AnkerPrime Charger, 250W GaN Prime USB C Charging Station, Ultra-Fast 6-Port, 2.26" LCD Display and Smart Control Dial, Compatible with MacBook Pro/Air, iPhone 16/15/14, Galaxy, and More (Silver)ClimatePartner certified

This device features a compact design without a bulky adapter, a high-quality screen, and a responsive button for adjusting settings. It also includes Wi-Fi connectivity and a screensaver function. It is capable of delivering up to 240 watts of power and offers a variety of ports, including 4 USB-C and 2 USB-A. The device operates silently and appears to be durable. Furthermore, it boasts multiple operational modes, auto allocation, a clock feature, and timers for managing port activation and deactivation.

This thing is awesome and absolutely worth the price!You get 4 USB-C ports and 2 USB-A ports, so you can charge just about anything. The 250W max output is no joke; it easily powers and charges my laptops, phones, cameras, and even game systems without breaking a sweat.It charges super fast, and the smart control dial is a standout feature. You can set priority ports to always deliver max wattage or customize each port’s output. That means your high-demand devices like laptops always get what they need without compromising speed.I also really like the design and the LCD display, sleek and functional. I was hesitant at first because of the price, but this is hands-down the best desktop charger I’ve ever bought. Highly recommend!

Anker has come a long way to provide great quality product. I was expecting to be big, bit to my surprise it was really small that it works great on my computer desk. I would for sure recommend this product to anyone wanting to get something for their desk. easy to install and it charging is really quick when plugged multiple units.

So, if you want the best, here it is. For reference, I have so many chargers shaped kinda/mostly like this that I lost count years ago, and for some reason I'm always still looking for the best one. And, as of August, 2024, here it is. This thing is fantabulous. Why, well let's get started:1.) Super easy to set up. Controls are a satisfying scrolling wheel/crown and the ability to click the wheel in (think the crown on an Apple Watch).2.) Once plugged in, you can connect the charger to BT/WiFi via the Anker app. This is very simple to do, by rotating the dial till you get to the Settings page, click in the button to confirm, and select the wireless option. It will then show up in the Anker app and you'll be able to further confirm wireless settings there.3.) Extremely customizable either on device OR in the app. Do you want the total wattage displayed for 30 seconds before the screen turns off or switches to the time and date? Would you prefer longer than 30 seconds? Perhaps a minute? Perhaps 5? Perhaps longer than that? Or perhaps permanently on the wattage screen? Sure, do what you like! Is the screen too bright? Adjust that, too. Oh, and do you want to see the voltage and amperage on a per-port basis? Easily done, too, with selecting the port by scrolling the crown, and clicking it in to see more info about the usage.I love that you can use the app (once the charger is connected to WiFi) to see usage and current wattage/set schedules, - from anywhere in the world. Curious if your laptop is done charging without having to go back upstairs? Easily checked.Overall, this thing is marvelous and just looks and feels so polished. If there are any glitches in the future, Anker also has the ability to send this thing firmware updates. It has no trouble with high-wattage devices, has intelligence in terms of which port to send power to, and on the 2024 Asus ROG Ally X it has no issue sending 100W of power to the device as requested.However, as of August 12, 2024, I have discovered one bug, which is the screensaver set to turn off the display after x amount of time doesn’t work properly. What happens is, for example, if you set the screen to turn off after 1 minute, - that’s what happens. However, several minutes later the screen turns back on to the clock/date, and the screen saver option has reset to Time/Date rather than off. A bit odd, and annoying in a bedroom when you want the screen to stay off.Overall, this is the best desk charger yet, but this bug is annoying and needs to be addressed.4 out of 5. Close to perfect.*EDIT August 20, 2024.Anker just released firmware update 1.1.1.4. It adds some new clocks, and tweaks some charging algorithms, but does NOT fix the bug of not being able to have the screen stay off. Boo. :-(*EDIT August 24, 2024If you don’t use the WiFi connection this bug does not appear.*EDIT September 17, 2024Anker are now aware of the problem and a firmware update around October will apparently solve it. Will update as and when!*EDIT October 6, 2024The above issue is fixed as of the latest firmware!

Update: Anker CS reached out and offered a reasonable resolution for the bugs. Increase to 4*. As up to half of all non heating/cooling power consumption can be vampire drain, I will only give 5* to plug-in devices whose vampire drain isn't measurable by a kill-a-watt (or are normally unplugged when not in use).Update 2: I got more time to troubleshoot it. I also tried some brand new Anker C-C cables (as well as old Anker cables, old Ainope cables that have been great, and some no-name cables). I am seeing same behavior regarding flipping the cable and sometimes a beep loop on this charger, a GanPrime, and a similar charger with display from Ubigbuy (there are several lookalikes here). I noticed the problems after experimenting with this charger. However, due to the way the cables want to lie, I could have plugged in multiple devices the "good" way and not noticed the problem for a while. Thus I can't comment further on when/why this occurred, but the Anker Prime 250W is working as well as any other charger when charging a large selection of devices that pull up to 30W. Thus I'm not going to take them up on their CS offer. There are zero other questions or reviews showing trouble like this, so its most likely something on my end.Update 3:The bugs seem to have gone away. It updated to fw v 1.4.0.6. The phone that only charged one orientation has not received an update, and its the same cables. The Oneplus 11 charges at 18W either orientation. No beep loops regardless of other loads. Leaving 4* due to vampire drain.Original review:The USB-A ports work exactly as expected. It starts charging on "dumb" devices that don't tickle USB-C correctly to start, and will charge USB-C in either orientation with A to C cables.The USB-C ports seem buggy. With a OnePlus 11 phone and 3 brands of C-C cables, it goes into a "beep" loop where it starts charging and restarts charging about once a second. Gingerly pushing in the C connector (into the phone) until it beeps/starts, then pushing it the rest of the way in, works as expected. It may bump up to 18W and 9V after a minute but it works as expected. Update: if the 11 is connected as the second or subsequent device, the beep loop does not occur and almost immediately ups to 18W. If its connected as first device without fiddling with the connector, it beep loops. Update: after update 1.3.0.8 I have not seen the beep loop.A second buggy behavior is with all three brands of cables, only starts with one orientation (on two phones). Flip the cable (on phone end) over, and it starts charging as expected.The vampire drain (with screen off and nothing plugged in is 2W, per a Kill-A-Watt meter. Thats 17kWh per year, doing nothing. Thats enough to drive an efficient electric car 85 miles and represents 60kg of CO2 when fired with coal. "Its only $2.50 per year" isn't the right answer; as its doing nothing, it should be 0. The main consolation is it can replace up to 6 wall warts each of which have their own (smaller) vampire drain.The app integration over wifi and the pairing actually work well. It does mean you have to enter a potentially complex WIFI password on a touchscreen instead of a computer. This encourages weak passwords.Pros:- Lots of power. Both the screen and app show useful information (the power(screen) or volts*amps (on app) will let you know if your device is charging as quickly as expected. That can help troubleshoot cables as all USB-C are not the same.- Does not get hot like some other similar chargers.- Easily powers a laptop and still doesn't get hot. I tried a Dell Lattitude which maxes out around 40W. Also charged phones and power banks to fill the rest of the ports. Doesn't slow down, and doesn't get really hot.- Efficiency while powering big loads is in the 90-95% range. For example a laptop sucking 80w shows less than 90w on the kill-a-watt. This is far better than some other GaN sources that may pull twice as much power from the wall as required by the device. This also means the charger device runs much cooler as it doesn't have to dissipate that waste heat.Cons:- Vampire drain is massive (2W, 17kWh, 60kg of CO2 per year).Neutral:- One port will deliver 60-80 watts to a Dell Precision 7###. The computer complains about slow charger. Connecting the second USB cable (similar to their official dock) does not deliver more power. Cables are rated 250W. Seems to limit at a bit over 3 amps at 19 volts. This is fine for occasional work-from-home use. Its waste of the capabilities of an expensive laptop if used as primary power source.Reasons for docking stars: 1 for vampire drain