Electronics

13-inch MacBook Air, included adapter maximum

Portable power station on a kitchen counter charging a phone next to a coffee maker

13-inch MacBook Air, included adapter maximum draws 60 W while on, and about 60 W after its published duty cycle.

Published draw

Running watts60
Startup or peak wattsNot published
Average watts used for runtime60
Duty cycle1
Load typeelectronics
Sourcehttps://www.apple.com/macbook-air/specs/
Apple's MacBook Air specs page lists a 40W Dynamic Power Adapter with 60W max for the 13-inch model, and a 53.8 Wh battery. 60 W is the adapter ceiling, not a measured average workload, so the runtime is a short estimate. Some configurations on the same page ship a 35 W dual USB-C adapter instead.

Stations

StationVerdictRuntime
EcoFlow RIVER 2Runs3.6 hr
EcoFlow RIVER 2 MaxRuns7.3 hr
EcoFlow RIVER 2 ProRuns10.9 hr
EcoFlow RIVER 3 PlusRuns4.1 hr
EcoFlow DELTA 2Runs14.5 hr
EcoFlow DELTA 2 MaxRuns29.0 hr
EcoFlow DELTA 3Runs14.5 hr
EcoFlow DELTA 3 PlusRuns14.5 hr
EcoFlow DELTA Pro 3Runs2.4 days
BLUETTI AC70Runs10.9 hr
BLUETTI AC180Runs16.3 hr
BLUETTI AC200LRuns29.0 hr
Jackery Explorer 1000 v2Runs15.2 hr
Jackery Explorer 1000 PlusRuns17.9 hr
Jackery Explorer 2000 PlusRuns28.9 hr
Jackery Explorer 2000 v2Runs28.9 hr
Anker SOLIX C300Runs4.1 hr
Anker SOLIX C800Runs10.9 hr
Anker SOLIX C1000Runs15.0 hr
Anker SOLIX F2000 (PowerHouse 767)Runs29.0 hr
Anker SOLIX F3800Runs2.3 days
Goal Zero Yeti 500XRuns7.0 hr
Goal Zero Yeti 1000XRuns14.1 hr
Goal Zero Yeti 1500XRuns21.5 hr

Questions

What number does Willrun compare to the inverter?

Running watts of 60 W must fit under continuous output, or under a resistive boost when this load is a simple heater. Startup watts were not published.

How is runtime calculated?

Usable watt-hours (capacity × 0.85) divided by 60 W. The duty cycle is 1, derived from the source note, not assumed.

Where did this come from?

Apple's MacBook Air specs page lists a 40W Dynamic Power Adapter with 60W max for the 13-inch model, and a 53.8 Wh battery. 60 W is the adapter ceiling, not a measured average workload, so the runtime is a short estimate. Some configurations on the same page ship a 35 W dual USB-C adapter instead.