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    which adapter do i need for inflight car use?

    Discussion in 'ASUS Gaming Notebook Forum' started by Spydur, Nov 10, 2011.

  1. Spydur

    Spydur Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hey Guys,
    I have an Asus G53SW-XN1. I will be traveling a lot by plane and car. I would like to use my laptop on those long trips. Would a 150 watt inverter be enough to power my laptop?
     
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    I usually recommend at least the 300W adapters at a minimum if you are looking for a car adapter on those longer trips. The 150W could underpower the unit which would be a bad thing.
     
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    Why? The standard power brick is 150W.
     
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    The airplane inverters cap off around 150watts. Will this not be enough to power my lappy to at least watch a movie and write an email?
     
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    When I had a G73 I never tried it on my car inverter, but here the most relevant user experience I can remember:

    I am not exactly sure if the G53 pulls significantly less power than the G73, but my guess is that it would be close.
     
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