ZMI is best known as a Xiaomi partner company that
makes chargers of various types as well as cables and power banks. Today, the
company announced a new 65W USB-C charger for MacBooks, iPhones, laptops and
all other devices that support USB Power Delivery.
But this is no ordinary charger. Not only is it
small, 50% smaller than Apple’s 61W USB-C Power Adapter, it is also really
cheap. It is actually priced at ¥149 (~$21) which is less than one-third the
price of Apple’s own charger. The ZMI USB-C 65W Charger has a two-tone black finish with a foldable
plug design albeit American and 65W branded on the sides. It has a single USB-C
port at the top and measures 50mm x 50mm.
The charger is compatible with a wide range of
devices and will automatically detect the device connected so as to supply the
right power rating. ZMI says it will charge the 13.3” MacBook Air and 13”
MacBook Pro in 1hr 50 minutes, the iPad Pro in 2hrs 28 minutes, the Redmi K20
Pro in 1hr 40 minutes, the Mi 9 in 1hr 30 minutes, and the Nintendo Switch in
2hrs 55 minutes.
It will also work with the iPhone XS and iPad Air
when connected to a USB-C to Lightning connector cable and charge both devices
in 1hr 50 minutes and 2hrs 10 minutes respectively. A full list of compatible
laptops is included above. The ZMI USB-C 65W Charger has 7 different protections built-in such
as input and output high current protection, high-temperature protection, and
short-circuit protection.
ZMI will ship the charger with a free 1.5 meters
long USB-C to USB-C cable that supports 5A current and has an e-mark chip. The charger is available for
pre-order on JD.com and will begin shipping on September 17. It is also
available for pre-order on Giztop for US$ 29.99 and will begin to ship by the
middle of September.
