Apple sells a 30W charger for $49, which means if you want the fastest wireless charging speeds with the MagSafe Duo, it could cost you $178 total. And to get 14W wireless charging speeds, you need a 27W charger (Apple doesn’t sell an official one so you need to buy a third-party one) or higher. With a 20W charger, the MagSafe Duo is only capable of wirelessly charging devices at up to 11W. There were some initial complaints about how the MagSafe Duo is gimped in a way. On the other hand, the MagSafe Duo uses one Lighting-to-USB-C cable and one charger. The disadvantage to DIYing your own MagSafe + Apple Watch charger is double the cables and double the chargers. Not to mention, there’s a bevy of integrated charging pads and stands from the likes of Belkin, Mophie, and the lot. The bottom line is: it’s cheaper to roll your own iPhone / Apple Watch charging solution. Substitute the official Apple chargers and cables with third-party versions from Anker or Aukey, or whoever and you can save more money. The caveat is that the MagSafe Duo doesn’t come with a charger, which means if you don’t have one, it’s going to cost another $19 from Apple and bring the true cost of the MagSafe Duo up to $149. If you buy all four of these from Apple, you save $23. 5W or 19W USB-A charger for Apple Watch (since there’s no USB-C charging cable): $19.Apple Watch Magnetic charging cable: $29.Here’s what each piece, purchased separately from Apple costs: In all fairness, $129 for a dual charging accessory is expensive. When the MagSafe Duo launched a few months ago, reviewers shredded it, calling it overpriced and flimsily made. If you see inaccuracies in our content, please report the mistake via this form.The charging pieces are cheaper purchased separately, but three months of using the MagSafe Duo, Apple’s foldable 2-in-1 iPhone 12 and Apple Watch charger, has convinced me that the hassle-free charging accessory is worth the $129. If we have made an error or published misleading information, we will correct or clarify the article. Our editors thoroughly review and fact-check every article to ensure that our content meets the highest standards. Our goal is to deliver the most accurate information and the most knowledgeable advice possible in order to help you make smarter buying decisions on tech gear and a wide array of products and services. ZDNET's editorial team writes on behalf of you, our reader. Indeed, we follow strict guidelines that ensure our editorial content is never influenced by advertisers. Neither ZDNET nor the author are compensated for these independent reviews. This helps support our work, but does not affect what we cover or how, and it does not affect the price you pay. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or service, we may earn affiliate commissions. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping.
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