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Why two power ports on a budget laptop??
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08-10-2020, 10:39 AM
I think more obvious answers could be;
* They thought 5v @3amp would be enough
* Pinebook Pro is their first USB-C charging device, so they wanted a backup plan for power in case it did not work well, (or at all), see above.
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RE: Why two power ports on a budget laptop?? - by Arwen - 08-10-2020, 10:39 AM

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