Fantastic comparison, I've been following your series for a while now and to be honest, you deserve way more recognition for the work you put into each video! The amount of scrutiny every adapter gets is mind boggling. Currently "daily driving" the Ugreen Nexode 100w wall version, but I experience wierd power delivery fluctuations while charging my Lenovo Legion 5 Pro laptop with the supposed 100w. Device often switches rapidly between charging and not charging, that combined with the lack of PFC on all modes and too much THD as shown in your video, it's a no-go for me currently. Luckily got it for a reasonable price (€65 in the EU). Do your Amazon affiliate purchases also work with EU sales? Christmas is near, so I'm looking for a replacement. The Baseus 100w wall version might be a solid option as you suggest, but how bad is the coil whine in real life? Or should I wait for your complete 140w charger breakdown to have a more future-proof option? Keep up the good work!
Thanks! I try to cover a lot. It is impossible to cover everything. I really need to make better icons, ha. Anyway, that UGREEN wall adapter was quite disappointing and even more confusing that they have the exact same model in the the desktop version that does have power factor correction. Anyway, the affiliate links work some places and not others, no big deal either way, I appreciate the thought. I generally operate on the edge so what you all get in videos is what I know. I do have over 50 more to test in house no way I'll get through that much by then. On the 100W is quiet, in a extremely quiet room you might here a little. The 120W is very noticeable. At this point, I'd go for the Baseus.
Great video and great channel! I think this channel has the potential to grow a LOT! With new EU regulations (with worldwide effects) on USB-C chargers, more and more devices coming without charger in the box, and your quality reviews! Keep it up. :)
Would love if your reviews and rating for all power adapters were visible somewhere perhaps your website? Really helpful for us to compare, some of the adapters i.e the Baseus models aren't available in the UK so having a searchable list would tell me the next best option. Keep up the great work!
@@AllThingsOnePlace Thanks for sharing this! Annoyingly a lot of the brands aren't available in the UK. If I want something decent and 65w+ with multiple ports, my choices are basically Anker at like £90 or importing SlimQ from the States. No Baseus, HyperJuice or Hyphen-X in the UK unfortunately, and the more affordable options from UGreen (65w) and Tecknet (65w) perform poorly with no PFC it seems.
I have the apple 20W and anker 18W nano power supplies, the anker makes a high pitched noise when in use while the apple one is silent (I tried 3 different anker 18W power supplies and they all have this). Is there a way you can test power supplies for this coil whine?
@@gepardtilly So do I, I wouldn't have bought the anker chargers if I knew but there's no way to find out in advance. That's why I was hoping they will test for it.
I do listen for it. I do mention it in videos when it's audible but it is a short bit usually so easy to get skipped and the 'studio' isn't silent, actually the coil whine from the power meter is awful! The old one buzzed, had to put a 60Hz cut filter on every video. The Baseus 120W is famous for its squeal, the Insignia adapters also had some. I could make it happen though money is the issue there. It is expensive, and it isn't something manufactures want to advertise so no one would pay for this (I would with a much larger YT channel, ha). Would need a comprehensive plan, a lot of adapters probably won't make noise so they will probably need some kind of abuse cycle, vibration table, drop tests to simulate wear and tear.. then chamber time in an acoustic anechoic chamber is big $$$. It isn't impossible but it takes a bit more than my current resources to make it happen.
@@AllThingsOnePlace It's not very loud with the anker but when charging at night in a silent room its definitely audible, especially when using it to power a wireless charger.
Great roundup of all the power adapters that you've tested thus far. Basseus is still on top for 100w. But DongGone had to take the lead for the over 100w class doggone. Your gonna invent a bulky desktop charger called, All Things In One Place. Its gonna have at least 10 USB ports on it, its going to be capable of 200W per port, that means it will have a total of 2000W capacity. It may pop your home breaker, but hey, at least it will look dam sexy while it does it baby woohoo!
You recommend Baseus 100W as good adapter. But I see in reviews it has problems with devices connecting/disconnecting charging. As I understand when device connected or disconnected it resets/renegotiates all other connected ports. So if non battery powered device is used it will reset it, because power will be switched of for short time. For example a router. Also some people in reviews complained macbooks is starting/stopping charging constantly while being fully charged.
Thanks for the informative video. I believe there is a typo on the 20w UGREEN model name (it should be cd241 instead of cd271). Regarding the best 30w models aren't there better options according to past videos you have made and the pqsapp like the Belkin Boost WCH001dq and the UGREEN cd127? Also if i can find the UGREEN cd127 (30w) for the same price as the UGREEN cd241 (20w) which in your opinion is the better deal provided i will use it mostly to charge a phone?
Nice work! The 20W UGREEN gets the go because it has a safety listing (although not country specific, it has one). The 30W doesn't so it is out. The belkin is a great choice also but it is also bulkier and has less modes of operation so the Google I gave the overall win. I had to draw the line somewhere on the video. I did consider putting both in but I went with overall feature count and size as factors also this time, not strictly power performance as I usually do. The google also beat the belkin in idle performance but that is a tiny part of the factor. Either way great finds!
What a super video! Really appreciate the colour-coded comparative scores and that you explain that there is no 'best'. It depends. Looks like I will be buying the Minix for my frequent international travel needs. Further watching and reading is in order however From a viewer in Singapore (today anyway...)
Hello sir, appreciate all your effort in these videos. I bought a bunch of baseus bc of your recommendation. Can you please recommend what that USB cable you are using is in this video? I noticed you use it all the time is that what you recommend?
I use the 10 inch Satechi cable mostly. There is a video on which USB cables are the best. There is another one in production. th-cam.com/video/VD5yhULVJdo/w-d-xo.html
I’m looking for power adaptor that I could use with my iPhone, iPad, and Macbook. After watching several of your videos I think I’ll go with the Baseus 100W. Thank you for making this video🙏🏻🙏🏻
The 25W powerport three isn't a bad little charger. I had to draw the line somewhere on what made it and didn't make it. There is a video on that somewhere on the channel.
It's one of the 'non-PFC' devices for the wall plug one, really bad, and then the other one, desktop style, lacks the safety listing. So automatic disqualifications. Also, mostly I picked the top performers, neither made that list either. Like I said everyone is good at different categories. Technically the Anker 100W isn't a pick but it is in there for contrast, like the apple 35w.
So I found this channel after buying a new power adapter, but this is amazing! On my earlier note, would you by chance be testing out any of the Shargeek adapters? Specifically the 3-port 67W?
Yeah, I have the 100W one. I don't have the one with the display on it. Looks like a crowdfunding deal, I don't get near those until they are fully available. But still looks like a cool device with the display. Anyway, I am not sure about Shargeek yet, I looked at one power bank and it was a horrible product and very expensive so I stopped looking at anything else from them.
Only advice I would say is add the youtube video subdivisions so people could skip to whatever power range they need or maybe right to the conclusion. People are impatient
Just discovered your videos and I found them amazing! Desmitifying a lot of brands is great. I am using BaseUS power adapters since a while now and they have been offering a very good quality. Subscribed for sure and recommended it to my techie friends too!
Thanks! Yeah, in the process of going through these chargers I've learned quite a bit. I find it surprising how many devices still don't work with normal PD chargers even though the market is saturated. Baseus was one of the first brands I checked out and they surprised me with good performance, reasonable price, and moderate quality. None of mine have broken at least but I've gotten quite a few complaints about both incompatibility and failures. Technically, my laptop isn't compatible but I use a USB C to barrel adapter, works fine.
haha, yeah only so many I can get to. I still have 3 or 4 UGREEN products here waiting for testing. Hopefully, before the end of the year there will be another round of their chargers.
Perfect video thank u very much. Ist it correct that charging the iphone 16 pro max with the 5 w at night will make the battery live longer ? Im afraid that the charger will get too hot causing fire or something like that , have u tested that or how much the charger will heat up ans isit save ?
I do check chargers for temperatures. Charging at 5W isn't going to hurt anything. The small wattage chargers are pretty inefficient though but they also tend to stay pretty cool since even at low efficiency they just aren't moving a lot of power around so don't make a ton of heat, they get warm for sure. Modern devices manage the charging much better, so, with built in thermal monitoring the battery won't try to charge too fast. Yeah, some older devices broke the rules and swelling batteries happened, in those cases, charging slower prevents a defect from showing itself. I have devices that just don't charge correctly, so even the most recent version, after several revisions, the device turns the batteries into pillows after a year.
@AllThingsOnePlace thanks for the info's, then I will use the 5w at night, but what is better in ur opinion for a faster charger if I need to charge through the day for the iPhone 16pro max , Anker nano 3 30w or Apple 20w from a battery healthperspective and in general? I saw ur video about the apple 30w so I'm not gonna buy it that's why Im trying to choose between Anker nano3 30w and apple 20w !!
Amazing comparison! I was wondering: are the versions of these likely to be the same all around the world? Will the EU versions of these perform the same?
So, in general, the EU version will have higher idle consumption, lower current draw (slight efficiency advantage at full power), but worse power factor, in general the terms should be near a wash for the PQS... I say should because I haven't actually tested that yet, this is based on data from manufacturers and development kits.
@@AllThingsOnePlace What about Toocki?, there are lots of cables and a few chargers floating around ali that seem interesting for the price, but obviously I don't want to plug anything important into any of these unless I know they are at least safe to use lol
I don't have it online as of now. The 'best' 200W charger I have tested is probably the Satechi but it like all of the 200W chargers I've looked at has issues. The Satechi does support EPR to 140 watts though. I have a bunch more of them to look at though.
@@AllThingsOnePlace thanks fot your answer. I have just bought Baseus 100w Gan2 Pro Quick Charger, best for QpS on your website. Good purchase for 42€? Or should i buy something else?
Excellent video i like the roundup. I am torn on where to draw the line. Mostly because I really like the GNA prime 120W that is not 3.1 but is a great size. Other then that cant wait for the Slimq reviews. I actually used my slimq With ZC830 and that gives me 3 more ports. I know I am pushing the safety of these chargers so that is why I depend on good designs and great reviews! I also like to use WITRN-PS1KW for portable DC power distro. This Lets me setup a mini lab while on the go. I like to use miniware products. If you cant tell I have a thing for USB C. Know I just need to design USB C ESC. :)
Thanks! Oh that WITRN device is scary from the safety prospective but yeah I get it. Easy way to get lots of ports. I made something similar many years back when I needed 10x5V-2A USB ports and it didn't exist yet. Now adapters like that are cheap as chips.
I really enjoy your objective videos and value them as a exellent resource for making an informed decision. Sortof like a combination of project farm and electroboom. I think it would be great if you could make a dedicated video to explain in more detail the metrics messured like Power Factor (PF) and Total Harmonic Distortion (THC). I am also wondering what happenede with the series you started "Learn Electronics Basics in 5 minutes or less" it looked promising. Thanks for the videos and keep up the great work.
Hello, thank you! I mean being compared to channels like that is awesome. They are great channels, obviously some influence here. I have a video on these metrics: th-cam.com/video/Hr36xVG6NhE/w-d-xo.html It is a bit long and no where near as professional as the newer stuff, haha. I could go with a remake of this for sure. Dedicated videos to each topic would be amazing, I guess I could use the series thing... if that ever went anywhere. I miss the learn electronics in 5 minutes or less series. I have a whole plan for that.. the video did so bad (I mean I guess that was my fault not doing a great job on the first video) I got turned off immediately from making more. I have had the second one in limbo for over a year now... if this was a job those would be out like clockwork, and we'd be building useless led trinkets by now!
Great Comparison, solved me lots of doubts on what charger buy, which one do you recommend me, I'm looking for a 65w one that has three ports, I've seen that you reviewed a ravpower charger and a kovol one. But on this video I heard that you use the Baseus one, would you recommend it?
Yeah, I don't really recommend anything 65W, in this video I recommend a 65W amazon basics one as the best of the worst, but it is only one port. The Baseus ones are not good for 65W. The Rav Power and Kovol were functional enough. The Baseus I am talking about is a 100W desktop or wall adapter multiport options.
I do, but I haven't purchased it yet, I think. I need to get more of these done, I have a large bin of untested ones at this point... I have spent a lot of money on this channel so far. I wonder how long it will take to break even... years.
This is a great video and you touched on how there was going to be a lot of technical info, but I wanted to provide some feedback from someone that is fairly intelligent, but not in the electrical engineer world. You talk way too fast. I can absorb a lot of new info, but not at breakneck speeds. You are speaking at a speed as if you are talking to colleagues rather than the DIY/enthusiast crowd, who are smart and can understand the concepts but may need to resurface a lot of the information you are referencing. I know, I can slow the video down manually, but you might find you appeal to a larger DIY audience if you make it more accessible by simply slowing to a teacher’s pace. Having said that, this is golden info! You are a god among men.
Haha, yeah, the YT pace is generally faster than normal (200+wpm is normal, I tend to be 230 - 250 wpm though I even slow it down sometimes). I think normal teaching pace is far too slow (150 wpm) but I 100 percent agree I need to slow it down a bit. Maybe aim for 190 wpm. I have the "video must be about 10 minutes" thing so even when the script is longer I tend to speak faster to cram it in. Some transitions and sound breaks will give some time to absorb data as well. It is all production time. I usually am finishing the video day before or even day of release so I need to break that habit as well but with a full time job, it is usually crunch time to get it done.
Have you tested the Aohi 65w magcube+ or the amoner 65w GaN chargers? I'm curious how those stack up the the 715 nano ii by Anker from an efficiency/size standpoint. They seem comparable in size based on specs online, though I've never even heard of amoner before, they are far cheaper than aohi and Anker though.
Yes, both have been tested some don't make videos ( pqs.app/devices?search=65w ). Both of those devices are actually strong contenders for the 65W level of power adapter. I don't see any reason to not go with them.
Question for you. Some of our lamps in the living room have usb c and usb a ports on them we have been plugging in our iPhones. Is there any reason to NOT use this type of charging? I mean is there something special about using an adapter like this vs something like a usb port on a lamp or say built into a wall outlet?
If it works I’d say go for it. I don’t think you are hurting anything. I tested some of the wall outlets and they were fine. It just may not charge as fast as a dedicated charger but if you are charging over night anyway that’s not an issue.
Can you also add to your graphs for the chargers that if theyr'e rated to 220v as well? The Baseus desktop (corded) version is not rated for international travel because of that (other than countries with 120v). But I already have an Anker international adapter (EU) so I'd just use longer Usb A to Usb c/lightning. That could be a thing you could test next, international adapters and which ones will be the safest.
I am starting to do that, the Satechi 165W video has both 230 and 120 data. I am collecting international adapters for a video on them as well. I have found A LOT of bad stuff so far.
The huge difference in score between the 65W and 100W baseus made me wonder. What was wrong with the 65W one? Is it price to power ratio or was there some problem with the electrical aspects of the device? I bought that one (it was 40% cheaper) and I don't really have use for 100W right now, but now I am second guessing myself :E
It's all electrical performance. The 65W will work but at least for me 4 ports with enough power sharing became the issue. Even if the total I need is far under 100 watts then also getting the better electrical performance as a bonus. A LOT of people buy the 65W category because the watts meet requirements.
On older devices, maybe. On the current generation, no, the battery degrades at essentially the same rate with all charging/discharging cycles. It would be difficult to quantify differences in 5W charging degradation versus 30W (max rate for iphone, they won't charge near this rate for long). Charging too fast is a problem but the battery chargers (in the phone) are a lot smarter now and they won't charge faster than the known safe level (obviously barring a defect or a problem in which case not a charging fault). There is tons of detail behind this that I couldn't possible know but in general the newer devices are tested (by manufacturers) to be safe with whatever charge level they ship with.
I am looking for a small usb-c pd 20W+ (and usb-a qc 3.0) that can be used at the same time. 2 usb-c and one usb-a is also fine as long as I can charge at 2 devices at the same time at minimum 20w of more PD and one at 18w qc 3.0. Now I have a quite bulky 45W GC adapter that has a usb-c pd/qc that can either charge my phone with usb-c to usb-c at 18w or my powerbank at 40w but when I charge my powerbank, the regular usb-a is not qc 3.0. I also have a 35W PD20W usb-c +QC3.0 usb-a but the usb-a is only providing 18w when the usb-c is not in use. I do have a larger 100w adapter but I want something less bulky. What are my options without having to buy 2-3 to know what will do the job? Thanks in advance, really love your reviews.
So I ordered a 65w voomy USB adapter that can simultaneously provide 60w usb c pd and qc 3.0 on its usb a or 40w on output 1 and 20w on output 2, both usb c. It cannot provide qc 3.0 on its usb a when output 2 is used but that doesn't matter. I found a small enough (65w) power adapter.
That's good to hear you found something that works. Yeah, there are so many options out there now it is difficult to even attempt to test 10% of what's available. Of the 65W options I've tested so far none really impressed me so most often I say just step it up to the 100W size adapter but they do have more bulk as a trade off. I have some really compact 65W ones to review eventually.
I need to make another video with too much in it. Comparing 300 power adapters or something completely unreasonable. I can do that, I wonder how many other people can do that.
It looks like it isn't available anymore. I tried ordering more myself, they never showed up and the listing from eBay is gone. It isn't exactly a good product either. It isn't good to extract power, I have a four wire measurement by removing solder mask and soldering directly onto the USB connector but the board has significant voltage drop if you were to use it to power things.
My room temperature changes a bit, but it is typically 18 - 23 degrees C. I do need to add a thermal chamber at some point. The room does have an AC when needed, but more often than not it needs more heat.
nice video. though i really cannot understand the reading and the graph... i just want to ask. what is the best usb c power adapter that you can recommend...? i have samsung galaxy tab s8. compatible with 45w super fast charging... and i also have samsung a53 that can charge up to 25watts superfast... and um also planning to buy usb c hub PD 100w for my tab. what wattage of power adapter do i need to buy if i will frequently use the hub for my tab? thank you so much
I am not sure on the hub usage with the tablet. The phone should work with any charger with PPS and over 25W capability. So, the Google 30W or one of its siblings. For the larger device, obviously, the Samsung 45W comes to mind. But to power multiple things, and keep the hub powered you may need to get a dedicated power adapter for the hub, single port, so it doesn't turn off every time you plug your phone in (USB negotiation), you may not need 100W but you can certainly go with something in this range. The question is how it will deal with PPS to your device. I don't think a hub will pass PPS so super fast charging probably goes away.
@@AllThingsOnePlace Thank you for your answer! From your review CCGAN100US seems like the best option, correct me if Im wrong :P. Do you know which is the EU plug version for this charger. By the way its use would mostly focus in charging iphone 14 pro, airpods, other gadgets like watch headphones and occasionally a macbook pro 14 but future proofing is also a concern. Really appreciate your content and input 🙏
I have tried to understand the concenept of PPS. If a adapter says it has pps of 11V, does it mean it goes vary it voltage range from 5-11V ? is that mean I can charge my ancient USB-C with no standard protocol devices with that charger ? it will be great if you make a video to explain the PPS
It can vary the voltage, yes. But the device decides how many volts it needs. The problem with this is the device decides not the power adapter, so most devices won't turn this mode on so a basic power device will only consume 5V from the adapter. If it doesn't have the correct cable / wiring in the older device that may have a USB C port, it also may not work with a 'smart' adapter even if only 5V. There are adapters or triggers like I use that can force these different modes but that is a little more complicated.
I admit that I don't much knowledge in this area, but why would I go for the desktop charger version of Baseus 100W if I could have the same thing (just assuming) by getting the wall charger and it would also be more portable. Is there a really important detail that I'm missing about the desktop charger having some benefits over the other version? Thanks in advance. Edit: More context, most of the time I'll probably use my charger to charge both my MacBook Pro M3 and Pixel 6, and maybe rarely I would have one more phone.
The desktop versus wall type shouldn’t have any advantage but different companies do build them with variations. If just a phone and a laptop any 100 watt adapter should be reasonable.
@@AllThingsOnePlace I see, I'll go for the wall charger then as it's more portable. Then again I'd have another issue between picking between the 4 ports GaN2 one vs the 2 ports GaN5 one. Probably will go with the 4 ports one tho as it was more tested and .. yeah .. it has more ports, rather than risking it for something that wasn't that much tested and with less ports overall. Cool, thanks a lot! After watching plenty of your videos, finally decided with confidence on what adapter to get. Keep up the good work!
Would you recommend Ugreen of 30 or 65v? I don’t have Anker where I’m currently located. Just Samsung 45v usbc and Xiaomi 65v. The phone I’m using is Asus rog phone 3
My choice out of that bunch would be the Samsung 45W. The UGREEN products in general have been okay but lack some safety listings which can be a concern. The 30W UGREEN adapters I've tested I don't remember being all that good. The 65W, tested recently, seemed okay.
So I got a Baseus GaN3 100W desktop charger (CCDK100EU) and it charges everything except my laptop (Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2022). The laptop charges just fine at 60, 90 and 100W with every other charger and docking station I've tried. I've also tested the charger with an ROG Zephyrus G14 2021 and a MacBook Pro and they both charge fine. Used 2 different 5A cables. At this point I'm going to return this charger and look elsewhere. Really disappointed because my 65W Baseus charger has charged everything reliably for me in the past 3 years.
@@AllThingsOnePlace Well I got a full refund for the charger and I got to keep it. It works with everything else so I ordered a USB-C PD cable with the ASUS ROG DC connector on the other end. I have a similar cable for my Lenovo ThinkPad. Looking forward to seeing if that will work.
Hey, just found your videos, amazing content! Can i assume the 230volt 100 watt EU charger variant from baseus would get the same score or better? Is there any way you can test this?
Yeah, I need to get some EU testing going. I don't have a good AC power source for 50 Hz yet, the lab ones are very expensive... and then for video use, very noisy, like server room noisy. In general the idle power consumption will be higher, the power factor will be lower, but the efficiency will be a little higher. Kind of a tradeoff in the metrics so essentially they should be roughly the same, it will very for larger devices versus smaller ones though. A power factor corrected device will probably do worse on EU since active PFC is less effective on higher voltages and lower power levels.
Excellent comparison, thanks for all that valuable info. I got a suggestion for a new video for your consideration: You mentioned in a previous video how UGreen advertises its products on LMG channels (that's basically how I got here): I saw an LTT video where they replaced the OEM charger with the UGreen Nexode 100w wall charger and the question I've been asking (and haven't found the answer to) is: how efficient is that? I know there are multiple applications for that use: retro consoles, cordless phones, external drives, home switches, ISP/own routers, Echo/Nest/Apple AI devices, security DVRs, casting devices, etc., so the real question is: slimming down the adapter count on the wall will actually help me save a buck or two around the year (hopefully more) or are we better off keeping the OEM bulky adapters?
I have a video on that, that has been in the works for so long... I need to get it finished up. But yes, in the end it can save money switching to a more efficient adapter, and a multiport adapter with less smaller power converters and one larger more efficient converter.
What do you think about Essager 100w GaN charger? Is that a nice charger? Also does any of the above chargers sometimes restart charging, I mean rarely? I have a Ugreen 65w and one of it's port sometimes restarts charging my phone. I.e. it stops and starts again quickly.
I think Essager is a little lower quality versus an Anker, Belkin, or larger brand. I've only torn one down in a direct comparison and it was cheaper, still okay though. Yeah, I think most of them will have some hickups during charging. The USB negotiation is constant, if there's any data interruption charging stops.
Pretty much anything with PPS and 100 watts in the PPS mode should deliver. The newest I've looked at is the Anker 313 for single ports. The 100W Baseus multiport is one of my regular use chargers that has the capability.
How about you review the rocoren 100 watts gan charger. I can't find any review about it. The only video I found was the 140 watts rocoren on your channel. TIA
Hey your video was very informative! I have a monster led sound reactive light strip that’s 6ft long and meant to connect with the tv’s USB port. I have a 50-55” Vizio flat screen and when I plug the strip into it, it is flickering the white light and the IR remote will not respond to the light strip(yes I pulled the plastic out of the battery compartment and swapped for a in use working battery to the remote). I saw another video on TH-cam and and the guy said it was the adapter not providing enough power to cause it to work properly. Any suggestion on the adapters you provided the information here to purchase to power the led strip correctly? I’ve tried so the adapters here at home. I’m irritated because I’ve already placed it on the TV (3M double sided tape)
I need some specifications of the LED strip. What current and voltage it operates at will determine what adapter may be able to work with it. There may be some mismatch also. It it is 5V only, the current will be potentially high, or peak very high, which may cause many adapters to reset, this is why PD negotiates higher voltages from power adapters. But even still a 0 - 100 watt instant demand will reset most 100W adapters since it sees this as a fault.
The 65W GanPrime isn't one of my choices. The other two are over the 100W limit so not included here. The 120W, 140W, and 150W are good options though.
It is certainly subjective but I have had good luck with the Baseus 100W multiport adapters, both the desktop and the wall styles. There are some compatibility issues with USB PD and some laptops though so it all depends on your needs.
It would be interesting for you to test some of those skatchy magnetic cables. I read these aren't safe at all and it would be nice to have a deeper look at them.
@@AllThingsOnePlace Thanks! By the way there is a new brand apparently called Essager. I see their stuff on Aliexpress with relatively cheap prices. Its gonna be interesting to see how their products perform.
Yeah, lower wattage adapters are non-sinusoidal power consumers. The PQS expects a current waveform to match a voltage waveform. It basically leads to, as I state, an extra watt or two of power consumption in these lower power adapters. In general at lower wattages not a big deal. As power increases the loss multiplies so by the time to get to 100 watts or so it adds up to a reasonable amount of loss which is why at this power level many adapters consume power sinusoidally.
I charge my earbuds with 5w charger as previous one destroyed the battery of earbuds and headphones. Can you tell me why it happened and which charger to use in future as currently i am using 5w apple charger as it had costed me a lot
I'm not sure, I use the 165W Satechi with all of my apple products, watch, airpods, phone, etc. It doesn't over charge anything. The device decides how much power to use during charging. If the device decides it can pull more current and more is available in the charger, the device side may not have proper protection to keep the power regulated to a safe level causing failure of either the charging circuity in the device or the battery. This trend is slowly getting better but there are still a lot of devices out there that will allow faster charging when they really can't support it. If the 5W brick works stick with it.
What a fantastic channel! Thank you so much for providing such an in-depth, concise and informative insight into such underrated category of products. Also, your cadence, voice and style is very reminiscent of JerryRigEverything. 😂 Keep up the great work! I do also have a question concerning chargers. I currently have a 14-inch MacBook Pro with a 96W fast charger but was thinking of getting something in the 65w range for travel and mobility. Would a charger with lower wattage increase the longevity of the battery instead of constantly using Apple’s high wattage charger which constantly fast charges? I realize that the 65w category seems to be the worst compromise of the bunch, but what tips do you have given my use case?
Everyone can pick the adapter that suits their needs so I won't say no to anything. In the case of a laptop the battery is large enough that charging at 100W or 65W won't make any measurable difference in longevity of the battery, the current into and out of the battery is small enough to not cause significant heating. What will make more of a difference is how the battery is used, discharge/charge cycles, how often it is kept in different states of charge.
@@AllThingsOnePlace Ah, I see. Appreicate the help! Well, I made the mistake of keeping my previous 2013 Air mostly plugged in which actually made the battery deteriorate at a faster level. But you're saying that the actual current is small enough from the MacBook fast charger (96w) that the impact should negligible? I'm thinking the best way to use the new Pro is to just use it without a charger once it's 100%. Which mobile charger would you go with for a laptop? The Apple 96w is unfortunately too bulky for travel.
@@Glatroz I bring my Baseus 100W with me since it charges my laptop, phone, and watch but for a reasonable charge rate and more compactness the Amazon Basics 65W is probably the best one. I do take that sometimes for one device.
@@AllThingsOnePlace Sounds good. Yeah I'd actually like to have something with at least 2 USB-C ports to charge my iPhone, Apple Watch and MacBook. Will you be reviewing the Anker 735 or the Baseus 65W? Curious if those might solve my need.
@@Glatroz I did the 735 th-cam.com/video/es-EXwPbaFk/w-d-xo.html and the Baseus 65W adapters th-cam.com/video/YOKP_8w59PY/w-d-xo.html , the Gan2 one is okay but they all have one issue or another so I don't use them myself. They do all function as chargers though, they aren't unsafe or anything, just less efficient.
So i dont know why but i have binge watched your videos for like 2-3 hours. but i need conclusion. what do you suggest for me, 1 charger that can charge iphone 15 pro (USB C), apple watch (USB C) and iphone 11 (USB A)?
Baseus 100W charger (desktop is my preferred option) would handle those three devices power wise. The iphone 15 is the only unknown, being the first usb c to c phone it is apparently incompatible with some chargers so a bit of a gamble there but that would be true with any charger.
Prolink chargers are the same as Wotobeus chargers (at least the higher wattage ones). So, see those videos. I do have more Wotobeus stuff here to review still.
@AllThingsOnePlace thanks for a great comparison of chargers. Could you please answer a question? Is it ok to charge a 65W (20V 3.25A) power delivery laptop (25W CPU inside and integrated graphics) with a 45W (20V 2.25A) charger? I understand that charging is slow in this mode, but does it hurt to laptop battery or a charger? And the second question. Can 3Amps cable provide 3.25Amps combined with (20V 3.25A) power delivery charger?
Yeah, I don't see anything wrong with that at all. Charging a bit slower is not a problem. Also, taking a cable from 3 amps to 3.25 amps is going to be fine if it works good at the 3 amp level.
Thanks for these reviews. A lot of these factors often go unmentioned by manufacturers. Would you also add Aukey devices to your lineup? Their 65W model "PA-B4 Omnia Duo" has been amazing on the go thanks to its size, and 65W is generally sufficient for thin and light notebooks. But I have no idea of the power quality or efficiency. I would like to upgrade to a good 100W PD3.1 charger, but I have no need for 3-4 plugs, and something like the Baseus mentioned here is just too chonky for the backpack. I hope manufacturers will optimize for portability in this category as well.
Yeah, I need to get into the Aukey stuff. The 100W Baseus charger is a little large but its still smaller than carrying my 45W laptop supplied brick so I do carry it. The Anker 100W is about as small as they can get, that one isn't great though. Compromises were made... The 200W UGREEN desktop adapter, that is chonky, haha.
There is very little information on the product charging info, but based on the fact that it comes with a USB A to C cable it is probably older-style charging, so USB A being 5V, the main issue is whether or not it needs something like QC charging, which they don't mention and may actually be required. The most compatible thing I can think of is the Baseus desktop Gan3 100W adapter as it has pretty wide compatibility across the A and C ports.
Which one to get If a laptop can take 65W ? If only laptop is connected then 65W charger is enough but if I want to connect anything else then 100W is the way to go right? So baseus 100w woukd be the best?
That is a tough one. It depends on what technology your power bank supports. If charging through the micro USB it probably only uses 5V and up to 3A so 15W maximum. Really any of the chargers in the video of the lower power range would be fine. You need a USB C to whatever charging input your power bank has. If you need QC charging then I'd check out the 30W video, it lists which adapters have that feature.
@@AllThingsOnePlace Hi, My powerbank is 10.000 i think it is 5v-3A 15 Watt maximum but i am not sure. i found a ANKER QUICK Charger 3 0 18 Watt Qualcomm USB A on aliexpress €19,-- Euros. Cable: UGREEN micro USB cable Nylon 18 Watt Fast charging 1 meter € 8,99 Amazon NL What do you think ?. Anyway, thanks for your response and answer ! Glenn
Thanks for doing this buddy I’m just a regular guy but I’m really into chrome stuff hahahah I don’t know why but it’s so cool… not many people realize how cool electronics are
Fantastic comparison, I've been following your series for a while now and to be honest, you deserve way more recognition for the work you put into each video! The amount of scrutiny every adapter gets is mind boggling.
Currently "daily driving" the Ugreen Nexode 100w wall version, but I experience wierd power delivery fluctuations while charging my Lenovo Legion 5 Pro laptop with the supposed 100w. Device often switches rapidly between charging and not charging, that combined with the lack of PFC on all modes and too much THD as shown in your video, it's a no-go for me currently. Luckily got it for a reasonable price (€65 in the EU).
Do your Amazon affiliate purchases also work with EU sales? Christmas is near, so I'm looking for a replacement. The Baseus 100w wall version might be a solid option as you suggest, but how bad is the coil whine in real life? Or should I wait for your complete 140w charger breakdown to have a more future-proof option?
Keep up the good work!
Thanks! I try to cover a lot. It is impossible to cover everything. I really need to make better icons, ha. Anyway, that UGREEN wall adapter was quite disappointing and even more confusing that they have the exact same model in the the desktop version that does have power factor correction. Anyway, the affiliate links work some places and not others, no big deal either way, I appreciate the thought. I generally operate on the edge so what you all get in videos is what I know. I do have over 50 more to test in house no way I'll get through that much by then. On the 100W is quiet, in a extremely quiet room you might here a little. The 120W is very noticeable. At this point, I'd go for the Baseus.
Been waiting for this to drop! Thanks for all you do.
You are welcome. I was worried this wouldn't make the Friday due date, ha.
Just want to say thank you, I appreciate your videos.
Thanks!
Great video and great channel! I think this channel has the potential to grow a LOT! With new EU regulations (with worldwide effects) on USB-C chargers, more and more devices coming without charger in the box, and your quality reviews! Keep it up. :)
Thanks, yeah, no plans to stop yet. Long path to growth, one video at a time.
Would love if your reviews and rating for all power adapters were visible somewhere perhaps your website? Really helpful for us to compare, some of the adapters i.e the Baseus models aren't available in the UK so having a searchable list would tell me the next best option. Keep up the great work!
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@@AllThingsOnePlace Thanks for sharing this! Annoyingly a lot of the brands aren't available in the UK. If I want something decent and 65w+ with multiple ports, my choices are basically Anker at like £90 or importing SlimQ from the States. No Baseus, HyperJuice or Hyphen-X in the UK unfortunately, and the more affordable options from UGreen (65w) and Tecknet (65w) perform poorly with no PFC it seems.
I have the apple 20W and anker 18W nano power supplies, the anker makes a high pitched noise when in use while the apple one is silent (I tried 3 different anker 18W power supplies and they all have this). Is there a way you can test power supplies for this coil whine?
I find coil wine is very annoying in real life use... I wouldn't buy one with noise.
@@gepardtilly So do I, I wouldn't have bought the anker chargers if I knew but there's no way to find out in advance. That's why I was hoping they will test for it.
I do listen for it. I do mention it in videos when it's audible but it is a short bit usually so easy to get skipped and the 'studio' isn't silent, actually the coil whine from the power meter is awful! The old one buzzed, had to put a 60Hz cut filter on every video. The Baseus 120W is famous for its squeal, the Insignia adapters also had some.
I could make it happen though money is the issue there. It is expensive, and it isn't something manufactures want to advertise so no one would pay for this (I would with a much larger YT channel, ha). Would need a comprehensive plan, a lot of adapters probably won't make noise so they will probably need some kind of abuse cycle, vibration table, drop tests to simulate wear and tear.. then chamber time in an acoustic anechoic chamber is big $$$. It isn't impossible but it takes a bit more than my current resources to make it happen.
@@AllThingsOnePlace It's not very loud with the anker but when charging at night in a silent room its definitely audible, especially when using it to power a wireless charger.
@@AllThingsOnePlace The 3 anker chargers I tried had the whine from day 1.
This is it folks! This is as good as a comparison gets. He has missed NOTHING. Love it.
Haha, leave no rock unturned?
At 14:50, I wouldn't consider the weight as a negative trait (colored red) for a charger when it helps dissipate more heat from the charger
Yeah, interesting point.
I learn so much from this channel 💚 Glad you explain the electrical engineering so in-depth
Thanks for watching.
Great roundup of all the power adapters that you've tested thus far. Basseus is still on top for 100w. But DongGone had to take the lead for the over 100w class doggone. Your gonna invent a bulky desktop charger called, All Things In One Place. Its gonna have at least 10 USB ports on it, its going to be capable of 200W per port, that means it will have a total of 2000W capacity. It may pop your home breaker, but hey, at least it will look dam sexy while it does it baby woohoo!
2 kW no 2 megawatts, need a small power plant to make it go...
@@AllThingsOnePlace 🤣
You recommend Baseus 100W as good adapter. But I see in reviews it has problems with devices connecting/disconnecting charging. As I understand when device connected or disconnected it resets/renegotiates all other connected ports. So if non battery powered device is used it will reset it, because power will be switched of for short time. For example a router. Also some people in reviews complained macbooks is starting/stopping charging constantly while being fully charged.
Yeah, that is true of almost every multiport USB power adapter that exists. There are a few that don't do that, usually in the 200 watt category.
@@AllThingsOnePlace thanks for information. Could you name adapter which won't do this?
Thanks
No problem.
Thanks for the informative video. I believe there is a typo on the 20w UGREEN model name (it should be cd241 instead of cd271). Regarding the best 30w models aren't there better options according to past videos you have made and the pqsapp like the Belkin Boost WCH001dq and the UGREEN cd127? Also if i can find the UGREEN cd127 (30w) for the same price as the UGREEN cd241 (20w) which in your opinion is the better deal provided i will use it mostly to charge a phone?
Nice work! The 20W UGREEN gets the go because it has a safety listing (although not country specific, it has one). The 30W doesn't so it is out. The belkin is a great choice also but it is also bulkier and has less modes of operation so the Google I gave the overall win. I had to draw the line somewhere on the video. I did consider putting both in but I went with overall feature count and size as factors also this time, not strictly power performance as I usually do. The google also beat the belkin in idle performance but that is a tiny part of the factor. Either way great finds!
What a super video! Really appreciate the colour-coded comparative scores and that you explain that there is no 'best'. It depends.
Looks like I will be buying the Minix for my frequent international travel needs. Further watching and reading is in order however
From a viewer in Singapore (today anyway...)
Yeah, the MINIX does seem to get some positive marks for travel needs.
Hello sir, appreciate all your effort in these videos. I bought a bunch of baseus bc of your recommendation. Can you please recommend what that USB cable you are using is in this video? I noticed you use it all the time is that what you recommend?
I use the 10 inch Satechi cable mostly. There is a video on which USB cables are the best. There is another one in production. th-cam.com/video/VD5yhULVJdo/w-d-xo.html
Can you review the Omnicharge 65w gan charger? And see how it stacks up against the competition or if the cost simply for the branding?
I added it to the list. On power adapters, it is a long list though.
Nice! A much needed condensed review!
Great job!
Thanks for watching!
Another fantastic video , thank you for your great information
Thanks! As usual, way too much information.
@@AllThingsOnePlace Naaaaa, just the right amount
Great summery!
Could you please test the Baseus 120W?
You mean this one: th-cam.com/video/9nSKzHDBFjc/w-d-xo.html
Excellent video. Thank you as always.
Thanks, so much information...
I’m looking for power adaptor that I could use with my iPhone, iPad, and Macbook. After watching several of your videos I think I’ll go with the Baseus 100W. Thank you for making this video🙏🏻🙏🏻
Thanks for watching.
Great video. Was hoping you would cover the anker 25w powerport III and where it stacked up compared to the rest
The 25W powerport three isn't a bad little charger. I had to draw the line somewhere on what made it and didn't make it. There is a video on that somewhere on the channel.
Getting anker 120w & 140w pd3.1 ganprime series for 53$ each, from AliExpress this 11.11 sale!
Should I go for it?
That is a good deal.
I'm surprised that you don't have Ugreen Nexode 100w 4 port on your list.
It's one of the 'non-PFC' devices for the wall plug one, really bad, and then the other one, desktop style, lacks the safety listing. So automatic disqualifications. Also, mostly I picked the top performers, neither made that list either. Like I said everyone is good at different categories. Technically the Anker 100W isn't a pick but it is in there for contrast, like the apple 35w.
@@AllThingsOnePlace got it. I knew I saw this ugreen in one of your videos. Thx for clarification.
This is very helpful, thank you so much, sending love from Cambodia ✨
Thanks for watching!
This is exactly what I need, thank you very much for making this video.
Glad it was helpful!
So I found this channel after buying a new power adapter, but this is amazing! On my earlier note, would you by chance be testing out any of the Shargeek adapters? Specifically the 3-port 67W?
Yeah, I have the 100W one. I don't have the one with the display on it. Looks like a crowdfunding deal, I don't get near those until they are fully available. But still looks like a cool device with the display. Anyway, I am not sure about Shargeek yet, I looked at one power bank and it was a horrible product and very expensive so I stopped looking at anything else from them.
Which adapter brand would you recommend for an iPhone ?AirPods? Fastest charge and safe ?
Probably anything in the 20 or 30W categories. There is a more detailed video on 30W here th-cam.com/video/G2r_PFg2YsM/w-d-xo.html
Your channel is a gift to humanity
haha, wow. Thank you.
Finally! Great Video!
Only advice I would say is add the youtube video subdivisions so people could skip to whatever power range they need or maybe right to the conclusion. People are impatient
Yeah, my videos are usually short enough or focused enough that I don't bother with chapters. I agree, this one could use some though.
Just discovered your videos and I found them amazing! Desmitifying a lot of brands is great. I am using BaseUS power adapters since a while now and they have been offering a very good quality. Subscribed for sure and recommended it to my techie friends too!
Thanks! Yeah, in the process of going through these chargers I've learned quite a bit. I find it surprising how many devices still don't work with normal PD chargers even though the market is saturated. Baseus was one of the first brands I checked out and they surprised me with good performance, reasonable price, and moderate quality. None of mine have broken at least but I've gotten quite a few complaints about both incompatibility and failures. Technically, my laptop isn't compatible but I use a USB C to barrel adapter, works fine.
ugreen or the apple 20w adapter for the iPhone? which is better considering battery health, i fjnd yiur videos mkre researched
Both are acceptable for the iphone.
Your videos are the best so thorough on your review. I appreciate the time and effort you put into your video. Thank you very much!!!!
Thanks for watching!
Great video. That's a great demonstration of the various models
You know for how many more I've tested this year, not much has changed.
Okay, Big Thanks .
Saw this video and immediately subbed. Thank you.
Thanks!
Great videos.Thank you for detail reviewing
I've looked for ugreen 30w Ugreen Nexode Mini 30W, but it was not including in videos list. Could it become the next videos?
haha, yeah only so many I can get to. I still have 3 or 4 UGREEN products here waiting for testing. Hopefully, before the end of the year there will be another round of their chargers.
Perfect video thank u very much.
Ist it correct that charging the iphone 16 pro max with the 5 w at night will make the battery live longer ? Im afraid that the charger will get too hot causing fire or something like that , have u tested that or how much the charger will heat up ans isit save ?
I do check chargers for temperatures. Charging at 5W isn't going to hurt anything. The small wattage chargers are pretty inefficient though but they also tend to stay pretty cool since even at low efficiency they just aren't moving a lot of power around so don't make a ton of heat, they get warm for sure.
Modern devices manage the charging much better, so, with built in thermal monitoring the battery won't try to charge too fast. Yeah, some older devices broke the rules and swelling batteries happened, in those cases, charging slower prevents a defect from showing itself. I have devices that just don't charge correctly, so even the most recent version, after several revisions, the device turns the batteries into pillows after a year.
@AllThingsOnePlace thanks for the info's, then I will use the 5w at night, but what is better in ur opinion for a faster charger if I need to charge through the day for the iPhone 16pro max , Anker nano 3 30w or Apple 20w from a battery healthperspective and in general? I saw ur video about the apple 30w so I'm not gonna buy it that's why Im trying to choose between Anker nano3 30w and apple 20w !!
Amazing comparison! I was wondering: are the versions of these likely to be the same all around the world? Will the EU versions of these perform the same?
So, in general, the EU version will have higher idle consumption, lower current draw (slight efficiency advantage at full power), but worse power factor, in general the terms should be near a wash for the PQS... I say should because I haven't actually tested that yet, this is based on data from manufacturers and development kits.
I see a lot of offers for Essager and Toocki chargers online, do you plan to make videos on those?, thanks a lot for the work that you do.
I did one Essager charger, it was functional.
@@AllThingsOnePlace What about Toocki?, there are lots of cables and a few chargers floating around ali that seem interesting for the price, but obviously I don't want to plug anything important into any of these unless I know they are at least safe to use lol
13:48 where can we find this Google sheet table ? As for now is there any good 200w usb c 3.1 charger or they still all suck?
I don't have it online as of now. The 'best' 200W charger I have tested is probably the Satechi but it like all of the 200W chargers I've looked at has issues. The Satechi does support EPR to 140 watts though. I have a bunch more of them to look at though.
Many thanks for your reviews. Some stuff takes me back to my uni. :)
You are welcome. I had fun making this one. Finding all the adapters first...
Hi man thanks a lot for your amazing video! For 65w category, which is better between Baseus or Anker serie 7 for multi-usb c port?
Anker.
@@AllThingsOnePlace thanks fot your answer. I have just bought Baseus 100w Gan2 Pro Quick Charger, best for QpS on your website. Good purchase for 42€? Or should i buy something else?
@@petmike2 For 100W and that price point, that's not a bad choice. Especially, if it works for what you need.
Excellent video i like the roundup. I am torn on where to draw the line. Mostly because I really like the GNA prime 120W that is not 3.1 but is a great size. Other then that cant wait for the Slimq reviews.
I actually used my slimq With ZC830 and that gives me 3 more ports. I know I am pushing the safety of these chargers so that is why I depend on good designs and great reviews! I also like to use WITRN-PS1KW for portable DC power distro. This Lets me setup a mini lab while on the go. I like to use miniware products. If you cant tell I have a thing for USB C. Know I just need to design USB C ESC. :)
Thanks! Oh that WITRN device is scary from the safety prospective but yeah I get it. Easy way to get lots of ports. I made something similar many years back when I needed 10x5V-2A USB ports and it didn't exist yet. Now adapters like that are cheap as chips.
I really enjoy your objective videos and value them as a exellent resource for making an informed decision. Sortof like a combination of project farm and electroboom. I think it would be great if you could make a dedicated video to explain in more detail the metrics messured like Power Factor (PF) and Total Harmonic Distortion (THC).
I am also wondering what happenede with the series you started "Learn Electronics Basics in 5 minutes or less" it looked promising. Thanks for the videos and keep up the great work.
Hello, thank you! I mean being compared to channels like that is awesome. They are great channels, obviously some influence here. I have a video on these metrics: th-cam.com/video/Hr36xVG6NhE/w-d-xo.html It is a bit long and no where near as professional as the newer stuff, haha. I could go with a remake of this for sure. Dedicated videos to each topic would be amazing, I guess I could use the series thing... if that ever went anywhere.
I miss the learn electronics in 5 minutes or less series. I have a whole plan for that.. the video did so bad (I mean I guess that was my fault not doing a great job on the first video) I got turned off immediately from making more. I have had the second one in limbo for over a year now... if this was a job those would be out like clockwork, and we'd be building useless led trinkets by now!
Great Comparison, solved me lots of doubts on what charger buy, which one do you recommend me, I'm looking for a 65w one that has three ports, I've seen that you reviewed a ravpower charger and a kovol one. But on this video I heard that you use the Baseus one, would you recommend it?
Yeah, I don't really recommend anything 65W, in this video I recommend a 65W amazon basics one as the best of the worst, but it is only one port. The Baseus ones are not good for 65W. The Rav Power and Kovol were functional enough. The Baseus I am talking about is a 100W desktop or wall adapter multiport options.
@@AllThingsOnePlace Thank you so much sir!
Great comparison!
Do you have any plans to review the Satechi 4 port 165w charger?
I do, but I haven't purchased it yet, I think. I need to get more of these done, I have a large bin of untested ones at this point... I have spent a lot of money on this channel so far. I wonder how long it will take to break even... years.
Thank you very very much, sir! No one else could have done it better!
Haha. Thanks! I don’t know about that. I need to start planning the 2023 best of videos.
@@AllThingsOnePlace please review the Baseus 65w ultra-slim Charger. 🙏🙏
This is a great video and you touched on how there was going to be a lot of technical info, but I wanted to provide some feedback from someone that is fairly intelligent, but not in the electrical engineer world.
You talk way too fast. I can absorb a lot of new info, but not at breakneck speeds. You are speaking at a speed as if you are talking to colleagues rather than the DIY/enthusiast crowd, who are smart and can understand the concepts but may need to resurface a lot of the information you are referencing. I know, I can slow the video down manually, but you might find you appeal to a larger DIY audience if you make it more accessible by simply slowing to a teacher’s pace. Having said that, this is golden info! You are a god among men.
Haha, yeah, the YT pace is generally faster than normal (200+wpm is normal, I tend to be 230 - 250 wpm though I even slow it down sometimes). I think normal teaching pace is far too slow (150 wpm) but I 100 percent agree I need to slow it down a bit. Maybe aim for 190 wpm. I have the "video must be about 10 minutes" thing so even when the script is longer I tend to speak faster to cram it in. Some transitions and sound breaks will give some time to absorb data as well. It is all production time. I usually am finishing the video day before or even day of release so I need to break that habit as well but with a full time job, it is usually crunch time to get it done.
would love to see a review of the belkin boost charge 108w desk charger soon. keep up the great work
Yeah, it is still on the list. I have some other 108 watt chargers too. Building the story.
@@AllThingsOnePlace hope it's soon
Have you tested the Aohi 65w magcube+ or the amoner 65w GaN chargers? I'm curious how those stack up the the 715 nano ii by Anker from an efficiency/size standpoint. They seem comparable in size based on specs online, though I've never even heard of amoner before, they are far cheaper than aohi and Anker though.
Yes, both have been tested some don't make videos ( pqs.app/devices?search=65w ). Both of those devices are actually strong contenders for the 65W level of power adapter. I don't see any reason to not go with them.
Thank you for your efforts in this area.
Thanks for watching.
Question for you. Some of our lamps in the living room have usb c and usb a ports on them we have been plugging in our iPhones. Is there any reason to NOT use this type of charging? I mean is there something special about using an adapter like this vs something like a usb port on a lamp or say built into a wall outlet?
If it works I’d say go for it. I don’t think you are hurting anything. I tested some of the wall outlets and they were fine. It just may not charge as fast as a dedicated charger but if you are charging over night anyway that’s not an issue.
Can you also add to your graphs for the chargers that if theyr'e rated to 220v as well? The Baseus desktop (corded) version is not rated for international travel because of that (other than countries with 120v). But I already have an Anker international adapter (EU) so I'd just use longer Usb A to Usb c/lightning. That could be a thing you could test next, international adapters and which ones will be the safest.
I am starting to do that, the Satechi 165W video has both 230 and 120 data. I am collecting international adapters for a video on them as well. I have found A LOT of bad stuff so far.
The huge difference in score between the 65W and 100W baseus made me wonder. What was wrong with the 65W one? Is it price to power ratio or was there some problem with the electrical aspects of the device? I bought that one (it was 40% cheaper) and I don't really have use for 100W right now, but now I am second guessing myself :E
It's all electrical performance. The 65W will work but at least for me 4 ports with enough power sharing became the issue. Even if the total I need is far under 100 watts then also getting the better electrical performance as a bonus. A LOT of people buy the 65W category because the watts meet requirements.
Would using a 30w ugreen charger make my iPhone battery life degrade faster?
On older devices, maybe. On the current generation, no, the battery degrades at essentially the same rate with all charging/discharging cycles. It would be difficult to quantify differences in 5W charging degradation versus 30W (max rate for iphone, they won't charge near this rate for long). Charging too fast is a problem but the battery chargers (in the phone) are a lot smarter now and they won't charge faster than the known safe level (obviously barring a defect or a problem in which case not a charging fault). There is tons of detail behind this that I couldn't possible know but in general the newer devices are tested (by manufacturers) to be safe with whatever charge level they ship with.
I am looking for a small usb-c pd 20W+ (and usb-a qc 3.0) that can be used at the same time.
2 usb-c and one usb-a is also fine as long as I can charge at 2 devices at the same time at minimum 20w of more PD and one at 18w qc 3.0. Now I have a quite bulky 45W GC adapter that has a usb-c pd/qc that can either charge my phone with usb-c to usb-c at 18w or my powerbank at 40w but when I charge my powerbank, the regular usb-a is not qc 3.0. I also have a 35W PD20W usb-c +QC3.0 usb-a but the usb-a is only providing 18w when the usb-c is not in use. I do have a larger 100w adapter but I want something less bulky. What are my options without having to buy 2-3 to know what will do the job? Thanks in advance, really love your reviews.
So I ordered a 65w voomy USB adapter that can simultaneously provide 60w usb c pd and qc 3.0 on its usb a or 40w on output 1 and 20w on output 2, both usb c. It cannot provide qc 3.0 on its usb a when output 2 is used but that doesn't matter. I found a small enough (65w) power adapter.
That's good to hear you found something that works. Yeah, there are so many options out there now it is difficult to even attempt to test 10% of what's available. Of the 65W options I've tested so far none really impressed me so most often I say just step it up to the 100W size adapter but they do have more bulk as a trade off. I have some really compact 65W ones to review eventually.
Amazing channel. Glad I searched before I bought!
Thanks for watching!
This was so amazingly informative , thank you.
I need to make another video with too much in it. Comparing 300 power adapters or something completely unreasonable. I can do that, I wonder how many other people can do that.
Will you try the baseus power combo charging station 100w desktop that has the watt meter. I want to see how accurate the meters are.
No, I haven't tried that one. It will be a while before I get to it, it is on the list.
Can you tell the name of the 3.1 decoy used in 10:46 minutes? Please give me the buy link of that 3.1 pd decoy module
It looks like it isn't available anymore. I tried ordering more myself, they never showed up and the listing from eBay is gone. It isn't exactly a good product either. It isn't good to extract power, I have a four wire measurement by removing solder mask and soldering directly onto the USB connector but the board has significant voltage drop if you were to use it to power things.
@@AllThingsOnePlace can you suggest such a pd3.1 decoy module with witch i can activate 28v from my 140w mac adapter?
Just try to buy a 100w wall charger, great video.
Hard to understand but love some badass scoring system to help me make decision
haha, yeah this one was a little to fast talking.
Excuse me
What the room temperature ?
Did you use ac ??
My room temperature changes a bit, but it is typically 18 - 23 degrees C. I do need to add a thermal chamber at some point. The room does have an AC when needed, but more often than not it needs more heat.
Thoughts on the Nomad USBC 65w and 100w chargers? Looking for something a little more minimalistic than the baseus if it exists
I know they've been on my list for a while but I haven't checked them out yet. I need to get organized, ha.
can you do separate analysis for Baseus,LDNIO chargers too?
I have a lot of videos, Baseus has several videos. I don't think I've done any LDNIO chargers.
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nice video. though i really cannot understand the reading and the graph... i just want to ask. what is the best usb c power adapter that you can recommend...? i have samsung galaxy tab s8. compatible with 45w super fast charging... and i also have samsung a53 that can charge up to 25watts superfast... and um also planning to buy usb c hub PD 100w for my tab. what wattage of power adapter do i need to buy if i will frequently use the hub for my tab? thank you so much
I am not sure on the hub usage with the tablet. The phone should work with any charger with PPS and over 25W capability. So, the Google 30W or one of its siblings. For the larger device, obviously, the Samsung 45W comes to mind. But to power multiple things, and keep the hub powered you may need to get a dedicated power adapter for the hub, single port, so it doesn't turn off every time you plug your phone in (USB negotiation), you may not need 100W but you can certainly go with something in this range. The question is how it will deal with PPS to your device. I don't think a hub will pass PPS so super fast charging probably goes away.
What would be the best 40 to 65 charger with 2 type C ports, size and weight are secondary. thank you!
If size and weight are secondary, get a 100W adapter that has PFC and reasonably high efficiency.
@@AllThingsOnePlace Thank you for your answer! From your review CCGAN100US seems like the best option, correct me if Im wrong :P. Do you know which is the EU plug version for this charger. By the way its use would mostly focus in charging iphone 14 pro, airpods, other gadgets like watch headphones and occasionally a macbook pro 14 but future proofing is also a concern. Really appreciate your content and input 🙏
I have tried to understand the concenept of PPS. If a adapter says it has pps of 11V, does it mean it goes vary it voltage range from 5-11V ? is that mean I can charge my ancient USB-C with no standard protocol devices with that charger ? it will be great if you make a video to explain the PPS
It can vary the voltage, yes. But the device decides how many volts it needs. The problem with this is the device decides not the power adapter, so most devices won't turn this mode on so a basic power device will only consume 5V from the adapter. If it doesn't have the correct cable / wiring in the older device that may have a USB C port, it also may not work with a 'smart' adapter even if only 5V. There are adapters or triggers like I use that can force these different modes but that is a little more complicated.
I admit that I don't much knowledge in this area, but why would I go for the desktop charger version of Baseus 100W if I could have the same thing (just assuming) by getting the wall charger and it would also be more portable. Is there a really important detail that I'm missing about the desktop charger having some benefits over the other version? Thanks in advance.
Edit: More context, most of the time I'll probably use my charger to charge both my MacBook Pro M3 and Pixel 6, and maybe rarely I would have one more phone.
The desktop versus wall type shouldn’t have any advantage but different companies do build them with variations. If just a phone and a laptop any 100 watt adapter should be reasonable.
@@AllThingsOnePlace I see, I'll go for the wall charger then as it's more portable. Then again I'd have another issue between picking between the 4 ports GaN2 one vs the 2 ports GaN5 one. Probably will go with the 4 ports one tho as it was more tested and .. yeah .. it has more ports, rather than risking it for something that wasn't that much tested and with less ports overall. Cool, thanks a lot! After watching plenty of your videos, finally decided with confidence on what adapter to get. Keep up the good work!
Would you recommend Ugreen of 30 or 65v? I don’t have Anker where I’m currently located. Just Samsung 45v usbc and Xiaomi 65v.
The phone I’m using is Asus rog phone 3
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My choice out of that bunch would be the Samsung 45W. The UGREEN products in general have been okay but lack some safety listings which can be a concern. The 30W UGREEN adapters I've tested I don't remember being all that good. The 65W, tested recently, seemed okay.
So I got a Baseus GaN3 100W desktop charger (CCDK100EU) and it charges everything except my laptop (Asus ROG Zephyrus G14 2022). The laptop charges just fine at 60, 90 and 100W with every other charger and docking station I've tried. I've also tested the charger with an ROG Zephyrus G14 2021 and a MacBook Pro and they both charge fine. Used 2 different 5A cables. At this point I'm going to return this charger and look elsewhere. Really disappointed because my 65W Baseus charger has charged everything reliably for me in the past 3 years.
Yeah, it's like a random number generator why some of these don't work with some devices. Thanks for sharing the issue with details.
@@AllThingsOnePlace Well I got a full refund for the charger and I got to keep it. It works with everything else so I ordered a USB-C PD cable with the ASUS ROG DC connector on the other end. I have a similar cable for my Lenovo ThinkPad. Looking forward to seeing if that will work.
So where does the 10V/3.3A lands in the chraging modes?
That would have to be a PPS or programmable power supply mode if part of the power delivery or PD protocol, or something proprietary.
Hey, just found your videos, amazing content! Can i assume the 230volt 100 watt EU charger variant from baseus would get the same score or better? Is there any way you can test this?
Yeah, I need to get some EU testing going. I don't have a good AC power source for 50 Hz yet, the lab ones are very expensive... and then for video use, very noisy, like server room noisy. In general the idle power consumption will be higher, the power factor will be lower, but the efficiency will be a little higher. Kind of a tradeoff in the metrics so essentially they should be roughly the same, it will very for larger devices versus smaller ones though. A power factor corrected device will probably do worse on EU since active PFC is less effective on higher voltages and lower power levels.
@@AllThingsOnePlace Does this mean power factor correction isn't as important for chargers used in the EU?
@@sbptl No, it still matters. It just doesn't work on lower powered devices as well.
Excellent review. Please consider reviewing the best car usb chargers.
Yeah, I have some more to check out, I need to get that on the schedule. A lot of cheap stuff out there in that market.
Is CCGAN100-1ACE the same as Baseus 100W Desktop Adapter described in the video?
Yeah. I’ve been trying to get my hands on one of those to find out. I expect it to be the same but with a different plug.
Excellent comparison, thanks for all that valuable info. I got a suggestion for a new video for your consideration:
You mentioned in a previous video how UGreen advertises its products on LMG channels (that's basically how I got here): I saw an LTT video where they replaced the OEM charger with the UGreen Nexode 100w wall charger and the question I've been asking (and haven't found the answer to) is: how efficient is that?
I know there are multiple applications for that use: retro consoles, cordless phones, external drives, home switches, ISP/own routers, Echo/Nest/Apple AI devices, security DVRs, casting devices, etc., so the real question is: slimming down the adapter count on the wall will actually help me save a buck or two around the year (hopefully more) or are we better off keeping the OEM bulky adapters?
I have a video on that, that has been in the works for so long... I need to get it finished up. But yes, in the end it can save money switching to a more efficient adapter, and a multiport adapter with less smaller power converters and one larger more efficient converter.
What do you think about Essager 100w GaN charger? Is that a nice charger?
Also does any of the above chargers sometimes restart charging, I mean rarely?
I have a Ugreen 65w and one of it's port sometimes restarts charging my phone. I.e. it stops and starts again quickly.
I think Essager is a little lower quality versus an Anker, Belkin, or larger brand. I've only torn one down in a direct comparison and it was cheaper, still okay though. Yeah, I think most of them will have some hickups during charging. The USB negotiation is constant, if there's any data interruption charging stops.
Hello and thanks for the videos. Which multiport adapter would you suggest to achieve 45w charge on s23 ultra?(even by using one port at a time)
Pretty much anything with PPS and 100 watts in the PPS mode should deliver. The newest I've looked at is the Anker 313 for single ports. The 100W Baseus multiport is one of my regular use chargers that has the capability.
@@AllThingsOnePlace thank you!
How about you review the rocoren 100 watts gan charger. I can't find any review about it. The only video I found was the 140 watts rocoren on your channel. TIA
Yeah, I'll probably be first at something, which is unusual, ha.
Fantastic content, really fills a void. Thanks! I left some suggestions in the comments of your previous video.
Okay, if I didn't reply, I may not have seen them. If I did, they're on the list.
I've got a question could you review the cellularline 5 port charger ? I always wanted to buy one but I'm scared it will damage my devices.
I can add it to the list for sure. It is a very long list.. what is the specific model?
@@AllThingsOnePlaceit’s the cellularline multipower fast+ thanks In advance 😊
I saw the SlimQ 100W in the intro, but not mentioned anywhere... any insights to share on that one?
Sorry if I missed it somewhere
Yep, th-cam.com/video/fXhrWCIkEKM/w-d-xo.html looks like you already found it though.
Hey your video was very informative! I have a monster led sound reactive light strip that’s 6ft long and meant to connect with the tv’s USB port. I have a 50-55” Vizio flat screen and when I plug the strip into it, it is flickering the white light and the IR remote will not respond to the light strip(yes I pulled the plastic out of the battery compartment and swapped for a in use working battery to the remote). I saw another video on TH-cam and and the guy said it was the adapter not providing enough power to cause it to work properly. Any suggestion on the adapters you provided the information here to purchase to power the led strip correctly? I’ve tried so the adapters here at home. I’m irritated because I’ve already placed it on the TV (3M double sided tape)
I need some specifications of the LED strip. What current and voltage it operates at will determine what adapter may be able to work with it. There may be some mismatch also. It it is 5V only, the current will be potentially high, or peak very high, which may cause many adapters to reset, this is why PD negotiates higher voltages from power adapters. But even still a 0 - 100 watt instant demand will reset most 100W adapters since it sees this as a fault.
Why anker ganprime wall chargers not in the comparison?
The 65W GanPrime isn't one of my choices. The other two are over the 100W limit so not included here. The 120W, 140W, and 150W are good options though.
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Oh Ok.
Hope you will include them (100+ W) in your upcoming videos.
thank u for this. watching from taiwan and philippines.
Thanks for watching!
Kindly which best usb-c 100w charger for laptop thank you in advance
It is certainly subjective but I have had good luck with the Baseus 100W multiport adapters, both the desktop and the wall styles. There are some compatibility issues with USB PD and some laptops though so it all depends on your needs.
It would be interesting for you to test some of those skatchy magnetic cables. I read these aren't safe at all and it would be nice to have a deeper look at them.
Like in this video: th-cam.com/video/VD5yhULVJdo/w-d-xo.html
@@AllThingsOnePlace Thanks!
By the way there is a new brand apparently called Essager. I see their stuff on Aliexpress with relatively cheap prices. Its gonna be interesting to see how their products perform.
Could you give me a reason why most of high watt adaptor get better score than low watt adaptor?
Yeah, lower wattage adapters are non-sinusoidal power consumers. The PQS expects a current waveform to match a voltage waveform. It basically leads to, as I state, an extra watt or two of power consumption in these lower power adapters. In general at lower wattages not a big deal. As power increases the loss multiplies so by the time to get to 100 watts or so it adds up to a reasonable amount of loss which is why at this power level many adapters consume power sinusoidally.
I charge my earbuds with 5w charger as previous one destroyed the battery of earbuds and headphones. Can you tell me why it happened and which charger to use in future as currently i am using 5w apple charger as it had costed me a lot
I'm not sure, I use the 165W Satechi with all of my apple products, watch, airpods, phone, etc. It doesn't over charge anything. The device decides how much power to use during charging. If the device decides it can pull more current and more is available in the charger, the device side may not have proper protection to keep the power regulated to a safe level causing failure of either the charging circuity in the device or the battery. This trend is slowly getting better but there are still a lot of devices out there that will allow faster charging when they really can't support it. If the 5W brick works stick with it.
What a fantastic channel! Thank you so much for providing such an in-depth, concise and informative insight into such underrated category of products.
Also, your cadence, voice and style is very reminiscent of JerryRigEverything. 😂 Keep up the great work!
I do also have a question concerning chargers. I currently have a 14-inch MacBook Pro with a 96W fast charger but was thinking of getting something in the 65w range for travel and mobility. Would a charger with lower wattage increase the longevity of the battery instead of constantly using Apple’s high wattage charger which constantly fast charges? I realize that the 65w category seems to be the worst compromise of the bunch, but what tips do you have given my use case?
Everyone can pick the adapter that suits their needs so I won't say no to anything. In the case of a laptop the battery is large enough that charging at 100W or 65W won't make any measurable difference in longevity of the battery, the current into and out of the battery is small enough to not cause significant heating. What will make more of a difference is how the battery is used, discharge/charge cycles, how often it is kept in different states of charge.
@@AllThingsOnePlace Ah, I see. Appreicate the help! Well, I made the mistake of keeping my previous 2013 Air mostly plugged in which actually made the battery deteriorate at a faster level. But you're saying that the actual current is small enough from the MacBook fast charger (96w) that the impact should negligible? I'm thinking the best way to use the new Pro is to just use it without a charger once it's 100%.
Which mobile charger would you go with for a laptop? The Apple 96w is unfortunately too bulky for travel.
@@Glatroz I bring my Baseus 100W with me since it charges my laptop, phone, and watch but for a reasonable charge rate and more compactness the Amazon Basics 65W is probably the best one. I do take that sometimes for one device.
@@AllThingsOnePlace Sounds good. Yeah I'd actually like to have something with at least 2 USB-C ports to charge my iPhone, Apple Watch and MacBook.
Will you be reviewing the Anker 735 or the Baseus 65W? Curious if those might solve my need.
@@Glatroz I did the 735 th-cam.com/video/es-EXwPbaFk/w-d-xo.html and the Baseus 65W adapters th-cam.com/video/YOKP_8w59PY/w-d-xo.html , the Gan2 one is okay but they all have one issue or another so I don't use them myself. They do all function as chargers though, they aren't unsafe or anything, just less efficient.
So i dont know why but i have binge watched your videos for like 2-3 hours. but i need conclusion. what do you suggest for me, 1 charger that can charge iphone 15 pro (USB C), apple watch (USB C) and iphone 11 (USB A)?
Baseus 100W charger (desktop is my preferred option) would handle those three devices power wise. The iphone 15 is the only unknown, being the first usb c to c phone it is apparently incompatible with some chargers so a bit of a gamble there but that would be true with any charger.
Hopefully one day i will see prolimk usb charger being reviewed. Keep up the good work
Prolink chargers are the same as Wotobeus chargers (at least the higher wattage ones). So, see those videos. I do have more Wotobeus stuff here to review still.
@AllThingsOnePlace thanks for a great comparison of chargers. Could you please answer a question? Is it ok to charge a 65W (20V 3.25A) power delivery laptop (25W CPU inside and integrated graphics) with a 45W (20V 2.25A) charger? I understand that charging is slow in this mode, but does it hurt to laptop battery or a charger? And the second question. Can 3Amps cable provide 3.25Amps combined with (20V 3.25A) power delivery charger?
Yeah, I don't see anything wrong with that at all. Charging a bit slower is not a problem. Also, taking a cable from 3 amps to 3.25 amps is going to be fine if it works good at the 3 amp level.
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Thanks for these reviews. A lot of these factors often go unmentioned by manufacturers.
Would you also add Aukey devices to your lineup? Their 65W model "PA-B4 Omnia Duo" has been amazing on the go thanks to its size, and 65W is generally sufficient for thin and light notebooks. But I have no idea of the power quality or efficiency.
I would like to upgrade to a good 100W PD3.1 charger, but I have no need for 3-4 plugs, and something like the Baseus mentioned here is just too chonky for the backpack. I hope manufacturers will optimize for portability in this category as well.
Yeah, I need to get into the Aukey stuff. The 100W Baseus charger is a little large but its still smaller than carrying my 45W laptop supplied brick so I do carry it. The Anker 100W is about as small as they can get, that one isn't great though. Compromises were made... The 200W UGREEN desktop adapter, that is chonky, haha.
Which is the best power adapter for my Lastfit car air pump CR1
There is very little information on the product charging info, but based on the fact that it comes with a USB A to C cable it is probably older-style charging, so USB A being 5V, the main issue is whether or not it needs something like QC charging, which they don't mention and may actually be required. The most compatible thing I can think of is the Baseus desktop Gan3 100W adapter as it has pretty wide compatibility across the A and C ports.
I can’t find the insignia 5w for sale anymore. Do you have any other 5w recommendations? Most seem like cheap garbage
Yeah, the Ikea 5W is not bad.
Excellent!!!! Great, from now on you are my PS guy, thanks.
Thanks!
Which one to get If a laptop can take 65W ? If only laptop is connected then 65W charger is enough but if I want to connect anything else then 100W is the way to go right? So baseus 100w woukd be the best?
That is how I see it. I use my 100W Baseus in exactly that case. Phone, watch, laptop always, then camera batteries or a power bank occasionally.
Which fast power adapter USB A 1 or 2 ports to charge a powerbank 10.000 ??? Thanks !
That is a tough one. It depends on what technology your power bank supports. If charging through the micro USB it probably only uses 5V and up to 3A so 15W maximum. Really any of the chargers in the video of the lower power range would be fine. You need a USB C to whatever charging input your power bank has. If you need QC charging then I'd check out the 30W video, it lists which adapters have that feature.
@@AllThingsOnePlace Hi, My powerbank is 10.000 i think it is 5v-3A 15 Watt maximum but i am not sure. i found a ANKER QUICK Charger 3 0 18 Watt Qualcomm USB A on aliexpress €19,-- Euros.
Cable: UGREEN micro USB cable Nylon 18 Watt Fast charging 1 meter € 8,99 Amazon NL
What do you think ?. Anyway, thanks for your response and answer ! Glenn
@@glenn1964 Yeah, for the 15W rating those sound like they will work fine.
@@AllThingsOnePlace OK, Thanks !!!. Glenn
I am looking for a 20W usb C charger. Can you suggest the best 2-3-4 models to choose please ? Thanks.
Hmmmm. I guess I need to do a 20w roundup video. As of now I really just say get a 30w adapter. I’d watch the newer Anker 511 video.
@@AllThingsOnePlace Thanks ! I've seen all of your charger test videos. 😅
Thanks for doing this buddy I’m just a regular guy but I’m really into chrome stuff hahahah I don’t know why but it’s so cool… not many people realize how cool electronics are
It's a tiny world of mysteries but just one key press on a computer these days elicits millions of transistors to spring into action, also it's fun.