It's disappointing to see well-regarded brands like Anker and UGREEN fail at making good, high wattage chargers, but that's why channels like this one are so important for consumers
@@AllThingsOnePlacehello when u say for the anker solix battery banks to not use the cable provided what do u mean by that that it melts is the cable that bad that it cant even charge the powerbank like the c300dc
Im suprised that the best 140w charger is a apple one even tho its bigger its probably never going to break i never had issues with the original iphone chargers they still work
This channel is a great resource. I promise when I have some extra cash I'll find your pattern and donate. The world needs more folks like you doing this. Full package.. you know the topic, have the hardware and know how to make a watchable video. I appreciate it. My whole charge setup has been cycled out for better stuff based on your vids.
It's just me talking at a microphone. Minimal processing, small amount of compression, low pass, high pass. I could spend some more time and clean up some of the ticks and breath noises but I guess that's what separates it from an AI voice.
I'd like to thank you for making these videos. By coincidence I chose a decent adapter for my daughter (laptop/phone/ipad). But judging by these videos it could easily have been a mess.
@@AllThingsOnePlace I am looking for a 100W+ adapter. I need to see what from your reviewed products is available in the European market. Although Anker, Baseus and Ugreen are common here.
@@AllThingsOnePlace I think I'm fine with a power adapter pulling 1W if it does everything else really well. I also wonder how relevant a good idle power measurement is with an active cable e.g. USB-C to Lightning attached.
If high idle power consumption isn't an issue, as this would primarily be used for travel only, how would you rate it in retrospec compared to all the others you have tested thus far in the same relevant category(around the same wattage/form factor/# of ports, etc.)?
@@bamahabir In my experience it's the most polished charger I own. Have yet to have any PD compatibility issues with it. Doesn't get too hot. Uses a standard power cord that's long. Power distribution between ports is reasonable. The only drawback is that it doesn't support 140W PD 3.1 EPR, but it came out before that was popular.
hmm price point... but more so energy storage, the Anker looks good, so it depends on your use. the one note I have is the Anker does lose a bit of energy in standby where as the ZMI is stable longer term.
@ yeah, that price is too good. Did you ever test the docking station for the Anker powerbank? It has some ports so it can double as a desktop charger but have no idea if it’s any good
@@PabloGST I did that that one, I have no idea what video it's in or part of... It didn't do too bad for use as just a desktop charger, the power bank feature is a little gimmicky, it does work though.
Maybe I'm mishearing, but are you saying it's better to use a higher watt charger for a lower watt device because of thermals? Like a 100w charger for a 65w device?
I wish there was a good stackable high wattage charger like Hyper Juice's 100w stackable charger that got recalled for safety issues. Loved the design, color, ports, capabilities, and the dim night light ring it had
Yeah, I didn't get a good feeling from anything they were making so I avoided them all, but yeah, there's a market for some more modular options. It's not easy to make something efficient, safe, and modular. As soon as it has any extra connections people will do something wrong with it and probably get hurt.
Do you know whether the Baseus 100W adapater that includes an ac outlet is (at least close to) equal to the one you use? I don't think I've seen you mention it, but it's pretty much the same price where I live, both being at ~€40 with discounts at the moment. Thank you for making the content that you do. I've been coming back repeatedly to reference.
I have both. I can’t comment on the electrical characteristics, I trust what this channel says about the older one being better, but size is very important for my use case and the newer one is better in that regard.
5:58 A nitpick. It's not "effectively", it's "efficiently". All power adapters are effective as in they all get you the same effect which is the device being charged.
Can you please create a video in the future, where you explain the values seen in the oscilloscopes in a "explain like I'm 5" fashion? Including the wiring setup. I do understand electronics in general, but where to focus on the oscilloscope when you point your fingers, I still dont get what message you are trying to deliver with it. I hope you understand what I am trying to say.
Yeah, a video covering instrumentation is probably not a bad idea. I've tried covering it in pieces of videos but like here, if I did, it would get skipped, so maybe dedicated pieces may do better (they'll be very low performing videos but help the people who do want to learn a little more). I am mostly pointing to voltage for modes of operation, or power consumption / power being supplied. Units change on the displays also so, it's a lot to pick up on. I've been reading instruments like this for so long I just move quickly through it.
@@AllThingsOnePlace I would like to know more aswell! Im studying for computer engineering and covered phase and converters in a lab but having trouble reading the oscilloscopes and voltmeters.
How woud u rate the apple 140w im thinking of getting it for my anker solix c300dc i cannot find a good 140w charger i know the apple chargers are usualy the best i still have every charger for my iphone and they still work i know that the 140w is big and heavy but i woud use it at home mostly for the anker solix so the weight and size is not an issue if it will work forever
@ this is the exact reason I bought the apple 140w, to charge the c300dc. I would defo recommend it for that. Doesn’t get red hot like other chargers and i trust the apple safety and build quality. Tip: a lot of people sell the 140w because it’s bundled with a mac but they want something smaller. I got one on ebay for way less than half the apple price
Thanks for the overview! Any chance at seeing combo receptacles with built in 65 watt USB C ports tested? Elegrp, Amerisense, Topgreener, Lider, Abbotech, etc.
When you refer to bad high power chargers from anker, is the new 240 watt charger by anker, the one with the screen, what are the issues with this charger?
250W, it's inefficient, it overheats, the idle power is sorta pulling the wool over your eyes to get it to pass... the app is a privacy nightmare and to access all the features you HAVE to connect it to wifi... It is pretty innovative so on that front there is no other, but it's primary job is power supply and it's bad at that.
I like the amazon 65w because it works with everything... It's small enough so it's convenient and powerfull enough that it can charge a laptop if needed (at slower speeds...). Thank you for all the videos!
Thanks for your work! What would be a brand to look for if you want a multiport (atleast 5 ports) charger? current use would be mainly for phones and tablets. security and reliability would be my main concerns.
Belkin is always an option, the Anker 737,747, or 240W have plenty of power but you'd need two, or one big one and an Ikea adapter or something. At 5 devices, you probably will end up with two chargers still for maximum efficiency. If you want to sacrifice some efficiency, ie make more heat, less lifetime of the device, the Anker 200W has 6 ports and is on sale a lot.
In another comment about ensuring the longevity about our devices you mentioned getting more wattage than you need as the device will last longer and run cooler and said if we need 50w get 100w. Is double the wattage a good rule of thumb? Or just higher wattage in general like 100 watts if I need 65 watts? And does this also apply to power banks?
65W out, and 100W available is a good size bump to keep things cooler and longer lasting. For power banks, they can suffer early failure because of overheating electronics too, most of the time that's what breaks not the battery (baring dropping or abuse conditions, charging it when it's frozen or been in the sun, those kill the battery), the Anker 250W power bank is an example, in reality no ones going to push it to 250 watts. Under a normal workload it might see 150 watts continuously, which is still a lot but it can handle that. At 250 it overheats quickly and shuts down.
Hi! Very nice channel! May i ask what power adapter would you recommend in the group 6 category that has 12V and detachable AC cable (if possible)? Thank you very much
I haven't found any I'd recommend in that group yet. There are a few 200W options out there but they usually are a little less efficient or have other quirks, 1W idle power or something like that...
Thanks for doing all this testing but I still have questions. I want an adapter that can handle 100W sustained for at least 2 hours and Can do PPS so like a real versatile adapter that can replace a laptop adapter but still charge basically everything at max speed. I want it to be as small as possible what would you recommend? I'm also open to something bigger than the anker 2343 if it is way thermally better but I do want it to be small and I'm unsure how quickly it throttles. You said the new one throttles in 30 mins but the old one you didn't do the same type of thermal testing in the old video from what I saw.
Visually added thermal testing later on. It ran for an hour. If you need a 100 watt sustained output though I would upsize the power adapter, so at least 1.5 times preferably 2 times. Kind of like you do for PC power supplies. Total components are 500W you buy a 800W or 1000W power supply. From this video the Anker 240W is probably it. The Satechi 165W is the runner up in the group 5, but out for it's higher idle power usage which is of course more complicated than a single number metric.
is the baseus 100w wall charger (ccgan100us) good and also does it heatup a lot and i saw a lot of quality issues with baseus do you think the CCGAN100US will break after a few months?
I think Baseus is inconsistent. I don't have actual numbers on their failure rates, and no one ever will unless Baseus decides to share, but then unless all the other companies share too we don't have any comparison points. The reviews tend to show more early failures though.
@@AllThingsOnePlace is it super inconsistent that i shouldn't buy it also i see that you said the desktop version of the CCGAN100US is still your top pick so Im assuming that it should be good right or is it not good in 2024? oh and btw how long did you have your desktop 100w baseus for and is it still working?
Another informative video. Curious, have you ever seen any grounded GaN chargers before? I understand it's not required, but is a nice to have. Something that plugs into an IEC-C5 plug is abit hard to find...
Yeah, so both Apple adapters are grounded if you use the extension cable. UGREEN has some (zero-ish ohms though), but the high wattage chargers aren't great. The Anker power strip ones don't (purposefully) connect the mains and USB side. Apple is probably the best and most reliable route to an earthed USB side.
@@AllThingsOnePlace If it helps add to your research, another grounded multi-port charger I found was the Lenovo Go 130W G0A6130W, which uses an IEC C5 port. Not sure how "GaN" it is, and it doesn't have PPS. It seems to be out of production so I've bought one for travel, and will switch out the C5 cables as needed. The apple ones are good but 1 port is too few for a travel charger for me. Any theories on why don't the Anker ones purposefully exclude ground?
@@AllThingsOnePlace ICYWI, I ended up purchasing the Lenovo G0A6130W GAN charger, that's grounded, has 3x USB-C and 1x USB-A port, and has a total of you guessed it... 130W. It doesn't have PPS or all the voltage & current steps as some of the newer chargers, but it's grounded, and uses a IEC-C5 plug, so I'll just take a different one whenever I travel to a different country. Also, hope it lasts longer than any other multi=port gan charger I've bought.
I'm wondering if your reviews on the new Anker Prime devices will need regular updates. After reading many of the reviews it appears that Anker rolls out ota updates that include optimizations and add functionality.
The 240 and 100 should be the same, the older 737,747,736 may be slightly different now, offer more modes possibly but they really should be different models at that point. The newer devices could certainly be different, as they have updatable firmware by the user.
Hi! I saw your rocoren video you did a 1-2 years ago, and I found out the brand also made a 400W version of it, Will you ever review that one in the future?
Yeah, I have a feeling like that's a 'max' product. There are clues in the marketing material like the 'max current' it uses versus the minimum voltage, and losses, means it's more like 300 watts peak, that's still not continuous. All the ports are listed as MAX watts. 400 watt power supply with no fan in a tiny sealed box. I have some of these ultra high wattage temporary chargers here also. It may be a combined video kind of thing... basically don't get fooled by big marking numbers.
@AllThingsOnePlace That's great to here! I'll wait for the review as I was looking for a high Wattage charger and the 400W looks decent enough for the price, Thanks!
Did you ever notice that the Baseus 100w chargers ordered from aliexpress are without any safety labels on it? I wonder if they are the same inside.. I ordered two
Not sure, but in my experience of teardowns, if the listing drops the insides get worse. Clearances shrink and components get swapped for cheaper ones.
Baring a totally different structure, they will be the same. Like a slim version is going to be different than a brick, but if they added a europin plug to the same adapter, then it's the same thing.
can you please review the Powerology chargers, it is available here in our country but i don't see any reviews, i want to see some reviews first before i decide to buy it or not, thanks!
The 100 watt is surprisingly small and light for the adapter performance. The extra few watts are sometimes handy though I'd probably step up to the 150W if I needed that much. So, 100 for me.
haha, yeah, unfortunately, it's been slowing down. The content needs to get better, icons, titles, AI generated shorts, more SEO friendly content, it's niche, and the production needs work... but yeah it's a hobby.
It seems to test really well, but the non-standard power lead connection is a deal-killer for me. Being able to simply change power leads when travelling abroad, or change leads for a longer/shorter one, is super-useful.
I ordered the anker 2683 before I had watched your video about it. It won't charge my acer laptop using their fancy silicone 100w cable. It oscillates between charging and not charging every five seconds. It charges my phone great!
It's still my daily driver. It's still really good. But going more standards focused, it doesn't meet DOE VI. TOO many idle watts. Which it more than makes up for by being more efficient than pretty much everything else if you actually use it but the standards don't account for anything like that and in general the market has lower idle power usage devices now. So, if buying today, I'd probably get the Anker 240W over the Satechi 165W.
As always fantastic content, it’s a little disappointing that the 30w Anker and U Green chargers I recently bought don’t seem to make the grade. I’d really appreciate it if you reviewed the brand new Apple exclusive 150W Anker. That looks just about perfect for my business trips.
The 65-90w category is for multiport combo of a phone + some accessory or a tablet. It’s not meant to be powering a laptop at full tilt neither a phone solo. I think that’s why most people prefer this wattage range combined with majority of them being under 50$ from name brand companies without sales
Hello. Thanks for making such a great Chanel. Please could you suggest the best charger to sit on my desk and fast charge my iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods . I’ve never needed to charge my laptop at the same time but don’t mind getting an all In One solution if that’s the way to go. Listening to you is very helpful but allot goes over my head. I like the new Anker prime stuff and use Anker chargers on the go but don’t want to be fooled by aesthetics or marketing. Apologies if you have already answered this elsewhere. Essentially looking for a plug it in and leave it while I work solution.
Yeah, I think the bigger charges are a little over the top for your needs, skipping laptop requirement. Really, any charger with three ports in the 65W range is probably what will work. Anker makes a few options, in terms of what I do, performance, any major brand is going to be basically the same in this area. I'd probably try to stay clear of the real cheap stuff.
Hiya, just stumbled across your channel and have watched about 5 videos already. Epic work! I’m a bit overwhelmed. I am looking to get a desktop power station to charge my m4 iPad Pro ( and keep it running off the power), iphone, and a few other devices. Is the anker 250w or one of the smaller primes good for this purpose or should I get more of a hub. I don’t need to connect for data transfer, just to run the iPad off power and charge 2-3 other devices in parallel! That’s so much
haha, 5 videos too many. Sorry? Yeah, any multiport adapter is going to work, if you are keeping it plugged in all the time, although not great for battery life, the Anker 200W is cheaper and has plenty of watts. Not entirely efficient and not the choice I'd make but it will work at least.
@ thank you! What’s the best one for battery life? Or best one you’d recommend? I’m not too concerned with the cost. I thought keeping the iPad plugged into 80% limit when using at the desk was the recommended approach! Might have that wrong. I don’t necessarily have to have it on the charge all the time. Just the best hub/station to charge all my devices from one singular unit!
could you give me your insight on which one of these is the best value and performace: Anker 747 GaNPrime 150W Charge, Baseus PowerMega 3 Ports Fast Charger 140W and Anker 737 GaNPrime 120W Charger?
@@AllThingsOnePlace 1 last question 😅. If a charger has poor or finicky handshakes/power negotiation, is that valid for the piece that i have, or is it safe to assume that it is in the entire model lineup and getting a replacement will not fix the issue?
Hi! For my Asus s5606 with battery 75WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion and charger Asus TYPE-C, 90W AC Adapter, Output 20V DC, 4.5A, 90W, Input: 100~240V AC 50/60Hz universal what do you think? What charger do you recommend? Thanks for all!
Just to give it some buffer to keep things cooler the 120W Anker charger might not be a bad choice. The A2343 would be good if you aren't fully loading the laptop all the time and only want to use one device. The Satechi 165W is probably not a bad option still if you are keeping things plugged in all the time (the idle matters less in that case).
Over specify the power level. So if you need 50 watts buy 100 watts. The device will run cooler and last longer. Of course the principals of this video still apply, efficient, safe, etc.
I bought the Anker 737 Charger (due to your recommendation and it's small form factor), and it good I can charge my laptop, phone and battery bank at the same time. It dose heats up a bit but not to the point where it uncomfortable. Thank you for your work.
Hi! I want to say that you make very important and useful videos. I have a couple of questions for you. Tell me, do big voltage ripple of chargers affect the quality of charging? I would also like to know what during charging what kills the the charge controller in smartphones and laptops? I am also interested in whether there are models of chargers from Anker that are unsafe for smartphones?
For the most part the phone can deal with the ripple, if it is very large it can create an issue (stress on components), but it has to be substantially large to create a problem, the phone just wants energy so as long as there is enough potential to create current flow it's going to function. Components fail, for example, the tiny capacitors they use fail short circuit a lot and in phones there isn't enough room to use two of them, or it's too expensive to use a high reliability part. The controllers can overheat, static can kill them, plus a lot of failure modes are possible. Of course it's an exercise in balance, you accept a failure rate and move on, because designing for no failures is impossible. Generally, batteries fail before the controller.
Do you think you'd be able to test ZMI/Cuktech chargers? Would be really interested if Xiaomi's charger OEM is capable of making good Power Delivery chargers and even Powerbanks.
I did the 65w range and smaller of both for chargers, I don't think I made a video, they're normal basic chargers. No surprises. Power banks I have to do more of.
For the Pixel 9 Pro XL max 37w charge, do charge adapters have to meet exactly this PPS values or it can vary? "PPS: up to 11V/3A, 16V/3A, 21V/2.25A max 45W" Thank you for these helpful videos.
With the USB negotiation, it should be perfectly okay to charge a small device from even a large charger. The charger doesn't decide how much power to supply, the device does, as long as it's not a bad actor. Example, directly connecting the battery to the USB port or something and relying on a bad USB charging cable to be the 'resistor', they exist, see USB cables video where one catches on fire. But even the cheap junk box earbuds I tore down the batteries had protection chips. I have no issues using my 165W satechi charger to charge my earbud case or my watch.
Hi!! I’m new into this type of videos haha, discovered this channel in a subreddit and I guess it was faith. But, I’m looking for an adapter that charges my AirPods 3 and IPhone 15PM. So, what would be your suggestion?? I want to take the best choice and not mess it up. 😅
I travel quite a bit, so I’m thinking carrying one multiport power adapter can be more convenient than carrying and plugging in multiple adapters. There seems to be a weight penalty, which isn’t ideal for travel, but if I only need to find one good outlet(opposed to four or more) that might be a worthwhile tradeoff.
Yeah, the Anker 240w is a heavy job, it's a decent power supply though. The 150W 747 (again 'older'), which is just out of frame in having to pick the best of is probably worth looking at. I still use my Satechi 165W, squid of wires, I don't wrap the wires, I shove it in the bag and go, again just out of making the list.
@ I had an Anker travel charger with the retractable prongs, and the prongs snapped off from the unit after about a year. So I’m wary of that system in general. The Satechi seems like a good smaller option, can’t complain about good power quality.
@AllthingsOnePlace My headphone KVIDIO doesn't come with a charger however, I have many charging brick around the house. Which wattage is appropriate for me 20 watt or 5 watt?
Pepper Jobs had a 165w charger that is/was an exact rebadge of the Satechi, complete with ETL certification. I bought 5 for every room in my house when they were being cleared out on Amazon for $40 each.
I purchased a Satechi 165W adapter 4? days ago based on your review lol. I dont know why its out, but I'm guessing because its discontinued? Anyway, been very happy with it so far (4 days and all... :D)
yeah, it's only out for one reason, the high idle power consumption, which if you leave any apple cable plugged in is a moot point anyway, which I do... leave multiple cables plugged in. I should've presented the runners up too. It's the only real down side it had in the review, but I've kind of pushed things in the direction of following the published standards for evaluation and technically, the 165w falls outside of the idle requirement. It has a lot of positives still. Active efficiency is still class leading. The leakage current is borderline, so could cause some user issues for 240V use. It and the Anker 150W are really up there for next in line devices within that category.
@@AllThingsOnePlace hey mate thanks for the reply! Much appreciated! I also keep cables plugged in 24/7 so :) I'm an engineer so I totally understand the move to standards-based ratings. Even if you disagree with the standard, it does give an object point to work towards; and more often than not standards exist for a solid, technical reason despite what others say. Day 6 of the Satechi going strong - I'm going to pick up a second one. Also, you weren't kidding; that light is obnoxiously bright. Thanks again for the great content, subbing into Patreon right after posting this.
@@mcspud What happens if you leave cables plugged in? Doesn't it still draw the power regardless if it's connected to a device? Is that why it doesn't matter, because the comparison (idle power consumption) is when all the cables are removed?
@@jaremy511 honestly dude I don't know - I run 2 laptops (Apple M1 Max (16 inch) and Apple M3 Pro (14 inch)) at the same time - but it means that one is always on charge whilst I use the other one. All I can say is that this charger deals with both of those machines well enough for me, and as someone that has been digital nomading for like 7 years now its a great change. YMMV
Yes, it is. The components get worse if you make the parts thinner. Transformers 'leak' more, capacitors have higher ESR and ESL. Can it be done, sure, but the cost is then skyrocketed because the parts are custom and good luck getting those parts in volume. Instead, every slim adapter I've tested has been worse performing.
great video! It was real pleasure to watch an honest review of all these chargers. By the way, can you review the new 150w 4 port charger by anker? It's currently only sold at apple and I can't find any resources about the power sharing and heat distribution of this. It would be a real pleasure if you could do it😊
I wish you would go into just a bit more detail on how you chose the best charger in each category, and maybe put up a table of some important characteristics of the ones you tested, so we can see which of the ones besides your top pick are decent, if not the best, and which are downright bad. Also, I think it's sad to see the 20 W chargers getting left behind by manufacturers, since they can be tiny and still more than sufficient for smaller devices.
Yeah, bigger watts and more better right? I have made a few iterations of this video, I did more of the mega list previously and it gets confusing, very low watch time, so this experiment was making it shorter. I do give minimal explanations of why these were picked but less context of runners up, which is basically everything else.
Have you seen the Delta 48V, 240W PD charger? "1145-ADP-240KBBA-ND" gets you the Digikey ref. A new PD charger from a real power supply company... It's pretty clunky looking but I'm curious on it's performance.
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It's disappointing to see well-regarded brands like Anker and UGREEN fail at making good, high wattage chargers, but that's why channels like this one are so important for consumers
Thanks for watching!
Looks like the engineering budget went to marketing
@@AllThingsOnePlacehello when u say for the anker solix battery banks to not use the cable provided what do u mean by that that it melts is the cable that bad that it cant even charge the powerbank like the c300dc
Im suprised that the best 140w charger is a apple one even tho its bigger its probably never going to break i never had issues with the original iphone chargers they still work
@@Maykay1312 Yeah, would like to know if that cable cannot do the 140w and poses a danger maybe it requires a video on the topic. For safety :)
This channel is a great resource. I promise when I have some extra cash I'll find your pattern and donate. The world needs more folks like you doing this. Full package.. you know the topic, have the hardware and know how to make a watchable video.
I appreciate it. My whole charge setup has been cycled out for better stuff based on your vids.
Thanks for watching! Every watch is support.
I’m rocking 3 pieces of the Baseus 100w around the house, thanks to your rec. Only wish the cable was removable!
Keep up the great work ... Thanks!
Thanks so much for supporting the channel!
I subbed. No filler, good stuff
Best channel.
Thanks!
Same. Thanks UA-cam algorithm
I’ve been looking forward to this video all year. Thank you for everything you do!
haha, oh man, going to be a long wait to next year. Thanks for watching!
Your voice over is sooooo good!
It's just me talking at a microphone. Minimal processing, small amount of compression, low pass, high pass. I could spend some more time and clean up some of the ticks and breath noises but I guess that's what separates it from an AI voice.
I'd like to thank you for making these videos. By coincidence I chose a decent adapter for my daughter (laptop/phone/ipad). But judging by these videos it could easily have been a mess.
Nice! Yeah, I guess the unintended consequence of taking the adapters out of the box with products is the 3rd party market exploding with options.
@@AllThingsOnePlace I am looking for a 100W+ adapter. I need to see what from your reviewed products is available in the European market. Although Anker, Baseus and Ugreen are common here.
@@mrgringo7289 Amazon had the 100w Rocoren desktop very recently.
Thanks!
Thanks for helping support the channel!
What did you mean about the satechi 165W(i am one of those who doesn't know)?
High idle power consumption.
Thank you for clarifying.@@AllThingsOnePlace
@@AllThingsOnePlace I think I'm fine with a power adapter pulling 1W if it does everything else really well.
I also wonder how relevant a good idle power measurement is with an active cable e.g. USB-C to Lightning attached.
If high idle power consumption isn't an issue, as this would primarily be used for travel only, how would you rate it in retrospec compared to all the others you have tested thus far in the same relevant category(around the same wattage/form factor/# of ports, etc.)?
@@bamahabir In my experience it's the most polished charger I own. Have yet to have any PD compatibility issues with it. Doesn't get too hot. Uses a standard power cord that's long. Power distribution between ports is reasonable. The only drawback is that it doesn't support 140W PD 3.1 EPR, but it came out before that was popular.
I just wanna say thank you for your videos 🙌
You're welcome!
Thanks for your videos! If given the choice between a $159 ZMI no. 20 and a $149 Anker 250W 27k powerbank+station, what would you pick?
hmm price point... but more so energy storage, the Anker looks good, so it depends on your use. the one note I have is the Anker does lose a bit of energy in standby where as the ZMI is stable longer term.
@ yeah, that price is too good. Did you ever test the docking station for the Anker powerbank? It has some ports so it can double as a desktop charger but have no idea if it’s any good
@@PabloGST I did that that one, I have no idea what video it's in or part of... It didn't do too bad for use as just a desktop charger, the power bank feature is a little gimmicky, it does work though.
Maybe I'm mishearing, but are you saying it's better to use a higher watt charger for a lower watt device because of thermals? Like a 100w charger for a 65w device?
Yes. That's correct.
Thanks for the 2024 retrospective, better to rush it before the big holidays in the US. But its time to build the mythical 100% efficient charger.
Haha
I wish there was a good stackable high wattage charger like Hyper Juice's 100w stackable charger that got recalled for safety issues.
Loved the design, color, ports, capabilities, and the dim night light ring it had
Yeah, I didn't get a good feeling from anything they were making so I avoided them all, but yeah, there's a market for some more modular options. It's not easy to make something efficient, safe, and modular. As soon as it has any extra connections people will do something wrong with it and probably get hurt.
What do you think of the Baseus PicoGo 45W charger?
Not sure, I added it to the list though.
What was the short usb cables you were using ? , I would like to get some to minimise voltage drop.
The satechi 10 inch cable mostly. The other one is an old version of the epr anker cable. But the new ones are not the same cable.
@@AllThingsOnePlace thanks mate, I just subscribed
Always solid content. I am would like to see your coverage of the new USBC-only offerings from Anker. I am most interested in the 4 port 150W option.
Yeah, it looks like they have a bunch of apple exclusives.
Any chance you could test USB C cables? Is there any difference?
I've done that, and plan more, yeah, there's a difference.
What is the small board with usb-c, I need those
Look up USB Decoy.
Do you know whether the Baseus 100W adapater that includes an ac outlet is (at least close to) equal to the one you use?
I don't think I've seen you mention it, but it's pretty much the same price where I live, both being at ~€40 with discounts at the moment.
Thank you for making the content that you do. I've been coming back repeatedly to reference.
I tested it, it's in a video, I also have a newer version to test. The last one was about the same, a little worse.
What is worse about the anker 2024 100w? It's on sale for 50 vs 85 for the 2023 😢
He has a video on it and it's good too. Just the 2023 is slightly more efficient when using it as a phone charger.
I have both. I can’t comment on the electrical characteristics, I trust what this channel says about the older one being better, but size is very important for my use case and the newer one is better in that regard.
The new one throttles very easily basically.
Thank you for the video. Great information.
Thanks for watching!
Hello. What's your take with foldable plugs? Is it worth it over regular ones?
I think they are okay for the most part. There have been a few devices that break early because of the folding plugs though.
I'm looking for ultra-light charger for traveling. What would you regard as the best ultra light \ compact 30w-40w charger?
Probably 30W subcompact, in the 30W roundup video.
5:58 A nitpick. It's not "effectively", it's "efficiently". All power adapters are effective as in they all get you the same effect which is the device being charged.
Nice. Yeah. Good find.
Thx for the video , it hard to find chargers that support 21V 5A ? Thank you
I've found quite a few that do that. Fastest way is probably pqs.app, tested devices, text search for 21
I have multiple devices and got an awesome ebay deal on Rocoren 400W charger. That's a good choice, right?
Thank you truly for your hard work.
Thanks for watching!
Can you please create a video in the future, where you explain the values seen in the oscilloscopes in a "explain like I'm 5" fashion? Including the wiring setup. I do understand electronics in general, but where to focus on the oscilloscope when you point your fingers, I still dont get what message you are trying to deliver with it.
I hope you understand what I am trying to say.
Yeah, a video covering instrumentation is probably not a bad idea. I've tried covering it in pieces of videos but like here, if I did, it would get skipped, so maybe dedicated pieces may do better (they'll be very low performing videos but help the people who do want to learn a little more). I am mostly pointing to voltage for modes of operation, or power consumption / power being supplied. Units change on the displays also so, it's a lot to pick up on. I've been reading instruments like this for so long I just move quickly through it.
@@AllThingsOnePlace I would like to know more aswell! Im studying for computer engineering and covered phase and converters in a lab but having trouble reading the oscilloscopes and voltmeters.
Is there a link to ones you choose from each group
No, I didn't provide any direct links.
do u think its ok to use the Anker GaN Prime 100W charger for an iPhone 7 or would you say its too powerful?
That should work fine, it's over sized but the phone just won't use more than 10 watts or so.
Thank you for all the hard work, fr fr. Have you taken a look at the Aohi 40,000mh battery bank? Please do a video on that!
I haven't yet. I have one of the solix things I'm working on now. It was on sale...
I must have been paying attention, I have the Apple 20w, Ikea 45w, Anker A2343 100w and Apple 140w. Thanks for the in depth testing
nice.
How woud u rate the apple 140w im thinking of getting it for my anker solix c300dc i cannot find a good 140w charger i know the apple chargers are usualy the best i still have every charger for my iphone and they still work i know that the 140w is big and heavy but i woud use it at home mostly for the anker solix so the weight and size is not an issue if it will work forever
@ this is the exact reason I bought the apple 140w, to charge the c300dc. I would defo recommend it for that. Doesn’t get red hot like other chargers and i trust the apple safety and build quality. Tip: a lot of people sell the 140w because it’s bundled with a mac but they want something smaller. I got one on ebay for way less than half the apple price
@@Ste1985zz thats great definitly going to get the apple 140w thanks for the tip i will try to find it for cheaper on ebay 👍🏻
I am looking for 2 usbc ports at least (in summary 50w) charger, priority is low temp and safety, what would you recommend?
Yeah, the ikea is a few watts short but it tested well. The next step up in the video is the Anker 100W prime.
Informative video as always, cheers dude. Always look forward to seeing your videos.
Thanks!
if its different plug countries matter for the result or probably the same result like in the video?
The results are very similar. Generally the idle power consumption is a little higher and the efficiency is also a little better.
Thanks for the overview! Any chance at seeing combo receptacles with built in 65 watt USB C ports tested? Elegrp, Amerisense, Topgreener, Lider, Abbotech, etc.
Yep, got some of these here now for the (not next but) soonish video.
@@AllThingsOnePlace Yay!
When you refer to bad high power chargers from anker, is the new 240 watt charger by anker, the one with the screen, what are the issues with this charger?
250W, it's inefficient, it overheats, the idle power is sorta pulling the wool over your eyes to get it to pass... the app is a privacy nightmare and to access all the features you HAVE to connect it to wifi... It is pretty innovative so on that front there is no other, but it's primary job is power supply and it's bad at that.
I like the amazon 65w because it works with everything...
It's small enough so it's convenient and powerfull enough that it can charge a laptop if needed (at slower speeds...).
Thank you for all the videos!
You're welcome.
Thanks for your work!
What would be a brand to look for if you want a multiport (atleast 5 ports) charger? current use would be mainly for phones and tablets. security and reliability would be my main concerns.
Belkin is always an option, the Anker 737,747, or 240W have plenty of power but you'd need two, or one big one and an Ikea adapter or something. At 5 devices, you probably will end up with two chargers still for maximum efficiency. If you want to sacrifice some efficiency, ie make more heat, less lifetime of the device, the Anker 200W has 6 ports and is on sale a lot.
Thank you for making the fantastic video, subscribed !!
Just wonder why you pick anker 240w instead of anker prime 250w ?
Go watch the 250W video.
In another comment about ensuring the longevity about our devices you mentioned getting more wattage than you need as the device will last longer and run cooler and said if we need 50w get 100w.
Is double the wattage a good rule of thumb? Or just higher wattage in general like 100 watts if I need 65 watts? And does this also apply to power banks?
65W out, and 100W available is a good size bump to keep things cooler and longer lasting. For power banks, they can suffer early failure because of overheating electronics too, most of the time that's what breaks not the battery (baring dropping or abuse conditions, charging it when it's frozen or been in the sun, those kill the battery), the Anker 250W power bank is an example, in reality no ones going to push it to 250 watts. Under a normal workload it might see 150 watts continuously, which is still a lot but it can handle that. At 250 it overheats quickly and shuts down.
Hi! Very nice channel! May i ask what power adapter would you recommend in the group 6 category that has 12V and detachable AC cable (if possible)? Thank you very much
I haven't found any I'd recommend in that group yet. There are a few 200W options out there but they usually are a little less efficient or have other quirks, 1W idle power or something like that...
i need the list of all group 3 :))
haha, yeah, it's spread across like 50 videos.
So what do you think about the anker 240w 4 ports vs 260w 6 ports vs 200w 6ports, even though I can benefit from the more ports.
Well only one made the video, and it wasn't even close... Those other ones overheat fast and are much lower for efficiency.
Thanks for doing all this testing but I still have questions. I want an adapter that can handle 100W sustained for at least 2 hours and Can do PPS so like a real versatile adapter that can replace a laptop adapter but still charge basically everything at max speed. I want it to be as small as possible what would you recommend? I'm also open to something bigger than the anker 2343 if it is way thermally better but I do want it to be small and I'm unsure how quickly it throttles. You said the new one throttles in 30 mins but the old one you didn't do the same type of thermal testing in the old video from what I saw.
Visually added thermal testing later on. It ran for an hour. If you need a 100 watt sustained output though I would upsize the power adapter, so at least 1.5 times preferably 2 times. Kind of like you do for PC power supplies. Total components are 500W you buy a 800W or 1000W power supply. From this video the Anker 240W is probably it. The Satechi 165W is the runner up in the group 5, but out for it's higher idle power usage which is of course more complicated than a single number metric.
is the baseus 100w wall charger (ccgan100us) good and also does it heatup a lot and i saw a lot of quality issues with baseus do you think the CCGAN100US will break after a few months?
I think Baseus is inconsistent. I don't have actual numbers on their failure rates, and no one ever will unless Baseus decides to share, but then unless all the other companies share too we don't have any comparison points. The reviews tend to show more early failures though.
@@AllThingsOnePlace is it super inconsistent that i shouldn't buy it also i see that you said the desktop version of the CCGAN100US is still your top pick so Im assuming that it should be good right or is it not good in 2024? oh and btw how long did you have your desktop 100w baseus for and is it still working?
Another informative video. Curious, have you ever seen any grounded GaN chargers before? I understand it's not required, but is a nice to have. Something that plugs into an IEC-C5 plug is abit hard to find...
Yeah, so both Apple adapters are grounded if you use the extension cable. UGREEN has some (zero-ish ohms though), but the high wattage chargers aren't great. The Anker power strip ones don't (purposefully) connect the mains and USB side. Apple is probably the best and most reliable route to an earthed USB side.
@@AllThingsOnePlace If it helps add to your research, another grounded multi-port charger I found was the Lenovo Go 130W G0A6130W, which uses an IEC C5 port. Not sure how "GaN" it is, and it doesn't have PPS. It seems to be out of production so I've bought one for travel, and will switch out the C5 cables as needed. The apple ones are good but 1 port is too few for a travel charger for me.
Any theories on why don't the Anker ones purposefully exclude ground?
@@AllThingsOnePlace ICYWI, I ended up purchasing the Lenovo G0A6130W GAN charger, that's grounded, has 3x USB-C and 1x USB-A port, and has a total of you guessed it... 130W. It doesn't have PPS or all the voltage & current steps as some of the newer chargers, but it's grounded, and uses a IEC-C5 plug, so I'll just take a different one whenever I travel to a different country. Also, hope it lasts longer than any other multi=port gan charger I've bought.
I'm wondering if your reviews on the new Anker Prime devices will need regular updates. After reading many of the reviews it appears that Anker rolls out ota updates that include optimizations and add functionality.
The 240 and 100 should be the same, the older 737,747,736 may be slightly different now, offer more modes possibly but they really should be different models at that point. The newer devices could certainly be different, as they have updatable firmware by the user.
Hi! I saw your rocoren video you did a 1-2 years ago, and I found out the brand also made a 400W version of it, Will you ever review that one in the future?
Yeah, I have a feeling like that's a 'max' product. There are clues in the marketing material like the 'max current' it uses versus the minimum voltage, and losses, means it's more like 300 watts peak, that's still not continuous. All the ports are listed as MAX watts. 400 watt power supply with no fan in a tiny sealed box. I have some of these ultra high wattage temporary chargers here also. It may be a combined video kind of thing... basically don't get fooled by big marking numbers.
@AllThingsOnePlace That's great to here! I'll wait for the review as I was looking for a high Wattage charger and the 400W looks decent enough for the price, Thanks!
Did you ever notice that the Baseus 100w chargers ordered from aliexpress are without any safety labels on it? I wonder if they are the same inside.. I ordered two
Not sure, but in my experience of teardowns, if the listing drops the insides get worse. Clearances shrink and components get swapped for cheaper ones.
I wonder if different plug version of the same charger would have different result
same question
Baring a totally different structure, they will be the same. Like a slim version is going to be different than a brick, but if they added a europin plug to the same adapter, then it's the same thing.
GREAT video. If you're running out of chargers to try (HA!) I'm very curious how the new Leviton in-wall chargers perform.
ha, yeah, not running out, but I am planning a new in wall usb socket review. I don't think I picked any of the Leviton ones though.
can you please review the Powerology chargers, it is available here in our country but i don't see any reviews, i want to see some reviews first before i decide to buy it or not, thanks!
Thanks for the suggestion.
Between the Anker 100 Watt and 120 Watt charger, which one would you choose?
The 100 watt is surprisingly small and light for the adapter performance. The extra few watts are sometimes handy though I'd probably step up to the 150W if I needed that much. So, 100 for me.
Thanks for the video, one of the most underrated channel in UA-cam. In upcoming year I wish 1 million++ subscribers for the channel🎉🎉🎉
haha, yeah, unfortunately, it's been slowing down. The content needs to get better, icons, titles, AI generated shorts, more SEO friendly content, it's niche, and the production needs work... but yeah it's a hobby.
Would the 65 watt be good just for my phone?
It's a bit more than you need, it doesn't have PPS, so some phones will only charge in the slow(er) boat.
Is it safe to charge my iPhone 16 pro with a 100 watt charger. I’m looking to buy the anker 100 watt charger
Yes.
@ thank you
Bought my 2nd 100w Baseus charger because I needed it, it's still a great pick according to you and it's apparently disappearing. Many thanks!
Nice
It seems to test really well, but the non-standard power lead connection is a deal-killer for me. Being able to simply change power leads when travelling abroad, or change leads for a longer/shorter one, is super-useful.
@@occamsrazor000 Hm, good point. I hadn't considered travel to a country where the plugs are different.
Baseus 100w adapters represent!
They are becoming quite a bit harder to find though, you're right.
Well they have the 'newer' worse models out.
I ordered the anker 2683 before I had watched your video about it. It won't charge my acer laptop using their fancy silicone 100w cable. It oscillates between charging and not charging every five seconds. It charges my phone great!
I'm surprised that has issues like that. I'd expect the USB side to be okay. Thanks for sharing though!
Why is the satechi 165w out? A year ago it was your favorite and your daily driver.
It's still my daily driver. It's still really good. But going more standards focused, it doesn't meet DOE VI. TOO many idle watts. Which it more than makes up for by being more efficient than pretty much everything else if you actually use it but the standards don't account for anything like that and in general the market has lower idle power usage devices now. So, if buying today, I'd probably get the Anker 240W over the Satechi 165W.
Please suggest me a 45w AVS charger.Or 65w AVS charger.
I don't think there are any low wattage AVS chargers.
As always fantastic content, it’s a little disappointing that the 30w Anker and U Green chargers I recently bought don’t seem to make the grade.
I’d really appreciate it if you reviewed the brand new Apple exclusive 150W Anker. That looks just about perfect for my business trips.
Yeah, I have the 240W one, cause I'm going to use that one myself if it tests out okay.
Bought the Rocoren for my on the go uses. Been fantastic for as long as I've had it and was a total steal gor 40 bucks.
Yep. I still have and use mine occasionally, although now I find I grab that 240w job most of the time, the cord is actually convenient on the bench.
The 65-90w category is for multiport combo of a phone + some accessory or a tablet. It’s not meant to be powering a laptop at full tilt neither a phone solo. I think that’s why most people prefer this wattage range combined with majority of them being under 50$ from name brand companies without sales
It's a good point. The marketing is all over the place.
The 240W is not available in EU, would you recommend the 250W or the 200W Prime Chargers?
Thanks for your videos!
Neither of those were particularly good for different reasons.
Have you considered doing a roundup of in-wall outlets with USB C PD?
Yes, I have a bunch of them here to test.
Very informative ❤..... please make a review of novoo rg 120 gan charger
thanks for the suggestion
ANy opinion on the BlitzWolf BW-i100 Gan?. Thanks
Not sure, I added it to the list though. I checked out a real cheap 65W one years ago, it functioned fine.
What about the best for charging a bunch of USB-A and C phones and “low power” devices such as lamps, white noise, etc? No laptop or even iPad
Yeah, it's something I'm working on still.
Hello. Thanks for making such a great Chanel. Please could you suggest the best charger to sit on my desk and fast charge my iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods . I’ve never needed to charge my laptop at the same time but don’t mind getting an all In One solution if that’s the way to go. Listening to you is very helpful but allot goes over my head. I like the new Anker prime stuff and use Anker chargers on the go but don’t want to be fooled by aesthetics or marketing. Apologies if you have already answered this elsewhere. Essentially looking for a plug it in and leave it while I work solution.
Yeah, I think the bigger charges are a little over the top for your needs, skipping laptop requirement. Really, any charger with three ports in the 65W range is probably what will work. Anker makes a few options, in terms of what I do, performance, any major brand is going to be basically the same in this area. I'd probably try to stay clear of the real cheap stuff.
Hiya, just stumbled across your channel and have watched about 5 videos already. Epic work! I’m a bit overwhelmed. I am looking to get a desktop power station to charge my m4 iPad Pro ( and keep it running off the power), iphone, and a few other devices. Is the anker 250w or one of the smaller primes good for this purpose or should I get more of a hub. I don’t need to connect for data transfer, just to run the iPad off power and charge 2-3 other devices in parallel! That’s so much
haha, 5 videos too many. Sorry? Yeah, any multiport adapter is going to work, if you are keeping it plugged in all the time, although not great for battery life, the Anker 200W is cheaper and has plenty of watts. Not entirely efficient and not the choice I'd make but it will work at least.
@ thank you! What’s the best one for battery life? Or best one you’d recommend? I’m not too concerned with the cost. I thought keeping the iPad plugged into 80% limit when using at the desk was the recommended approach! Might have that wrong. I don’t necessarily have to have it on the charge all the time. Just the best hub/station to charge all my devices from one singular unit!
Are the EU versions of these adapters identical, or do they have different components?
They are identical for the most part, performance is pretty close as well.
could you give me your insight on which one of these is the best value and performace: Anker 747 GaNPrime 150W Charge, Baseus PowerMega 3 Ports Fast Charger 140W and Anker 737 GaNPrime 120W Charger?
The 747, the 737, and then a ways off in the distance, the Baseus.
@AllThingsOnePlace is the basues one that bad?
P.S. Your channel is now my go-to for all chargers, powerbank, etc. You are doing an amazing job!
@@Pasha_Man 89% efficiency versus 92% So, yeah, top tier versus it overheats.
@@AllThingsOnePlace thank you
@@AllThingsOnePlace 1 last question 😅.
If a charger has poor or finicky handshakes/power negotiation, is that valid for the piece that i have, or is it safe to assume that it is in the entire model lineup and getting a replacement will not fix the issue?
Hi! For my Asus s5606 with battery 75WHrs, 4S1P, 4-cell Li-ion and charger Asus TYPE-C, 90W AC Adapter, Output 20V DC, 4.5A, 90W, Input: 100~240V AC 50/60Hz universal what do you think? What charger do you recommend? Thanks for all!
Just to give it some buffer to keep things cooler the 120W Anker charger might not be a bad choice. The A2343 would be good if you aren't fully loading the laptop all the time and only want to use one device. The Satechi 165W is probably not a bad option still if you are keeping things plugged in all the time (the idle matters less in that case).
@@AllThingsOnePlaceso Satechi is not too powerfull for Iphone 16 pro?
What should y oh take into consideration in a power adapter when your goal is to protect the longevity of your devices?
Over specify the power level. So if you need 50 watts buy 100 watts. The device will run cooler and last longer. Of course the principals of this video still apply, efficient, safe, etc.
@ thank you!
@@AllThingsOnePlace Is double the wattage a good rule of thumb? Or just higher wattage in general like 100 watts if I need 65 watts?
I bought the Anker 737 Charger (due to your recommendation and it's small form factor), and it good I can charge my laptop, phone and battery bank at the same time. It dose heats up a bit but not to the point where it uncomfortable. Thank you for your work.
Yeah, that charger or the 150W charger is so close to being on this list. Thanks for sharing!
Why wasn’t it on list
Does Anker 100W gan changer A2343 support Samsung superfast charging 2.0? Its really confusing which one does and which does not...
It does.
Apparently the Samsung 45w adapters are back in stock but theres reviews saying that they dont last very long
Yeah, I've had that experience with newer Samsung devices...
Hi, Can you test Rocoren 400W (7C+3A) ?
Great video as always
they keep getting bigger. You think it's one of the fake ones?
I try Rocoren 200W(6C+2A) before and it seems good to me
Hi! I want to say that you make very important and useful videos. I have a couple of questions for you. Tell me, do big voltage ripple of chargers affect the quality of charging?
I would also like to know what during charging what kills the the charge controller in smartphones and laptops? I am also interested in whether there are models of chargers from Anker that are unsafe for smartphones?
For the most part the phone can deal with the ripple, if it is very large it can create an issue (stress on components), but it has to be substantially large to create a problem, the phone just wants energy so as long as there is enough potential to create current flow it's going to function. Components fail, for example, the tiny capacitors they use fail short circuit a lot and in phones there isn't enough room to use two of them, or it's too expensive to use a high reliability part.
The controllers can overheat, static can kill them, plus a lot of failure modes are possible. Of course it's an exercise in balance, you accept a failure rate and move on, because designing for no failures is impossible. Generally, batteries fail before the controller.
Do you think you'd be able to test ZMI/Cuktech chargers? Would be really interested if Xiaomi's charger OEM is capable of making good Power Delivery chargers and even Powerbanks.
I did the 65w range and smaller of both for chargers, I don't think I made a video, they're normal basic chargers. No surprises. Power banks I have to do more of.
Fantastic Video, thank you!!!!!
Glad you liked it!
For the Pixel 9 Pro XL max 37w charge, do charge adapters have to meet exactly this PPS values or it can vary?
"PPS: up to 11V/3A, 16V/3A, 21V/2.25A max 45W"
Thank you for these helpful videos.
It can vary, that is in fact the point of PPS, or programmable power supply, so it adjusts to what the device wants.
Do you think it is unsafe to charge small gadget like smart watch and TWS earbuds with 100 watt charger ?
With the USB negotiation, it should be perfectly okay to charge a small device from even a large charger. The charger doesn't decide how much power to supply, the device does, as long as it's not a bad actor. Example, directly connecting the battery to the USB port or something and relying on a bad USB charging cable to be the 'resistor', they exist, see USB cables video where one catches on fire. But even the cheap junk box earbuds I tore down the batteries had protection chips. I have no issues using my 165W satechi charger to charge my earbud case or my watch.
Hi!! I’m new into this type of videos haha, discovered this channel in a subreddit and I guess it was faith. But, I’m looking for an adapter that charges my AirPods 3 and IPhone 15PM. So, what would be your suggestion?? I want to take the best choice and not mess it up. 😅
Those are fairly basic devices, so you don't need a lot of power. of what's in the video the Ikea 45w.
@@AllThingsOnePlacebad notice :(, it’s sold out here in my country. So, any other 45 W alternative as good as the Ikea charger?
I travel quite a bit, so I’m thinking carrying one multiport power adapter can be more convenient than carrying and plugging in multiple adapters. There seems to be a weight penalty, which isn’t ideal for travel, but if I only need to find one good outlet(opposed to four or more) that might be a worthwhile tradeoff.
Yeah, the Anker 240w is a heavy job, it's a decent power supply though. The 150W 747 (again 'older'), which is just out of frame in having to pick the best of is probably worth looking at. I still use my Satechi 165W, squid of wires, I don't wrap the wires, I shove it in the bag and go, again just out of making the list.
@ I had an Anker travel charger with the retractable prongs, and the prongs snapped off from the unit after about a year. So I’m wary of that system in general. The Satechi seems like a good smaller option, can’t complain about good power quality.
@AllthingsOnePlace My headphone KVIDIO doesn't come with a charger however, I have many charging brick around the house. Which wattage is appropriate for me 20 watt or 5 watt?
20 watt is more efficient. But likely the headphones don’t need anywhere near that. So, if you have a 5 watt charger that works I’d use that.
@@AllThingsOnePlace Thanks. Your contents has been extremely informative. Always appreciate your insight.
Pepper Jobs had a 165w charger that is/was an exact rebadge of the Satechi, complete with ETL certification. I bought 5 for every room in my house when they were being cleared out on Amazon for $40 each.
Yeah, I also got one, haha.
Great video. I hope you can make another one with the ranking of the best portable batteries of 2024
Yeah, I only tested 5 this year. It's the same video, Iniu takes all the middle spots.
Travel chargers with changeable pins are great for airplanes as you can switch to the less worn sockets
Yeah, I use a power bank on the plane, mostly because, yeah, the bricks fall out too easily.
I purchased a Satechi 165W adapter 4? days ago based on your review lol. I dont know why its out, but I'm guessing because its discontinued?
Anyway, been very happy with it so far (4 days and all... :D)
yeah, it's only out for one reason, the high idle power consumption, which if you leave any apple cable plugged in is a moot point anyway, which I do... leave multiple cables plugged in. I should've presented the runners up too. It's the only real down side it had in the review, but I've kind of pushed things in the direction of following the published standards for evaluation and technically, the 165w falls outside of the idle requirement. It has a lot of positives still. Active efficiency is still class leading. The leakage current is borderline, so could cause some user issues for 240V use. It and the Anker 150W are really up there for next in line devices within that category.
@@AllThingsOnePlace hey mate thanks for the reply! Much appreciated! I also keep cables plugged in 24/7 so :)
I'm an engineer so I totally understand the move to standards-based ratings. Even if you disagree with the standard, it does give an object point to work towards; and more often than not standards exist for a solid, technical reason despite what others say.
Day 6 of the Satechi going strong - I'm going to pick up a second one. Also, you weren't kidding; that light is obnoxiously bright.
Thanks again for the great content, subbing into Patreon right after posting this.
@@mcspud What happens if you leave cables plugged in? Doesn't it still draw the power regardless if it's connected to a device? Is that why it doesn't matter, because the comparison (idle power consumption) is when all the cables are removed?
@@jaremy511 honestly dude I don't know - I run 2 laptops (Apple M1 Max (16 inch) and Apple M3 Pro (14 inch)) at the same time - but it means that one is always on charge whilst I use the other one.
All I can say is that this charger deals with both of those machines well enough for me, and as someone that has been digital nomading for like 7 years now its a great change.
YMMV
What about the Anker 150 watt charger? The 747? You said good things about it before
Yeah, it's still good, I just needed to pick something for the video, it and the 120W are both the runners up.
Nice vid mate
Thanks!
I don't understand why all the adapters are so thick, is it so hard to make thin ones?
Yes, it is. The components get worse if you make the parts thinner. Transformers 'leak' more, capacitors have higher ESR and ESL. Can it be done, sure, but the cost is then skyrocketed because the parts are custom and good luck getting those parts in volume. Instead, every slim adapter I've tested has been worse performing.
😂Man, i have collected so many chargers since watching your channel and found out I have little time to use them all😅
ha, yeah, soo so many.
great video! It was real pleasure to watch an honest review of all these chargers.
By the way, can you review the new 150w 4 port charger by anker? It's currently only sold at apple and I can't find any resources about the power sharing and heat distribution of this. It would be a real pleasure if you could do it😊
Yeah, it's the same device with four USB C ports. I will look at the 240W eventually. I expect that to be the same as well.
got it! thanks for the great contents!!
I wish you would go into just a bit more detail on how you chose the best charger in each category, and maybe put up a table of some important characteristics of the ones you tested, so we can see which of the ones besides your top pick are decent, if not the best, and which are downright bad.
Also, I think it's sad to see the 20 W chargers getting left behind by manufacturers, since they can be tiny and still more than sufficient for smaller devices.
Yeah, bigger watts and more better right? I have made a few iterations of this video, I did more of the mega list previously and it gets confusing, very low watch time, so this experiment was making it shorter. I do give minimal explanations of why these were picked but less context of runners up, which is basically everything else.
Have you seen the Delta 48V, 240W PD charger? "1145-ADP-240KBBA-ND" gets you the Digikey ref. A new PD charger from a real power supply company... It's pretty clunky looking but I'm curious on it's performance.
Yeah, I mention that in the video.