I lost my manufactured-for-the-US Surface Pro charger while living in Taiwan, got a replacement Taiwan 110V/50hz adapter that I’ve used for years with no issues. Is that the norm? No idea.

(And, never fear, the Surface Pro runs Linux now so no Microsoft hate needed at this particular moment.)

[–] NarrativeBear@lemmy.world 6 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Most (no all) first party chargers will run on 240v or 120v. Read the fine print on the plug or power brick to see what range it's in.

This is also why laptop charger for example will work as long as you have the adapter for your plug or the OEM cable with the correct plug for your power brick.

[–] silkroadtraveler@lemmy.today 1 points 9 months ago

Good to know thank you.

[–] Dark_Arc@social.packetloss.gg 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

AFAIK most "chargers" can deal with a wide range of voltage and frequency. They're basically transformers that are transforming AC to the desired DC voltage and the mechanism at least my Ankor chargers use seems to work at pretty much any reasonable range (read any country's implementation) of AC voltage and frequency.

[–] silkroadtraveler@lemmy.today 1 points 9 months ago

I see thanks for the explanation.