacBook Air (M2, 2022), you can fast-charge with the following combinations of power sources and cables:
140W USB-C Power Adapter + USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable or USB-C charge cable
96W USB-C Power Adapter + USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable or USB-C charge cable
70W USB-C Power Adapter + USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable or USB-C charge cable
67W USB-C Power Adapter + USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable or USB-C charge cable (13.6-inch models only)
Apple Studio Display + Thunderbolt cable
Apple Pro Display XDR + Thunderbolt 3 cable
External third-party display capable of delivering 85W + Thunderbolt 3 cable or USB-C cable
14-inch MacBook Pro (2021 or later)
On MacBook Pro (14-inch, 2021), you can fast-charge with the following combinations of power sources and cables:
140W USB-C Power Adapter + USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable or USB-C charge cable
96W USB-C Power Adapter + USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable or USB-C charge cable
Apple Studio Display + Thunderbolt cable
Apple Pro Display XDR + Thunderbolt 3 cable
External third-party display capable of delivering 94W + Thunderbolt 3 cable or USB-C cable
16-inch MacBook Pro (2021 or later)
On MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2021), you can fast-charge with the following adapter and cable:
140W USB-C Power Adapter + USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
140W USB-C Power Adapter + 240W USB-C Charge Cable (2m) for MacBook Pro (16-inch, Nov 2023) only
Find out more
If you’re not sure which Apple power adapter came with your Mac, find out how to identify your Mac power adapter.
If your Mac laptop won’t charge, find out what to do if your USB-C power adapter or MagSafe cable or power adapter isn’t working.
Testing conducted by Apple in September and October 2023 using pre-production 16-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M3 Pro, 12-core CPU, 18-core GPU, 36 GB of RAM and 512 GB SSD, and pre-production 14-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M3 Pro, 12-core CPU, 18-core GPU, 18 GB of RAM and 1 TB SSD. 16-inch MacBook Pro systems tested with Apple 140W USB-C Power Adapter (Model A2452), and 14-inch MacBook Pro systems tested with Apple 96W USB-C Power Adapter (Model A2166), both with USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (Model A2363).
Testing conducted by Apple in September and October 2023 using pre-production 14-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M3, 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 8 GB of RAM and 512 GB SSD. Tested with Apple 96W USB-C Power Adapter (Model A2166) and USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (Model A2363). Fast-charge testing conducted with drained MacBook Pro units.
Testing conducted by Apple in April and May 2023 using pre-production 15-inch MacBook Air systems with Apple M2, 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB SSD. MacBook Air systems tested with Apple 70W USB-C Power Adapter (Model A2743) with USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (Model A2363).
Testing conducted by Apple in May 2022 using pre-production MacBook Air systems with Apple M2, 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 8 GB of RAM and 256 GB SSD. MacBook Air systems tested with Apple 67W USB-C Power Adapter (Model A2518) and USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (Model A2363).
Testing conducted by Apple in November and December 2022 using preproduction 16-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M2 Pro, 12-core CPU, 19-core GPU, 16 GB of RAM and 1 TB SSD, and preproduction 14-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M2 Pro, 12-core CPU, 19-core GPU, 16 GB of RAM and 1 TB SSD. 16-inch MacBook Pro systems tested with Apple 140W USB-C Power Adapter (Model A2452), and 14-inch MacBook Pro systems tested with Apple 96W USB-C Power Adapter (Model A2166), both with USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (Model A2363).
Testing conducted by Apple in September 2021 using pre-production 16-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M1 Max, 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU, 64 GB of RAM and 8 TB SSD, and pre-production 16-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M1 Pro, 10-core CPU, 16-core GPU, 16 GB of RAM and 1 TB SSD, as well as pre-production 14-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M1 Max, 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU, 64 GB of RAM and 8 TB SSD, and pre-production 14-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M1 Pro, 8-core CPU, 14-core GPU, 16 GB of RAM and 512 GB SSD. 16-inch MacBook Pro systems tested with pre-production Apple 140W USB-C Power Adapter (Model A2452), and 14-inch MacBook Pro systems tested with pre-production Apple 96W USB-C Power Adapter (Model A2166), both with pre-production USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (Model A2363).
Fast-charge testing conducted with drained MacBook Pro and MacBook Air units. Charging time varies according to settings and environmental factors; actual results will vary.
