chx1975

It has been going on and off for days now.

KRSW

Has anyone tried any of the faster-charging Anker battery packs? I see they have some which will use QC2/3 as an input and have others which use dual micro-USBs as inputs.

I still have my faithful 12000mAh one from 2 years ago still going strong. I like it, but 9+ hours to recharge from flat is a bummer. It's rare that I'm in any one location for that long.

Need

Seeing that this thread is over 4 years old and most of the adapters listed in the posts are obsoleted, maybe a moderator could split off the newer posts from 2016 on to a new thread? I see people usually get re-directed to this thread when asking about USB chargers, but even the Wiki is not updated anymore. The first 7 "best" USB chargers listed in the wiki are no longer available for purchase.

freecia

I bought it last week and returned it due to the weight. The top of the plug leaves enough room for the top outlet if plugged into the bottom of a standard US home outlet. It could block outlets in a power strip depending on the plug orientation.

It is an Anker item as I contacted the seller (AnkerDirect) via post-purchase messaging to correct the item's weight and received a response from a staff member. I see it has been updated to 6.7 oz.

The weight was listed around 4.3 oz when I purchased it. Current reviews mention cheap plastic and dim lights. I thought my unit's build quality was fine for a good charger but I didn't actually charge/test it before returning. It is probably heavy enough to pull out of loose outlets as mentioned in a review and doesn't save any weight compared to my current 2 port charger + usb cable + 2 port 5000 mA battery pack which puts the weight on a surface instead of the plug. It is all a good idea until the unit keeps on falling out of a socket and not charging your devices or the battery. While I sometimes carry a short 2 prong "outlet saver", I wanted a lighter option that might stay put in a wall outlet (or even an onboard socket) without carrying extra accessories.

comptr

Is there a charger that has a usb c port & can charge the 15" Touchbar MacBook Pro & smartphones.

chx1975

Yes, the Mac charger that came with that Mac...

gfunkdave

Done!

Everyone, feel free to start/contribute to a new wiki in this thread.

pseudoswede

This one is my current hotel charger. The perpendicular ports and slim profile allows for it to squeeze behind nightstands. My goal is to find a 4.8A version of this charger.

wco81

Anyone heard of Archeer brand?

This one has good reviews so far, comes with one USB C port and 4 USB A ports for only $10:

https://www.amazon.com/Archeer-5-Por...+usb+c+charger

But the USB-C ports are going to have different outputs. For instance, this one claims the ability to charge the MacBook at 29W:

https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Premium...+usb+c+charger

Need

I would be careful about the reviews. Only 1 out of the 31 reviews are "verified purchase". That means the rest got it for free in exchange for review, purchased else where, or fake reviews.

wco81

Ah, didn't look at it in that much detail.

To be honest, when I travel, I take a Monster power outlet and plug a 5-port USB charger into out outlet and the laptop charger into a separate outlet.

So when I eventually get a new laptop with USB-C, I won't need one charger to recharge both the laptop and all my mobile devices.

If fact, if the hotel room has enough outlets, I'd rather use several of them instead of just one or two, even if it means packing more power plug adaptors for trips overseas.

But unfortunately, it's often the case that you get one or two outlets at most.

chx1975

http://www.hd-plex.com/HDPLEX-Fanles...TX-Output.html this here has a USB C output now! Only 12.6" * 9.25" * 3.74" and 30lbs for the bargain basement price of $795! :P

chx1975

Amazingly that ETL mark is not fake! Despite the whole thing (esp the product renders instead of photos) very much like the one Aukey faked but the official listing here shows it's real. You can see the 8171 the model number on https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon....L._SL1500_.jpg this picture well.

linglingfool

Anyone know of a quality charger that can deliver 20V over USB-C but also has QC 2.0 or 3.0? Looking for something like this that's actually built well:

https://smile.amazon.com/Delivery-Qu...dp/B01M74EWGD/

draver

I bought this unit from Amazon last September and it's been going strong charging my iPad at home since then.


https://smile.amazon.com/dp/B00O0RJJ...I2XLV0CNDDLHGB


I've used it on two cruises, plus Australia and Singapore. It has two, 2.4 amp, and two, 1 amp USB outputs. Very light and compact, about the size of 1 & 1/2 deck of cards. I also bought 4 of the 6" Lightning cables from Monoprice. We travel with two iPads and two iPhones and the short cables eliminate the snake pit at the charging station.


I also noticed that the universal input port for the plug adapters matches a lot of US power cords, so I'm using a general purpose AC cord when I want to move the charger away from the wall outlet.


I have an app on my iPad that measures input power, and this unit does indeed put out 2400ma as claimed. This is the same output as an Apple iPad charger, and is safe for rapid charging iPhones.