UGREEN 300W NEXODE CD333 Charger Review and Test

[@kentvun]

Thank you for evaluating the charging performance over time. I think finding out the charging performance at its full load over time is a crucial bit of information manufacturer never disclose. Currently, that make you the only reviewer given this information. I am sure many more consumers would appreciate known this to make a informed purchase decision. Again thank you for your dedication doing this test.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Thank you for supporting the channel! I do need to do further testing, as I only did this at the maximum load for the video.

[@TohElel]

​@@AllThingsOnePlacesir please do kindly review the ego exinno 300 watts version

[@dericmiguel1]

Took a gamble on this a couple weeks ago since the Anker 240W still wasn't available on amazon. Initially planned on using this for my desk but it quickly found its home between the large couch and love seat in our living room. Its been the perfect replacement for rats nest of chargers we used to have for our MBPs, iPads, and iphones. The extra weight is def a bonus in this scenario, it still slides around a bit, but way less than what we had before. Thanks for the great content!

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Thanks for supporting the channel! Yeah, I found that one charger of this size range can basically do anything on the charging front. It doesn't fix the rats next of cables though.

[@versb5]

@@AllThingsOnePlacewhat do you think about the Anker 240W adapter

[@shaufiqfauzi6640]

I’ve just saw the review Anker 240w have built in cable that’s not good if anything happens to the cable you can’t replace the cable, they should make detachable cable like Ugreen does tho.

[@MoonsOfEmpire]

Great looking PFC and I really appreciate the 230v test, finally an adapter I can use for 140w that is efficient enough to use all the time. I did get the KOVOL on sale for £20 but I only use that for my pinecil soldering iron for short durations. Keep up the great work. From the UK 🇬🇧

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Thanks for watching! Yeah, I have the pinecil I need to update the firmware to do the 28V mode still.

[@MoonsOfEmpire]

The heat up time is so fast! Now the kickstarter is over have you seen the AOHI starship that you can use as a desktop power supply bypassing the battery? I’d be interested to hear your thoughts if it comes to retail soon!

[@numberIII-dc6tx]

Hi AllThingsOnePlace, just a correction in this video: The PPS on this charger can go up to 21 volts at a full FIVE amps for the first three USB C ports, delivering full compatibility for Samsung 45w PPS. The fourth USB C port can go up to 16 volts at 3 amps PPS, so it will support 25 watts for that. Also, when the power on the second or third USB C port is limited to 60 watts when connected in a 140 + 100 + 60w or 140 + 60 + 60 + 30w format, the PPS Voltage goes down instead of the amperage, down to 11 volts at 5 amps, to preserve 45 watts PPS Samsung charging. When the fourth USB C port is limited to 30 watts in a 140 + 60 + 60 + 30w format, the voltage for PPS is 11 volts at 3 amps, to preserve Samsung 25w PPS charging. Ugreen has done the negotiation this way to ensure the devices are charging as fast as possibly needed.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Thanks. I kept having issues with the PPS mode hence the altered script versus on paper specs. I tried to get the full power but I couldn’t get it. I stepped the watts up slowly. I couldn’t get to 5 amps, even with only one cable plugged in on any port it drops out before 5 amps every time in testing with the PPS mode engaged. I am not sure why, probably the decoy board compatibility. It could be a timing issue. It cuts power like an overload condition though way before it should.

[@MeganCollins-up8ru]

@numberIII-dc6tx Are you the technical guy from Ugreen?

[@numberIII-dc6tx]

@@MeganCollins-up8ru no. I just happen to have a load tester to make it work

[@numberIII-dc6tx]

@@AllThingsOnePlace Or maybe it won’t allow it at 5 amps unless it’s an actual phone that is plugged in

[@abrahamgoodman536]

At work we have 5 samsung mobiles with super fast charging. 2 of these 5 mobiles super fast charging 2.0 (45w) So an update on this issue is really appreciated.

[@tommyle628]

Hey bro, thank you for your excellent review, the time and effort making this plus your own money buying this power adapter is much appreciated! This desktop power charger is a beast and Ugreen is doing very well recently. Actually I only uses 100W charger for my 2 phones, laptop, speaker and haven't reach 300W yet, this charger would benefit for more power hunger user, or better in a office environment, or family gathering haha, Where I live so close to China with 0% tax, I can get this just 112$ on sale, crazy huh? Keep up the good work, cheers!

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Wow, $112 makes this very compelling on the value side! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@MeganCollins-up8ru]

​@@AllThingsOnePlaceI'm guessing the guy is in Hong Kong where there's no VAT.

[@Nicolas-gy3zf]

@@MeganCollins-up8ru yep. Some people go to Shenzhen to purchase their electronics due to it being the global hub for mobiles there. In China it retails for only CN¥699

[@LisaTao]

That’s about how much they sell in China. Currently ¥799, which converts to $110

[@Nicolas-gy3zf]

@@LisaTao why is it almost only a third of the price there?

[@khazatasin4191]

I am watching your videos from Bangladesh, really appreciate how you make our life easy

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Thank you for watching! Amazing the reach these videos have.

[@EVR1AL]

I'm watching from Kiev, should I tell you how important this information is for us? Baseus 100w and Anker 737 team.

[@voluntarypropaganda]

I’m waiting on that Anker 240w video. This the best channel

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Thanks! Yeah, it'll make it on soon enough.

[@scottleggejr]

I paused it 30 seconds after your point about why someone would want it. I've had my eye on this one before I saw your review because I want to be able to charge my laptop, my phone, my earbuds, my portable battery, my "desk battery" all at max speeds for when I'm not at my desk for very long but need power on the go.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Nice, yeah, that seems like an adequate use case for this thing.

[@JennErmyMedia]

Got this in December of 2023. February of 2024, the two middle ports are dead. I contacted UGreen, they were easy to work with however because I ordered from Amazon, they could only issue a refund, not a replacement. 😞 now I need figure out which to get next. Hence how I found your very informative channel.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Yeah, I think they have a serious issue with this charger. I should pin a comment at some point.

[@EdwardRankin]

Yup, something similar happened to me. One port stopped working and they gave me a partial refund. Now two more ports failed but the original port is now working... Feels like a safety cutoff not working as intended.

[@nich-ko6si]

UPDATE FEB 9: ChargerLab released their 300w ugreen test and the PPS has been witnessed at 4.84 amps, so yes, 45w Samsung charging is confirmed to be on the menu. The newest S24 ultra has been seen pulling 4.72 amps at 9.3 volts, so there aren’t any issues there.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Yeah, it's barely on the menu. I like to see 5 amps to make sure it's going to work, a little wiggle room is important. At 4.84 amps you are on the overload line, so expect choppy charging and device to device variation could easily put this over the line.

[@nich-ko6si]

@@AllThingsOnePlace I’m just not sure if it’s an issue with these testers because since PPS requires active communication between the device and the charger. These testers really aren’t built to handle active communication for PPS, unlike when you’re running fixed PDO. Which could explain the discrepancy.

[@_jerieljan]

I love powerful chargers like these. Even if a single 100W charger powering a MacBook Pro can be sufficient to charge the laptop itself and three other devices through USB-C ports, it's handy to just have the one brick for up to four devices at full output without worries. I was about to say that this would come in handy for travel, but maybe not with that much weight. But I'd consider it if I'm traveling with a group and we all need to charge plenty of phones and tablets.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

haha, yeah, one person gets to carry the power adapter someone else can carry the cables.

[@adied7725]

Any recommendations on travel adaptors for world wide travel?, please and powerbanks, was looking through all your videos looking at the ZMI 20 power pack and for adaptor? What do you recommend,?, please... Plus as I travel do I need a universal plug to... Would like a good combination of power, weight size etc.... Thanks, you are way ahead of the rest... So much useful information you got yourself another subscriber 😊

[@ZED-PV]

Yay! My request is coming through! 😅😅 thanks so much for your videos. Every single one is a charm and informative.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Thanks for watching!

[@kanecitizen]

I've been waiting for this review; all the other "reviews" are sponsored by UGREEN. This unit looks good for a laptop setup.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Yeah, this is the best I've seen for a stays in place setup, or you have two laptops and a monitor or something else that needs USB C, and want an extra cable or two to charge a phone and accessories.

[@Ice_2192]

This has the potential to be the charger I’ll use for the rest of my life. Will wait for a huge discount for it has its price I’d way too steep.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Yeah, good plan.

[@LasseRafnDk]

Despite heating issues, awesome to see UGREEN finally improving. Their chargers are beautiful, a shame they've been neglecting internals.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Yeah, UGREEN has the low end 20W chargers down, I still need to test the new 30W ones, and then this ultra high end one is alright. Now for everything in the middle!

[@fantv525]

Excellent review.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Glad you liked it!

[@jeremywhitesell2688]

I bought a small 3 inch Ryobi fan to keep my adapters cool. Uses a stick battery that charges with a usb c. Keeps my laptop cool too. Not too noisy.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Good idea! Yeah, it's sad that we have to do that but it does greatly extend the run time keeping these cool.

[@timjenkins8943]

DO NOT BUY: C2 port died after six months and just found out this happens all the time. Unreliable unit for the price.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Yeah, lots of complaints on this one.

[@thanakornpa]

me too c2 die in 6 month and c3 dead in 8 month. very suck product

[@GodOfChaos_HeXa]

worst thing is, this seams to be common thing for boath anker and ugreen, boath have problems with their products, but anker just replaces them without too much trouble, ugreen just doesnt give a fuck about it

[@timjenkins8943]

@@GodOfChaos_HeXa I have tons of Anker including their 3 of their 747 150w chargers. Can't remember the last time an Anker product failed. I had RAVpower charge ports fail consistently and even the replacement unit port died! However, took a chance on Ugreen as I needed raw output POWER from just one device. I often have to charge 6-8 devices simultaneously on the road at hotels since all my gear can be charged usb-c i like taking this and one other anker 747. just wish they'd get rid of the USB-A port to give an extra port for charging low power device like apple watch. in the truck I have to charge macbook pro 14, mavic 3 batteries at 100w, top up rc pro controller, plus my phone is about 20 watts, and i usually like to charge sony batteries etc. This is doable with Ugreen 300w when you rent the big f150 which usually have a ac port. I did have a decent experience with Ugreen customer service but I may have been lucky. They had me send a video of the malfunctioning unit and did not ask for it back. I see they have a new NAS and feel bad for people who are risking their priceless data when Ugreen can't even design a reliable 300w charger.

[@DanishARMA2]

This will be perfect to charge the anker prime 27k

[@SimonLeslieTan]

Thank you for the review!

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

No problem!

[@stellarproductions8888]

Finally, a brand that topples over Basius, Wongdong, & Anker, and you don't even need to bribe your outlet with a doughnut, just shove the ground pin in there, and its happy with the power your drawing from it. You mentioned the only issue with that ground pin, is if you have another appliance that has a power to ground fault, you might feel quite energized while using this power adapter. Just know that pain is weakness leaving the body! So she can only hold 300 watts up to a half hour. Well, keep in mind that even high end gaming notebooks, don't draw 300 watts the entire time, power usage fluctuates as needed. Ugreen should market their adapters like power generators. 100-watts continuous, 300-watts peek. Great to see the new certifications! I want this adapter now!

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Yeah, my test was pretty abusive holding it at 300 watts. It shutdown at a safe temperature limit which is welcome and will probably lead to much longer life for the power adapter. Not like the Wotobeus 200 watt adapter that you can almost boil water on, that's not going to make it in the long run. I need to do further testing to find the always on limit, it is certainly higher than 100 watts. Anyway, yeah, I was scheming how to present this adapter, I am glad that it turned out to be quite good.

[@siberx4]

Such a shame it can't sustain that 140W port, but otherwise great results. I can definitely think there are some people out there needing to do unusual stuff like power/recharge multiple laptops in the field who would appreciate the logistical benefits of a single brick and single AC cord for this much PD output.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

It might, I need to do more testing, it won't after being held at 300 watts for half an hour.

[@modecir]

@@AllThingsOnePlace Exactly. @siberx4 ATOP only tested at full load (300W). ChargerLAB tested it at half load (140W out of the C1 port) and it took an hour to reach its maximum temperature on both 110V and 220V. So at least we know it can sustain that 140W port for an hour. Shame that ChargerLAB didn't say what happened after one hour.

[@Nicolas-gy3zf]

@@modecir also, with a 16 inch MacBook Pro, it doesn’t take 140w for a whole hour straight. By 30 minutes it will start to taper off

[@bjornrossouw7527]

Thank you again for the amazing content and regular updates. One of the best channels I came across on KZbin. Would it be possible to also do a test on the ISDT 200W Charger as well please? Specifically the 200X model that supports 140w USB Type C Charging? I'm still searching for the best charger for my needs and cannot make up my mind between the ISDT 200X and the 200W Otao. Thank you

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Thanks. I tried to get the 200X but my orders kept getting cancelled or they ship me a 200 (happened twice). Not sure it actually exists, ha. I have the 200 regular here though. I wanted to do both together oh well. The less interesting one will make it on at some point.

[@bjornrossouw7527]

​@AllThingsOnePlace Thank you so much. That would really make an awesome video if you can get your hands on both models. Looking forward to the review.

[@numberIII-dc6tx]

"Doe 6" 0.373 watts idle power. How does it meet the power requirements? It's 0.21 watts cutoff limit.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

At greater than 250 watts the limit goes up to 0.5 watts.

[@matteugenio]

I hope you’ll review the Anker 240W power adapter soon. Would love to see the test results.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Yeah, I'm on an Anker break, they released so many products, need to do some other stuff for awhile. It'll be on here eventually.

[@GiulioPiccinno]

Damn finally a good review of this product

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Thanks for watching!

[@GiulioPiccinno]

@@AllThingsOnePlace if anyone from Ugreen is reading this, I bought this product thanks to this good fella's review! Sponsor them!

[@anon7692]

Hey ATOP, thanks for the video. I'd be interested in seeing you teardown and compare the various car jumpstarter packs, I think there are battery based and capacitor-based jumpstarters that might make for interesting videos.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

I actually just bought one, because my old lead acid pack finally quit, and my car battery quit. I think project farm did a great job looking at them so I don't think I can top that review. I also don't have that tester for the high currents but I probably will look at the one I bought at least. I'm an idiot for not getting the camera out when I had to use it a couple times.

[@modecir]

@@AllThingsOnePlace Thanks. I’ll watch his video. I recently picked up Baseus’ two new jump starters and I’d love to know how they compare to those NOCOs. As jump starters, the NOCOs are probably hard to top. As power banks the specs of the Baseus look pretty good on paper: The Super Energy Pro+ 1600A: 59.2Wh / 65W in / 65W (PD + PPS) + 15W out. The Super Energy Ultra 3000A: 99.2Wh / 100W PD in / 120W DC in / 100W (PD + PPS) out / 120W DC out (135W total combined output). So on paper the Baseus look like the better power banks (those are decent specs even for standard power banks of those capacities) because all the NOCOs top out at 60 PD in/out. And since I’m keeping one Baseus jump starter in the car, it’s nice to have a good power bank there. I’m also hoping the high discharge batteries inside (Baseus are claiming 60C and 120C respective discharge rates) required for the jump starts mean better efficiency (higher usable capacity) at higher loads compared to most power banks with standard cells inside. Maybe they can even keep offering their max power output when the battery goes under 50%. Okay, now I’m dreaming but that I can actually test myself at some point.

[@dyong888]

It would be perfect if UGreen changed the design to incorporate a low noise fan to make it sustain 300W. It would be 1 charger to rule them all and actually be kept on all the time.

[@matteugenio]

This seems like the new big power adapter king 👑

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Haha, it puts the brick in power brick.

[@matteugenio]

@@AllThingsOnePlace A brick it sure is haha!

[@WenShanChong]

Keep up the good work!

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Thanks for supporting the channel!

[@iu1191]

Yowzer...That is big in all the ways. Great video, as usual. I initially thought it would be suitable for a desk with 2 people working from home, but it would probably just overheat, and they could each have a 100W power adaptor they could use all day, which would be better. I'm trying to think of a use case that is not better served by several smaller power adaptors. I am sure there is one, but doesn't that make it a niche product? Interesting though. It could be about future-proofing. Thoughts?

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Well, a 100 watt adapter would over heat too. This one may do more than 100 watts but it didn't after a sustained 300 watt load. I need to do further testing to find the stable limit. I am thinking it is between 200 - 250 watts.

[@iu1191]

@@AllThingsOnePlace 200-250W could be useful in the scenario I mentioned - 2 people working from home may be doing some graphics work for a gaming company, for example, using the full power of these laptops for extended periods. A few things started to fall apart when I fleshed out that scenario. The PCs they would be using would come with their own power supplies, which would be stable and not cause any overheating problems. (Laptops and desktops). This device is not small enough to be a travel companion, so it would be competing against dedicated power supplies for specific hardware. Also, it is an extra expense - and not a small one. Let's say they use high-powered laptops to work in the office and at home with the same machine, and the OLT power is in the office, and they use this at home - even then, it would probably be more cost-effective to buy two OLT power supplies instead of this one. That leaves this being used for devices like a NAS or a series of NAS devices or something else that has a high power demand - this is NOT a device for devices with low power demands. Maybe this oulcn be used for an external graphics card enclosure ....but that would also come with its own power supply. NAS devices are best connected to a UPS. which causes problems with purchasing this device again. I am falling over trying to find a scenario where having such power in a pseudo-portable device like this that has a possibility of overheating is a good idea and has a market. I can't find it, and even if it happened, with overheating, it could make finding an alternative a more attractive proposition. Help??? Am I going mad? ... Of course, I am using too much energy on something that doesn't affect me haha. Still, the thought experiment is helpful for scenarios we might encounter in our work, so your insights are valuable even if my scenario development is infantile and naive. Haha.

[@BigEightiesNewWave]

The heat/shutdown. Another reason to have 3 100W adapters, that can dissipate heat better. Hopefully.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Yes, that ultimately is a major issue with this charger. These seem to fail pretty regularly in the field.

[@Nicolas-gy3zf]

The idle power needs to be treated at 0.21 watts or less. If the Anker 140w 717 can do 0.06 watts idle, then why can't Ugreen make this 300w charger idle at 0.15 watts or even lower?

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

I took this as the greater than 250 watt power supply so meets the 0.5 watt requirement. It is odd that the mutli-voltage doesn't even have a category for that. The EU law is more clearly written and it doesn't meet that law, it meets CEC requirements and Australian requirements though so mishmash of rules and requirements. But yeah, it probably could be brought down to 0.21 watts or less with some more careful design. The designer often has to make a sacrifice of what chips are available. The input circuitry uses a lot of power as well, as apparent by the apparent power usage.

[@Chaosbreak1]

I recently bought this one as a main charger for my home devices, along with the 240w cables from Ugreen. My idea was to future proof and keep max performance and safety for many devices that are used daily. Probably a overkill for the use i will give.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Yeah, this one is best used in that overkill situation. It can't take the heat.

[@Chaosbreak1]

As it was predicted, 2 ports C2 and C3 stopped working and i had to return it. Gonna get the new Anker Prime Charger 250W.

[@shaufiqfauzi6640]

I’ve bought this for $105 it’s worth it, one charger can fast charge all my device at the same time.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Yeah, for that price point, that's not bad.

[@numberIII-dc6tx]

For 300 watts, this really is too heavy. 836 grams without the cable. The Wotobeus 200w charger was 390 grams with a cable, so Ugreen should be able to slim this down to about 600 grams in the ultimate test.

[@modecir]

Unfortunately, we also need to take into account the fact that the surface area of a charger increases at a slower rate than its volume. I think you need more and more surface area to cool down these increasingly powerful adapters. Then the dimensions increase significantly and with the volume also comes weight, with the manufacturers adding heavier heatsinks and other components as well. It looks like that’s why the Satechi 200W has such a slim form factor compared to this UGREEN. They probably designed it that way to try to maximise the surface area, but it’s still a lot bigger and heavier than the Satechi 165W, even though on paper that reads like a small power increase of 17.5%. As far as I can tell, it’s a lot easier for the less powerful chargers to optimise the volume and weight. The best power to wight ratio of all the adaptors I own goes to the Anker 711 Nano II 30W. 30 watts is the least powerful class of GaN chargers Anker makes.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Thanks for the detailed analysis!

[@herrwarmduscher5204]

I've been waiting for you to review this. Any chance you can review the small 65w robot Nexode as well?

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Yeah, I'm still thinking about it, I think it's the same 65W power brick in a fancy case. It looks cool though. It is on the list.

[@herrwarmduscher5204]

@@AllThingsOnePlace Do you buy all of these with your own money or do viewers send them in to review?

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

@@herrwarmduscher5204 I buy all of them.

[@fluoxethine]

EXINNO+ 300W GaN charger might be next on the list.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Yeah, I avoid kickstarted things. It's an interesting device, certainly on the list, but never at the top. I should give them another look and see how things are going.

[@MrBox-cr7xu]

You could charge aniPad mini and iPad Pro and MacBook Pro 13 inch and a smaller power bank all at the same time

[@thulanidngubane8603]

I'm loving it ❤️🇿🇦

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Thanks!

[@YukonHawk1]

Awesome video.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Thanks!

[@ameerbarakat3499]

I have a ugreen 100w charger, and I have a 65w from the same company, but the problem I noticed is that they are not compatible with Samsung devices, so they charge the phones slowly. I have a type C cable with a screen that shows the watts. The speed of the charger was in the twenties and decreased to 15w and less. I tried this on a tab s7 plus. And the S22 U and S23 U. I don’t know what the reason is, but when I was charging my power bank (30000mah basuse 65w), it was charging at approximately 62w speed until the battery was fully charged. Therefore, whoever wants this for phones is a bad choice. But the solution to my problem was to buy a charger (basues). 65w (I also have 140w chargers from Basuse. They both charge my tablet at a speed of 37w up to 80 percent, and I am very happy to replace the Ugreen charger. What do you think?

[@ameerbarakat3499]

The difference between the two chargers is very large. The charging time differed a lot. Especially when I charge my tablet and I use it, it takes hours when it charges at a speed of 15w. But when I charge it with a basuse charger, it charges quickly even when I use it. I do not know the reason. Does the charger force the tablet to accept electricity and why it does not happen? This is with ugreen ??

[@ameerbarakat3499]

Because I always notice that when I open the lock screen of the tablet, the charging speed automatically decreases, even with a basuse charger. But the difference is that the basuse charger lasts for a very long time on fast charging. The charging speed sometimes decreases and then returns after a while. Even during use, I am happy with this charger because I can fill the battery while using the device

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

I did have some issues with dropping out of the PPS mode, this claims to support the 45W mode and has PPS, but yeah, no actual tests with Samsung devices and with my PD trigger it didn't get there.

[@petetroglodyte1860]

Have you seen the Amazon reviews? Seems like they are quite negative, which I believe probably reflect quality control and reliability issues.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Yes, so many issues and failures so quickly. I've been meaning to pin a comment and keep forgetting.

[@blacksterangel]

Thank you for this review. I have a question about power negotiation though. Based on your test, the power negotiation (reset) only happens on port that needs adjustment? So, since the 5 ports when used together can output 140, 65, 45, 20, and 22.5 watts, if I were to use each plug to charge devices whose power requirement were below those numbers, it would never renegotiate? My current charger is a low-quality charger and every time a device is plugged or finish charging, the entire charger will reset, sometimes multiple times. I'm interested in buying this charger if i can avoid a chorus of charging chime every time it happens.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

This technically should do that. But it has user reported long term reliability issues so maybe not this one...

[@shaiderramos8065]

Should check out ISDT 200X, great power station with wireless charging

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Yeah, as far as I can tell it doesn't exist. Ordered several got the 200 a bunch of times, if they make it difficult to get it I'm not looking at it. I will give it one more try.

[@shaiderramos8065]

​@AllThingsOnePlace where did your order yours from? Got mine from amazon and didnt take long to arrive, great charging station

[@NicksStuff]

Have you tested what's on the cheaper end of the market? There are a few on Aliexpress that advertise PD 3.1 at 28V (on top of QC, wireless etc) for a *quarter* of the price. I'm kinda tempted as my new soldering iron can take advantage of 28V PD 3.1 (at 4.65 A)

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Yeah, I have an eBay special here to test. We'll see. Hopes are low. What soldering iron is that?

[@NicksStuff]

@@AllThingsOnePlace The Pinecil. Open source hardware, open source software (IronOS, very reactive developer), uses Hakko T12 tips (but they developed shorter versions with a lower resistance of 6.x ohms, hence the 130 W capability at 28V)

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

@@NicksStuff Okay, yeah, I figured that, I do have one but I have not tried to update the firmware to support 28V.

[@NicksStuff]

@@AllThingsOnePlace By the way, Pine64 (who makes the Pinecil) have two power supplies. No PD3.1, though. But the 50€ Aliexpress special that advertise 140W PD3.1 looks very similar to Pine64's desktop Power supply (with updated ports)

[@yellow2683]

Hey, can you provide an update on the charger to see if USB-C 2 and 3 are still working? My unit alongside a bunch of other reviews on Amazon seem to all state similar failures around those ports.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Mine are still working, but I don't use it often, I can't remember if I added a pinned comment to this video stating it doesn't last long or not. The reality is the overheating bit should have been more harsh in the video to dissuade people.

[@sim_sonhd8723]

Hey ATOP, i love your reviews and wanted to ask if you could test the SHIFTCharger 65W. Its a fair produced charger from a German Company called Shift and i was looking to buy one but could not find a single review on it, probably because the Company is still quite small. I am not sure in which cuntries the deliver to, so if you need help getting your fingers on one i would be happy to help as a local german.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Thanks for the suggestion. I will keep that in mind.

[@distion]

It's a shame they don't sell it anymore. I don't need a 300 Watt desktop charger, but its vertical design looks so much better than the single remaining desktop charger they sell now.

[@distion]

At least I'm assuming they don't make these anymore since I can't find it on the Ugreen page. Was this one only ever available on other sites?

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Yeah, but they had quality control issues, also the thing I show, it overheats, so who knows maybe a V2 will come out fixing the issues.

[@GodOfChaos_HeXa]

@@AllThingsOnePlace anker semingly just released a really cool 250W charger with a display for informations and stuff, 4 usb type c ports and 2 usb type a. it looks quite nice and good. acording to anker it also supports firmware updates so future changes or new charging protocols can be used by updating it

[@alexwhelan1]

Hi, had a question about these and was wondering if you could answer it: Due to the 100-120w constant idle load will this charger even work in airplanes that are mostly limited to 75watt, will it just draw 75/as much as possible and give you that as output wattage? So in short will I even be able to use this on airplanes if I intend to buy it as a dock mainly to use during travels due to high wattage charging needs for my photography gear. Also: do you think the weight is equal to replacing 5-6 65-100W chargers that i'd carry around otherwise? thanks for the effort you put in the vids :)

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

You would be able to use this on an airplane, as you mention, you'd have to make sure the devices connected don't try to draw too much power though. So, if you're charging at 10 watts per device for 5 devices it'll be fine. If you are charging at 50 watts then it's going to trip the protection circuit. In terms of replacing 5 or more 100 watt adapters, that's 200 more watts on the one end so maybe not up to that. It's all about what you're plugging in though and how much power each thing needs.

[@psidhu1979]

Great video.. I wanted your opinion on Hyper products? I had the hyperJuice 245w powerbank and 245w Charger. The charger worked well but the powerbank was returned 4 times to Hyper. Both were stolen 5 days ago in Italy and now I am on a lookout for new ones. I was wondering if you had a solid recommendation for a charger (MacBook Pro 16💻inch, 2 phones and a power bank to charge) and a good power bank. I am an Airline pilot and need safety to be paramount for the power bank. Form factor is very important too. It's best if it's flat and not like a brick. Would much appreciate your help with these two.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Yeah, the Hyper stuff was recalled and a lot isn't available anymore. That pretty much said what I needed to know. The physics are not with what they were doing and offering. I think the newer stuff is fine, it's a lot of clones anyway. In terms of a charger, the Anker prime 240 is a big charger but it can do what it says it can do. For power banks, I'd actually look at Iniu. The 15k and 25k in particular were interesting devices. They may not be the fastest or lightest but they don't overheat and meet the claims on the package. But as always, just options. There's so many options.

[@arnaud0186]

Hello, I wanted to ask you if there were some plans about testing out the Pine desktop power supply. It’s a desktop charger if I can call it this way with a little screen in front, announcing 120W for 38$ I’m curious what will come out of this and how the screen works and if it is accurate . And thank for the great videos you are doing, it’s very useful information 😊

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Yeah, that's a wildly low price. I should check it out for sure.

[@Roseirful]

Yes 300W is a lot of power and you need to have many devices discharged enough at the same time (for them to ask for their max power) to even reach 300w. Advertisement for this shows a meeting room in a work office :) But why not if you love « big » chargers like me (though I will not purchase it). And at least you will probably not be at 100% load 300W.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

I did pick up an ebay special 300w charger that supposedly does 140+140 or 100+100+100 watts should be interesting... It's going to be a piece of junk. I should put up a pole asking how fast people think it will stay on before it resets.

[@RaymondOverman-t3h]

Is there a device that you can power 6 Lenovo T490 laptops from one or two power adapters? The laptops originally come with 65w USB C power supplies. I'm trying to limit the space the power adapters take up in a lab environment as well as the number of outlets required.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

That’s a tough one. It depends on how heavily loaded the laptops are. If they aren’t pegged at high usage all the time maybe can squeeze three onto this power adapter full time. Another option two satechi adapters (165w) but those generally are more MacBook oriented for compatibility and it would be a bit under powered as well. Sounds like some trial and error may be required.

[@shahzebatiq1]

Stupid question: What would happen if we opened it up, filled it up with dialectric fluid, and sealed it back up?

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Is it an efficient heat transfer dielectric? Probably nothing, as they basically already do this. It is typical to fill the inside with heat transfer glue on any components to a metal shield then to the case. The issue is the case itself not dissipating enough heat. Just a little bit of airflow would help. Maybe you can get a little better heat transfer to the case but then the case will be 110 degrees C and burn people.

[@DJ_Driven]

Why not add mesh cooling vents and or adding a small cooling fan?

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Many reasons... Noise, accessibility to internal components through vents, so now safety is a concern, cost, efficiency. Could it be done right, yes, but will they, no. I looked at two with a fan, they were awful.

[@psychiatrichelp]

I'm thinking of getting this to clean up my desk from bricks and using the first 3 ports to power 2 monitors and a mini PC. With the right cables would this be safe? If all 3 were running at maximum power which would be rare I would be hitting 217 watts

[@simplyeric12]

If you see my latest comment, I actually am one step below this where I actually did run this nonstop for the past 6 months. I run my MacBook pro 16" at all times plugged into the C1 port and also a HomePod Mini which also requires around 18-20W of power, so that is plugged in at all times on the C4 port.

[@distilledliquor]

I'll buy this if I'm going to have a pair with macbook pro

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Yeah, it makes sense for that use case. With enough spare power for a monitor or two and charging your phone and watch.

[@nickthorley1]

I would be interested to know if you would take this over the 250w new prime anker ( the one with the screen on the front )

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Yeah, I would take the ugreen still. This thing is very efficient for heavy users. But it's just too many watts in a small box and the thermal management isn't up to the task, also serious long term issues with the USB ports, if they can get their thermals and quality control issues in check this could be a good option, but it's just not reliable long term. The new Anker, well, I delayed the video because my conclusion is not the same as everyone else's, but I base that around power performance, this UGREEN is good in real time. The Anker thermally is the same, shuts down early, but also real time performance is worse.

[@nickthorley1]

@@AllThingsOnePlace thanks - you talk as if the ugreen has a competitor which is better but I don't know of one? I love my Anker 3 port 100W plug and use it daily but want a device with more ports for charging multiple devices at once IE a surface, phone, iPad, headphones etc. I don't think I would get close to the max power output but the quality does worry me. Do you only have concerns if something is used heavily day in and day out. My use for this device would only be occasional trips and not a daily carry

[@xxxxxx46142]

Which compact 67watts dual port charger would you recommend and what are your take on the ones done by toocki (low cost branch of essager) they are widely available on aliexpress and seems the best price/quality/safety ratio?

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

I haven't looked at any Toocki ones. As of now, it's probably the Anker products for the more modern USB negotiation but on the cheaper side, maybe Mcdodo or Baseus?

[@Rossoneri09]

Could you please review the Baseus Gan5 pro 100w C+U? Is there any difference compared to the Gan2 pro version? Thank you ❤

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

I have no idea. I haven't been able to get the 100w one.

[@ericklein5097]

There's another 300W charger....comes up on Aliexpress for me all the time. I have seen some concerns about heat when going over 200W.....but granted its like half the size of this UGreen one...I don't even know if it has any brand name. I see it on sale right now for $75 which is the lowest I've seen. Pretty sure its 140W on two ports? but it might just be one?

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Yeah, 300 watts and smaller than the UGREEN sounds like a recipe for disaster.

[@cptcrogge]

Perfect if you keep it on your desk and want to charge multiple devices or need something for a meeting table where 2-3 people have to charge their laptops. I think its obvious that this is not the best choice for travel.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

It would take up the whole tray on an airplane. I think you need to buy another seat if you bring this one along.

[@fruitypie]

Thanks!

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Thank you for supporting the channel!!

[@ehsan83]

11:20 what's the 165W adapter that you use which is all that you need? Thanks

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

The Satechi 165W. Using it right now. ha

[@JaminHGrilla]

Could you do a review on adapters that are also good charging converters?

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

What do you mean?

[@JaminHGrilla]

@@AllThingsOnePlace I'm interested in a multi port adapter that I can travel with and safely plug in while in different countries and it'll adjust to the voltage. I know ugreen makes an adapter with multiple plug types but I don't know that it's an actual voltage converter. Hopefully I explained it well. I'm working with limited knowledge to begin with 😅

[@samiulislamsharan]

can you please review "RAVPower 65W GaN Tech Wall Charger" ?

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

I added it to the very long list. Thanks for the suggestion!

[@warren488]

I'm thinking of getting this one, do you think that is its a better choice than a 200W if I'm likely to be running it at the full 200W for long periods?

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

This is a better choice versus a 200 watt adapter.

[@childone4315]

hi. quick question about the power cable. so if i got the adapter from the UK, the rated voltage and current is different from the one in the video. if i were to travel to lets say the US, can the power cable support the voltage and current over there? thanks

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

The adapter is universal. The plug itself is for whatever rated voltage it's made for. But good thing with this is you can swap the cord.

[@childone4315]

@@AllThingsOnePlaceah, i see. seems that the safest way is to change the cord. tq

[@rokiedecentra9656]

do you actually use multiple electronic loads beyond testing chargers?

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Yeah, I test batteries on both at once.

[@hafizirahmat3182]

Can u recommend the est charger for charging my anker 737 powerbank

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Any of the 140W three port chargers are decent from an efficiency stand point, I typically will charge with one of them, the Rocoen is usually cheap, but its also cheap, they have a less than stellar reliability record.

[@warmsa25]

My original laptop adapter is 100W AC, Output: 20V DC, 5A. Can I use this first top slot 140W to charge my laptop at 100W by using thunderbolt4 100w cable? My purpose to buy this is to use all slots at the same time to charge laptop 100W and the rest are for iPhone, iPad etc. If we charge all slots at the same time, I only see first slot available at 140W max which I doubt if I can use it for my laptop. I haven’t have much knowledge about electricity. Please help me clarify.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

I think that use case will be find with this adapter. The top port can keep 100 watts.

[@warmsa25]

@@AllThingsOnePlaceThank you for the information. Since my original laptop adapter is 20V5A, I haven’t seen this 20V5A at the first port (140W) so I still wonder how it can keep 100W. In my opinion, it could be 100W more or less. Not the exact 20V5A at 100W. I’m afraid it gonna crash my laptop.

[@iZacq]

If possible compare it to Anker 240w which is worth buying Thanks

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

I will video should be live on that on the 24th of Feb.

[@Akioshinya]

Is there a good variable 3 port c wall charger available in the market?

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

There are several 108W three port chargers on the market but I found those to be not so great. The 165W Satechi is four ports but is a pretty good charger, generally widely compatible. The Anker 150W is another option. I am hoping to see some more three port USB C options on the market though.

[@norgtube]

Does anyone make a *thin* power adapter ~100watts? The apple one is border line, and every GaN adapter I see shrinks the dimensions I don't care about. I want one that fits my laptop pouch better!

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

The thin one's I have seen are usually 65W. I have a bunch of them to look at, I don't think they're going to be very good performance wise.

[@subtam2693]

Could you suggest which adapter is top without considering about price ?

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Anker makes some of the best. They also make some of the worst.

[@subtam2693]

would tell which model, as check your review only baeaus multiple port 100w is the most high efficiency power adapter. but anker not @@AllThingsOnePlace

[@meccu19]

I wanted this as my satechi 165 not charging my lenovo laptop by some reason

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

If you end up trying it let everyone know if it works.

[@jaymedina3142]

I use Samsung phones so you just saved me some money since it won't support the 45 watt mode

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

It claims to support it, and it will do the 25W mode easily. It depends on how far the phone pushes that 5 amp limit though.

[@rolf2943]

@@AllThingsOnePlace I can confirm, it only charges up to 23ish Watts on my samsung galaxy S24 Ultra

[@BiswadeepPodder]

What is the ideal wattage consumption?

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Zero.

[@sergey5734]

5:15 “connects usb to ground” ?? can you perhaps make a educational video what this means?

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Yes, a video is a good idea. It is a complicated subject and it ends up getting caught in a rules and regulations situation with different requirements in every location. I'd need to bring in some experts much smarter than myself.

[@sergey5734]

glad you support the idea, it doesn't have to be scientific, a Linus Tech Tips format or maybe KZbin shorts explaining each key feature will be perfect for an average viewer

[@TommyThousandFaces]

It's really unfortunate that device manufacturer of high powered devices keep using USB C and let users buy chargers claiming they're power supplies. That's why I don't get reviewers get annoyed when they see barrel connectors or proprietary connectors on laptops. If they come with one that means they can be reliably powered all the time and not be hampered by a charger overheating. Though maybe this one can sustain 140W without overheating.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Yeah, I didn't do enough tests to find the limits on this adapter, my guess is that with the efficiency bump at 75% load it's probably around 250 watts all the time, I will do some more tests of course. 300 watts is extreme, 28 watts of heat doesn't sound like much but in a confined box this size...

[@kelvinteo8057]

Port 2 failed in a month, Port 3 failed 2 months later. For the price the quality of this Ugreen 300w Gan is definitely not worth it. Support is limited referring you back to country of purchase. Which I had a colleague buy in China during launch... a good learning lesson. thrown back to contact seller platform. This is not worth it at all.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Yeah, these are not standing up to the test of time. It did overheat during my testing, but so do most of them, ha.

[@mikeo6185]

When you say it’s not good for phones, is that due to efficiency or potential damage?

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Efficiency at 10 or 20 watts is not great. No damage.

[@mikeo6185]

@@AllThingsOnePlace I appreciate the quick response. You earned a sub from me. I’m looking forward to your future video of this charger under a sustained load over a longer period of time. As well as the Anker 240w.

[@Cnote1]

When you say don't use this to charge phones does that mean it will damage my phone if I use it to charge?

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Thanks for the support!! No it won't damage the phone. It is very much lower efficiency in the lower watt region where a typical phone will charge so it will cost more money to charge with this versus a smaller charger.

[@Cnote1]

@@AllThingsOnePlace thank you so much for the response!

[@hvusvhvusv]

Is that good for one plus 11 pro charger? As fast chargr?

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

It will charge it but I don't think it will fast charge it. I don't think it supports the correct protocol.

[@TheCoomer]

I just wish that these charges had more USB a ports because I have so many decent USB a cables ha ha

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Yeah, I've seen more ports on some of these.

[@Wolar94]

Why don't they stick a solid state cooler in there?

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

ha, well, it would ruin the efficiency. Then you'd have to get the heat from the cooler and the heat from the adapter out of the box.

[@Wolar94]

@@AllThingsOnePlace They seem to perform particularly well in new mini-pcs, i would imagine very small air openings in the casing would suffice to make something like a battery bank to perform in ideal temperatures.

[@sergey5734]

10:30 so after 30 minutes of use it lowers power down to 100W? Isn't that sort of false advertising from them?

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

It is true of most larger USB power adapters, anker has called it Power IQ. They basically overheat at full load since they have no cooling. It is a little bit of false advertising yes,. I'd bet it can sustain a higher wattage for longer just not absolute maximum load, I didn't do enough tests to find the tipping point. It could be 250 watts all the time but then 300 watts is shorter term.

[@sergey5734]

in the video you mentioned a cooler makes sense, but they could have at least made case as a passive radiator, aluminium case perhaps. Do they mention this thermal throttling behaviour anywhere? Imagine average buyer trying to find out why their equipment starts flickering or shuts down after 30 minutes, it would seem to be so random to find where the problem is

[@Robbyjonesy]

is it ok to use apple 20 watts charger on samsung phones?

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Yeah. That’s fine. It won’t charge faster 10-15 watts though.

[@Robbyjonesy]

@@AllThingsOnePlace thanks a lot

[@abdulhkeem.alhadhrami]

So who knows any charger similar to this that is tested reliable?

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

I don't. The closest is the Anker Prime 240W that I have tested.

[@macktheinterloper]

Far too expensive for what it offers imo, but I suppose they did their research and figured people were willing to pay that much.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Yeah. It is expensive.

[@albanm8430]

Warning to potential buyers! I own the UGREEN Nexode 300W and 2 out of 4 ports died after a few weeks. USB-C2 and C3 won't charge anything anymore. Not reliable for the price. Look elsewhere or wait for a better version.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Thanks, yeah, it won't let me pin this comment for some reason.

[@Sadeshmagic]

Why isn't itngood to use on phones?

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Efficiency. The efficiency of this charger at 10 to 20 watts is pretty poor. It won't hurt or damage the phone, it will just be wasteful.

[@muralibalaraman]

I have had 4 replacements all fail on me. All ports fail eventually. This product does not meet any standard. It makes me feel UGreen Products do a complete con job. Additionally with a 1 year warranty they don’t even bother responding after these failures. None of the devices were even 100w… says a lot

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

That is impressive you kept at it for that long, and yes I agree with you. The performance is okay for a very short time. Yeah. I think they messed this product up big time. Considering it couldn't hold it's rated wattage for very long that's a sign of things to come. In time there have been many failures.

[@topaz987]

Yes, this seems to be a faulty product. Recently, they released an updated version of this which hopefully works properly now. The new version is slightly cheaper too for 159€. It seems enticing enough if you need that many ports, but it's probably best to wait a couple months and see if the issues have truly been fixed.

[@muralibalaraman]

@@topaz987 scared to pick up anything from UGreen.

[@GodOfChaos_HeXa]

yeah got the same problem now, c2 and c3 100w ports are dead, ugreen doesnt give a fuck.

[@topaz987]

@@GodOfChaos_HeXa Sorry to hear that. I know it's really annoying, but I would absolutely demand them sending you the new version or at least get your money back. Be polite, but persistent. They are banking on you just giving up because it's taking too much time/effort/etc. but that's just scummy. Don't let them get away with it!

[@TCPUDPATM]

This “additive” marketing is really annoying. I could market a 100X USB port adapter with a 5V/0.5A ports and call it “250W power adapter”

[@TCPUDPATM]

And this product isn’t even close to the worst. I’m just complaining because I’d rather comment on a video I like than somewhere else lol. Thanks for your reviews and videos!

[@GraviQuate]

yeahhh not to mention the fact that it can only deliver 300w for 30mins. it's not so bad in this case imo since the only people that would need 300w are power users who most likely wouldn't blind buy products from marketing bs and because i can't really see a use case for 300w over a single usb c port. it's much more annoying in power banks tho, i don't want 100w split over multiple ports, i need 100w to charge a single laptop. they also tend to throttle really quickly at their max output

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Yeah, that's the general findings. I am going to do further testing to find the power limit of this adapter. I think it will do more than 100 watts all the time. But 300 watts is a big ask, my guess is it will do 200-250 watts since there is an efficiency bump at 75% load.

[@Blackwing2345635]

Damn it Samsung, this one would be perfect for me if only it were working with 45W Samsung charging

[@MeganCollins-up8ru]

Read the reply by @numberIII-dc6tx above yours. According to him, said charger does support Samsung SFC 2.0 protocol.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Yeah, it could be an incompatibility with the usb decoy that makes it trip out early. I haven't seen that with other adapters but I can't rule it out. I should just get an old Samsung phone to plug it into, ha. It does certainly have the PPS modes, but mine tripped around 4 amps during testing instead of making it to 5 amps.

[@MeganCollins-up8ru]

​@@AllThingsOnePlaceI appreciate that you took the time to clarify with @numberIII-dc6tx regarding his concern.

[@pingbookent]

Get 3 100w ugreen instead of this.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Haha yeah.

[@zenphotocraftmedia8326]

The pricing is so expensive 400 to 600 $$$

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

That's way too much.

[@BryantAvant]

@10:09 Did you fart?

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

No, that was just bad editing, haha.

[@kinocchio]

Don’t trust ugreen

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Yeah, probably not this one at least. More than the usual amount of complaints of it breaking.

[@CookiePepper]

I won't trust cheap Chinese makers.

[@AllThingsOnePlace]

Okay.