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title: "Apple 12W USB Power Adapter (for iPhone, iPad)"
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# 12W fast charging power Compact 2.6x1.65x3.15 in design Universal 100-240V input Apple 12W USB Power Adapter (for iPhone, iPad)

**Brand:** apple
**Price:** € 5.67
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> ⚡ Charge smarter, live faster — the Apple 12W adapter keeps your devices powered and your hustle unstoppable.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Apple 12W USB Power Adapter (for iPhone, iPad) by apple
- **How much does it cost?** € 5.67 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.gr](https://www.desertcart.gr/products/233562-apple-12w-usb-power-adapter-for-iphone-ipad)

## Best For

- apple enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted apple brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Global Ready Plug:** Supports 100-240V input, perfect for seamless charging whether at home or jet-setting across time zones.
- • **Power Up in a Flash:** Delivers a robust 12W output for rapid charging of your iPhone and iPad, cutting downtime and keeping you connected.
- • **Sleek & Space-Savvy:** Compact and lightweight design fits effortlessly into any bag or workspace without bulk.
- • **Genuine Apple Assurance:** Crafted by Apple with premium build quality and safety seals, ensuring reliability you can trust.
- • **Plug & Play Convenience:** Easily connects via Lightning, with a smart 90º plug twist for flexible use in tight spaces.

## Overview

The Apple 12W USB Power Adapter is a compact, high-quality charger designed for iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices with Lightning connectors. Featuring a universal 100-240V input and delivering 12 watts of power, it ensures fast, reliable charging anywhere. Its sleek design and genuine Apple craftsmanship make it a must-have for professionals who demand efficiency and authenticity.

## Description

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Review: Seems to be (IT IS) genuine! Great quality and well built - Everything about this adapter looks genuine to me. The small package in which it comes looks well made, and it even had a safety seal; The user's manual and the Apple warranty information; And the adapter itself looks really nice quality, properly assembled and looks resistant. About the adapter: - Model: A1401 - Compact design, approximately 45 mm wide, 45 mm long and 28 mm in height (good or bad depending on the user) - Glossy white surface - Input: 100-240V, 0.5A, 50-60 Hz - Output: 5.2V - 2.4A - Designed by Apple in California, Assembled in China The adapter is smaller than I imagined, which is a good thing in my opinion. The only Apple device I currently own is a 4th Gen iPod Touch, and it works perfectly with this adapter. Plugs can be exposed or hidden with a 90º turn. Using it with a 4th Gen Apple iPod Touch, and no problems so far. Giving it 4 stars so far because I started using it today. I'll this review in some time (weeks, maybe), and I'll upload a video for all those who might find it useful. UPDATED - OCTOBER 19th, 2014 Gave 5 stars. This adapter is still working flawlessly and going strong! It charges mi iPod Touch 4G amazingly fast. I recommend it to everyone.
Review: Expensive but worth it: it works well - As far as I can tell, this is in every way equal to the original part. It works flawlessly and brings my iPhone and iPad up to 100% charge within a reasonable period of time: the iPhone the fastest, about an hour to full charge from zero. The iPad seems to need about two hours to full charge. This was among the more expensive versions of this and there are several that look exactly the same and perform horribly. These lookalike products are a real crapshoot: you can pay pennies and get something that doesn't work at all or full price for something that works as well or better than the original. There is plenty in between, with some of the more expensive ones not performing up to speed. My recommendation is either to go down and dirty, buy several so you get just one that works, or pay top dollar for reliability. This time out I chose top dollar and don't regret it.

## Features

- Use this USB-based power adapter to charge your iPhone, iPad, or iPod with Lightning connector at home, on the road, or whenever it's not connected to a computer.
- Compact and convenient
- You can connect the adapter directly to your device via the Lightning connector.
- Model Number A1401

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B00A83I8G2 |
| Date First Available | November 1, 2018 |
| Department | women |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 0.48 ounces |
| Item model number | MD836LL/A |
| Manufacturer | Apple |
| Product Dimensions | 2.6 x 1.65 x 3.15 inches |

## Product Details

- **Amperage:** 1.2 Amps
- **Brand:** Apple
- **Color:** White
- **Compatible Devices:** Phone,tablet
- **Connector Type:** USB Type A
- **Included Components:** Apple 12W USB Wall Charger
- **Input Voltage:** 240 Volts
- **Special Feature:** Fast Charging, Lightweight Design, Magsafe Compatible, Retractable Plug, Travel
- **Total USB Ports:** 1

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: How is this different from the $5-$6 blocks in drug stores and airports?**
A: Quality. Most charging adapters (cubes, blocks, etc.) you can get at Walgreens, CVS, or at an airport or grocery store check-out line are cheap, phony, quality adapters that don’t put out a good amount of speed for charging and THEY WILL fail after a short period of time. When you purchase this (Apple) adapter, not only is it of better quality, but the “12W” means it puts out more power, therefore charges your device faster and more efficiently. It doesn’t even matter if you have an iPhone, iPad, galaxy note 7 edge, or an amazon kindle. It is universal for any USB chargers. But in the end, I would rather spend the extra $6-$10 for an apple quality adapter rather then buy 3 of the charger adapters you’re referring to and having them break down on you when you run to your hotel room to get a quick charge and failing on you when you need it. Sorry for being a tl;dr, but I hope that gets my point across. 

P.S. it’s a good idea to stock up on these, cause as you get new devices, such as iPhones 5- at least 7 plus, you get cheap ass 5w adapters (thank you apple for giving us bare minimum to get by). They’ll last long, and they are good quality, but 5w vs. 12w is nothing (not really, but as an 18yr old who doesn’t want to sit around all day waiting for my iPhone to reach a good 80%, it seems like it).

**Q: difference between 12w and 5w**
A: 12w is for iPad, 5w is for iPhone & iPod. Swap either way and you shorten the battery life, resulting in early replacement.

**Q: is this original apple charger?**
A: I've been overwhelmed with confusion trying to figure out if it's Apple OEM or not.. soooo I went to Apple website and found this Native Union Belt XL 10 cable for sale and under WARRANTY here's what I found:  Part Number Mfr. Part Number: BEL-L-ZEB-3 UPC or EAN No.: 846654011203 Warranty Note: Products sold through this website that do not bear the Apple Brand name are serviced and supported exclusively by their manufacturers in accordance with terms and conditions packaged with the products. Apple's Limited Warranty does not apply to products that are not Apple-branded, even if packaged or sold with Apple products. Please contact the manufacturer directly for technical support and customer service...My Point is that just because it came in an apple box doesn't mean it's apple and for sure is not covered under their warranty.  Yes, there are knock-offs out there and yes, made in China in Apple boxes may not be an Apple product.  Just because Apple contracted with other venders, doesn't ensure that Apple oversees their production and therefore, willing to warranty it.  The pictures do help, I believe, but not always...I   researched deeper because all of my chargers purchased through Apple and came in Apple boxes and I assumed manufactured by Apple right here in the USA, but did not have the Apple Logo...now I know why.

**Q: How long is the cord?**
A: This item does not include a cord. It plugs directly into an electrical outlet and has a port for a USB cord on the opposite side. You supply the USB cord connection to your iPad/iPod/iPhone.

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Seems to be (IT IS) genuine! Great quality and well built
*by A***R on August 7, 2014*

Everything about this adapter looks genuine to me. The small package in which it comes looks well made, and it even had a safety seal; The user's manual and the Apple warranty information; And the adapter itself looks really nice quality, properly assembled and looks resistant. About the adapter: - Model: A1401 - Compact design, approximately 45 mm wide, 45 mm long and 28 mm in height (good or bad depending on the user) - Glossy white surface - Input: 100-240V, 0.5A, 50-60 Hz - Output: 5.2V - 2.4A - Designed by Apple in California, Assembled in China The adapter is smaller than I imagined, which is a good thing in my opinion. The only Apple device I currently own is a 4th Gen iPod Touch, and it works perfectly with this adapter. Plugs can be exposed or hidden with a 90º turn. Using it with a 4th Gen Apple iPod Touch, and no problems so far. Giving it 4 stars so far because I started using it today. I'll this review in some time (weeks, maybe), and I'll upload a video for all those who might find it useful. UPDATED - OCTOBER 19th, 2014 Gave 5 stars. This adapter is still working flawlessly and going strong! It charges mi iPod Touch 4G amazingly fast. I recommend it to everyone.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Expensive but worth it: it works well
*by R***R on November 9, 2013*

As far as I can tell, this is in every way equal to the original part. It works flawlessly and brings my iPhone and iPad up to 100% charge within a reasonable period of time: the iPhone the fastest, about an hour to full charge from zero. The iPad seems to need about two hours to full charge. This was among the more expensive versions of this and there are several that look exactly the same and perform horribly. These lookalike products are a real crapshoot: you can pay pennies and get something that doesn't work at all or full price for something that works as well or better than the original. There is plenty in between, with some of the more expensive ones not performing up to speed. My recommendation is either to go down and dirty, buy several so you get just one that works, or pay top dollar for reliability. This time out I chose top dollar and don't regret it.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 12 watts is the new Apple standard .... works with all older equipment
*by M***K on December 7, 2012*

Note a couple of errors from Amazon: First, the product description is for a completely different product, the MagSafe laptop charger, not this USB iPad charger; second, Amazon implies this only works on Lightning connector iPads etc. With respect to the Lightning connector, since this doesn't come with ANY connector, technically it won't even work with the iPad 4 etc. ... unless you used the connector that came with your device, D'oh. Similarly it will work with the old style connector on old style devices - assuming you have both (device and connector). Likewise it will work with other devices, even non-Apple products, if they power off a USB port and you have the connecting cable for that 3rd party device. There's no need to buy the older 10 watt model of this Apple iPad charger. This is the one that was introduced with the iPad 4 to allow faster charging (20% faster in theory) and it is backwards compatible with all iOS devices from the original iPhone through the Touches and up to the tablets. It may (or may not) charge SOME of the Apple devices faster than the original chargers that came with them (hopefully, for example, the iPad 3) - Apple has a way of reading the power capacity of its devices and providing more power if it is safe. If it is NOT safe to deliver more power on an Apple device, the charger will revert to a lower power mode for safe charging. With non-Apple products, the odds are this charger will revert to 5 watt or even lower USB power standards to protect third part devices. Even if the third party device is a tablet that would be happy with more power and can in fact draw more power from its own stock charger. What this means in terms of actual use is this: 1. You can replace all the tiny cube and former larger rectangular Apple chargers with this when you travel, and each Apple device you attach will draw the right amount of power. 2. You can safely use this on non-Apple products, but is they want a lot of power the Apple probably won't deliver it since the Apple charger won't know that's "safe." So the Apple charger is close to, but not quite, a "one stop" replacement for all the other USB port chargers you have. It WILL work with 3rd party devices, but maybe charge some of them more slowly than their own native charger will. Blame the USB standards group for not adopting a universal protocol for communicating "safe power" levels through the USB ports, not Apple. At least we don't have to carry both classic Apple cube, and the larger iPad chargers, around all the time (unless you have to charge them both at the same time, in which case don't throw out or give away or old Apple cube charger). FWIW we have used the new charger on a Google Nexus 7 tablet (charges as fast as the stock charger), on iPhone 3gs and iPhone 4, on iPad mini, 3 and 4 and haven't had a hiccup. Even on an old dumb phone with a micro USB port. - Note for 1st gen iPad owners - a commenter has reported this will NOT work on the first gen iPads. I will look into this, but in the meantime either buy the 10 watt edition, or check with the Genius Bar at the Apple store before purchasing! Update: the wording from Apple's own site is not clear, but several users report it works fine on the first gen iPad.

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