On April 20, 2022, Lenovo held the 2022 ThinkFamily Spring New Product Launch, bringing the business flagship notebook ThinkPad X1 series, ThinkPad neo 14 notebook, and ThinkCentre neo series desktops. At the press conference, Lenovo also released the third generation of gallium nitride USB-C mini power adapter - thinkplus lipstick power supply Nano 65W, continuing to lead the high-power mini charger market.
Lenovo released the third generation of lipstick power supply
thinkplus lipstick power supply Nano 65W is the third generation of Lenovo lipstick power supply family, the appearance design is similar to previous generations of lipstick power supply, all black V0 fireproof material shell, the surface of the delicate frosted texture process, the side of the "thinkplus" trademark with the iconic small red dot, compared to the previous two generations of lipstick, maintain the maximum output performance of 65W unchanged, the volume is further reduced.
Thinkplus lipstick power supply Nano 65W trim size 31mm * 33mm * 43mm, volume 43.99cm, and power density up to 1.45W/cm, far exceeding the industry mark of one watt per cubic centimeter. Lenovo uses volumetric units to describe, the first generation of lipsticks is 76.6cc, the second generation of lipsticks is 63cc, the third generation of lipsticks is 44cc, each generation achieves a smaller volume, extremely amazing.
In terms of interface configuration, thinkplus lipstick power supply Nano 65W is a single USB-C output configuration, based on the USB PD 3.0 fast charging standard development, in addition to the USB PD fast charging standard, but also with PPS voltage subset, and support Qualcomm QC3.0 fast charging protocol, new and old devices can shake hands and fast charging very well.
Support global power grid use, two power supply input specifications, 200-240V~ 50/60Hz grid specifications, support 5V3A / 9V3A / 12V3A / 15V3A / 20V3.25A five fixed voltage output files; 100-200V ~ 50 / 60Hz power grid operation, support 5V3A / 9V3A / 12V2.5A three fixed voltage output files.
In order to facilitate users to use out of hand, the package is equipped with a 1.8-meter ultra-long data cable as standard, compared with the common 1-meter data cable, the service radius is expanded by 80%, and it is more comfortable to charge in desktops, beds, sofas and other places. The cable specifications are the most commonly used USB-C to USB-C, mainstream equipment take-all, the cable is made of TPE high elastic and soft material, and with magic cable belt, travel storage is more neat and convenient.
Internally using the third generation of gallium nitride (GaN) scheme production, gallium nitride power devices have high-frequency and high-efficiency characteristics, compared with traditional silicon devices higher conversion rate, lower temperature rise, and through the component three-dimensional layout design, so that the 65W high-performance module is concentrated in a very small space, while achieving high-power fast charging and small and portable at the same time.
thinkplus lipstick power supply Nano 65W is designed according to more reliable and safer standards, supporting full power uninterrupted working for 8760 hours, with overvoltage protection, output overload protection, input overcurrent protection, short circuit protection, overheating protection, lightning surge protection and other 10 safety protection functions, 5000 meters above the harsh environment can still be fully output, to create a full range of safety fast charging.
Thinkplus lipstick power supply Nano 65W priced at 399 yuan, participate in the deposit pre-sale activity to the hand price of 349 yuan, April 20 to open the pre-sale, April 27 officially launched, has been listed lenovo official mall and major e-commerce platforms.
Evolutionary history of the lipstick family
Lenovo lipstick power supply family has developed to the third generation, each generation can leave a strong mark in the history of fast charging, the following charging head network details the evolutionary history of the lipstick family, to see what impact each generation brings.
A few years ago, USB-C fast charging is still not fully standard in notebooks, the industry has adopted a "big black brick" power adapter to charge notebooks, both heavy and large, extremely troublesome to carry. A variety of "DC" specification interface, can not serve other digital devices, even if the notebook supports USB PD fast charging, the supporting PD charger is just a "big black brick" for a USB-C port.
In November 2018, the first generation of thinkplus lipstick power supply 65W turned out, when everyone could not believe that this little guy can actually charge the notebook, since then the notebook charger history should be divided into lipstick power release before the release, lipstick power supply after the release of two articles to write.
First generation lipstick power supply 65W
The first generation of thinkplus lipstick power supply 65W uses a USB-C standard interface, in addition to charging notebooks can also charge other devices, better compatibility. The charger is shaped like a slender rectangle, like a lipstick. The surface is made of two different materials, the upper part is matte, the lower part is bright, and the "thinkplus" Logo with a small red dot element is printed, and the charger pin is fixed, making better use of the internal space to achieve high density.
The first generation thinkplus lipstick power supply 65W measurements: 73mm*30mm*35mm, volume 76.65cm, power density 0.84W/cm. Placed side-by-side with the Apple 61W charger, it is more than half the size of the direct, and the weight is only 120.8g, which is 87g lighter than the Apple 61W charger, which is simply not a product of the times.
Second generation lipstick power supply GaN 65W
If gaN nitride was still in its infancy when the first generation of lipstick power was released and was not yet popular, then the second generation of lipstick power supply solved this regret. In May 2020, ganide devices entered mass production, and costs have also dropped, Lenovo immediately updated the lipstick power supply, launching the second generation thinkplus lipstick power supply GaN 65W using gallium nitride technology.
The second generation thinkplus lipstick power supply GaN 65W prongs have been changed to a folding prong design, which can be stored flush in the housing when taken out, avoiding scratching other items. The overall design of the power supply is a simple style, and the surface is changed to an overall matte treatment process, and the feel is more delicate.
After using the Gallium Nitride solution, the second generation of thinkplus lipstick power GaN 65W volume is reduced by 18% compared to the first generation, which is still added to the effect of taking up the internal space after folding the plug, even smaller than the volume of the 45W lipstick power supply released at the same time. The second generation thinkplus lipstick power supply GaN 65W measures 64.8mm * 31.3mm * 31.3, volume 63.48cm, power density exceeds one watt per cubic centimeter, reaching 1.02Wcm.
Third generation lipstick power supply Nano 65W
Let's take a look at the new lipstick that has just been released, thinkplus lipstick power supply Nano 65W is the third generation of lipstick power supply family, using the latest generation of gallium nitride solution, the internal circuit is further optimized, the purpose is to create the ultimate compact new generation of high-performance mini charger, it does!
In the end, the thinkplus lipstick power supply Nano 65W is only 43.99cm in size and has a power density of up to 1.45W/cm, which is far beyond the industry standard. If you don't know how small, here can tell you that Apple's original 20W charger volume is 47.78cm, this has a concept.
thinkplus lipstick power supply Nano 65W volume is as large as Apple's 20W charger, but has up to 65W fast charge output performance, in addition to charging the phone, this gadget can also provide a full blood fast charge for ultrabooks, put into the pocket backpack to travel easily, use on the socket does not encroach on adjacent jack space, travel with the ultimate light and portable.
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Charging head net summary
The first generation of thinkplus lipstick power supply 65W led the notebook charger to a new route, fully to miniaturization, generalization, portability development, followed by the launch of white, red and other versions, set off a rush to buy.
The second generation of thinkplus lipstick power supply GaN 65W makes up for the regrets of the previous generation, and finally uses gallium nitride and adds a folding pin design to promote the industry to break through the 1W/cm mark.
The third generation thinkplus lipstick power supply Nano 65W is made of the third generation of gallium nitride technology, which is 30% smaller than the second generation of lipstick, and the ultra-high power density of 1.45W/cm is achieved by using various black technologies.
Each generation of Lenovo lipstick power supply is refreshing the user's three views, high-power charger can be so small? And Lenovo lipstick power supply also brings "inner volume" to the fast charging industry, promoting the iterative development of technology, relying on the Lenovo lipstick power supply to ignite the smoke and smoke war many times, and only now has the popularity of high power density gallium nitride fast charging. The release of the third generation of lipstick power will once again calibrate the direction for the fast charging industry and continue to lead the fast charging industry to a new height.