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CES 2022: Satechi Launches 165W USB-C 4-Port GaN Charger

Hope to see more of these on the market soon - I have an anker one but has just one usb c and 4 usb-a, it was fine a couple of years ago but now I find my self swapping around the one usb c port for my iPad / MacBook / Apple Watch and iPhone for faster charging!
 
To save you a click that's 165W 4 port all USB-C PD charger that has this output when all 4 ports are used
  • 60W
  • 45W
  • 30W
  • 30W
What I'm looking for is a multi-port charger that can output all this power at the same time
But this UGREEN charger in combination with Apple's 140W charger may be the only commercially available setup that does this wanted outcome.

Apple
  • 140W USB-C - MBP 16"
UGREEN
  • 45W USB-C - iPad Pro
  • 30W USB-C - iPhone Pro Max
  • 10.5W USB-C - Watch
  • 10.5W USB-A - AirPods
Many on this forum demand an all USB-C multi-port charger with high wattage. I'm a realist that still sees a use case for at least 1 or at most 2 USB-A ports that each port can output 12W at the same time the end of this decade.

If I was limited to a total output of ~165W this would be my power output design
  • 96W USB-C - MBP 16"
  • 30W USB-C - iPad Pro
  • 30W USB-C - iPhone Pro Max
  • 12W USB-A - Watch or AirPods
 
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Oh beautiful! This is exactly what I’ve been looking for. Having four 20w Apple charges plugged into next to my bed has become a logistical mess, and having this will be great to fast charge my iPad, Apple Watch, iPhone, and AirPods at the same time!

EDIT: ordered one!
 
Adarna said:
Many on this forum demand an all USB-C multi-port charger with high wattage. I'm a realist that still sees a use case for at least 1 or at most 2 USB-A ports that each port can output 12W at the same time.
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I already have an Anker 60W 10-port USB-A charger for charging iPhones, Apple Watch, AirPods, Kindles, older iPads, etc.

What I’ve been missing is a multi-port charger for USB-C devices (laptops, iPP 12.9, iPP 11, Air 4 & mini 6).
 
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rui no onna said:
I already have an Anker 60W 10-port USB-A charger for charging iPhones, Apple Watch, AirPods, Kindles, older iPads, etc.

What I’ve been missing is a multi-port charger for USB-C devices (laptops, iPP 12.9, iPP 11, Air 4 & mini 6).
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6W per USB-A port? I'd look for a 120W 10-port USB-A charger for your devices etc.
 
rui no onna said:
If you’re referring to this, I think the 2nd USB-C port provides 18W max so it won’t deliver higher wattage.

75W Dual Type-C PD Travel Charger - Satechi

satechi.net satechi.net
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Yeah, that’s the closest one. But I’ll have to consider either buying that one, or just use the stock chargers I have around, by buying a electrical multiplier (sorry I don’t know the word in english, splitter maybe?). To be honest, at this moment my only devices that need a charger are: An iPhone, an iPad, and my Beats. The AirPods too, but those only need a charge once every week or so, I don’t use them too much.
 
Adarna said:
6W per USB-A port? I'd look for a 120W 10-port USB-A charger for your devices etc.
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I don’t think I’ve ever actually plugged in more than 6 devices at the same time. Primary reason I got 10 ports is so I can just leave various cable types permanently plugged in to the charger.

Besides, for overnight charging 5W is enough.
 
SactoGuy18 said:
But this is not compatible with the new USB-IF Power Delivery 3.1 standard. I'll wait until a real PD 3.1 charger becomes available later in 2022.
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Thats not to say it isn't compatible with 3.1 (it surely is), but that you want features defined in 3.1 that this charger doesn't have.

Specs != Certification. PD 3.1 specifies how to you can do more things in an interoperable manner, but does not define any of these as requirements toward certifying a correct implementation.

Think of it like the term HDR - it is effectively meaningless, as it doesn't actually mean that a display has any additional color capabilities or that it supports any particular encoding like Dolby Vision.

You still get weird effects, like vendors using terms like USB 3.2 2x2 rather than the marketing name of "USB Superspeed 20 Gbps" - this is presumably a mix of vendors are not getting their hardware certified and not being motivated to put the (terrible) USB logos on their products.
 
GtrDude said:
Would be nice if the iPhone had USB-C too.
But once Apple finally starts making iPhones with USB-C Apple will act like it's some new and awesome invention and they'll pride themselves on how "we listen to our customers"...yep, they listen, mhmm...
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This comment doesn't make sense. This charger doesn't come with cables and the cables that come with an iPhone these days are USB-C to Lightning. This will work just fine.
 
I have a similar 100W charger that has 3 USB-C and one USB-A port. It has the plug built-in/foldable similar to the Apple power supply except that it's permanent. I don't like that aspect of it. This one has a removable power cable which I like but hate the style (S Cable I believe) of this cable. I have many devices that use this style and I really hate the quality of the plug. I would prefer someone to do a professional feeling cable like a braided LEMO connection or something of the like. Also something where the cable sits flatter to the wall so it could plug-in behind furniture more easily and sit more snug in a loose outlet.

I will give props to GaN tech. The weight/size savings is fantastic.

Multiple ports is the way to go. Not sure why apple didn't do this with theirs or develop one with some extra I/O built in. I would rather have the SD-Card reader, Headphone and HDMI jack on a removable/upgradable brick and have one more thunderbolt plug in their place. They got me convinced of this on my 2017 MBP and then went backwards. I have pro gear that don't use SD-Cards. CF-Express-A, QXD or SSD for my work flow. Now I have a port on the side that could have been a useful TB port. Always something.
 
Not grounded (3 wire) like the corded MacBook chargers.

Pass for me as the buzzing electrical noise is a deal breaker.
 
entropys said:
Typical price fir Satechi multiport chargers. Compared with cheaper ones you get what you pay for.
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Have you purchased one of their devices? I was sucked into the gorgeous design and spent a couple of hundred pounds (imported to the UK from San Diego, US) on some of their devices. After getting banned from Apple Insider for commenting on my views about the charger I'll try and minimise any damage to their image and keep it simple... buy them on Amazon and then you can easily return them!
 
I was looking for a multi-port USB-C charging/sync block, and people were looking at me like I had three heads. NOW there is such a beast. Awesome! Are there others out there somewhere?
 
canhaz said:
Not grounded (3 wire) like the corded MacBook chargers.

Pass for me as the buzzing electrical noise is a deal breaker.
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Grounding isn't such a huge issue. The neutral and ground are tied together in the mains circuit box after all...

Grounding was mainly for shock protection. When enclosures started being more plastic, user shock potential became harder to achieve. Coupled with arc-fault protection, if available, people are better protected. *shrug*

EDIT: It has:

Satechi says that the charger includes CE and ETL certifications for safe charging for all connected devices.
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Grounding isn't such a huge issue. The neutral and ground are tied together in the mains circuit box after all...

Grounding was mainly for shock protection. When enclosures started being more plastic, user shock potential became harder to achieve. Coupled with arc-fault protection, if available, people are better protected. *shrug*

EDIT: It has:
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Well I dont know about all that. But quite simply my MacBook Pro buzzes when I touch it and it's plugged into two prongs. Find it annoying and distracting.

It's weird that the issue exists and current albeit a small amount flowing into me via the aluminum chassis.

While it's clearly not a safety issue, it make me unhappy enough to avoid.
 
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Well, that sold out quickly! I've been waiting for all-USB-C chargers for over a year now. I hate having to have duplicates of most of my cables in USB-C and USB-A, and it seems that I always have the wrong one with me :/

Hopefully this opens the floodgates, I'd take a 6-port if they had one. The biggest thing I'm charging is an iPad Pro or a 12" MacBook so not worried about wattage particularly.
 
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rui no onna said:
I don’t think I’ve ever actually plugged in more than 6 devices at the same time. Primary reason I got 10 ports is so I can just leave various cable types permanently plugged in to the charger.

Besides, for overnight charging 5W is enough.
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If I had to redo my charger purchases I’d follow what you’re doing.

collect all the households devices before bedtime and slow charge them at 5W For an 8 hr charge
 
canhaz said:
Well I dont know about all that. But quite simply my MacBook Pro buzzes when I touch it and it's plugged into two prongs. Find it annoying and distracting.

It's weird that the issue exists and current albeit a small amount flowing into me via the aluminum chassis.

While it's clearly not a safety issue, it make me unhappy enough to avoid.
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Where do you live? I have never even gotten a mild shock off of anything from Apple. Maybe call Apple, or call an electrician?
 
Baseus has a 160W car charger with these output
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  • 100W USB-C - iPad Pro, MBA, MBP 13", MBP 14" or MBP 16"
  • 30W USB-C - iPhone Pro Max or iPad Pro
  • 30W USB-A - Watch, AirPods or iPhone
QC5.0 is compatible with USB PD that all Apple with USB-C ports use
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