Insignia™ - Type-C Wall Charger - Black

It doesn't charge devices properly. Its only purpose in life and it fails miserably. Plug it in, wiggle it around a bit, it might or MIGHT NOT connect. Sometimes I have to put a paperweight on top of the wire for it to make the connection to the laptop. Lest you think this is my laptop's issue, I assure you, it is NOT. It is the poorly designed Insignia charger that causes all of these issues. How do I know this? I plug it into other USB C compatible devices and the same thing. Actually if I plug it into one device and it, by some miracle, works after 10 minutes of fiddling with it, it will then work on the laptop (or visa versa). it's really odd. If I move the computer or device that is charging even in the slightest degree, it disconnects the charger. Also, this charger has the worst possible design in the Universe and I give it this honor with most ardent intention. It's unnecessarily bulky and heavy, it doesn't plug into a wall properly 50% of the time (which might or might not explain why it isn't charging devices properly, although I think it's the design of the USB C connector that causes most of the issues). How do you let this product leave quality control? So you can't plug the charger into a vertical wall outlet because the stupid plug just falls right out of wall. This is because it doesn't include an additional wire (which ALL chargers should, free of charge) and you have to plug this bulky, square, thing with the fold down plug into a wall which just falls right out of the outlet. It's ridiculous! I maintain and restate: WORST DESIGN IN THE UNIVERSE. Don't bother buying. Spend the ridiculous $65 on the manufacturer's overpriced accessory rather than wasting you money on a piece of junk that doesn't work!

I have a Dell XPS 15 9550. To run at full power with no throttling, my laptop needs its 130W charger. The problem is, I have class and work to go to, constantly lugging around both my laptop AND its enormous power brick. I needed something a lot more portable and in a smaller form factor, but also something that would boggle my system down too much. For me, 90W is perfect. I cant do any heavy video editing or graphic-intensive work/games without getting a CPU bottle neck, but for daily work and class use, this does just fine. Before, I'd literally be running on empty by the end of my second 3hr class even with minimum brightness and powersaving mode on. Because this is only 90W, it doesnt charge my laptop, but gives it much slower battery drain. At the end of my 6hr class block, instead of getting to 15% or dying completely, I ended a day with 56% battery. And I didnt even have to turn my brightness down to zero. I'd say thats a big win. The portability of this thing is also nice and makes carrying everything around much easier. I have not tried using this any other USB-C laptops. But I will update this review if I ever do. The reason this is not 5 stars is the relatively short cable. Obviously Im gonna be tied to an outlet when using this thing, but at least a 6.5' foot cord wouldve been nice. 5 ft makes you REALLY tied down. I couldnt find a longer option with the same wattage, so I had to go with this. If this had a 7-8' foot cord, this would be the PERFECT purchase for anyone looking for a USB-C power brick. Instead of perfect, its just really really good.

There're two reasons why I chose this product over the authentic Apple power supply / charger. The first reason is that the USB C cable is permanently attached to the power supply. I wanted a power supply that I could connect to my USB C hub that I use with my late 2017 MacBook Pro on my desk. Therefore, if I traveled with my computer, I would not have to unplug the power supply. What I found with the Apple power supply is that sometimes the USB C cable can come loose under the desk. Having a permanently fixed cable solves this problem. The second reason is that this 90 W power supply cost a fraction of the cost of the Apple power supply. The median for my title is that the first power supply I bought did not work and I had to exchange it in the store. I told the clerk in the store that I would like a second one, but to please test it before I leave so that I make sure it is working. Based on other customer reviews, I would recommend anyone who buys this product to test it works. My experience is that these types of products can be DOA. If there's going to be a problem with the power supply, it is probably going to be DOA. My last comment is the size of the power supply. If you are going to travel with the power supply and do not need 90 W of power, I would suggest hey different model because this one is large. If you are going to leave it under a desk such as I do, the size should not matter.

Problems: 1. It's only 5 feet long and bulky. You cannot use it easily at school. You need to be right on top of the outlet to use it. The cord needs to be much longer. It is very frustrating that the cord limits you to almost being on top of a plug. 2. The end that sticks into the computer is very fragile. One has already broken off and had to be replaced. The second one is already bent. It's not very hard to bend it. I have never had a charger that could be so easily broken/damaged. 3. The plug end is very bulky. It takes up a lot of space. The prongs bend under and sets into the bulky box when not in use, but it also allows it to bend if someone knocks into it by mistake when it is being used. I do not have much good to say about this product. It is definitely the worse charger that I have ever used.

Bought it with a Lenovo 720 13” laptop that was an open box deal. The specs say that it should work and the Best Buy rep said it would, but turns out it wouldn’t charge my laptop while it was powered on, only when I turned off the Lenovo would the adapter charge the laptop. Did some research on Google and it turns out this is a known issue with this charger. Some quirk in the USB-c protocol, so even though the charger may exceed the original charger wattage, the communication across the USB-c connection causes incorrect voltage selection. The only current fix is to use an OEM charger as there is no way (that I could find) to manually adjust the voltage come from the charger. This problem was reported as having manifested with other laptops too, not just the Lenovo model I have. Bottom line, it might work as a replacement. But then again, it might not.

I bought this as a spare charger for a brand-new Acer laptop which came with a conventional charger and also accepts USB-C charging. This was not the only solution: My local BestBuy had several way-too-expensive Mac USB-C chargers of various wattage ratings, and some third-party chargers that required buying a separate (expensive) Type C cable. But this Insignia model was the cheapest and has a built-in Type C cable. It charges my Acer fast, stays fairly cool, works great, no problems at all. One minor disadvantage: This is a fairly big and heavy 95-watt unit, weighing 12 ounces, like the big Mac chargers. The tiny Acer 45-watt unit weighs less than 6 ozs. So I'm using the Insignia as my desk charger and the Acer charger for travel. Big advantage: The Insignia charger will power anything that takes USB-C charging, and more and more devices can do that.

No problems thus far using this as the main power adapter for my HP Spectre X360 (whose own charger completely fell apart after one accidental kick). It does what it's supposed to do and feels solid in the places it should feel solid. I initially purchased an open box unit though that was DOA. Not sure if this was just an isolated incident with my local Best Buy, but I do wonder about the longevity of this product. Only time will tell. On the plus side, when I returned the DOA unit this item had gone on sale, so I was actually able to exchange it and even get a slight refund. I think if you can get it on sale then it's a real easy choice, especially given the limited number of USB-C laptop chargers currently available at brick & mortar stores. Hopefully it will hold up over time!

I left my Lenovo ThinkPad charger at a company office I don't regularly go to. Since this office was over an hour away I ran to BestBuy which had this on sale. I have been using this as my Home Office changer since. I got the Lenovo charger back 2 weeks later and keep it in my laptop bag. This charger works a lot faster as the origional is 65 watts. I do feel the cord is short and wish it used a USB-C connector from the base instead, but you don't have to worry about plugging the small UCB-C connect out on accident. It is also very big to be plugged into and hanging off a wall outlet. An extra USB-C port would have been nice. Overall still a very good charger.