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How the Anker PowerPort+ 5 USB-C with USB Power Delivery Charges the Apple Macbook (Early 2015)

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What happens if you use the Anker PowerPort+ 5 USB-C with USB Power Delivery to charge the Apple MacBook (Early 2015)?

As the world of consumer electronics moves towards mobility, the demand for charging options increases as well.  The Apple MacBook (Early 2015) uses USB Power Delivery allowing it to stay charged by many different chargers that support USB Power Delivery such as the Anker PowerPort+ 5 USB-C with USB Power Delivery.  Let's see how well the Anker PowerPort+ 5 USB-C with USB Power Delivery works with the Apple MacBook (Early 2015).

Using Granite River Labs USB Power Delivery test software, we can see that the  Anker PowerPort+ 5 USB-C with USB Power Delivery supports 15 watts (5 volts @ 3 amps) and 27 watts (9 volts @ 3 amps) and 45 watts (15 volts @ 3 amps) power profiles over the USB Type-C connector.

The Apple MacBook (Early 2015) requests 30 watts (15 volts @ 2 amps) from the  Anker PowerPort+ 5 USB-C with USB Power Delivery.

We can confirm that the actual current pulled by the Apple MacBook (Early 2015) from the Anker PowerPort+ 5 USB-C with USB Power Delivery is about 2 amps.

The Apple MacBook (Early 2015) takes around 1 hour 40 minutes to charge completely when it is in sleep mode with the Anker PowerPort+ 5 USB-C with USB Power Delivery power adapter. 

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