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How the Anker PowerPort+ 5 USB-C Charges the Apple MacBook (Early 2016) Through USB Power Delivery

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The Anker PowerPort+ 5 USB-C with USB Power Delivery can charge the Apple MacBook (Early 2016) over USB Power Delivery.

Based on the protocol trace taken with software from Granite River Labs, the Anker charger supports 15 watts (5 volts @ 3 amps), 27 watts (9 volts @ 3 amps), and 45 watts (15 volts @ 3 amps) power profiles.  However, the Anker charger is issuing source capabilities that advertise different PDO's, some source capability advertises 3 PDO's (5, 9, 15 V @ 3 A) while other source capability advertises 4 PDO's (5, 9, 15 V @ 3A and 20 V @ 2.25).  Issuing source capabilities that advertise different PDO's violates USB Power Delivery Compliance.

The Apple MacBook (Early 2016) needs 14.8 volts for charging quickly over USB Power Delivery.  Interestingly, the MacBook requests 30 watts (15 volts @ 2 amps) of charging from the Anker PowerPort+ 5 USB-C with USB Power Delivery even though the iPad Pro did not do the same with the same Anker charger.

Actual current pulled by the Apple MacBook (Early 2016) from the Anker PowerPort+ 5 USB-C with USB Power Delivery was about .7 amps with the MacBook being well charged.

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