Baseus 120W USB C Power Adapter Review and Test
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- Baseus 120W USB C Power Adapter Review and Test
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In this video I am looking at the Baseus 120W USB C and USB A Power Adapter model CCGAN120S. This 120 watt adapter is a example of a high technology power adapter. Of course, as of now I can only find it on eBay (link rot possibility).
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This charger is power efficient under heavy load but it does have issues with coil whine and negotiation with lower powered USB Devices. Not a great device for phones...
I'm looking for a good one for phones, at least 2 USB-C and 1 USB-A
Could you recommend one for me?
Thank you.
I just stumbled upon your channel looking for reviews of the Samsung trio adapter and I am enjoying your videos. They are super detailed and well put together. I'm actually learning some new things which is nice. Keep up the great work 👍
Thanks for watching! Yeah, so many power adapters...
Thanks for the tip on the noise levels. That's a deal breaker for me, so this was really valuable.
Nice! Yeah, I haven't found many of these that make noise but if I do I mention it.
What I like about the Baseus, is that it has PFC in all modes, this is something I wish all chargers did regardless of their rated wattage output. Also, its nice that it is able to handle its rated outputs when two devices are plugged in, many other chargers tend to fall short when double dipping. What I don't like about the Baseus, is the way it auto hammers a 2AMP draw for no reason, because it gets itself stuck in a auto sensing loop when nothing plugged in, simply because it doesn't know what to do with itself. Thats not good on your power bill and power companies will hate you lol.
That’s a good summary! Yeah, they can never be perfect, ha. This one is getting closer though.
Soo glad I found this channel! You deserve more followers! Definitely a must watch before buying. Hopefully you'll do UPS units to cater to the PC gaming community
Yeah, slowly building the channel. I haven't quite figured out how to do a video on UPS's yet but I think it would be a great thing to check out.
this is infact every cheap in china. I will pick one if I really need it. thanks for the detailed review.
thanks for watching.
I love how detailed you review this!
Can you also review the 140w model of Baseus? 🙂
Yes, that will be on the way soon. I may post a short this weekend since people seem to be clamoring for this one... Full review will be a few weeks out.
@@AllThingsOnePlace Looking forward to it!
Do you ever experience coil whine when charging with Baseus chargers? I have 2 of these 120w chargers and they both have horrible coil whine.
The 120w version does make noise sometimes. I have never heard any noise out of the 100w models.
I bought one of these after seeing how good it performs. Sadly mine resets after pulling anything over 3 amps on a single USB-C ports or both combined after a short while. I'm curious what is your testing process beyond what you show us in the video. Any extended testing or testing using real devices?
I do test with some real devices. I do test for long periods of time on the better devices. So, this one would have received more use. 60W per port is correct so 3 amps at 20V for each USB C port if both are in use. I was able to hold this output for a long time. Any more and it cuts out. Also, if the device is using a lower voltage mode then the current drops for each port. There are a lot of details on how the devices use the power delivery specification so that starts to shift more to the device side (that specification, only one part of it is 800+ pages long though). Also, if you want 100W you have to make sure you are using a cable with an Emark chip otherwise the device will also turn off at 3 amps. I have been daily driving the 100W version of this adapter for months now and I was daily driving this 120W adapter before that. Charging a phone, watch, and a laptop (total is still less than 100W though). I do worry about these smaller/lesser known brands and their customer service though. There is always a chance it is broken or is a defective unit and it needs to be replaced. It certainly does happen.
bought the charger its so bad keeps reconnecting to phone not stable at all with pixel 6 pro and iphone 13 pro max
would love if you also test the chargers wwith smartphones and laptops
I would definitely send that one back. Baseus will hopefully respond and try to help you out with that. I don't use the 120W charger or talk about it much since it is a little unstable especially around lower power levels and it makes audible noise. Mine does work fine for output still but the squeal means it doesn't get much time. I probably won't ever do tests with devices like that in a power adapter video. The only real benefit of that would be to measure the total energy of a charge cycle and time to charge a device so these would be best in the actual device video. So, if I end up reviewing phones or laptops, then I would test it with lots of chargers, and test energy in to see how to most efficiently charge the device.
@@AllThingsOnePlace thank you so much for taking the time and answering, I'm fan of your work good luck
My charger only triggers Super Fast Charging on my S22 Ultra for a bit before dropping down to Fast Charging. Is there a reason for this and is there a similar featured product that won't have this issue?
That isn't much of a surprise. I think this is standard by design. The phone can only charge so fast so it rapidly switches between the modes constantly to charge as fast as the device can charge. Typically, anything above 25W doesn't go significantly faster, the time in 45W is relatively short since the device (phone) would overheat if it stayed in that mode. It gives you a couple percent boost over 25W charging but is far from 50% faster. The phone decides what mode to ask for from the charger. The charger isn't very smart, unless it is overheating it just does what is asked of it.
@@AllThingsOnePlace Got it. Thank you for the explanation. I can live with it like this since the difference isn't so big.
@AllThingsOnePlace I need to test it more in depth, but I noticed my S21 Ultra charges at super fast 25w and then not long after will drop to just fast charging. It will go back up when replugged in. I unplugged everything else to test if it was being interfered with, same result. That was showing me 1hr 24min versus 56min to full. I read that super fast charging on this phone is 9.3 volts at 2.6 amps, which the specs show up to 20v 3a, so I'm not sure what to make of it. Got it for $29, so overall it's still a good multiport charger for the money, but I'm wondering if there's something I'm missing here.
I also had some renegotiation quirks when I plugged in both of my boys' Retroid Pocket 3's simultaneously. One of them kept bleeping as though it was being disconnected and reconnected, so I'm guessing it's the negotiation. It did stop after a little while but was rather confusing what could be going on.
Great review, thanks!!
Thanks for watching!
Hey man, I bought this charger after seeing your review however now after just less than a year when I plug any device wether its phone or laptop its charging on and off every 5-10 sec, it charges for 5sec stops then charges again for 5 sec stops and so on...I unplug all the cables, the plug from the socket but it does not change anything...any idea what could be the issue?
hmmm, it's what I worry about with these chargers. It is likely a component inside that's failed early due to heat (see the side bar in Anker 240W video). If it's less than a year I'd see if they will replace on warrantee.
@@AllThingsOnePlace alright thanks for your reply will, contact Baseus customer service to replace it
The problem is you didn't test it over several hours. It's easy for these to perform for a few minutes in spec. Then completely fails after a few hrs
True. Some specifically throttle by design. Thermally, many of these power supplies aren't long term output devices. It's almost like they need a short term and long term power rating separate. I tend to long term test the higher rated supplies though it doesn't make it into the video, smaller adapters I admit don't get much additional testing. I also wouldn't expect a failure in a couple hours unless it is a truly faulty unit, probably more like months or years.
@@AllThingsOnePlace false. i have tested 2 units, both failed within a few hours. Started at 90W, then within seconds drop to 75W, then a few seconds later to 60W, then hours later drops to 0W. HOWEVER, even though it is outputing 0W, it is still sucking in 100W at the wall. This of course makes the unit extremely hot. It might not have completely destroyed the unit, but since the output drops to 0W, I consider it a failure. The reason people buy 100W+ adapter is to use with their laptop. So it is expected that user will use this for several hours at once.
Does it disconnect the power one one port and reset it once you plug a device to one of the other ports?
Yes, the device resets / renegotiates power delivery on each new cable plugged in or unplugged.
This is the one I shall buy :)
Yeah, I should tag a comment on the top of this video... some people are having issues with this adapter, long comments section... The 100W adapters seem to be the sweet spot. The 120W adapter has, the issues I identified in the video, a little instability and it does make audible noise. The 100W adapters are a better at these things.
Hello.. Can I use this charger for my Galaxy s23 Ultra??
The product states a PPS mode of 5 amps and 20 volts so it should support the 45w charging mode of that phone.
Please test the 100w ugreen. Thank you.
I have been looking at the UGREEN 100W series of adapters (looks like three different adapters) but I have seen a few things I don't like so I am hesitant to put the dollars into an adapter that might not be usable.
@@AllThingsOnePlace so you mean, in your opinion, this baseus charger is more reliable than that ugreen one in general?
@@yaibakt I am not sure about that either, in terms of reliability probably equal in terms of mean time before failure. The baseus charger does some weird things too. I have about 7 or 8 of these in the queue right now so I am going to be evaluating a bunch of these shortly. I will be looking at the UGREEN too I am sure it will be a little while (over my budget for buying these for this year already!).
@@AllThingsOnePlace thank you so much for your information.
I tried using this charger with notebbok (needs at least 60w) alone or with a cell phone connected to the charger and I tried to use it with more than one cell phone connected. in both cases, the charger does not maintain. it keeps “turning on and off”, that is, it starts to load and stops. then it starts again and stops again. I thought it was awful, and apparently it's not just me. Do you have some tip, please?
It seems like this charger does have some issues with certain devices. I know the power delivery is not even across the ports. The only thing I can suggest is switching which port things are plugged into. The 5V port sometimes turns off the 2nd USB C port and can cause an oscillation, I've seen that on clone devices but I haven't seen it on this one. I generally don't use this one though because of the noise it makes. I use the 100W ones daily.
They have been sending me emails for 2 full years now, trying to get me to review their products. I think it’s finally time to reply to them. I had never heard of the company before, and I get requests daily from many different companies. Thank you so much for making this video.
Yeah, the 100W adapter from them has been a good charger. It doesn't have the odd peaks of power consumption this adapter has. This one is destined for the teardown table at some point. Yeah, they've been sending me emails too.
@@AllThingsOnePlace you should ask for the 160w GaN 5 pro, it use PD3.1 and 140W output from c1
Does this provide super fast charging for Samsung? Does it support PPS?
It has a 20V PPS mode on both USB C ports. It might not charge at the maximum rate supported by some Samsung phones (mostly older models) but it will certainly be faster than just a basic adapter.
Hi, after further use with my S21 Ultra, I can't get it to Super Fast Charge for longer than about 2 minutes. It drops to Fast Charging and stays there. The bigger issue for me is that it rapidly disconnects and reconnects charging around 4-5 times sometimes, and I charge at night next to my bed. My phone vibrates and turns the screen on when this happens, and it's just unacceptable. I'm going to get a basic USB power tester to check this thing out, and then return it to Amazon before my windows is up later this month.
It's not just rapidly disconnect/reconnecting on my device either. My kids android devices are buzzing away if they plug into it as well. It stops after around 15-20 mins but it's just not right. I'll update this comment once I have gotten some hard numbers on the unit. I saw others on reddit trying to power usb x monitors with this and having the dumb renegotiation cause their screen to drop and return as well so it's not just me.
Yeah, this is a pretty early unit for this power level and it is known to have some issues with low power charging and negotiation with some devices. The protocol hasn't really changed that much but the chips that do the negotiation are much better now. The PPS protocol is a good idea but it seems like it has trouble on a lot of other chargers as well.
@@AllThingsOnePlace I returned it yesterday. I got a usb-c tester and noted it doing the 25w PPS as expected, resetting to just 5v 1A.
So, would you say the 100w would fix my problems then?
So what are the best charger for MP pro and OP phone?
I will prefer that he will have passably to charge to MP pro at the same time :
while only one of them turns on.
support the sec much as possible if he starts with a full battery.
ports:
it will be nice to have a spare type -a connection
type-c ports: I can charge headphones etc via the MP if he is charging so 2 type-c is fine
- support fast charging
bonuses:
- light as passable
- not heating like a toaster
thanks! I'm too confused with all of that factors
If you want to charge a few things at once, the 100W Baseus charger is my go to. It does get warm but they all do these days the consequence of making the adapters so small. If you want a little extra power the Anker 120w and 150W aren't bad choices (these have more even power distribution).
Hmmm this or the 100w baseus? Seen you gave the 100w good score and is best 100w... Wouldn't it make sense to get 120w instead though?
Also not sure on baseus marketing with GaN2 GaN3 GaN5? I.e. there is a GaN2100W and GaN5 100w Baseus and I have no idea whats the difference lol
The 120W GaN2 i found cheapest at the moment is less than 30USD. This model. Currently on sale over here. Which i find strange since 100w is more expensive.... Should i get this one? (All baseus btw)
I think the GaN number is marketing non-sense. Baseus has in some cases made improvements to the control chips generationally but the GaN IC is probably the same. The 120W adapter has some issues, the current spikes mentioned in the video and the audible noise. I would go with the 100W if you can, the later generations did improve idle power consumption so that is a plus. As many have commented, I think Baseus is still working through quality control issues so for that lower price know the device may not last as long... I haven't had one fail yet, I use them everyday.
@@AllThingsOnePlace awww sadly pulled the trigger on the 120W since it was cheap lol. Like 25USD cheap. Have yet to receive it though. Is it really that bad? I current have ugreen 100w which seems to be bad on review right?
@@grapegh0stx Yeah, $25 is really a good deal. Like I said it works, I found it better than the wall UGREEN 100W charger, but it isn't perfect, but I guess none of them are. For $25 it isn't an expensive gamble.
@@AllThingsOnePlace so it arrive. it definitely has coil whine when i use 100W on 1 usb c port, its not constant? its like a crackling noise or whatever. hmm i dont really mind it too much but is it dangerous? or just annoying? th-cam.com/video/nkbS_cFOCA8/w-d-xo.html&ab_channel=HuangRenee
i saw this vid explaining the reason? lol not sure if they did decrease it was confused in the videot or what but it is definitely there.
more problems manifesting such as using type c to type c charging cable forces have disconnections even when charging a simple phone? this happens on multiple phones.. not sure why? do you experience or test this?
just bought it. i'm happy with your results. thanks for the review.
Nice!
@AllThingsOnePlace I need to test it more in depth, but I noticed my S21 Ultra charges at super fast 25w and then not long after will drop to just fast charging. It will go back up when replugged in. I unplugged everything else to test if it was being interfered with, same result. That was showing me 1hr 24min versus 56min to full. I read that super fast charging on this phone is 9.3 volts at 2.6 amps, which the specs show up to 20v 3a, so I'm not sure what to make of it. Got it for $29, so overall it's still a good multiport charger for the money, but I'm wondering if there's something I'm missing here.
I also had some renegotiation quirks when I plugged in both of my boys' Retroid Pocket 3's simultaneously. One of them kept bleeping as though it was being disconnected and reconnected, so I'm guessing it's the negotiation. It did stop after a little while but was rather confusing what could be going on.
Yeah, the 120w charger is an older design and they’ve certainly made some improvements to the negotiation. In terms of its behavior with PPS that is strange I would expect it to operate in that mode no problem. I use my 100w multiport desktop adapter mostly at this point.
@AllThingsOnePlace thanks for the info 👍 after using it for a bit, I've noticed that it will start at super fast 25w, then after a few minutes my screen wakes up as though I just unplugged it, and then seems to immediately switch to fast charging. It will do this a couple more times and then seems to not do it anymore, but stays at fast charging after that.
Can you review the baseus 30w?
Yes, I have two of them to review. I will get them on the calendar.
Does this support iqoo 9 pro?
No. The fast charging on that device is proprietary and although fast it is also complete non-sense (resistance wins in wires, batteries, etc. means it wastes more energy than it puts into the battery!) It has a 17WH battery and uses 40 WH to get to full charge, DC, not including AC to DC losses which means it is even worse. Cool device otherwise, charge it slower for more efficiency in charge. No idea if it supports the USB PD or PPS protocols.
Will you be doing Baseus 140w charger review?
I will, eventually. I don't have that one yet.
@@AllThingsOnePlace Awesome, looking forward!
Awesome work thank you for helping with making an informed decision.
No charger is perfect but this one seemed to stand out. I need to check out more Baseus chargers.
@@AllThingsOnePlace I ended up going with the 100 watt version of this, as it was on Amazon, it just has one port I figured that since I'm only charging a phone it doesn't really make sense to have multiple ports and this might help future proof for charging for a little bit.
Another nice review!
Thanks! I think this will make an interesting teardown too.