Following the fashion that Apple inaugurated with the launch of the iPhone 12, none of the new products that it is launching to the market include a power adapter, power adapter that we must buy later if we do not have one that is compatible with USB-C connections.
If we have any of them, specifically the 29W charger that Apple launched a few years ago, we must bear in mind that it won't work for us eitherTherefore, to the 149 euros that the charging base costs, we will have to add 55 euros more if we want to buy the 30W power adapter to take advantage of the maximum charging power of this base.
It is not that the 29W charger does not serve us, the problem is that we are only going to be able to charge one device together. If you want to charge both devices together, that is its function, we will have to buy the 30W charger if we want the iPhone to charge at 14W or the 20W if we want it to charge at 11W.
We do not know why this charger is not compatible, but the information page on how to use the MagSafe Duo charging base to charge the iPhone and Apple Watch, 29W charger is indicated not supported. Most likely in a few days let's know the reasons of this incompatibility and not precisely by Apple.
A charging base that is too expensive
At 149 euros that the charging base costs, we have to add a 20W or 30W charger (If we want to take advantage of the maximum charging power that this base offers you with the new iPhone), so in the end we set ourselves at 175 or 205 euros for a charging base that is ideal if you spend your life traveling.
If you need a charging base to charge your iPhone and Apple Watch on a daily basis as the weeks go by, most likely the main weeks, brands like Belkin or Nomad launch MagSafe compatible charging dock. In the meantime, you can continue to use the Qi charging stations that you probably already have at home.
