Verbatim 4-in-1 Wireless Charging Dock
The Verbatim 4-in-1 Wireless Charging Dock retails for S$159 and is both MFi and Qi certified, charging up to four devices at a 45W maximum. Fun fact: it began as a Korean crowdfunding project in early 2020.
Battery & Power
Power banks, wireless chargers, and charging docks that keep my devices topped up.
Verbatim 4-Port PD 100W Charger
The Verbatim 4-Port PD 100W Charger is a GaN unit with two USB-C and two USB-A ports, supporting PD 3.0 and QC 3.0. It retails for S$109; mine ships with an EU plug, though I'd prefer UK.
Ugreen 4-Port PD 100W Charger
The Ugreen EU 4-Port PD 100W Desktop Charger is the brand's first 100W unit, retailing for S$74.99 though often cheaper in flash sales. With unusually premium packaging, it's a desktop charger powered by a separate 2m cable.
Ugreen 65W Triple USB-C Plus USB-A Charger
The Ugreen 65W GaN charger packs three USB-C ports with PD 3 and one USB-A with QC 4. It comes in EU and UK plug versions, with the UK oddly cheaper at S$39.99 versus the EU's S$44.99.
Baseus 65W GaN Dual USB-C Plus USB-A Charger
The Baseus 65W GaN charger has two USB-C ports and one USB-A. Its Lazada listing is full of dubious buzzwords like GaN2 and PD4, but in reality it's the usual Power Delivery 3 and Quick Charge 4 charger.
Baseus 20W USB-C PD Charger
Alongside the Ugreen and Apple 20W chargers, the Baseus 20W USB-C PD Charger is the cheapest option at just S$10.99. It supports the usual PD 3 and QC 4, and features Baseus's 'Super Si' silicon tech.
Ugreen 65W Dual USB-C Charger
I'd waited months for the Ugreen 65W GaN Dual USB-C Charger, which kept selling out. At S$34.19, it weighs 145g, about 1.5 times the size of Ugreen's 20W charger, with two USB-C ports of differing maximum output.
Ugreen 20W USB-C PD Charger
The Ugreen 20W USB-C PD Charger is an Apple 20W adapter alternative, retailing for S$15.99. As a PD 3 / QC 4 unit, it delivers the 9V/2.22A MagSafe charging needs, though its UK pin doesn't fold.
YZXstudio USB-C Power Meter
The YZXstudio USB-C Power Meter was my first solo Taobao purchase, despite my limited Mandarin. It cost about S$33 plus S$6 shipping, but as a sensitive item it only ships by sea, taking nearly a month.
Apple 20W USB-C Power Adapter
The Apple 20W USB-C Power Adapter retails for S$29, or S$25.68 on the EPP, and like most Apple gear includes no cable. It's a single-port 20W charger with a folding UK pin, supporting Power Delivery 3 but no GaN.
Apple MagSafe Charger
The Apple MagSafe Charger retails for S$59, or S$53.50 on the EPP. MagSafe is hardly new, Apple having used MagSafe power adapters on MacBooks since 2006, originally to stop a tripped cord from dragging the laptop down.
thecoopidea Builder Block
thecoopidea, distributed in Singapore by McBay, has launched the Builder Block, a 65W four-port charger. It offers two USB-C and two USB-A ports with USB Power Delivery, the first USB-C port carrying the bulk.
Sum Dial Wireless Charger
The Sum Dial Wireless Charger is a premium Qi-certified 10W charger from Sum Products. In Singapore it's sold at Synced by District in Plaza Singapura, a new-generation tech store curating alternative and innovative tech brands.
Ugreen 10W Wireless Charging Stand
The Ugreen 10W Wireless Charging Stand retails for S$21.46, dropping to S$17.90 in flash sales. Its two coils let you charge in portrait or landscape, and it's powered via USB-C, with a USB-A to USB-C cable included.
Crave 10W Wireless Charging Stand
The Crave 10W Wireless Charging Stand is a low-profile charger designed in the US with a height-adjustable back. Rather than two coils, it uses one plus the adjustable back for portrait or landscape charging.
Zendure SuperPort S2
The Zendure SuperPort S2 is the brand's latest USB-C charger, retailing for US$31.99 plus a flat US$15 shipping. It's a two-port 65W GaN charger, with the USB-C port doing 65W and the USB-A up to 18W.
Satechi USB-C Apple AirPods Wireless Charging Dock
A companion to Satechi's Apple Watch dock, the USB-C AirPods Wireless Charging Dock charges AirPods and AirPods Pro. Retailing for S$41.74 on Amazon.sg, its two-tone Space Grey and White design matches a Space Grey MacBook or iPad Pro.
Satechi USB-C Apple Watch Magnetic Charging Dock
The Satechi USB-C Apple Watch Magnetic Charging Dock retails for S$51.99. A one-piece charger with no dangling cable, it plugs straight into a MacBook or iPad Pro's USB-C port and is MFi certified.
Zendure A3 Power Bank
Zendure offered a free power bank to anyone who'd blogged about their products, so I emailed them, having covered the SuperTank and 63W charger before. They sent the Zendure A3 Power Bank, which retails for US$69.99.
Choetech Adjustable Wireless Charger Stand
The Choetech Adjustable Wireless Charger Stand retails for US$28.59. Its clever trick is a foldable stopper, letting it work as an upright charging stand or fold flat into a charging pad, with two coils inside.
Choetech 100W GaN Dual USB-C Charger
The Choetech 100W GaN Dual USB-C Charger retails for US$59.99 with free shipping. Its Gallium nitride design enables higher efficiency and a smaller footprint, and it comes in different plug variants.
Momax Q.Power UV-Box
Momax, a Hong Kong accessories maker, offers the Q.Power UV-Box, a UV sanitising box with wireless charging. It retails for S$79.90, though a flash sale and voucher brought mine down to S$63.90; PhoneSoap was the original.