Introduction

A few days ago, ChargerLAB presented a compatibility 100 test video for the Tesla model Y. Now, we will provide a detailed textual description, including more data, to give everyone a clearer understanding of the charging compatibility of this EV.

In today's world, an increasing number of electronic devices come with fast charging ports. When it comes to this aspect, electric vehicles often invest more effort than traditional fuel-powered cars. Recently, ChargerLAB conducted a test on the charging power of the back seats USB-C port in the Tesla Model Y, revealing that it can deliver 27W and supports the PD fast charging protocol. Now, let's delve into its charging compatibility and see how it performs.

Charging Compatibility Test

ChargerLAB conducted a comprehensive test on the compatibility of the USB-C port in the back seats of the Tesla Model Y, evaluating its performance with a selection of 100 charging devices. These devices include smartphones, game consoles, wearable devices, tablets, and laptops, aiming to cover the majority of users' charging scenarios.

First of all, let's take a look at the specs info. The ChargerLAB POWER-Z KM003C shows the USB-C1 port supports PD3.0 and DCP protocols, and it's has two fixed PDOs of 5V3A, 9V3A.

And so is the USB-C2.

Mobile Phone

The measured data was summarized in a table, and all 82 tested mobile phones were able to trigger 9V or 5V charging.

A bar graph was created, and although there were some models with lower charging power, there were no cases of incompatibility or interrupted charging. The iPhone 14 Pro Max had the highest power at 27.05W, while the OneOlus 6T had the lowest at 7.14W. Due to its USB-C port supporting only the PD protocol, Most models fell within the range of 10-17W, with lower charging power for some older models. Additionally, there was good compatibility with models from Red Magic, Samsung, Apple, etc., with charging power reaching 25W or higher.

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Huawei Mate 20 Pro: https://amzn.to/464Q5PZ
HUAWEI Mate 40 Pro: https://amzn.to/3p4DQCp
Huawei P20 Pro: https://amzn.to/44lNu2D
Huawei P30 Pro: https://amzn.to/444UIrm
Huawei P40 Pro: https://amzn.to/464Kppd
iPhone 12 Mini: https://amzn.to/3NvTe40
iPhone 13: https://amzn.to/42Lb6MP
OnePlus 6: https://amzn.to/440fnNi
OnePlus 6T: https://amzn.to/446wtt5
OnePlus 7 Pro: https://amzn.to/43O61Vd
OnePlus 7T: https://amzn.to/3XdHeaQ
OnePlus 8 Pro: https://amzn.to/3N3uZso
OnePlus 8T: https://amzn.to/3N7Cgrr
OnePlus 9 Pro: https://amzn.to/43K5bc1
realme GT Neo 3: https://amzn.to/444Rjsu
Xiao Poco F4 GT: https://amzn.to/442X8qt
Xiaomi Poco X3 GT: https://amzn.to/444RDaG
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Samsung Galaxy S22+: https://amzn.to/3Ji4YVv
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Samsung Galaxy A54: https://amzn.to/3CDPYx7

Game Console & Wearable Device

Moving on to game consoles and wearable devices, both triggered 9V and 5V charging.

The data was summarized in a table. Among game consoles, the Steam Deck had the highest power at 19.44W, the Switch performed within the normal range, and the power of the Apple Watch Ultra was also normal. However, the power of the Apple Watch S8 was lower than its usual performance, which is 5W. An interesting phenomenon observed here is that devices with higher prices tend to have higher charging power, as quality comes at a price.

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Nintendo Switch: https://amzn.to/469NKmY
Steam Deck: https://amzn.to/42DHTDm
Apple Watch Ultra: https://amzn.to/3FsoehY
Apple Watch S8: https://amzn.to/3gOCWFA

Tablet

Next, let's talk about tablets. Among the seven models tested, six of them triggered 9V charging.

A bar graph was created, and all five iPad models tested showed excellent charging power. The iPad Air 5 beats the pro model and ranks first with a power of 26.34W, while the Redmi Pad had particularly low power. The remaining models were within the range of 14-26W.

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iPad mini 6th Gen: https://amzn.to/440fUij
iPad Air 5th Gen: https://amzn.to/3CxSWTT
11-inch iPad Pro (4th Gen): https://amzn.to/3NzBYLs
iPad 10th Gen: https://amzn.to/469Od8I
Redmi Pad: https://amzn.to/3PgQk4l
Samsung Tab S8: https://amzn.to/3qLEuVO

Laptop

Lastly, let's discuss laptops. All seven models tested were able to trigger 9V charging.

Similarly, a bar graph was created, and this time the MacBook Pro M2, which is the pro model, took the top spot with a power of 26.25W. However, the difference among all models was not significant, with all of them falling within the range of 22-26W.

You can purchase some of the models on Amazon US below:

Lenovo IdeaPad 5: https://amzn.to/3Cyt8qU
13-inch MacBook Pro M2: https://amzn.to/3NeNXN1
16-inch MacBook Pro M1 Max: https://amzn.to/43K6Q1f
13-inch MacBook Air M2: https://amzn.to/3NedwO4

Summary of ChargerLAB

The Tesla Model Y is the first car tested by ChargerLAB, and in the future, we will have more tests to facilitate analysis and comparison for our readers. As one of the mainstream models, there are many online evaluations of the Tesla Model Y, but they often overlook its charging performance through the USB-C port. ChargerLAB aims to address this gap and will cover many other models such as NIO and BYD in the future.

In terms of charging compatibility, the iPhone 14 Pro Max reached the maximum output for the USB-C port, which is 27.05W. Out of the 82 tested mobile phones, none of them showed any incompatibility. For game consoles and wearable devices, they all performed within the normal range. As for tablets and laptops, there is not much difference in charging power, and they can achieve relatively ideal power output. Overall, the charging compatibility of the USB-C port in the back seats of the Tesla Model Y is excellent and has passed ChargerLAB Compatibility 100 test. In the future, ChargerLAB may bring the USB-C charging compatibility of the BYD EVs.

And here is the ChargerLAB compatibility test report.

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