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This Wednesday is going to be an exciting day to be a Pixel fan. On Wednesday, Google will announce the (highly-leaked) Pixel 10 series, the Pixel Watch 4, and a new pair of Pixel earbuds — presumably the Pixel Buds 2a.
In addition to all of that, we’re also expecting a lot of new accessories for Google’s latest hardware. On Monday, Android Authority reported that one such accessory will be a 67W dual-port charger.
Considering that Google’s current most powerful charger is a single-port 45W adapter, this new one appears to be a significant upgrade. However, once you look outside of Google’s charger portfolio, this 67W charger isn’t anything to get excited about. In fact, there’s a 67W charger from another company that I think you should buy right now instead of waiting for Google’s.
Do you plan on buying Google's 67W charger? 21 votes Yes 29 % No 71 %
Belkin’s 67W charger is the one to buy
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The charger I’m talking about comes from Belkin. Its official name is the “Belkin BoostCharge 3 Port USB-C Charger with PPS 67W,” but for the sake of all of us, I’ll simply refer to it as “the Belkin charger.”
As the name suggests, Belkin’s charger also has 67W of power, just like Google’s upcoming one. However, instead of two ports, Belkin’s charger has three.
Using one of the three ports delivers 67W of charge speed to your device, and if you have three gadgets plugged in, the top port delivers 25W speeds while the other two ports charge at a 20W rate. Two ports are certainly better than one, but three ports are even more convenient.
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