Batteries and charging have been an essential part of my life, well sometimes it’s a bit annoying， Every time I go out I need to carry a cell phone, a laptop, and even my TWS earbuds or headsets. Except for the earbuds, the rest of my devices need to be charged every day, so it’s a very unpleasant experience. Before I go out, I have to go through a maze of chargers and cables to find the ones I need every time. so today I got my hands on Ugreen’s first Nexode 300W GaN charger, a fast charger that supports a maximum output of amazing 300W, featuring four type-c ports and a type-A port for fast charge. I’m very excited to see how it performs in my charging needs.
Unbox
The package of UGREEN 300W fast charger is designed in a drawer style, besides the charger, it also includes a charging cable that supports up to 240w PD USB-C to C and a 2-meter long power cable, it’s worth noting that this charger adopts the grounding design, so if you have been “bitten” by the lighting port or metal casing laptop, you will know how important the grounding design is to avoid leakage.
Design
The UGREEN 300watte 5-prot GaN charger is positioned as a desktop charger, and the design is the same as the previous UGREEN chargers, very low-profile, with a gray and black appearance, which is a good news because the surface of the charger does not attract fingerprints.
When I got the charger, my first impression was that it was heavy, the charger weighs 876g, but I won’t complain about it because of that, as it is a desktop charger.
The bottom of the charger has two anti-slip rubber bumps so it is very stable when used on a desk. There are four type-c ports and one tpye-A port on the front and the maximum charging power is labeled there. This is important for users who don’t know much about charging technology. Overall, you can’t go wrong with the UGREEN 300watte’s low-profile design.
Charge performance
In terms of charging performance, first of all I would like to say that the UGREEN 300watte charger supports a wide range of voltage inputs and can reach a maximum output power of 300w between 100v and 240v, which is great for a small charger. In terms of output, the first USB-C interface supports a maximum output of 140w, and the support for various fast charging protocols, in addition to Oppo’s Vooc protocol, Vivo’s FlashCharge protocol, and Oneplus Dash charging protocol, UGREEN 300watte charger almost supports most of the charging protocols on the market. And since it supports PD3.1 QC5.0 and PPS, the UGREEN 300watte charger will have a very good performance when it comes to laptop charging.
The 4 type-C ports all support the same charging protocols, the only difference is the maximum voltage support is different, c1 interface supports a maximum of 140w, either of the C2 and C3 interface supports a maximum of 100w, c4 interface supports a maximum of 45w, while the USB-A port supports a maximum of 22.5w output. So in actual experience, I will use the USB-A port to power some devices that don’t support fast charging, like earbuds or my shaver.
In actual test, when connected to my 14-inch Mac, it can charge at nearly 100w, which is amazing when knowing that the official charger can only achieve 67w. And Ugreen officially claims that it can charge 56% in 30 minutes when connected to a 16 inches Macbook. In terms of smartphone charging, QC3.0 can be activated on the Redmi 12 Tubro to reach 20w, on the Xiaomi 13 Ultra it can also reach 20w, while the iPhone 14 can reach a stable power at 26W.
In terms of power distribution, the user manual has a very detailed description, if you want to get the best charging speed but don’t want to spend time reading the user manual, then my experience, for your reference, is to use the ports from top to bottom.
I set it up to try charging using all 5 ports at the same time, charging two laptops, two cell phones, and a TWS headset at the same time. My laptops still managed to reach 90w, which is amazing. And considering fast charging will come to more future electronic devices under PD, PPS and QC protocols, It’s definitely gonna be a good investment and has a bright future ahead.
Additionally, there’s no need to worry about the heated issue. During the whole test, the Nexode charger itself always remained nice and cool with high-power output.
Verdict
The Ugreen Nexode 300W GaN fast charger is truly able to achieve 300W power output in such a small form. And furthermore, it supports a wide range of voltage inputs from 100v-240v, which means that this charger can be used in any part of the world.
If you have multiple device charging needs, the Ugreen Nexode 300W GaN fast charger is a great fit. And as a desktop charger with a grounded design, it’s better for connecting to the for a long period of time than traditional travel chargers. Also, I quite appreciate the exterior design of the Ugreen, it’s solid and well-built, fitting perfectly on a desk.
Buy the Ugreen Nexode 300W GaN fast charger on Amazon here.
