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Amazon Basics 65W One-Port GaN USB-C Wall Charger (Black or White)
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Not seeing the problem here.
Since this one supports USB-PD, you need a device that also supports USB-PD as well as a cable that supports USB-PD for the wattage you're expecting to draw.
Break any link in that chain and your device isn't going to allow full wattage.
Also, SDers are an unreasonable bunch. "Everything should be free, but I hate taxes."
This is what I'm seeing as major complaints:
1. Reliability (dies too fast)
2. Does not charge fast enough - these are all complaints based on the customers not understanding how charging works. For example, there are complaints that the charger does not support Super Fast Charging for Samsung - this I believe requires the charger to have PPS. Another example is because the charger itself is 65W, they expect all their devices to be charged at 65W. The device has its own limitations, and it communicates with the charger and pulls power based on the compatibility between the charger and the device.
3. Doesn't stay on the wall very well
#1 is basically your usual number of defective products. Can be seen in pretty much any charger reviews, especially ones that are cheaply made.
#2 is basically invalid, unless someone can provide how it actually fails to live up to its claims
#3 can be valid, but could also be due to some power outlets just being more loose than others.
Not to mention 4+ stars make up for 88% of the reviews. So, for $10, if you actually know what you are getting, I think it's a solid deal.
Since I did your homework for you, maybe let this one go?
PD allows for five different but distinct charging levels, and changes the output based on the device's compatibility, battery level, etc.
PPS works in a similar way, but with much more granular control, rather than 5 distinct charging levels to choose from.
Chargers that do not distinctly advertise PPS will most likely not have PPS. If you want to charge your modern Samsung phone as quickly as possible, you'll want a charger that advertises PPS.
As far as cables go, strictly for charging purposes, what's important is the supported max wattage. if you have a very power hungry device (65W+), then you'll want to be more mindful of what cables to buy. For most modern phones (unless you have one of those insanely fast charging phones from Oppo and whatnot), most cables should be fine.
Of course, if you're talking about Thunderbolt or USB 4, that's a different story.
If you plugged your Samsung phone into this charger, you'll see 'Fast Charging', but not 'Super Fast Charging'.
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Not seeing the problem here.
Since this one supports USB-PD, you need a device that also supports USB-PD as well as a cable that supports USB-PD for the wattage you're expecting to draw.
Break any link in that chain and your device isn't going to allow full wattage.
Also, SDers are an unreasonable bunch. "Everything should be free, but I hate taxes."
I didn't see anything about them exploding constantly, just the usual stuff. I try to distribute the weight a bit, both good and bad reviews to inform my decision.
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If you also don't understand how charging works, I can see how this is confusing. But confusion doesn't make your point valid.
It's a USB-PD charger. The fact that it supports charging other devices is not a guarantee that all devices will pull 65W.
Again, the device dictates the charging rate. This is further influenced by the cable, as USB-PD requires tagged cables to deliver power over a certain wattage.
Most of the negative reviews are about the charger not fast charging, so what do you think is most likely the issue here?
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This is what I'm seeing as major complaints:
1. Reliability (dies too fast)
2. Does not charge fast enough - these are all complaints based on the customers not understanding how charging works. For example, there are complaints that the charger does not support Super Fast Charging for Samsung - this I believe requires the charger to have PPS. Another example is because the charger itself is 65W, they expect all their devices to be charged at 65W. The device has its own limitations, and it communicates with the charger and pulls power based on the compatibility between the charger and the device.
3. Doesn't stay on the wall very well
#1 is basically your usual number of defective products. Can be seen in pretty much any charger reviews, especially ones that are cheaply made.
#2 is basically invalid, unless someone can provide how it actually fails to live up to its claims
#3 can be valid, but could also be due to some power outlets just being more loose than others.
Not to mention 4+ stars make up for 88% of the reviews. So, for $10, if you actually know what you are getting, I think it's a solid deal.
Since I did your homework for you, maybe let this one go?
My Samsung Galaxybook Pro 360 and Lenovo Thinkpad are sensitive to charging speed and if I use USB-C charger on or around 60W, it'll show charging rate reduced message. For this specific charger, haven't seen any such issues.
You're just simply wrong, and the comments below explain why.
"Shorted out after ~18 months with burnt plastic smell"
Go with Lenovo or Anker, save yourself a house fire
Shorted out after ~18 months with burnt plastic smell
Also, it might interest you to know that this charger is most likely a rebrand of an Anker charger.
There's Qualcomm Quick Charge, SuperVooc Quick Charge, and Power Delivery (PD) Quick Charge. There's probably a few others but all of these need specific devices and power bricks + cables to meet the standard advertised charging speeds. I think PD is pretty common so you'll get some good performance out of this one for many devices.
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