Insignia™ - Type-C Wall Charger - Black

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.

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.

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.

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!

This is the 2nd time I purchased this charger for my Lenovo Yoga laptop. Both situations required me to get a USB-C charger right away, meaning I couldn't wait to have the charger delivered to me. Unfortunately, during each situation, this was the only charger Bestbuy had in-store that matched the required specs needed for my laptop. The quality of this charger is poor. Expect it to degrade after a month or two. The 1st charger purchased suddenly just stopped working. The 2nd charger after a month or two now has a short in the cord which requires me to position it a particular way for it to perform as needed.

My OEM LENOVO cord broke at the tip that inserts into the laptop. While experiencing a very painful experience with the 3rd part company Geek Squad has me go through for a replacement, I needed to have a cord for every day use. This was the least expensive option in the store yet I am very pleased with the overall. Very well constructed with solid materials and what appears to be in even more protected. If it were 2 feet longer it would be better OEM. My issue with Geek Squad and the third-party vendor that was to replace the OEM cord has still not been resolved

I went to Best Buy looking for the Apple charger and they were sold out. I didn't even realize the cost was $90, which I guess is normal. However, the sales associate pointed the Insignia charger out to me and I'm glad that he did. This is definitely a great replacement for Apple and also not as expensive. My only issue is that the plug flips inward and you have to me aware which way you are plugging it up and where or else it can drop from the wall.

Within 3 months of buying this, the charger broke. I am very careful when it comes to chargers because I know they can be stripped and damaged easily, but this just broke without much use. I went to my local Best Buy and when I tried returning it they told me that stores now no longer carry the charger in the store. I would have to wait a couple days for it to arrive online. They customer service representative was very pleasant, but the process is terrible.