damn. and here i was thinking since i had the first 6-in-1 and i loved it so much i was going to buy this new version for my birthday. most reviewers don't go into depth like this but will praise the newer one (which they should) but digging into it the way you do man really got me reconsidering on not to buy it and just stay with my previous 6-in-1 station. Definitely deserves a SUB for this wonderful break down. and i totally agree with you they should use 3 usb-c and 1 usb-a in this modern era
THANK you for showing the connector straight away. Increasingly disappointed with Anker and their use of proprietary-ended power cords when the standard ones already exist and would work just as well (and in fact were used on older Anker products)
Welcome back from your Anker break :) This is actually the first multiport charger from a big manufacturer I've seen that can deliver 140W from either of the USB-C ports. Looking forward to the review of their flagship 240W.
Your in-depth analysis puts your channel at the top of all content on RU-vid. I haven’t seen anyone else who goes into the deep details of electrical efficiency, power factor correction and all other measurable characteristics. So when I saw you were going to test my ANKER Prime 6in1 140W, I was very excited to see your review on this. I bought this and would really like to understand what you think these mean and why it is important to choose a charger that measures better. Power factor correction: “not great” - can you explain what this does to devices drawing power? Does it damage them? Does it charge slower? I can see that the ac power is not like an ideal sine wave so what does it do when it is “bad”. Is it just 3% less efficient?
It's just an efficiency hit, it is still just fine for charging your devices. The lower efficiency does multiply with other 'low' power quality devices so that efficiency hit increases the more low power quality devices you have. It's what's left on these kind of devices though, squeezing that last bit of efficiency out of them.
The Anker Prime 240W that I have been testing sporadically outputs 60W (with nothing else plugged in) to some of my devices even though they can receive 100W or 140W on the "laptop" port. A replug of the USB-C cable resolves it temporarily. I have replicated this sporadic glitch with a KM003C too. Good luck with your testing!
@@AllThingsOnePlace I did some more testing and found it does not like some cables. Likely has issues reading the cable's eMarker. I have a right angle JSAUX 100W 6.6ft cable that consistently results in 60W output instead of 100W from the top "laptop" port. The other two ports output 100W as normal with same cable. Verified with both the KM003C and my MBP 16" M1 Max System Information Power page. Plugable's TBT4-240W-1M cable trips it up occasionally but it requires numerous plugs and unplugs. This is an Intel and USB-IF certified cable. Cable Matters 240W 6.6ft USB-IF certified cable has no issue. Other cables like Anker's own 240W and 100W cables have no issue. Should be able to see a pattern if you have a ton of cables and a KM003C.
A PD supply missing 12V in 2023 should be a hard pass for general purpose supplies like this. Missing 12V rules out its use for one of the most common voltages of legacy devices needing power. Edit: The table at 5:08 shows 12V, but the Anker documentation shown does not. Was this achieved in PPS mode?
He specifically said it was a fixed 12 V output. Anker often doesn't advertise all the capabilities of their products for some reason (like with the PPS on this thing as well.)
That’s interesting. I have a few Anker products and I have not noticed a discrepancy between the documentation and what my PD analyzer reports they support.
@@alx9r It's definitely not the first Anker product that under-promises and over-delivers (which isn't a bad thing, it's just weird that they don't take credit for extra features that their devices support,) but there isn't a database of such products, and we're only able to sniff them out if we have one of those analyzers like you do. I'd wager that the higher-end, higher-priced, higher output (i.e. 60+ W) power supplies are likely candidates if they don't advertise PPS out of the box. I'm pretty sure the channel host (we really need to know what to call him!) has even identified some of them in his previous reviews.
I have the older model: 727 On my recent vacation to Bali, I got use out of it by charging my headphones, my applewatch and plugging my laptop into the 110v socket. I used the other socket for my Choetech 100W dual USBC brick as my main way to charge my iPhone 14 Pro Max as it was the fastest way. These USB sockets don’t put out enough power to rapid charge everything that you plug to them but for items that you don’t mind trickle charging slowly it’s fine as an extra port to have around. in Bali, I also purchased one of their plug type multi sockets with its own built-in USB and USB-C ports. It was nice to have extra ports in the room to charge my phone from different positions. These anchor chargers are good for travelers. I don’t think that they make sense for office use or home use. It’s easier to buy a larger surge protector and use individual charge bricks for your devices so that they all get the appropriate amount of power.
This actually looks more compelling now.. mainly for the screen. And that being on all the time makes sense on the power draw issue, I’m fine with that. I also dig those AC outlets.. the pop up is neat. I’d rather this whole unit be a rectangle like Baseus and not this pancake looking thing though. Still cool, very versatile. For my needs? With 4 high wattage good 6’ cables this could be my power station in any room basically. And I could still just use my Apple brick for my MacBook on the AC. But that price.. I’m poor. I just replaced my five year old Anker PowerPort Speed2 Quick Charge x2 and it still works great. It just slow charges everything so for a daily driver I wanted more power. Settled on Mokin 65w 3 port which is miles better but after watching your videos here I’m disappointed in the 65w port-negotiations… quite the bummer. Also quickly learning all my cables suck.. gonna grab some USB4 Type-c and then a solid type-a Lightning and a type-a to type-c. I’m getting closer to having a nice clean and efficient charge setup! Thank you for your help, great channel.
I like you reviews,... Maybe just one suggestion/request,.. can you like do that protocol support detention for this chargers you test!? Using those USB testers. Just to gives an idea of what to expect when it comes to charging protocol each port supports for the chargers.
Having already purchased this device, should I be concerned it may harm the devices it will charge? I understand it is relatively inefficient and less clean in its delivery of USB power. Thanks in advance! Your testing is very much appreciated.
Baseus also has USB-power outlet combo thing; it just looks like longer version of their regular USB chargers. Maybe you could do that next as comparison? I think they max out at 100W though.
Muchas gracias por tu análisis, hice lo contrario, primero compre el producto, el cuál está en transito para entrega y mientras tanto he encontrado tu canal y estoy maravillado con todas tus pruebas y mediciones, excelentes instrumentos los que utilizas. En mi caso el uso que le daré al cargador, es conectar mis dos monitores, un Macbook Air M2, un iPhone 13, un Motorola Edge. ¿ Agradezco por favor me confirmes si la capacidad del Anker Prime 6-in-1 Charging Station (140W) , será suficiente para mi requerimiento ? Un saludo desde Latam
Im so glad I found your site after just ordering one on amazon and I just cancelled. Thank you for you work. Also, is there any high wattage charging station that doesnt disconnect whenever you plug in a new device?
They are just starting to come onto the market. The renegotiation is a feature, so you can maximize the power with a small number of devices plugged in but then share it if you want to plug in more. Newer chips on them market negotiate almost instantly though so you may not even notice.
You didn't upload the video for Anker Nano Charging Station(67W Max), and I wonder how that performs. But I feel like it doesn't matter to me right now, as most of the time I will just use two of AC ports and plug some other good multiple-c-port charger, and this will usually do it for me. It was even portable enough compared to the other power strip. I am happy with it for now.
Great video...any chance you have tried the new Baseus 100 Watt tower with AC output? For my use on a boat with limited space and AC outlets, the combo USB and AC units sure are attractive...and oh yes...I hope to be able to run a Dell XPS laptop on the bigger C output...a little challenge..
@@AllThingsOnePlace I bought the Baseus 100 watt "tower" with AC (surge protected?) outlets. It does charge my Dell XPS 17 and other devices. I have not run it with totally drained laptop yet but at 85 watts of output (on its little display) the unit hot. I do get the message from Dell I am undercharging but I figured out how to disable that in Windows.
@AllThingsOnePlace Thanks for making these videos. I've learnt heaps from watching your videos and as a result it's helped me buy more wisely and appreciate the value of certified products. Keep up the stellar work. We in Australia appreciate it.
I just love your videos but I really wish if I had one thing that I could harp on would literally to be to have you create a video with your number one two and three choices for high capacity power delivery.
Any chance you could test Anker Nano Power Bank 10,000mAh Portable Charger with Built-In USB-C Cable, PD 30W Output with 1 USB-C, 1 USB-A? It's new, I wonder if the cable is built securely and what power can it deliver. I heard Anker makes it slow charge if power bank has under 30% charge.
What do you think about the longevity of these pop-out outlets? I’m considering this vs the Anker 7-in-1 USB-C for a home station w/ possibility for international travel
Why on earth would Anker design in a proprietary power connector? Am I to believe that the Anker engineers couldn’t figure out how to fit a C5 jack in the depth of a NEMA 5-15 socket? If Anker engineers are taking shortcuts on the obvious easy things like that, what should we expect they did for the more difficult design challenges hidden from view?
I see that now. That design choice makes this device even more puzzling. In what application do those few millimeters of thickness warrant introducing moving parts and a proprietary connector? I must be missing the purpose of this device.
Hmm…the portability advantage for travel seems to be mostly defeated by having that proprietary power connector. The only time scenario where this device seems to achieve a more compact solution is the odd situation where that arbitrary cord length and a NEMA 5-15P works. In every other case the more compact solution would have been a slightly thicker device with a connector that allows users to select the length and mains connector they need.
@@alx9r maybe. I own the predecessor to this and the cable has been great for hotels. But review on this channel of it before means I only use it traveling rather than all the time now
Very nice stuff u got mate but unfortunately I am unable to understand most of your details regarding to numbers. If you slow down and explain while you pressing the buttons that’s will helps a lot 😊❤ but I like the kebab hhhh 😂
haha, yeah. I know I speed through it as fast as possible. It is somewhat a mark of the channel but certainly slowing down could help appeal to a wider audience.
Thanks for watching! Yeah, a lot of people still buy this one, this is the most popular 140W adapter purchased through the affiliate links. I need to get more videos out.
i just bought a pixel 7. Anker nano iii 30w (23€ ) or google 30w (27,5€) ? i prefer the anker for the size, but if the google is better for the battery health, i will choose the google. Your opinion?
Satechi 200w or Ugreen 200w Please let me know. Thank you. Or any other recommendations in 100w i use Samsung 21 Ultra, Acer Swift Laptop, Anker powerbank, Go Pro 9. Which one will you recommend looking at the devices i have. Thank you. Also i am in Australia.
The two things aren't particularly related but the limits are often current related. The 'maximum' rated current is 10 amps on the AC side. So, the USB needs RMS, 2.7 amps if fully loaded, so 7.3 amps available on the AC side.
not sure, but the upper outlets look dangerously close to the edge making it possible to put half in a 2 prong plug? leaving a possible hot connector :O
Hi mate, you should test out the hyperjuice 245w power bank and the 240w gan charger. They are the most expensive as I bought them then returned them for the anker prime. They cost $628 aud.
I think the 245W power bank is a bad choice. I was looking at reviews and decided skip based on that, my jobs been done for me. For the power adapter, maybe. They have a record of selling products that overheat or are dangerous. Also, yeah, price.
That is much more reasonable! It still isn't the most power efficient thing out there but at least at that point, the 4 or 5 years this might last isn't costing you more money in the long run. Of course cost isn't the only picture but it is a big part of it.
So apparently from anker this supports 240v even that is not marked in the package or the product, but that cable being proprietary and they don’t sell it separately… what am i gonna do if i loose it?
Yes it does. Buy another entire product of course! Ha. Yeah. I’m sure they will sell it eventually. The EU will hopefully force them to just make it a common socket type.
@@AllThingsOnePlace bought this and the ugreen nexode 100w desktop charger, still don’t know which one to keep, i tend to use this for travel, any advice?
I have it, I haven't made the video yet. It's a strategy, a poor one, save the popular video for the channel slump period, which is now until May, also too many Anker videos..
@@AllThingsOnePlace heh fair enough..i only watched a few but i did see your comments about anker and views lol..sure i dont mind waiting..i want to get an dji drone..either an air 3 or check out what they do with the mavic 4..i like to research ahead of time..and at being 160 for retail..i def do the research I saw one other video..he just did a basic wattage to the wall test..that looked good and well..but then i see your tests and im like Wow..i gotta wait to see what he says!
In Korea, Toocki branded chargers are selling like hotcakes due to their dirt cheap prices. Can you please test them out? I hope it's good as some people say, but I want to see thd numbers and your opinion on it.
I do have a laptop asus g502du and use a dc to type c adapter , normally using a 65w pd charger is enough for it to use but not enough to charge at the same time. Charging wattage is 50w average max 65w on this laptop and my power consumption for the laptop is around 10-15wh do you think baseus blades can keep up with it or the ugreen 145w? btw another side question for when I am not charging my laptop but have a heavy usage. Which one is able to keep for longer at 100w baseus blades or ugreen 145w and they both shutdown when they get hot right no way of them to lower the wattage ? my adaptor is only for pd 100w so wont be benefiting 145w either way and the battery is rated for 78wh also any thought on anker powercore iii elite will that be capable of providing 87w consistently ? any interest for reviewing it ?
The Blade HD should be able to handle 65W, at that power level it is only going to run for an hour or so though. The UGREEN actually shutdown sooner so I'd probably lean Baseus in this case. The Anker PowerCore Elite III is another one I need to look at. I haven't yet so if you try it and it works let me know. I have so many power banks to review, haha. If only this was a job...
Totally appreciated all the time and all to afford you took on all this. You are pretty much the only one who actually does this. More like the only one, really. I will buy one just to check it, the price is good right now here as well, If I dont like it I can return either way. I will report you back as well but I dont have the necessary tools to check it or know how to but at least can tell you if it closes after long usage. Thanks for your feedback.@@AllThingsOnePlace
I don’t get what this device is for. At first I thought it was meant to be a compact versatile device to forward mains and provide PD power to your workstation in the field. But for that to work well I’d need to have my pick of power cord lengths and mains plugs. And that’s ruled out by the proprietary connector. To get there with this proprietary connector I’d need to carry at least an extra cord with a NEMA 5-15R wherever this doesn’t reach or is the wrong mains connector. That defeats whatever size advantage that proprietary connector may or may not have. Then I thought maybe it’s meant for permanent installation where cable management isn’t such a factor. But then power efficiency and PD negotiation behavior would count. And this power supply falls short on both of those. So what is this thing meant for?
Might be useful for travel where you want to plug other devices in and only need a single whatever->US plug adapter for this thing which also extends the sockets to a more suitable place from the sometimes awkward outlet positions. I can see some appeal but the horrible execution are a complete deal breaker...
Please also checkout Anker 548 60k mah power station. Your reviews are of great help for people like me who looks for efficient powerbanks, i bought a ZMI no 20 because of ur review 😅
Is Xiaomi the only ones that do a USB A to USB C cable for 6 amps to get 67w charging. I tried essenger that claimed their usb a charger cable was capable of 100 and it got 18w
Yeah, it's all protocols and confusion in that market. I don't even try with that stuff. I was able to get 100 watts out of the USB A port on the zmi no20 power bank.
I'm sorry but I'm a little slow.. Could you please please tell me 2 things If you think the 140w charger that comes with the new Macbook M3 Max would fit on 1 of those AC plugs WITH space for something normal next to the other AC outlet? Also, if my damn charger IS 140w, does that mean it won't have power to do anything else? Lol because I also wanna put the 35W dual USB-C Apple charger next to it. (AC) *Hoping I can do all that and still use the ports at the bottom*
Actually, not a lot in this category is recommended. There are a few efficient offerings out there but they all seem to have issues with lasting. I tend to skip from 100W to larger adapters.
Not that I can tell. It just warns that don't pull more than 10 amps. I'm thinking it just blows a fuse inside and that's the end. It isn't user replaceable.
I like their propitiatory 3 pin , normally i hate that sort of crap but for once i think you will never need to replace that thing based on it's design. Then again if you lost it that's your fault so don't lose it.
That's a lot of devices. 6 devices is basically going to be two chargers. I'd recommend one lower wattage with as many ports as possible, and one 140W+ to do the phones and laptop.
Greetings. I travel internationally frequently and I'm looking for a decent charging station for that purpose, but one that ISN'T the "brick plugged into the wall" type that Amazon wants to push. Something like this Anker here, that I can plug into the wall with a cord and put on my night stand. After watching your review, I'll pass on this one, but was hoping you might have another suggestion for my purposes? I would be charging standard things like a phone (Pixel 8 pro), laptop (USBC), occasional camera battery (USBC), and maybe one or two other miscellaneous things. Thank you!
That's a lot of ports! My go to is the Satechi 165W. I've been using for a while now and my uses are pretty similar to yours. It isn't the most modern or the best at charging all devices, but generally I've had good experiences with it. The baseus 100W desktop power strip thing wasn't bad, but it is 120V only. More work required to find the device you seek. All in all it's just another brick in the wall, in a completely wrong context, excellent.
