Today, people from all walks of life travel with multiple devices, like their laptops, smartphones, wireless headphones and maybe even a tablet. And with all these devices, you have to carry around their respective chargers.
And imagine what happens when a couple of these devices or even all of them run out of charge around the same time. Even if you hunt down a working socket, it will take hours to charge all of your electronic devices, one by one. Personally I have been in this situation multiple times before and my power bank has often come to the rescue. But most power banks are slow to charge and can charge only two or maximum three devices simultaneously.
The solution to this problem is a travel charger with multiple ports. There are a number of options available in the market right now and you might have already heard about AMX chargers. AMX recently sent me a unit of the AMX XP-60 and the Infiniti X USB 3.1 Gen 2 cable for review and here are my thoughts.
First, let’s take a quick look at the key features of the two accessories.
AMX XP-60 PD Charger
- 1 x USB-C USB PD (Power Delivery) Port @ 45W
- 3 x USB-A Ports with @ Max 17W (5V x 3.4A)
- PPS 3.0 (Programmable Power Supply)
- Blue LED light (lights up when charging)
- BIS Certified
- AMX PROMISE: 12 MONTHS HASSLE-FREE WARRANTY. Reach Out To Them At [email protected]
The XP-60 comes with a matte-finish in a flat rectangular form factor. This might not be the best design for a charger because it takes up a significant chunk of your socket space when plugged in. To give you some perspective, it’s significantly wider than the stock OnePlus fast charger but a lot thinner.
AMX INFINITY X Type USB-C to C Cable (USB 3.1 Gen 2)
- Type-C to C cable
- 2 meters in length
- E-marker chip
- Supports USB PD up to 100W
- Up to 10Gbps data transfer (4K UHD transfer supported)
The Infinity X Type C to C cable comes with 16 cores of high gauge tinned copper wire with multiple sheathing which is further enclosed in a tinned copper foil. On the outside, the cable has a rubbery finish. The USB-C ends are elongated due to the eMarker chips inside. The wire looks pretty durable but honestly, I would be careful with the USB-C ends.
AMX XP-60 Charging Experience
The AMX XP-60 travel charger delivers exactly what it claims. It’s perfect for charging a Macbook Pro and can even charge other USB PD supported laptops via its USB-C port. Note that the original Macbook Pro charger tops up the laptop at 61W. However, the AMX XP-60 charger can charge the Macbook at a maximum of 45W. This means, the charger will be slightly slower than your stock Apple charger but the difference won’t be significant. In fact, the sheer convenience of having a single charger for your Macbook, smartphone, and even tablets makes it a really useful travel charger.
I have tried charging other USB-C laptops too, for example, the AMX XP-60 charger could top up the Dell Inspiron 14 5490 but at a slightly slower rate than the stock Dell charger. Basically, if you have a USB-C port on your laptop with USB-PD support, this charger will be able to charge it.
You can charge Your Smartphone Up to 45W too!
If you have a smartphone like the Galaxy Note 10+ which comes with a 25W stock charger, the AMX XP-60 will charge it at a much faster rate. Personally, I didn’t have the Note 10+ to test out the charging speed, but it charges my Pixel 2 XL at the same rate as my stock 18W charger.
Note that the charger supports Programmable Power Supply (PPS 3.0) – which is essential for some USB PD supported smartphones like the Note 10+. In addition to that, cables with an eMarker chip will ensure you have the fastest charging speed from your charger. So the combination of AMX XP-60 and the Infinity X cable should enable fast charging for most smartphones.
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Charging via the 3 USB-A Ports
Each of the three USB-A ports on the charger can charge up to 12W. But the total wattage from the three ports together cannot exceed 17W. So, on most occasions, if you are charging three devices together, note that your charging speed will be less than 10W per port. For recent Android devices, this can be quite slow. So don’t go around thinking that all of your devices will fast charge simultaneously.
However, this is a tradeoff with most travel chargers. In order to keep the charger compact, which is essential for its portability, manufacturers have to use shared circuitry, which means the total of 17W will have to be shared between the three USB-A ports. But the fact that you can charge three gadgets simultaneously at around 7-10W is a pretty big deal, especially if you are used to a 5W iPhone charger.
I tried charging two phones and a headphone via the three USB-A ports simultaneously. At no point did the charging speed on ports connected to the smartphones exceed 7W. As for the port with a headphone or a power bank, the maximum I could squeeze out was around 5W. This is slower than the charging speeds on my stock Pixel and Poco chargers, but I personally don’t mind the slower speeds as long as all of my devices are being charged simultaneously. In 30-40 minutes, the devices connected to the three USB-A ports had charged up to a reasonable level.
Also, the charger remains cool even when it’s powering up four devices simultaneously. So you don’t have to worry about overheating.
Pros & Cons: XP-60 Charger & Cable
- Compact & Portable design
- Works with almost all USB-PD enabled devices including Macbooks and Smartphones
- Charges 4 devices simultaneously, including a laptop or smartphone at 45W
- eMarked Cable with PPS 3.0 ensures fast USB-PD charging on most devices
- 2 meters cable length is super convenient
- Remains cool even while charging 4 devices simultaneously
- The wider form factor and two pin design makes it tricky to plug it into some sockets (this issue is solved in the second-gen model)
Conclusion
As I mentioned above, for those who want a 45W USB PD fast charger which can simultaneously charge 3 other gadgets at around 10W, I would definitely recommend getting the AMX XP-60 travel charger! I personally have been using it daily for nearly a month now and I am pretty satisfied with the charger.
Where can you buy it?
You can get the AMX XP-60 charger and Infinity X cable via its official website for Rs. 1,499 and Rs. 899 respectively. Or you can purchase both the accessories together from the website at Rs. 2299, wherein you save Rs. 100.
You can also get it via Amazon India for Rs. 2499.
