Guide note · not an individual product specification
The useful distinction
Understand the requirement.
Create a source-scoped investigation without manufacturing a compatibility verdict. [C172A]
Apple’s Mac fast-charge documentation distinguishes adapters, cable paths and model scope rather than defining one universal setup for every Mac. [C172B]
Bounded facts, visible unknowns
Specifications and limits
Build a reviewable device-power worksheet facts and limitations
Scope
Public-reference investigation, not live hardware or independent approval. [C172A][C172B]
Verified device list
Not included. Check exact device and accessory documentation.
A boundary, not an omission to guess around.
The worksheet report is a public-reference snapshot, not a private inventory or editable backup. A changed input, source, dataset or assessment day requires a fresh preview. No settings are changed and no hardware is operated.
Before you connect
What to check
Confirm the exact model and source scope.
Distinguish recommendation, example and included supply from actual demand.
No live power negotiation, PPS curve, temperature, battery state or charge-time prediction is modeled. Cable voltage drop and physical condition are not measured. Independently review technical facts before public launch.
AI-assisted inspection is not independent engineering review. Source scope and access limitations are disclosed below. Procedural checklists are editorial requirements, not hardware measurements.
C172ASource checked · pending review
Raspberry Pi’s power guidance makes supply-current and peripheral allowances explicit rather than treating a headline wattage as sufficient context.
Locator: Power supply; Recommended power supplies; Raspberry Pi 5 Access: public page. Power sections only. These are supply recommendations, not measured consumption or a complete operating envelope. No voltage tolerance, PPS requirement, wiring or firmware change is inferred.
Locator: MacBook Air; 14-inch MacBook Pro; USB-C charge cable paths Access: public page. Applied only to the exact 2022-or-later Air and 14-inch Pro models in this sidecar. Named examples are not universal minimum wattages; other adapter, display and MagSafe paths are not assessed. Charge-time test conditions are not predictions.
Locator: Power supply; Recommended power supplies; Raspberry Pi 5 Access: public page. Power sections only. These are supply recommendations, not measured consumption or a complete operating envelope. No voltage tolerance, PPS requirement, wiring or firmware change is inferred.
Locator: MacBook Air; 14-inch MacBook Pro; USB-C charge cable paths Access: public page. Applied only to the exact 2022-or-later Air and 14-inch Pro models in this sidecar. Named examples are not universal minimum wattages; other adapter, display and MagSafe paths are not assessed. Charge-time test conditions are not predictions.
Assessment 2026-10-22 · earliest scheduled source review 2027-01-01. This is a recorded-date assessment, not a live source check. Page-level independent review is not established by this panel.
Raspberry Pi · Manufacturer / product-owner domain · inspected 2026-10-03 · due 2027-01-01
Within inspection window
Scoped support: The power section specifies 5.1 V supplies, recommends 3 A for Pi 4 Model B and 5 A for Pi 5, and distinguishes the Pi 5 peripheral allowance under 3 A and 5 A supplies.
Not established / limitations: Power sections only. These are supply recommendations, not measured consumption or a complete operating envelope. No voltage tolerance, PPS requirement, wiring or firmware change is inferred.
Locator: Power supply; Recommended power supplies; Raspberry Pi 5
Apple · Manufacturer / product-owner domain · inspected 2026-10-03 · due 2027-01-01
Within inspection window
Scoped support: For supported MacBook Air generations Apple lists particular Apple adapters including 70 W and 140 W. The 14-inch Pro list includes 96 W and 140 W adapters. USB-C charge cable paths are listed separately from MagSafe paths.
Not established / limitations: Applied only to the exact 2022-or-later Air and 14-inch Pro models in this sidecar. Named examples are not universal minimum wattages; other adapter, display and MagSafe paths are not assessed. Charge-time test conditions are not predictions.
Recorded evidence only. An inspection date, publisher label, source link or generated packet is not independent technical review, hardware testing, fabrication approval or a compatibility verdict.
