Desk clutter usually starts with chargers. One for the laptop, one for the phone, one for the tablet, plus whatever lamp or speaker is plugged in nearby. The Anker Nano 100W Charging Station aims to clean up all that by combining three AC outlets, three USB-C ports, and one USB-A port into a single unit with two built-in retractable cables. Any of the USB-C ports can deliver the full 100 watts, enough to fast-charge a 16-inch MacBook Pro, and the LCD on the front shows you exactly what each port is delivering in real time.
A handy charging station to juice up all your devices
InstaCord is a unique feature of this charger that sets it apart from a standard power strip. A single cable extends approximately 2.3 ft and can be quickly retracted with a single button when you have finished charging your device. Having three full AC outlets built in is what makes this more useful than a regular USB hub. You can plug in a monitor, a desk lamp, and a laptop charger and still have room for the USB ports.
The 1.3-inch LCD on the front displays the wattage output for each port and the unit’s current temperature. It’s a small thing, but if you’re charging a laptop and a phone at the same time, you can actually see whether the laptop is getting the full 100 watts or if the phone is siphoning some of that power. Anker’s ActiveShield 3.0 safety system runs in the background, checking the temperature millions of times a day and kicking on cooling if things start to heat up.
Worth noting: this isn’t a battery, so you can’t take it with you. It needs to be plugged into a wall outlet to work. The unit weighs about 21.69 ounces, which is roughly the same as a 13-inch iPad Air, and it’s compact enough to sit on a desk without taking up much space. It comes with an 18-month warranty.
Trimming $20 off the Anker Nano 100W Charging Station drops it from $80 to $60. Between the three AC outlet locations, the three 100W USB-C charging ports, the InstaCord retractable cable locations, and the live wattage display on the front panel, this provides far more capabilities than a standard power strip. When you can get an Anker product at a price that’s discounted like this, you’ll want to snap it up before it’s gone.
