Chargers

How to choose a charger

Phones no longer ship with a charger and the laptop's own brick is big and heavy — a good USB-C charger replaces both and tops up your earbuds and watch at the same time. Pick the wattage by the device, not by the advert.

• Power. A phone charges at full speed from 20–45 W, a tablet from 30–45 W, an ultrabook needs 65 W, a 15–16″ laptop 100 W, a gaming laptop 140–240 W. A bigger charger does no harm — the device draws only what it needs.
• Standard. USB-C Power Delivery (PD 3.0) is universal and works with iPhone, Android and laptops. PPS adds Samsung Super Fast Charging at 45 W; Quick Charge 3.0 is the USB-A standard for older Androids.
• GaN technology. A gallium-nitride charger is 40% smaller and cooler than a silicon one of the same wattage — 65 W GaN fits in your palm, 100 W in a pocket.
• Ports. A multi-port charger shares its power: 65 W over two ports usually means 45 + 20 W. Choose a charger whose total covers all your devices at once, with at least two USB-C ports.
• Plug and travel. A 100–240 V input works worldwide, and a travel charger with swappable plugs saves an adapter. For the car pick a 12–24 V USB-C PD charger that can feed a laptop too.

Chargers in our range

Phone chargers of 18–30 W are the AXAGON ACU-PD20 and PD30, Vention 20 and 30 W, Lindy, Intenso and Apple 20 and 35 W USB-C adapters; the Samsung 45 W PPS charges Galaxy phones at full speed. Multi-port GaN chargers of 45–100 W are the Lenovo Dual USB-C 65 W, AXAGON ACU-DPQ65 and DPQ100 with three ports, Vention 65 and 70 W, Gembird 65 and 100 W with an LCD, MediaRange 100 W with four ports and Honor 100 W. Laptop USB-C chargers — Lenovo 65 W GaN Nano, ThinkPad 135 and 140 W GaN Slim, Dell 100 W GaN Slim and 130 W USB-C, Apple 96 W, Targus 100 W and Club 3D 132, 140 and 240 W travel chargers with four ports. Original barrel adapters are Lenovo Slim Tip 135–400 W, Dell 7.4 mm 90–360 W, ASUS ROG 180 and 330 W, Acer 230 W and Apple MagSafe 2 plus the MagSafe 3 cable. There are also car chargers of 24–65 W (AXAGON, Vention, Club 3D, Lenovo USB-C 65 W), a Club 3D Qi2 25 W wireless charger and a Lindy 160 W six-port charging station. Filter on the left by type and number of USB-C ports.

Brands

Lenovo offers a wide choice of ThinkPad and Legion adapters and tiny GaN Nano chargers, Dell and ASUS original adapters for workstations and gaming laptops. Apple chargers are the safest choice for iPhone and MacBook. Club 3D is the specialist in powerful 132–240 W GaN travel chargers, AXAGON and Vention offer the cheapest PD chargers from 20 to 100 W, Gembird and MediaRange multi-port GaN chargers with a display.

Related products

Add the right USB-C cable to the charger and a power bank for the road. The devices to charge are under smartphones and laptops — the full selection is in charging and memory.

Frequently asked questions

Will a 100 W charger damage my phone? No. The PD charger and the phone negotiate the power and the phone draws only 20–45 W. One charger can feed everything from a watch to a laptop.

What is a GaN charger? A gallium-nitride charger that is half the size of a silicon one at the same wattage and runs cooler. For travel and a bag it is the obvious choice.

Does a USB-C charger work with a MacBook? Yes, any PD charger of suitable wattage: MacBook Air 30–35 W, 14″ Pro 67–96 W, 16″ Pro 140 W. The MagSafe 3 cable also works with any PD charger.

Why does my phone charge slowly from a multi-port charger? With two ports in use the charger splits its power — 65 W becomes 45 + 20 W. Check the split on the box or choose a more powerful charger.

How is a charger delivered? To a parcel locker (Omniva, DPD) or by courier within 1–2 working days.