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> Anker PowerPort Atom III

$37.99 From Anker, anker.com

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2 With a total power output of 60W, the PowerPort Atom III splits this across 45W to its USB–C port and 15W to the USB–A. But it’s not able to output the full 60W if you just connect a single device to the USB–C port, so charging larger laptops is a little slower. It’s 15% smaller than Apple’s 60W MacBook Pro charger and claims to be 2.5 times faster than the stock iPhone charger. It supports fast iPhone charging with a compatible cable like most of the others on test.

It charged the iPhone 12 in 1h 44m and the MacBook Pro in 2h 37m. Since there’s no dynamic power reallocati­on, charging both devices at the same time resulted in identical times to charging separately. It has a max amount of power it can send to each port regardless of whether one or two devices are connected. While not dramatical­ly smaller than an Apple charger, it does have dual ports. A decent all– rounder, though it doesn’t stand out in the way it might.

Dual ports in one body

Good build

No dynamic power switching

No Power Delivery support

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