UGREEN Nexode 140w GaN Charger Review
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- Опубликовано: 28 сен 2024
- Not all power supplies are created equal.
Chargers/PSUs/powerbricks aren't the most exciting of topics but it's a common purchase there's better chargers than the ones Apple ships with its laptop. The UGREEN Nexode is a three port charger, that advertises the ability to power two laptops, but what about three?
Using a Kill-A-Watt charger, I put the Nexode to the test. Spoiler, it works well with a few minor caveats.
The Ugreen has 3 ports, two USBc and one USB-A. The bottom port has a max output of 140w and the middle USBc port has a max of 100w. Ugreen advertises it has automatic adjust power dispensing has thermal guard to prevent it from overheating. It also comes with a 240w compatible USBc cable that's rated for USB2.0 speeds.
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Great review. Lot of reviewers waste so much time in what it could be covered in 2 minutes max in terms of if it delivers what it advertises and etc, but the fact you took it to the paces to see how it handles it and tested if it got too warm or not (since that's my biggest concern reading some reviews online). Great job.
Guess it’s still alive 🎉 great video
Yep, I’ll probably never make another dedicated video on something so mundane. Also you make one video about a power supply and every company wants to send you theirs to review….
7 Months and it's still going strong, no changes. Seems like it's here for the long haul. - Greg
Update 10/6/23: I’ve taken this to Europe and subjected to to 240V and it’s still alive and kicking
Update: 03/14/24 It's been roughly a year and still around, it's become my daily charger for home now as I have a second 140w charger for travel by AOHI Gan which is a bit smaller which is also worth a look. Both have dropped to about $80, which makes these a much better buy. There's a lot of no-name GaN chargers for cheaper now although I'd prefer to plug in my $3k laptop into a brand I've heard of.
are you using your device while it's charging with it?
Cable include with this charger 100w or 140w ?
@@alonedb8038 cable does 140w
@@dmug Why did the shop tell me that the included cable is 100w
@@alonedb8038 I dunno, maybe I’m using the wrong cable, I have 3 ugreen black USBc power cables. I grabbed and checked the one I thought was included and my M1 Max was drawing over 100w. Whatever the documentation says is probably correct.
Great review and test. I have a 200w one and 100w one and it’s been great.
Thanks for the review! Perhaps you could consider using a usb charging tester/meter to show the actual voltages and amps.
I bought one semi recently. It basically basically outputs the power you would expect at the various usb PD modes, like 20V @ 3.0A to get 60w~. Sure you could test the claims about power negotiation and variable power delivery, but also becomes a function of the device and the cable too.
I don’t know if I’ll be making any more power supply centric videos in the future seen as how little response this got and it’s…. Kinda boring :)
Great video, stumbled on it while looking for a goodportable charger. Didnt see the pinned comment though about how the charger is holding up. Any news after 7 months?
Added one, still working just fine.
Bro still working?
Powering my Macbook Pro as I type this. It's become default at home charger.
Thanks for replying bro really appreciate i am planning to buy 140w with indian plug 🔌 is it safe to charge macbook pro m3pro 2023 model ?
@@im_rajanluthra I don’t see why it wouldn’t.
@@dmug thanks for helping
The 22W is only with devices that specifically support it - Apple being one of the biggest standouts for *not* supporting >10W charging on their iPhones
Most Android phones will pull >10W from USB-A
I have a lenovo legion 5 laptop. There is orginal lenovo product in the market that gaN charger and supplies 135w.
but I think about buying this 140w ugreen instead of it.
do you think I can charge my laptop only using one port and get 140w? because lenovo's charger has only one usb-c port but ugreen has more ports and looks more useful.
That’s something that’s defined by the laptop as it negotiates the power delivery. Not familiar with that particular laptop off hand.
@tunauysal8898 How did it work out?
Also have a lenovo legion 5 and thinking on getting one (ugreen) to not haul the chonky 230w powerbrick
@@ПётрМошкович I'm using and ugreen one is charging in same rate that about 40-43w as the normal 230w brick.. But for the Rapid charge Ugreen is charging about 70-80w while 230w brick is charging about 120w or above but that's actually not a problem for me because still full charge is about 50 minutes with rapid charge and it takes about 1 hour or above a little with normal charge for Ugreen and I can say it's gives results near to default 230w brick charger..
but you can't play games with this charger and also there is a yellow emblem on the battery sign that says you charging with slow charger but don't care about it.
this charger has 140w charging capacity but lenovo legion 5 supports until the 100w charging with type C for non-Legion chargers and that's why you can't rapid charge with 140w but even 70-100w are enough for rapid charge and also there is more port on the ugreen charger and you can charge your phone with leftover 40W while charging your laptop with 100w..
Did you eventually buy it? How is the charging?
Great product that is way too expensive. Good for those who really needs the space-saving. For lazy me that doesn't travel with 3 laptops (or rather, hardly travels at all) I'll just buy 3 of 60W PDs for less money combined.🤣
Fair enough, I don’t want to carry multiple bulky power bricks when I go places and it’s so much easier to find one free outlet vs 3 or 4. When I travel I usually have 1-2 laptops but the extra ports are more for battery pack/phone/apple watch.
nice.
love your cat, lol
That’s the neighbor cat, in my LTT backpack has the debut of my cat on camera
Thank you! GREAT review. Purchasing a high wattage USB-C multicharger is an expensive gamble and this type of content helps a lot in navigating the shopping jungle which has a ton of alternatives to choose from.
Thanks, I figured this video would be wildly unpopular but hopefully useful for people looking to buy.
I wish I had several to compare against and the funds to rip them apart to see innards to see if the GaN chargers are packing in the secondary low voltage and primary high voltage and grab an oscilloscope
@@dmug You did a good job man, it helped me make a purchase decision and probably helped many others too. Thanks.
@@Biggesthater6ix Thanks, the weirdest outcome is A LOT of offers to to "review" power supplies from brands I've never heard of. Not really a review channel for starters and this guy is still alive and kicking. I did get a AOHI as a secondary one, which is worth a look as it is smaller and arguably more stylish. Ugreen is my home charger and my AOHI is my travel charger now.
Will the 140w charger charge 2 Galaxy S23 Ultra both at Super Fast Charging 2.0 ?
Please suggest which charger will do that or better charge 2 phones at 65w each
Do we need 240w wire or 100w cable is good enough
Really enjoyed this video Greg, you’re getting much more natural on camera by the way!
Ha, I was barely on camera :)
Nice video! Thanks!
Glad you did this I was wondering about this item . A lot of claims are made few deliver. Thanks
Yeah, this is bound ot be the least popular thing I've done on RUclips but hopefully a few people find it useful
With the 2023 Mac Pro being such a disappointment, I’m starting to migrate over to non-apple computers. I really like the framework laptops and I’m sure it’ll be my next and hopefully last machine. To prepare for the said laptop, I got this exact charger today, only to realize that you had a review of the product. I guess it means I made the right choice.
As for the USB A port being advertised as 22W, I believe it’s 22W for QC devices, which doesn’t include apple products. In those cases, apple products charge at 12W, which is what you got in your video.
Ah, didn’t realize that. It’s been a great charger outside of that. I stopped traveling with multiple chargers as it covers my laptop, phone and watch.
Great review! Just subscribed after I found you on a recent MacStories article link.
That was a bit of a surprise to find they linked my video about half life
How is it running so far? I may switch from anker to these.
Still going strong.
exactly i hate those white color charge and cables, they gonna look nasty after few months used
Did you manage to get 140W from the single 140W port to Macbook pro 16, using the Apple Magsafe cable and running Geekbench?
It doesn't draw a full 140w. When doing stress tests, it never drew a full 140w, normal operation for an M1 Max (its more power sucking than the 16 inch) is about 55w and full load is only topped out at about 110w, whereas the M1 Pro was around 100w in my tests
Here's another site. Apple silicon is just really power efficient.
www.mtech.news/article/MacBook-Pro-2021-M1-Max-Power-Consumption-Low-And-High-Power-Mode-175284
Hey, Would it be safe if I "accidentally" plug alone my 100 watts laptop on the 140 watts port ?
USB negotiates power delivery, so it doesn’t matter.
Nice video, good job
Will it work on a Nitro 5 2022 laptop ?? Will it give the full 100w to charge the laptop
Assuming it’s a standard laptop that charges over USBc then yes. It’s on the laptop to negotiate the power draw if it uses USBc
since it has been slightly more than a year, does it dies or still going strong?
Yep, it’s my default power supply for my MacBooks but it’s only been a few months
4:15 shocked
I just got this today. I have three 100 W UGREEN Nexode chargers, as well. They have all been great, so I trust this one will be great, as well.
They even that larger one, I’ve been curious about but the 200w looks bulky and not really for travel.