Fast charge your MacBook Air or MacBook Pro
You can fast charge your MacBook Air introduced in 2022 or later and 14- and 16-inch MacBook Pro models introduced in 2021 or later up to 50 percent battery in around 30 minutes. Learn which power adapters, cables, and displays can fast charge your Mac.
When you connect the appropriate power source and cable to your compatible Mac, you can quickly charge your battery up to 50 percent in around 30 minutes.
If you're not sure which Mac laptop you have, learn how to identify your MacBook Air or how to identify your MacBook Pro.
MacBook Air (2022 or later)
On the MacBook Air, you can fast charge with the following combinations of power sources and cables:
140W USB-C Power Adapter USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable or USB-C charge cable
96W USB-C Power Adapter USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable or USB-C charge cable
70W USB-C Power Adapter USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable or USB-C charge cable
67W USB-C Power Adapter USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable or USB-C charge cable (13.6-inch models only)
Apple Studio Display Thunderbolt cable
Apple Pro Display XDR Thunderbolt 3 cable
External third-party display capable of delivering 85W Thunderbolt 3 cable or USB-C cable
14-inch MacBook Pro (2021 or later)
On the 14-inch MacBook Pro, you can fast charge with the following combinations of power sources and cables:
140W USB-C Power Adapter USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable or USB-C charge cable
96W USB-C Power Adapter USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable or USB-C charge cable
Apple Studio Display Thunderbolt cable
Apple Pro Display XDR Thunderbolt 3 cable
External third-party display capable of delivering 94W Thunderbolt 3 cable or USB-C cable
16-inch MacBook Pro (2021 or later)
On the 16-inch MacBook Pro, you can fast charge with the following adapter and cable:
140W USB-C Power Adapter USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable
140W USB-C Power Adapter 240W USB-C Charge Cable (2 m) for MacBook Pro (16-inch, Nov 2023) only
Learn more
If you're not sure which Apple power adapter came with your Mac, learn how to identify your Mac power adapter.
If your Mac laptop won't charge, learn what to do if your USB-C power adapter or MagSafe cable or power adapter isn't working.
Testing conducted by Apple August through October 2024 using preproduction 14-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M4, 10-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 24GB of RAM, and 1TB SSD. Tested with Apple 96W USB-C Power Adapter (Model A2166) and USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (Model A2363). Fast-charge testing conducted with drained MacBook Pro units. Times measured from the beginning of wake from hibernate, or from the appearance of the Apple logo as the unit started up. Charge time varies with settings and environmental factors; actual results will vary.
Testing conducted by Apple August through October 2024 using preproduction 16-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M4 Pro, 14-core CPU, 20-core GPU, 48GB of RAM, and 512GB SSD; preproduction 16-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M4 Max, 14-core CPU, 32-core GPU, 36GB of RAM, and 2TB SSD; preproduction 14-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M4 Pro, 14-core CPU, 20-core GPU, 24GB of RAM, and 1TB SSD; and preproduction 14-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M4 Max, 14-core CPU, 32-core GPU, 36GB of RAM, and 2TB SSD. 16-inch MacBook Pro systems tested with Apple 140W USB-C Power Adapter (Model A2452), and 14-inch MacBook Pro systems tested with Apple 96W USB-C Power Adapter (Model A2166), both with USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (Model A2363). Fast-charge testing conducted with drained MacBook Pro units. Times measured from the beginning of wake from hibernate, or from the appearance of the Apple logo as the unit started up. Charge time varies with settings and environmental factors; actual results will vary.
Testing conducted by Apple in September and October 2023 using preproduction 16-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M3 Pro, 12-core CPU, 18-core GPU, 36GB of RAM, and 512GB SSD, and preproduction 14-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M3 Pro, 12-core CPU, 18-core GPU, 18GB of RAM, and 1TB SSD. 16-inch MacBook Pro systems tested with Apple 140W USB-C Power Adapter (Model A2452), and 14-inch MacBook Pro systems tested with Apple 96W USB-C Power Adapter (Model A2166), both with USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (Model A2363).
Testing conducted by Apple in September and October 2023 using preproduction 14-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M3, 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 8GB of RAM, and 512GB SSD. Tested with Apple 96W USB-C Power Adapter (Model A2166) and USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (Model A2363). Fast-charge testing conducted with drained MacBook Pro units.
Testing conducted by Apple in April and May 2023 using preproduction 15-inch MacBook Air systems with Apple M2, 8-core CPU, 10-core GPU, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB SSD. MacBook Air systems tested with Apple 70W USB-C Power Adapter (Model A2743) with USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (Model A2363).
Testing conducted by Apple in May 2022 using preproduction MacBook Air systems with Apple M2, 8-core CPU, 8-core GPU, 8GB of RAM, and 256GB SSD. MacBook Air systems tested with Apple 67W USB-C Power Adapter (Model A2518) and USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (Model A2363).
Testing conducted by Apple in November and December 2022 using preproduction 16-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M2 Pro, 12-core CPU, 19-core GPU, 16GB of RAM, and 1TB SSD, and preproduction 14-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M2 Pro, 12-core CPU, 19-core GPU, 16GB of RAM, and 1TB SSD. 16-inch MacBook Pro systems tested with Apple 140W USB-C Power Adapter (Model A2452), and 14-inch MacBook Pro systems tested with Apple 96W USB-C Power Adapter (Model A2166), both with USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (Model A2363).
Testing conducted by Apple in September 2021 using preproduction 16-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M1 Max, 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU, 64GB of RAM, and 8TB SSD, and preproduction 16-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M1 Pro, 10-core CPU, 16-core GPU, 16GB of RAM, and 1TB SSD, as well as preproduction 14-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M1 Max, 10-core CPU, 32-core GPU, 64GB of RAM, and 8TB SSD, and preproduction 14-inch MacBook Pro systems with Apple M1 Pro, 8-core CPU, 14-core GPU, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB SSD. 16-inch MacBook Pro systems tested with preproduction Apple 140W USB-C Power Adapter (Model A2452), and 14-inch MacBook Pro systems tested with preproduction Apple 96W USB-C Power Adapter (Model A2166), both with preproduction USB-C to MagSafe 3 Cable (Model A2363).
Fast-charge testing conducted with drained MacBook Pro and MacBook Air units. Charge time varies with settings and environmental factors; actual results will vary.
