REVIEW – These days it is almost impossible to get anything done on a computer without the use of some sort of dock, or dongle, or charging port. So many things need to be plugged in. So many things use up those precious ports. And that’s where Plugable USB Type-C Power Delivery 10-port Priority Charger (named conveniently for search engine optimization) comes into play.
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Price: $99.95
Where to buy: Plugable and Amazon
What is it?
The Plugable USB Type-C Power Delivery 10-port Priority Charger is a 10-port charging dock for all your device charging needs.
What’s included?
- The Plugable USB-C Power Delivery 10-port Priority Charger
- Quick Start Guide
Tech specs
- 1x USB-C Power Input Port – Connect a USB-C Power Supply between 18W to 100W to power your devices
- 10x USB-C Charging Ports – Up to 10 USB-C charging ports available, prioritized from left to right
- USB Power Delivery – 3.0 and 5V 500mA standard charging
- Status LED for each port – Purple indicates ports waiting to charge, flashing blue indicates charging, and solid blue indicates charged. Red indicates an error that may be cleared by unplugging and replugging the device.
Design and features
The charger itself seems very well built. It is aluminum and quite utilitarian in design. I could have done without the huge logo on the top of the device, but at least it’s a clever logo.
There is a status light next to each port to indicate the charging activity of whatever is plugged into said port. It is nice to know how each device is charging while plugged in. Blinking blue is charging, solid blue is completely charged, and purple is standby or waiting to charge. There is also a red light if there is any issue or error with the unit itself or any of the items plugged into it.
As stated before this has 10 ports. So I tried to find 10 devices and USB-C cords to plug in, and could only find 7.
To be clear, this is not a dock. As in, you are not going to plug this into your computer, and then plug other devices into it to interface with your computer. You cannot transfer files between items plugged into this, or view files on storage devices plugged into this. It does not support data transfers at all. And on one hand that may be a good thing. So many devices these days try to do it all; try to be a Swiss army knife, and serve too many functions. Only to not really excel at any of them. On the other hand, this particular device is quite limited. It does one thing, and that is charge devices. But does it do that one thing well?
Another thing to keep in mind in regards to the actual charging here,this thing will only charge your devices based on the brick you use with it. And it does not come with its own brick. So if you plug it into the wall using a 10w brick it can only output 10 total watts of power. Spread that across even 3 devices at once and you can see where it all starts to fall apart. That said, they did send a 140w brick with the charger, but one does not come in the box when you are purchasing the 10-port priority charger.
I realize this is not a review of the brick, but the one they sent is massive, and heavy. I would recommend trying to get a smaller GAN brick to pair with the priority charger. The outlets in my house are mounted sideways and I was afraid the weight of the brick would bend the prongs. So I had to plug it into a surge protector. Just something to think about.
They also sent a 240w USB-C cable that is not included when you buy the priority charger either.
Performance
Right up front I have to admit I had a bit of egg on my face to address. I had a whole scathing review typed up about how this thing does not charge your devices as “simultaneous” as they claim. As it turns out, patience is a virtue. I was way too quick to judge. When I first set this up I had plugged in 7 different devices; I first plugged in my MacBook Air, then an iPhone 16 Pro, an Android based e-reader, a second Android based e-reader, an iPad Mini, an iPad Air, and finally an old iPhone 12 mini. At first it was only charging the computer. Everything else was sitting in standby waiting to be charged. So I thought maybe the computer was pulling too much power, and unplugged it. Only for the iPhone 16 Pro to start charging and nothing else. After about 5 minutes the first Android e-reader started charging. Then another 5 ish minutes later the 3rd device started charging. So I tried plugging the computer back in only to have everything else stop charging. I unplugged the computer again, and for the next 10 minutes the only thing that changed was the iPhone. Why didn’t the e-readers start charging again? Well they did, but this time it took about 10 minutes for each to kick in. And that’s when it clicked. There must be some sort of “smarts” in this thing that is regulating the charging, and determining when it’s safe to bring in the next device to start charging. I guess that is where the “priority” part of this charger in the name comes from.
The computer still charged inconsistently, however that could have been due to some charging parameters I have set in the OS of the computer. I’m not entirely sure, but after testing and seeing how the charger handles devices I don’t really think it’s the fault of the charger at all.
Something to note is the limitation in total charging here, which I have already addressed. They make and sell a 140w brick, but this is limited to 100w. And the cable they sent supports up to 240W. You can go on Amazon and find a 240W brick. So why this is limited to 100w of total power delivery, I’m not sure. Maybe it has to do with the smart allocation of power to each port again, that “priority” aspect of the charger. I’m not sure.
Final thoughts
This is a great device. Tons of ports for charging all the things you might have to use on a daily basis. The only downside is that it is still limited to 100w of power delivery. So the more items you plug in, the more that 100w is going to be split between all the things you are trying to charge. This means things will take longer to charge than if you plugged them directly into a wall outlet in some cases (but not all). But if you want to just plug them all into one place at once and let the smarts of the charger figure it out, this is a great solution.
What I like about the Plugable Priority Charger
- Very well built
- Plug it and forget about it use
- Easy to read status lights for keeping me informed on the readiness of each device
What needs to be improved?
- 100w power limit
- No data transfer (Not necessarily a negative. Just know what you are buying.)
Price: $99.95
Where to buy: Plugable and Amazon
Source: The sample of this product was provided for free by Plugable. Plugable did not have a final say on the review and did not preview the review before it was published.
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