Tools and Toys » wall charger http://toolsandtoys.net Hand-Picked for Work and Play Mon, 16 Sep 2024 21:20:36 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.3 Anker “PowerCore Fusion 10K” 20W USB-C Charger + Power Bank http://toolsandtoys.net/anker-powercore-fusion-10k-20w-usb-c-charger-power-bank/ http://toolsandtoys.net/anker-powercore-fusion-10k-20w-usb-c-charger-power-bank/#comments Thu, 08 Aug 2024 23:35:20 +0000 http://toolsandtoys.net/?p=47976 Get a 10,000mAh power bank and a 20W wall charger in one.]]>

True to the “Fusion” in its name, this nifty dual-port gizmo from Anker combines a 10,000mAh power bank and a 20-watt wall charger into one. The USB-C port supports Power Delivery and Quick Charge technologies for rapidly charging a phone, while the USB-A port outputs a respectable 12W of power for less urgent charging needs.

When no wall outlet is available, the device becomes an independent portable charger that can power an iPhone 15 a couple times over, or an iPad mini once. An LED indicator dial on the side lets you see at a glance how much charge remains, which is nice.

Get this power bank wall charger for $55 on Amazon. If you need something even more powerful, consider its 65-watt GaN-powered sibling, released two years after.

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UGREEN “Nexode RobotGaN” 30W USB-C Wall Charger Block http://toolsandtoys.net/ugreen-nexode-robotgan-30w-usb-c-wall-charger-block/ http://toolsandtoys.net/ugreen-nexode-robotgan-30w-usb-c-wall-charger-block/#comments Sun, 03 Sep 2023 16:35:39 +0000 http://toolsandtoys.net/?p=46521 Likely the most adorable iPhone charger you'll ever use.]]>

We’ve covered a number of wall chargers over the years, but none have been as adorable as the Nexode RobotGaN by UGREEN.

This little guy (or gal) looks like a fun micro-robot toy, but remove its feet and you’ll find hidden wall prongs, along with a USB-C port on the top of its “headphones” that you can hook your iPhone or other device into.

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What makes it even cuter is, when you plug it into an outlet, the face lights up with one of three faces depending on if it’s currently charging, finished charging, or in standby mode:

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Get this utterly cute wall charger block for $26 on Amazon in your choice of black or purple.

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Native Union Fast GaN Charger PD (35W and 67W) http://toolsandtoys.net/native-union-fast-gan-charger-pd-35w-and-67w/ http://toolsandtoys.net/native-union-fast-gan-charger-pd-35w-and-67w/#comments Tue, 09 May 2023 23:40:00 +0000 http://toolsandtoys.net/?p=46118 Smaller and lighter than old-school wall adapters, yet just as powerful.]]>

Earlier this year, Native Union joined the ranks of companies getting into the GaN charger game with their dual-port Fast GaN Charger PD 35W, along with its larger cousin, the Fast GaN Charger PD 67W.

Like other GaN (gallium nitride) chargers, these two compact wall adapters are each capable of charging your devices at speeds that rival or exceed what you’d get from much larger and heavier “old school” ones. Even the smaller 35W one is capable of charging a MacBook in a pinch, although it truly excels with USB-C enabled iPhones, which it can charge from 0% to 50% in less than 30 minutes.

The 35W charger is $35 on Amazon — easy enough to remember! — while the 67W one is $60.

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EHO 100W Four-Port USB-CA Power Adapter http://toolsandtoys.net/eho-100w-four-port-usb-c-power-adapter/ http://toolsandtoys.net/eho-100w-four-port-usb-c-power-adapter/#comments Tue, 26 Apr 2022 22:45:29 +0000 http://toolsandtoys.net/?p=44748 This travel-friendly charger offers blazing charge speeds for a single device alone or still-excellent speeds for multiple devices at once.]]>

If you need a portable wall adapter that can keep up with your busy lifestyle and all the devices you carry with you, EHO’s 100W 4-port power adapter packs more than enough punch for the job. This travel-friendly charger offers blazing charge speeds for a single device alone (up to the full 100 watts) or still-excellent speeds for multiple devices at once, as shown in the chart below:

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Powered (heh) by Gan II chip technology, this small-yet-mighty charger can fully juice up, say, a MacBook Pro 16” in about two hours without overheating. In fact, it only ever gets a little warm during use. And when the prongs are folded in, the adapter actually clocks in at 40% smaller than the MB Pro charger, so you won’t feel like you’re making any space tradeoffs in your travel bag.

Get this adapter for $51 on Amazon in your choice of white or black. Be warned however that no cables are included in the box so you’ll have to supply your own.

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Anker Nano II “GaN II” Portable USB-C Chargers http://toolsandtoys.net/anker-nano-ii-gan-ii-portable-usb-c-chargers/ http://toolsandtoys.net/anker-nano-ii-gan-ii-portable-usb-c-chargers/#comments Fri, 09 Jul 2021 00:00:31 +0000 http://toolsandtoys.net/?p=43596 These travel-friendly wall adapters pack all the charging power of a traditional laptop power brick in a much smaller footprint.]]>

When it comes to charging our devices, we’ve long trusted Anker products to get the job done. No one does it better.

So when they released their second-generation Nano II GaN (gallium nitride) chargers, we listened up. Boasting what Anker calls “GaN II” technology, these travel-friendly wall adapters — two of which feature folding prongs for even more portability — pack all the charging power of a traditional laptop power brick in a much smaller footprint.

The 65-watt model in particular is the most impressive of the bunch, capable of keeping a MacBook Air or Pro juiced up without breaking a sweat. It also works very nicely with a Nintendo Switch for gaming on the go.

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They offer three sizes/wattages:

Wattage Price Dimensions Weight
65W folding $40 1.65″ x 1.42″ x 1.74″ 3.96 oz
45W folding $36 1.49″ x 1.38″ x 1.62″ 2.44 oz
30W non-folding $30 1.25″ x 1.2″ x 1.5″ 1.66 oz

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YOJOCK 45-Watt USB-C Charger http://toolsandtoys.net/yojock-45-watt-usb-c-charger/ http://toolsandtoys.net/yojock-45-watt-usb-c-charger/#comments Sat, 06 Jan 2018 20:25:00 +0000 http://toolsandtoys.net/?p=33611 A solid choice for quick-charging all types of gadgets on the go, provided you have the right cable for each one.]]>

Despite the company’s name, the YOJOCK USB-C charger is a solid choice for charging all types of gadgets on the go. It supports Power Delivery (USB-PD), so with a USB-C to Lightning cable it can fast charge an iPhone X /iPhone 8 / iPhone 8 Plus, or with a standard USB-C to USB-C cable you can use it with a MacBook, Nintendo Switch, and the like with similar results.

What’s nice is that it’s compact and has foldable plug prongs, so it’s easy to take with you wherever you go. It comes in four varieties on Amazon:

  1. Black ($30)
  2. Black with cable ($38)
  3. White ($28)
  4. White with cable ($37)

(The cables included with #2 and #4 are 6-foot-long USB-C to USB-C.)

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Anker PowerPort 6 USB Wall Charger http://toolsandtoys.net/anker-powerport-6-usb-wall-charger/ http://toolsandtoys.net/anker-powerport-6-usb-wall-charger/#comments Mon, 13 Nov 2017 17:35:18 +0000 http://toolsandtoys.net/?p=33071 6 ports pump out 60 watts of power, enabling simultaneous multi-device charging.]]>

It’s been two-and-a-half years since I picked up Anker’s 40W 5-port USB charger, and it continues to be one of mine and my wife’s most-used accessories today. The only thing is, we rely on it so much that we’re constantly packing the whole thing up, cables and all, every time we feel like heading to a coffee shop to get some work done. We felt that having one in our bag and one that lives at home would be way less of a hassle.

The same company’s 60W 6-port charger is perfect for us. With it, we can simultaneously plug in both our iPads, both our iPhones, our Wi-Fi hotspot, and our son’s Kindle Fire, without sacrificing charging speed for any of them. It’s only a few bucks more than the 5-port model too, which is nice.

Get it in black for $28 on Amazon. Also comes in white, but that one’s a couple bucks more.

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Anker PowerPort 4 — 40W 4-Port USB Wall Charger http://toolsandtoys.net/anker-powerport-4-40w-4-port-usb-wall-charger/ http://toolsandtoys.net/anker-powerport-4-40w-4-port-usb-wall-charger/#comments Mon, 09 Nov 2015 20:10:49 +0000 http://toolsandtoys.net/?p=19765 If Anker's 40W 5-port USB charger and Apple's 12W USB power adapter had a child, the PowerPort 4 would be the result.]]>

It’s no secret we here at Tools & Toys are huge fans of the Anker 40W 5-port USB charger. It’s come up several times in our various gear guides, and I know I personally get a ton of use out of it while traveling.

As it turns out, Anker makes something even more portable: The PowerPort 4, a 40W 4-port USB wall charger with a foldable plug. Rather than connecting to an outlet via a cable like the 5-port charger, the PowerPort 4 connects directly to the outlet. In fact, it looks a lot like a bigger version of Apple’s 12W USB power adapter that ships with iPads, with the addition of Anker’s “PowerIQ” feature that smartly routes power to each port based on the receiving device’s unique charging protocol. A nice bonus feature is its soft LED status light, which tells you when it’s plugged in and done charging.

The PowerPort 4 is available in white and black for $26 on Amazon.

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