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July 9th, 2020 15:00
Charging a XPS 13 9360 with a USB. C cable.
Will an Anker 6ft Type-C to DC (4.0 X 1.7 mm) Power Plug Extension Charger Cable with PowerPort Speed PD 5 Premium 60W 5-Port Desktop Charger with One 30W Power Delivery Port for Apple MacBook, Nexus 5X/6P, and 4 PowerIQ Ports for iPhone, iPad, and More charge an XPS 13 9360?
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Jaime
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jphughan
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July 9th, 2020 17:00
@Jlgale In terms of the power source recommendation, I use this amazing multi-purpose charger whenever I travel. It has a 60W USB-C port for my laptop, an 18W USB-C port that can charge my iPhone at its fastest supported speed, and then two USB-A "regular USB" ports. This single charger allows me to charge my laptop, iPhone, and watch every night, and then I have one more USB-A port left over for either my AirPods, USB power bank, or work Bluetooth headset, neither of which need to be charged every night.
And then in terms of cables I keep the following dedicated to this charger and always packed with it:
It's an awesome setup, totally flexible and covers everything I need. If you want a bit more power, this newer version includes a 90W USB-C source. It's not necessary for your XPS 13 of course, but if you want a bit more power for futureproofing and don't mind spending a bit more and having a slightly larger device, you might want to consider it.
I'm a big fan of Anker myself, but unfortunately they don't make multi-purpose chargers quite as powerful as these Satechi products.
jphughan
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July 9th, 2020 17:00
@Jlgale That might work, but it would be a bad and unnecessarily complicated setup. The USB-C to DC cable is designed for when you want to use a USB-C charger with a laptop that doesn't support USB-C charging. The XPS 13 9360 supports being charged through its USB-C port. But it's also designed for a 45W power source, so if you have a charger that only provides 30W from its USB-C port, it will complain about an undersized power source and you'll see slower battery charging and possibly reduced performance.
So get yourself a power source that supplies at least 45W from its USB-C port and then just a regular USB-C to USB-C cable that supports USB PD up to 60W (which is standard, no need for a USB-C cable that supports up to 100W since again the XPS 13 only requires 45W).