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      Surface Book 2 and USB C chargeable laptops, an insight into a world without a power brick.

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      I recently switched my daily driver to from my gigabyte aero 14″ to surface book 2, hardware is relatively the same besides a weaker graphics card, but the drawing capabilities is fantastic. The surface book 2 model i specifically got was the 1tb 15″ model. It’s not cheap, but it’s main purpose is design more than gaming. The one thing i had been wondering is, will it charge via usb-c? The answer is yes, but how well? This article has some insights on what to buy.

       

      I will be updating this article once i have tested more products.

       

      Here’s a table list of some observations on charging a surface book 2.

      Charger Stated wattage Observed wattage -10% Max in-use charging wattage Notes
      Surface Book 2 Charger ( Official) 102W 115W 103.5W 87W Standard, charges in/out games
      Omnicharge DC SurfaceConnect (12V) 42W 28W 13W No charging, both batteries in dis-charge
      Omnicharge DC SurfaceConnect (15V) 52.5W 35W 20W Will charge batteries under low-load, but not efficent, would be useful when turned off. Batteries in use while gaming.
      Nintendo Switch USB-C 39W 44W 39.6W 24W Occasional goes to above alternating charging. Battery discharges in game.
      Apple 87W USB-C 87W 95W 85.5W 72W Gives slow charge message and unrecognized USB device message. Can game and charge, but will occasionally draw battery power.

      USB C to USB C charging cables

      Here are my suggestions for cables for charging your surface book 2 computer. These cables are designed for high wattage output and not data transfer/video etc, they will still be fast for data, but not maximum speed like non-charger usb c cables and for some video output will not work, they have a built in e-marker chip which is industry standard for fast charge cables for high wattage. I have tested these products and listing the ones which worked for me.

      Inateck USB C

      Great bit of kit, for a relatively low price:


      UK: Inateck USB C to USB C Gen 2 Type C Cable with E-marker Chip and USB PD 100W Fast Charge

      US: Not in US yet sadly.

      Pros:

      Video output works, data transfer good, nylon braiding, Good price.

      Cons: None so far from testing.

       

      USB C Battery packs for laptops

      The battery packs here are designed for recharging laptops, a larger version of the small portable phone chargers, here’s some of the computer models they will work for: HP Spectre X360 Surface Book 2 Lenovo yoga Apple Dell XPS Razer Blade Stealth Pro Asus LG Acer USB C Laptop Notebook

       

      USB C Power adapters

      The power adapters here are designed for charging laptops, alternatives to the chargers you get with your initial laptop: HP Spectre X360 Surface Book 2 Lenovo yoga Apple Dell XPS Razer Blade Stealth Pro Asus LG Acer USB C Laptop Notebook

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      Pros:

      1 x USB C slot, 2 x USB A slots

      Charging cable included

      90w output.

      Cons: None so far from testing.

       

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