Expert rating
Benefits
- Powerful
- Good design
- Multiple adapters
- Four charging ports
Our Verdict
The Satechi 145W USB-C Gan Travel Charger makes life while traveling easier. You can replace all your chargers with this one. It’s also just as perfect to keep at home on your desk. Plenty of wattages and ports (as well as different outlets) make this a great buy.
The best thing about USB-C is that not only does it reduce the amount of e-waste, it also makes traveling easier, but you may still need multiple chargers when you’re on the road. Your iPad requires one, your iPhone another, and your computer a third. Although it is possible to charge them individually with a single charger, the problem is that you have to charge multiple gadgets at the same time.
Enter the Satechi 145W USB-C GaN Travel Charger. Satechi’s latest addition is a relatively compact charger with a charging capacity (as the name gently suggests) of 145 watts.
For those who don’t know what a GaN charger is, it is a technology that uses gallium nitride, a semiconductor material that has excellent conductivity and resistance to high temperatures. This means chargers can be more compact and also benefit from power conversion and energy production. When a regular charger heats up, it is because current is “leaking” and being converted to heat. A GaN charger stays much cooler, even when you put a heavy load on it.
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The travel charger’s 145 watts are distributed across four different ports. If you only connect one device, the first two ports deliver 140 watts, while the last two ports deliver 45 watts. The ports that provide more power support PD 3.1, while the other two support PD 3.0. If you connect four devices, the ports provide 65, 30, 25 and 20 watts respectively. This is more than enough to charge a MacBook Pro, an iPad, an iPhone and an Apple Watch at the same time. You can easily use your computer or tablet while charging.
Adapters for the whole world
The travel charger is space gray, slightly rectangular, and has a small button on the top. This is how you can change the socket itself. Besides a small woven nylon bag, the package includes four different caps:
- 1x UK adapter
- 1x EU adapter
- 1x AU adapter (Australia)
- 1x American adapter
The device does not have a USB-A connection. But at least since the iPhone 12, Apple has included a USB-C to Lightning cable and the iPhone 15 has USB-C.
Should you buy the Satechi 145W USB-C 4-Port GaN Travel Charger?
The Satechi 145W USB-C Gan Travel Charger is a powerful charger that you can use at home or while traveling. The format is flexible and you get plugs that work in most corners of the world. If I have to complain about something, it’s weight, but I’m a whiny journalist who has to find something to complain about.
This article was originally published on igamesnews Sweden and was translated by Romain Loyola.
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