The 2-in-1 Acer Chromebook R 13 convertible notebook uses USB Power Delivery 2.0 through its USB Type-C port 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 performs with the Acer Chromebook R 13 when connected using a USB Type-C to Type-C cable.
With the Acer Chromebook R 13 being 97% charged at plugin, the notebook started off pulling about 45 watts from the Anker PowerPort+ 5 USB-C with USB Power Delivery which later the power pulled slowly went down to 42 watts. Click here to download the trace captured by the GRL-A1 power analyzer to see more details on how the Anker PowerPort+ 5 USB-C with USB Power Delivery charged the Acer Chromebook R 13 at 97% battery charge.
It was good to see that the Acer Chromebook R 13 was able to get charged from the Anker PowerPort+ 5 USB-C with USB Power Delivery at similar charging power that the Chromebook power adapter can provide.
Download the A1 software from Granite River Labs here to view the trace.