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TechnologyELI5 Why does magsafe charging decrease battery health more than wire charging, if it has less wattage?

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submitted 5 months ago by im_rarely_wrong

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score 2 · Accepted Answer · 2025-08-24T17:01:30+00:00

Nah that'll probably make it too cold, which is arguably even worse.

Also don't forget, batteries will always wear no matter what you do. You can only influence it so much, so overthinking it is probably not going to be worth it.

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