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Hands-on: ESR’s 45W Xtend charger is an excellent iPhone fast charger on the go

9to5Mac • Mon, 02 Nov 2026

Last month, ESR released a new set of chargers under the xtend branding – all of which offer built-in retractable cables. They have a 45W wall charger that supports up to 60W with AVS, as well as a 100W car charger with two cables. I’ll largely be touching on the 45W charger here, as that’s the one I’ve been utilizing the most. more…

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Last month, ESR released a new set of chargers under the xtend branding – all of which offer built-in retractable cables.

They have a 45W wall charger that supports up to 60W with AVS, as well as a 100W car charger with two cables.

I’ll largely be touching on the 45W charger here, as that’s the one I’ve been utilizing the most.

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