Hey everyone, thanks for taking the time to check out yet another GaN charger review. However, I think some of you might actually like this one. Especially those of you who have yet to jump on the GaN charging train but have resumed and or much eager to begin traveling overseas again. Sure, some might say "haiya just buy a cheap adapter off Shopee/Lazada la! and keep using your pre-existing adapter(s).. And while that might work and work well, one can never be too certain about the production quality of the numerous no-name brand travel adapters out there.." SIRIM certified" or not... Imagine you've bought a shiny Windows Ultrabook/Macbook Air and end up short-circuiting the power brick because you used some uncertified travel adapter. Last I checked, those things can cost north of RM200.



We are all aware that Malaysia operates on a 240V supply voltage and 50Hz frequency. Many countries also tend to officially go with 220V or 230V, alternating between 50/60Hz too. So yeah, it's all hunky dory with your typical 240V-only charger, but say you decide to fly or swim over to big ol the US of A, and those fellas like to....How do I say it politely...feel different...Imperial vs metric system bla bla...USA's standard voltage is 120V and the frequency is 60Hz. Because manufacturers take small deviations (plus or minus 5%) into account. You can use your electric appliances in the USA if the device's standard voltage is between 110 - 127V (as is in the US, Canada, and most South American countries IIRC). However for the rest of us UK, Europe, most of Asia (Japan's standard voltage is 100V ), Africa, & Australia. Most likely, you'll need a voltage converter in the USA or Japan. Some say you can carefully try to use your appliances there without a converter. Most likely they won't be damaged, BUT they may not function optimally. So that's where this Ugreen 65W Nexode GaN USB C 3-Port Charger With US/UK/EU Plug for Travel comes in. The EU, US, and UK switchable plugs make it very helpful and suited for worldwide travel. You'll be able to "adapter-free" simultaneously charge up to 3 devices while being protected against;
*Over-Current
*Short-Circuit
*Over-Voltage & Charging
*Over-Temperature (Yes, for the most part, it runs cool, but it will get warm to the touch sometimes. Honestly, I'm not worried either as I've been using Ugreen's All-in-One 65W GaN PD Fast Charger for almost 3 Years, and can vouch for Ugreen's excellent build quality, safety, and reliability). Hai...enough shop talk, let's have some specs..

Specifications
SKU: 90409
Input: 100-240V～50/60Hz 1.8A Max
USB-C1/C2: 5V/3A, 9V/3A, 12V/3A, 15V/3A, 20V/3.25A 65W; Max PPS：3.3-21V/3A
USB-A: 5V/3A, 9V/2A, 12V/1.5A, 4.5V/5A, 5V/4.5A; 22.5W Max
Fast Charging Protocol: PD 3.0/2.0; QC 4.0+/4.0/3.0/2.0; 5V/1A; 5V/2.4A; AFC; SCP; PPS
Plug Included: US, UK, & EU (Yes sharp eyes, there's one famous one missing...Read on..)
Product Dimensions: 2.56 x 2.56 x 1.28 inches
Item Weight: 12 oz or 340g



Box & Hardware Images

Manual




The images below show some teething issues I encountered but that was before reading the manual or the box even. Gotta be careful what device you plug in and which port used. Because the ports output power differently. The good thing is the charger will still intelligently distribute power based on what's connected, and redistribution occurs when you plug or unplug a device. For example, connecting a Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra to the USB Type-A port will only yield Fast Charging (cuz port maxes out at 22.5W). However, switch it to either of the USB-C ports and Sammy's Super Fast Charging 45W immediately kicks in. So now, you've got about 20W left to charge another device, say you plug another device like the Lenovo K5 Pro requiring Fast Charging into the USB Type-A port...The Ugreen charger check how much the new device needs and distributes the power across devices accordingly.. In my case, it lowered the S23 Ultra's charging speed to "Fast Charging" (which is still plenty fast) to accommodate Lenovo's Rapid charging technology.



Above in the specs area, I mentioned something missing....Yes, there isn't an AU plug.. Normally, I'd just shrug and move on. But this hit me directly as I'm currently reviewing this in AU and had to either use ...yes ..another travel adapter or plugged it into my MY friendly Belkin power strip using the included UK plug. Found that weird, can't yet brain why they'd miss out on that given what this is. I've posed the question to Ugreen and will update this post in the future. As a GaN charger, this charger will charge multiple devices easily up to its max 65W output. No issues...End of story. Where one will encounter "issues" is trying to charge something that requires way more power... Something along the lines of say the 2023 Macbook Pro which requires a USB4 PD cable capable of carrying the full 140W, and the latest V3.1 PD standard. Word on the net is this Ugreen 65W travel Charger will still charge the 2023 MBP, just at an obviously slower rate. Folks needing that, I recommend springing for Ugreen's 140W USB C Charger paired with their 240W cable. It's one of the very few non-Apple chargers and cables that can handle such speeds SAFELY. Build quality in the typical Ugreen performance remains top-notch. I found the adapters easy to slide in and out (there's a button to disengage the lock).. And once locked in, the interchangeable plugs stayed in...No wobbles or anything. But of course still new la.. So we'll see how it holds up after a while. Although, if my almost 3-year-old UGREEN All-in-One 65W GaN PD Fast Charger is to be believed. This too will function without issue for years to come.



Purchase Links
Official Lazada Malaysia Product Page
Official Shopee Malaysia Product Page

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This post has been edited by voncrane: Jun 19 2023, 09:46 PM