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Which fast chargers work best with the new Motorola Edge 60 Pro?

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I finally pulled the trigger on the Motorola Edge 60 Pro and it should be arriving on Tuesday before my trip to Montreal but I'm lowkey panicking about the charging situation. I saw online that it supports some crazy 125W charging but the official brick is like impossible to find in stock right now at my local shops. I read on Reddit that any USB-PD charger should work but then some people in a different thread were saying if you dont use the official TurboPower one it drops down to like 15W or 30W which would totally suck when I'm on the go. My budget is around 60 bucks and I was looking at those Anker GaN chargers because they're small and I need to pack light. But will those actually hit the top speeds or is it some proprietary Motorola tech that locks it out? I really dont want to spend the whole vacation tethered to a wall outlet because I bought the wrong plug. Does anyone actually know which third party brands trigger the TurboPower message on the screen or am I stuck hunting for the official one? Its so confusing because some say PPS is the key but I dont really get what that means for this specific phone...


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Just a heads up, Moto is super picky with their proprietary tech. You probably wont hit the full 125W with third-party bricks, but you can get pretty close if the charger supports PPS. Without that, youre basically stuck in the slow lane. I would suggest checking these out:


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Quick follow up since I just dealt with this for my own trip. Honestly, after years of testing different bricks, Moto is definitely one of the most annoying brands for charging standards. In my experience, if you want to avoid that 15W trickle charge, you absolutely need a charger that supports the PPS protocol. It stands for Programmable Power Supply and basically lets the phone and charger talk to each other to adjust voltage on the fly. I tried using a basic laptop charger once and it was painfully slow, like... hours to full. Not great for a vacation. If you cant find the official one, Ive had super reliable results with the UGREEN Nexode 140W GaN Wall Charger. It handles PPS perfectly. You probably wont hit the full 125W because Moto locks that behind their own tech, but it will definitely trigger the TurboPower message and charge way faster than a standard brick. Another solid option if you want to save a few bucks for your Montreal trip is the Satechi 100W USB-C PD GaN Wall Charger. Its compact and very safe—Ive never had it overheat even when pushing it hard. Just make sure youre using a cable rated for 100W+ too, or the charger wont even try to go fast. Dont stress too much tho, as long as it has PPS, you wont be stuck at a wall all day.


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Honestly, its such a letdown that Moto locks the best speeds behind their own gear. You likely wont see 125W on any third party brick, which is super annoying and kinda disappointing for a travel setup. If you want something safe that wont fry your battery or overheat, these usually hit decent speeds:


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Ok adding this to my list of things to try. Thanks for the tip!


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TL;DR: You wont hit 125W. Moto uses a proprietary handshake that caps third-party PPS bricks at 45W or 68W max. Its honestly so disappointing how Motorola handles their charging. I geeked out on the specs and tried using my Plugable 140W USB-C GaN Charger since it handles massive power delivery for my laptop, but Moto has this proprietary handshake that refuses to let third-party gear go full throttle. I even tested the Nekteck 100W USB C Wall Charger and while it triggers the TurboPower message, the actual wattage is capped way below that 125W ceiling. I had issues with it staying at a pathetic 15W until I swapped to a 5A e-marked cable, so definitely dont forget that part. It really sucks that they claim to be standard-compliant while gimping the performance on anything but their own gear.


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