GoKawiilSatechi ChargeView 240W charger 4.5 / 5 Very good pros and cons Pros Six ports, two of which are 140W capable.
The display is nice, clear, and easy to read.
It's very compact and can go vertical or horizontal. Cons There's no USB-A port (if that's your thing).
There's no option to leave the display on.
There's no internal temperature reading. $149.99 at Amazon
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Chargers are the lifeblood of modern tech, and things have moved along a lot since the days of the small USB-A wall wart that could push out half an amp of power. Nowadays, we want a charger that has multiple ports and can handle hundreds of watts of output.
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Handling all that power means that there's a lot of effort put into safety and cooling, so modern chargers have a lot of technology built into them to handle this. Then there's the issue of keeping the user in the loop. When you're charging multiple devices, it's good to keep an eye on whether everything is charging as it should.
After all, you might have used a damaged cable or one that's not as fast as it should be.
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