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I have this Sony Laptop, the adapter has the following specifications:

These are the input and output values of laptop charger.

19.5V written in bold on top
Input:100-240V~1.3A 50-60Hz
Output: 19.5V---4.7A, the dotted line also has straight line above it, I don't know what's that symbol called, can someone help me in calculating how much watts it is?
 

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hi raokhan! welcome to pf! :smile:
raokhan said:
I have this Sony Laptop, the adapter has the following specifications:

These are the input and output values of laptop charger.

19.5V written in bold on top
Input:100-240V~1.3A 50-60Hz
Output: 19.5V---4.7A, the dotted line also has straight line above it, I don't know what's that symbol called, can someone help me in calculating how much watts it is?

~ (as you know) means AC, and that no-overtaking double-line means DC :wink:

for DC, power (in watts) = volts times amps (W = VA),

so in this case the output power is 19.5*4.7 W :smile:

(but i don't know how much extra power is consumed by the charger itself :confused: … chargers can get rather warm!)