Anker introduced a number of additions to the corporate’s Prime line of chargers at present, together with a brand new desktop model that permits the ability output of its six USB ports to be custom-made via a management dial. In consequence, linked gadgets get precisely as a lot energy as they want.
The brand new $169.99 Anker Prime Charger shares 250W of energy throughout 4 USB-C ports and two USB-A ports. The primary USB-C port can ship as much as 140W of energy, whereas the opposite three max out at 100W. The 2 USB-A ports ship as much as 22.5W every.
The charger presents 4 totally different energy distribution modes, adjustable via a built-in management dial or Anker’s cell app.
A 2.26-inch LCD display screen reveals the ability draw of every USB-C port, in addition to the full energy draw of all linked gadgets. It additionally lets the Anker Prime Charger double as a desktop clock, displaying the time and date as a screensaver that prompts after a set time. For extra detailed knowledge, together with the ability draw over time, the output can be monitored via a Bluetooth connection to Anker’s cell app.
A barely cheaper (by about $5) various is the brand new 8-in-1 Anker Prime Charging Station. For $164.99, it presents a most energy output of 240W throughout 4 USB-C ports and two USB-A ports and features a pair of AC retailers that may prevent from having to crawl underneath a desk to plug one thing in.
The 8-in-1 lacks totally different charging modes — it robotically detects the ability wants of linked gadgets and distributes it as wanted — but it surely does provide connectivity to Anker’s cell app, permitting energy output to be monitored and scheduled. It additionally includes a very giant wall adapter, which suggests the system that really sits in your desk is slimmer than Anker’s different desktop choices.
