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Aukey's MagFusion Ark Brings 25W Qi2.2 Charging With Detachable Power Bank Spheres

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Aukey today introduced the MagFusion Ark, a modular wireless charger that supports the faster Qi2.2 specification. The MagFusion Ark can charge an iPhone at up to 25W, matching the speed of Apple's MagSafe 2 chargers when paired with an iPhone that supports Qi2.2. For those unfamiliar with Qi2.2, it is the newest Qi specification that supports magnetic attachment and charging speeds up to 25W, an improvement over the 15W limitation of Qi2.

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MagFusion Ark has a 6-in-1 design that includes a base that can charge up to three devices and three detachable power bank spheres for a total of six charging points. All six of the charging spots support Qi2.2 speeds, and Aukey says it is an ideal charger for multi-person households.

When docked, the spheres can recharge from the base while also charging devices that are placed on them, and when removed from the base, they function as 6,700mAh power banks. Each sphere also includes a PD 3.0 30W USB-C port for bidirectional charging, and they have an active cooling system to prevent overheating. The spheres also serve as a magnetic stand for FaceTime calls, videos, and more.

The flagship MagFusion Ark will ship with the base and three spheres, but there will also be one-device and two-device base options, with spheres that can be purchased separately.

Aukey has not provided details on the MagFusion Ark's price, but more detail will be available when it launches in the first quarter of 2026.

Apple is implementing Qi2.2 support in iOS 26, and the upcoming iPhone 17 models should support the technology from day one.

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This is a clever concept. Maybe MagSafe is what Apple needed when it was trying to develop its own multi-port charging dock. Supposedly, the problem with that was accounting for the alignment of the devices. But MagSafe takes care of that.
 
6 chargers...probably $50-70 for each will probably mean a high price. the idea is neat....though I wonder how much wasted power is "used" when attaching to a ball on the charger. I can also see in my house the balls going missing...

"where are two of the charging balls?" idunno, I always put them back; they were there last I saw them...
 
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The spec for 25W Qi is 2.2.1.

Qi v2.2, released in April 2025 is 15W, sticking with Qi2 branding.

The branding name for Qi v2.2.1, released in July 2025 is Qi2 25W.
 
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This is a cool idea, as an idea.

The issue is adds too much complexity and cost for charging a few devices. A better solution, to me, is a simpler multi-charging device without all of the needless complexity.

A slightly tilted line of Qi2 25W circle pads for charging one, two, three, and more phones would be a superior design. Design is not just about throwing things at the wall and doing them just because you can, design is about intuitively considering how the device will actually be used in a home. Not how it could be, not "look how cool it is that this product does x", but how will it be used by most customers after they are done showing off its gimmicks.

PowerBug by Twelve South is a far simple device, yet, as a product it's superior. Yes, the use case is different, but you get the idea. The idea is to solve a design problem in the simplest way possible. To not use gimmicks just because you can.

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Looks kinda cool but I don't get the use case for the rechargeable 'balls'--surely that's the absolute worst form factor for a product that you'd use on the go.
 
Oddly, it doesn’t say if it works with Apple Watch, I assume it does? Will it charge iPhones in a Rokform 4.3 mm case too?!
 
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Oddly, it doesn’t say if it works with Apple Watch, I assume it does? Will it charge iPhones in a Rokform 4.3 mm case too?!
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Apple Watch isn't Qi and has a different coil size. Both coil casings seen here:

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Apple Watch inductive puck is an inch in size, and Qi charging coil has a central hole almost as big:

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Tiny:

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This is why Qi3 needs two coils.
 
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On one hand, this is a neat idea, looks kinda nifty, and conceptually is a cool way to do a power-bank/stand combo thing.

On the other, I am completely failing to imagine a real-world use case where I'd actually want to use this, particularly when I factor in that it's likely quite expensive:

If I want a portable stand around the house, I don't need an expensive, heavy power bank, I just need a stand; the phone already has a battery in it for most use cases.

For anywhere I might want a charger like this (bedside, living room, desk), it almost certainly doesn't need to move around, so I'd rather it was just plugged in and always available as a charger, not something I had to lug back to the home base to recharge periodically. Which of course is what I already do--there are two chargers around the house with a similar form factor, but both are plugged in so don't periodically need re-charging themselves.

And if I'm taking it with me, this a a chunky, awkward shape for a portable power bank, so I'd rather get something slimmer that fits in a pocket or computer bag easily.

Maybe others have real-world use cases, though.
 
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