Apple Watch Magnetic Fast Charger to USB-C Cable – Best Apple Watch Charging Cable
Watch fast charging: Yes
Mate: 1m cable
Weight: 2.6oz (73g)
to colour: White
USB-C charger required: Yes (minimum 20 W)
Apple ships its View Magnetic fast charger to USB-C cable with its Watch Series 7 and later models, including the Watch Series 8 and Watch Ultra. The Apple Watch SE (including the current model) and Series 6 and earlier Watch models shipped with the Apple Watch magnetic charging cable which lacks the fast charging feature.
Both cables are Apple white and one meter long. The latest version has an improved charging puck.
The 7.5W fast charging cable can charge 33% faster than the older 5W cable, charging a compatible Watch battery from 0-80% in just 45 minutes. An eight-minute charge supports eight hours of sleep tracking.
Without fast charging, it takes about 1.5 hours to charge an Apple Watch to 80%, and about 2.5 hours to 100%.
Fast charging requires at least a 20W USB-C charger like you’d use to charge an iPhone; find our recommended best iPhone chargers for a wider choice than the regular Apple 20W charger.
While you can still buy the older Apple Watch Magnetic Charging Cable, there’s little benefit as the newer Magnetic Fast Charger to USB-C Cable is backward compatible with older Watch models, looks the same, and is the same price. You can use the old cable on a later Watch, but of course without fast charging.
