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by Terretta 8 days ago
> So maybe you really are getting something extra when you pay for the Apple one.

Teardowns of accessories tend to show that to be true. Any similarly built product tends to cost even more thanks to Apple volume.

http://www.righto.com/2015/11/macbook-charger-teardown-surpr...

And this tiny thing proves to be labeled 40W while actually delivering 60W safely which is nuts:

https://appleinsider.com/articles/25/09/17/custom-chips-and-...