Gallium Nitride (GaN) chargers now are dominating the market. GaN chargers are physically smaller than current chargers. As a modern alternative to silicon, GaN is able to conduct far higher voltages over time than silicon. At the same time, it also means less energy is lost to heat while more effectively transferring current.
As a result, most of the high-voltage GaN chargers are able to offer multiple ports in a smaller size for multi-device charging. However, the manufacturer Acefast brought a new idea to their latest charger product, the A19 65W GaN multi-function-HUB charger set. Instead of being a charger, it is more like a compact docking station for USB-C devices like Laptop, tablets, and smartphones.
There are three ports on the charger-HUB, including a USB-C port, a USB-A Port, and another HDMI Port for media output.
Apart from providing up to 60W PD charging via a USB-C port, the USB-C port actually also supports transferring up to 4K video and digital audio signal for the connecting device, which could be your smartphone, tablet or PC. And then you can connect a HD display such as a monitor, HDTV, or projector via HDMI port, turning it into a bigger display for your device.
The remaining USB 3.0-A Port can then become an additional interface for your peripheral, such as Keyboard, mouse, joystick, flash drive, and other USB devices. Like other USB-A ports, it can also provide 5V/1A (5W) power to these USB devices.
With this charger, I truly feel comfortable skipping a dedicated docking station to project a phone and PC onto a large TV or monitor, since organizing the visible cables used to be a tiresome task for me. And when you realize that the size of the charger-HUB is not much different from traditional chargers, you will also agree that plugging it into the wall is not a problem either.
The 60W PD3.0 fast charge is one of the most cost-effective protocols for charging different devices. In addition to the PD3.0 protocol, the USB-C Port is also compatible with Apple2.4A, Samsung 5V-2A, Samsung AFC, QC4.0+/3.0/2.0, and PPS multiple charging protocols. The wide compatibility covers all the devices supporting USB-C charge. For example, with the 60W power, a MacBook Pro 13’’ even can be fully charged in just 2 hours.
There’s a 6ft USB-C to USB-C aluminum alloy braid data cable that also supports PD 100W max charging. If you’ve already got a 100W charger or above, the cable even can be used for higher-power delivery. But with the Acefast 65W GaN charger-HUB, 65W is the max power efficiency you can have.
In the real-life charging test, the charger-HUB can fully charge the latest Android devices within 1 hour. For some older devices released years ago without fast-charge support, the charging time could be extended to about 2 hours.
In actual use, the charge-HUB is a perfect accessory for laptops to get an expanded display while charging, especially when your laptop doesn’t have a large enough screen.
And it’s also a perfect accessory for Switch. The only USB-C port of the Switch now is available for both charging and video output. But note that the Switch itself only supports 1080P video output, so even with the charger-HUB supporting 4K signal transfer, 1080P resolution is still the only choice.
In addition to this, there’s no problem for the charger-HUB to project 4K contents with extremely low latency, as long as your device’s USB-C port also supports 4K video output. And the USB-A port is also a great design for expansion. Especially for gamers, a necessary peripheral, such as a gamepad or mouse, can be connected through the charger-HUB without occupying an interface from the device.
The A19 65W charger-HUB is able to fast charge almost all of your techs via multiple protocols, from your laptop to your phone to even your power banks. And if you are also enthusiastic about using an external monitor or TV, the charger-HUB can certainly save you a lot of hassle.
If you like this charger, check it out here: Amazon.
