Can I Charge a Laptop Through USB?

Can one charge their laptop through USB? Yes, but not every type of USB can deliver enough power to charge a laptop.

To be precise, you can charge a laptop with USB-C, but not with USB Type-A. (The rectangular USB-port that most phone charger comes in).

Short for universal serial bus, USB (pronounced yoo-es-bee) is a plug and play interface that allows a computer to communicate with peripheral and other devices.

USB-connected devices cover a broad range from keyboards and mice to music players and flash drives.

USB may also send power to certain devices, such as powering smartphones and tablets and charging their batteries.

Where Are the USB Ports?

All modern laptops and computers have at least one USB port.

Below is a list of the typical locations where you can find them.

• Desktop computer - A desktop computer usually has two to four ports in the front and two to eight ports in the back.

• Laptop computer - A laptop computer has between one and four ports on the laptop's left, right, or both sides.

• Tablet computer - The USB connection on a tablet is located in the charging port and is usually Micro-USB and sometimes USB-C. Some tablets have additional ports USB ports.

• Smartphone - Like tablets, the USB port on smartphones is used for both charging and data transfer in the form of USB-C or Micro-USB.