45W USB-C PD / GaN charger

A 45W USB-C Power Delivery charger is the thin-laptop brick: HP’s Chromebook / thin-and-light class, and the adapter listed in some Dell XPS 13 manuals. It sits above Apple’s 30W Air cube and below the everyday 65W GaN pack.

HP recommends 45W USB-C for Chromebooks and thin/light machines (HP Chromebook 14, x360 14, Chromebook 11). Dell’s XPS 13 9370 and XPS 13 9310 manuals list a 45W USB Type-C adapter. Later XPS 13 units moved to 60W or 65W — see Dell XPS 13 charger wattage for model tables. Valve’s Steam Deck tech specs list a 45W USB Type-C PD3.0 power supply. HP’s USB-C PD writeup says a higher-watt USB-C charger is safe; the laptop draws what it needs. Surface Laptop Go and many modern Surface USB-C tables cluster at 39–45W — see Surface USB-C charger. Acer Chromebook USB-C DC-in is commonly 45W — see Acer USB-C charger. Lenovo Chromebook USB-C often lists 45W (14e / GX20U90488 class) — see Lenovo Chromebook USB-C charger. HP Chromebook / thin & light is also 45W (1MZ01AA / Chromebook 14 / x360 / 11) — see HP Chromebook USB-C charger. ASUS Chromebook / Flip / Chromebook Plus Tech Specs list TYPE-C, 45W (CR1 / CR11 / CZ11 / Flip C436 / CX34) — see ASUS Chromebook USB-C charger. Samsung Chromebook Go / Plus / 4 tables also publish 45W USB-C (plus 30W / 65W by system) — see Samsung Chromebook USB-C charger. Dell Chromebook 5190 lists 45W USB-C (3100/3110 are 65W Pecos) — see Dell Chromebook USB-C charger. Google Pixelbook / Pixelbook Go specs list 45W USB-C — see Google Chromebook / Pixelbook USB-C charger · LG Gram USB-C charger · MSI USB-C charger · Razer Blade USB-C charger · Acer Predator USB-C charger. Samsung US also sells a 45W PD accessory (EP-T4511) beside Galaxy Book Pro 65W / Ultra 140W classes — see Samsung Galaxy Book USB-C charger. If the old brick says 45W and you want one GaN pack for laptop + phone, 65W is the step up.

Who it fits

Laptop classes from manufacturer wattage tables (prices re-checked 19 Oct 2026; wattage sources accessed 3 Sep 2026), not a scraped comparison chart:

• Laptop HP Chromebook 14, Chromebook x360 14, Chromebook 11 Adapter 45W USB-C (HP Tech Takes) Why Matches HP’s Chromebook / thin & light recommendation.
• Laptop Dell XPS 13 9370 / 9310 Adapter 45W USB Type-C Why Matches the Dell setup manuals’ adapter type. Confirm USB PD.
• Laptop Dell XPS 13 9340 / XPS 13 Plus 9320 Adapter 60W USB Type-C Why Below the 60W table. Dell may warn in BIOS or charge slowly. Prefer 65W. See Dell KB 000226078.
• Laptop Dell XPS 13 9305 Adapter 65W USB Type-C Why Below the Dell manual’s 65W adapter. Prefer 65W.
• Laptop MacBook Air (2022 or later), including M2 Adapter 30W / 35W included; 67W / 70W recommended options; fast charge 67W (13.6″) or 70W+ Why Above the included 30W/35W. Below Apple’s 67W/70W fast-charge adapters. Apple documents higher-watt USB-C PD as usable (109509).
• Laptop 13-inch MacBook Pro (2016 or later) Adapter 61W USB-C Why Below the recommended 61W. Expect slower charge / possible Slow Charger. Prefer 65W.
• Laptop HP Envy x360, Pavilion 15, EliteBook 840, ProBook 450 class Adapter 65W USB-C (HP Tech Takes) Why Below HP’s standard laptop recommendation. HP still says a higher-watt USB-C PD charger is safe — a lower-watt one may not keep up. Prefer 65W.

UGREEN Nexode 45W 2-port compatibility copy names MacBook Air, MacBook Pro 13″, Dell XPS 13, and Chromebook — that is UGREEN’s list, not a complete industry table. Dual-port 45W bricks split watts when both USB-C ports are in use. Phones: a single-port 45W charger meets Apple’s 40W-or-higher fast-charge spec for iPhone 17, 17 Pro and 17 Pro Max (about 50% in 20 minutes), and is more than the 20W-or-higher Apple lists for iPhone 15. It also matches Samsung’s 45W Super Fast Charging 2.0 on Galaxy S25+ / Ultra / FE when the brick supports PPS (for Galaxy S24+ / Ultra, Samsung also requires a 5A cable, and Anker says its 45W Nano caps those two at 27W). For Pixel 9 Pro XL (up to 37W), Google rates PPS up to 21V / 2.25A, so check the brick lists a 21V PPS range. Full method: how to pick.

What 45W means on a multi-port GaN brick

45W is the total ceiling unless the listing says otherwise. Anker Nano Charger (45W, Smart Display), model A121D, publishes 20V⎓2.25A (45W Max) on its USB-C port. UGREEN Nexode 45W 2-port (SKU 90572) is 45W max across two USB-C ports — plug the laptop into one port when you need the full rating. Cables for 45W can be 20V/2.25A (no 5A e-marker required for that PD contract). Still use a USB-C PD cable, not a USB-A charge-only lead.

Price check status — 19 Oct 2026

19 Oct 2026 update: Amazon US buy-boxes were re-read 19 Oct 2026 (~9:29–9:30pm ET, headless Chrome, en-US, ZIP 10001; no bot check). Main price = Amazon’s Regular Price / featured Buy New. B0G1T3H97Y ($39.99 regular / $25.99 Prime) and B0DFCH3C4W ($89.99 regular / $79.99 Prime) show an explicit Prime-exclusive lower price. B0B2MM1W65 $15.99, B09C5RG6KV $29.99 and B0CZ6LXL8R $69.99 print regular only (no Prime bracket). Deal prices change fast — open the Amazon page for the live price. Apple, UGREEN and Anker product pages were re-read 19 Oct 2026 (~9:29–9:31pm ET, US, headless Chrome): UGREEN Nexode 100W 4-port (SKU 40737) is still on sale at $39.99 (regular $54.99); every other Apple, UGREEN and Anker dollar matched.

Public cart prices we actually loaded that day. They are not live. re-checked 19 Oct 2026 against each Buy href’s featured NEW / Add-to-cart price. UGREEN Nexode Air 45W updated $24.99→$24.99 (21 Sep). Amazon B0G1T3H97Y: Regular Price back to $39.99 on 6 Oct 2026 (was $29.99 through 5 Oct), with a $23.99 Prime Big Deal price in brackets. UGREEN dual 90572 sold out — dollar cleared / Not verified.

Where to buy

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Model page: Steam Deck charger, iPad Pro M4 charger, Dell XPS 13, Surface USB-C charger, Acer USB-C charger, Lenovo Chromebook USB-C charger. ASUS Chromebook USB-C charger, Samsung Chromebook USB-C charger, Dell Chromebook USB-C charger, Google Chromebook / Pixelbook USB-C charger · LG Gram USB-C charger · MSI USB-C charger. No ranking. Stock and price change. Multi-port bricks split watts when more than one device is plugged in — read the port map on the listing. Cable: USB-C to MagSafe 3 cable.