The Anker Prime Charging Station is Anker’s 140W travel power strip, and it fits six outputs inside a body under 0.75 inches thick. There are two standard AC plug-in spots at the top of the unit that fold flat when nothing is plugged into them, along with two USB-C ports and two USB-A ports on the side. A small display on the front shows how much current each output port is drawing. The cord is five feet long and removable, and the power strip comes with a 24-month warranty and a connected equipment guarantee worth $200,000.
Head over to Amazon to get the Anker Prime Charging Station for just $60, down from its usual price of $80. That’s a $20 discount and 25% off.
A convenient device to keep all your electronics charged in one place
Six devices plugged into one strip all draw from a single wall outlet. The two AC sockets will accommodate any device with a standard plug, and they extend out of the body of the strip when you need them and retract back into it when you don’t. The strip is 0.71 inches thick, so it can lie flat in your luggage next to your laptop instead of taking up its own space in the suitcase.
Total output is 140W. A single USB-C port will let you run a 16-inch laptop at full speed off that total, since one port can handle it all. If you plug devices into both USB-C ports, the split becomes 65W and 65W. Add a USB-A device into the mix and the split becomes 65W on the primary port, 60W on the secondary, and 12W on the USB-A. Fortunately, Anker’s PowerIQ system handles that division automatically, so no manual settings are required.
The front display shows real-time charging data, which is the only way to tell whether a device is actually pulling what you expect or whether a cable is limiting it. The screen only lights up when the strip is connected to power, so a dark display in your bag is normal rather than a problem. ActiveShield 2.0 handles the safety side, running temperature checks on the connected devices up to three million times a day.
GaNPrime is what allows this much output in a body this size. Gallium nitride components produce less heat than the silicon they replace, and Anker’s stacked internal layout packs them tighter. The result weighs 16.2 ounces, which is about what an 11-inch iPad Air weighs, and measures 6.38 by 3.11 inches on the desk.
Buying the Anker Prime Charging Station at $60 instead of $80 gets you the strip itself, a five-foot detachable cable, and a paper copy of the warranty information. The two USB-A ports provide a total of 15W combined, which is best suited to small devices such as earbuds, a watch, or an older phone.
