76zedfour Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 I have posted this elsewhere but it's so dependant on a forum member having said similar device to have the knowledge to answer that here goes again; I have my eyes on a huawei matebook D https://consumer.huawei.com/uk/laptops/matebook-d-14-amd/ This laptop has a newer style usb C port but as well as data transfer it can handle power in and out so rather than a conventional charger and proprietary charging interface the matebook is charged via the usb C port too utilising a 65w 3 pin plug charger and usb C cable. I believe many of the late mid to high end laptops share this charging format. Up to now in my van I have managed to avoid using an inverter for anything and I already have fitted a 18w QC3.0 usb socket for my power hungry mobile phone and tablet. Will this work for the laptop with a usb 3.0 to C cable albeit at a much slower charging ? Anyone using one of these type of usb Charging laptops already in their van care to comment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weldted Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 Not possibly the same but I have an I pad pro with the C type socket and charge it in our van from a standard usb socket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colin Posted July 5, 2020 Share Posted July 5, 2020 My Dell has a choice of charging, one is the high powered USB-C, IIRC this requires a much higher voltage than standard USB-C. p.s. mine won't charge from a 12v to 5v 3amp USB-C charger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
76zedfour Posted July 5, 2020 Author Share Posted July 5, 2020 it would seem you need a car charger adapter with usb pd socket and here is a 45w one https://www.amazon.co.uk/KiWiBiRD-Charger-Delivery-MacBook-Laptops-Black/dp/B0852B6FG2/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikebeaches Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 My computer scientist son advised the standard USB outlet in the van wasn't suitable for charging my laptop, because the current requirement is too high. So I have a mini transformer that plugs into the cigarette lighter socket, which seems to work fine when we are off-grid, without mains hook-up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barryd999 Posted July 7, 2020 Share Posted July 7, 2020 One here. Seems too cheap to me though. http://www.usourceuk.com/huawei-matebook-d-battery-car-charger.html Contact the manufacturers. They will probably have made one. I have a dedicated one for my Lenovo Thinkpad and Mrs D has a dedicated one for her Dell laptop (Dells can be quite fussy on chargers). you can buy the universal adaptors but beware of the cheap ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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