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[โ€“] 76 points 6 months ago (10 children)

Seems kinda arbitrary when the spec goes up to 240W

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  • [โ€“] 42 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    There's always going to be some delay.

    USB PD EPR (extended power range, i.e. more than 100 w) was released in 2021. The relevant eu directive here was passed in 2022 for rules to take effect in 2024 and 2026.

    I think writing a 1-year-old spec into the law might be jumping the gun.

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  • [โ€“] 11 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    I think the idea is 100W minimum

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  • [โ€“] 3 points 6 months ago (3 children)

    How many people have 240W chargers laying around?

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  • [โ€“] 7 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    I'd guess a high percentage of the people with laptops that can draw that much power

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  • [โ€“] 4 points 6 months ago* (1 child)

    Really?

    Unless you have a dedicated GPU I don't see 240W being practical

    Most systems have a CPU with a TDP of around 35-60W

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  • [โ€“] 6 points 6 months ago*

    I'm not sure I understand where you're coming from, let me just clear up where I'm coming from in case I'm confusing things:

    Obviously most users won't have a laptop that can draw 240W

    Though additionally, laptops that are able to draw 240W do exist today (there's even some that come with 360W barrel jack chargers now IIRC). Yes, they're for enthusiasts or professionals, but they still exist, so unless the spec prevented it*, they should be included in consideration too IMO

    Given this is legislation that applies with a pretty broad stroke, I was making the point it's kinda arbitrary to stop applying it at 100W.

    *Another commenter made the very good point though, that the 240W standard is simply too new to be part of this legislation. So kinda satisfied with that answer

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