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Baseus 65W 2-Port GaN5 Foldable Flat USB-C Wall Charger $18 + FS w/ Prime or orders $35+ $18.03
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For 240V, 50/60Hz regions (most of Europe, mainland China, most Asian countries, Africa, Australia), these "cookie chargers" are usable but not good for your device.
For 110V / 100V regions, such as most of North and South America, Japan and Taiwan, do not use them. Getting a regular 65W charger is your best choice. If you want something lightweight, grab one with a "GaN" label on it.
Power dropping due to overheating is another common problem with these super-compact chargers. However, voltage drop will not brick your phone. Ripple will.
I actually met some of the engineers who made the prototypes of these "cookie chargers" a few years ago at a press conference in Guangdong, China. They were well aware of all the weaknesses of these chargers, but the sales department didn't care about the bad parts and only wanted to sell as many units as possible.
For 240V, 50/60Hz regions (most of Europe, mainland China, most Asian countries, Africa, Australia), these "cookie chargers" are usable but not good for your device.
For 110V / 100V regions, such as most of North and South America, Japan and Taiwan, do not use them. Getting a regular 65W charger is your best choice. If you want something lightweight, grab one with a "GaN" label on it.
Power dropping due to overheating is another common problem with these super-compact chargers. However, voltage drop will not brick your phone. Ripple will.
I actually met some of the engineers who made the prototypes of these "cookie chargers" a few years ago at a press conference in Guangdong, China. They were well aware of all the weaknesses of these chargers, but the sales department didn't care about the bad parts and only wanted to sell as many units as possible.
This charger is EXTREMELY small and thin. Comparing volume directly, it's probably one of the smallest 65W models on the market right now. This may be a detriment, as I found that I could not get the full rated 65W output out of this unit for more than half an hour, before it overheated.
Heat issues aside, it's built pretty well and carries proper Intertek ETL listing. I was able to find it in Intertek's database using the model number, bravo! It also carries the Japanese PSE logo. The entire case is this dark bluish silver metallic that is quite stylish. There's a bluish status light which is just bright enough to see, but won't be distracting in a dark room. Finally, the fold out prongs work really well.
My testing involves pulling the charger's rated wattage through a dummy load (20V 3.25A in this case) for an hour. While this is definitely torture, it's not far off from doing intense tasks on a laptop for an extended period while plugged in or filling up a large power bank. It's pretty disappointing, as the thinness and large surface area should allow better heat dissipation. It's one of only three chargers I've ever had not make it through the entire hour, and the only 65W model. I repeated this test three times to be sure (with a couple hours cool-down in between) and it always de-rated itself to 45W, plus or minus five minutes or so.
Power output was pretty smooth on this charger, with ripple topping out at around 65mV at full 65W (20V 3.25A) load. It was mostly consistent, although light loads (1A or lower) on the 15V range did make it jump to around 90mV. Other voltages stayed in the 50-60mV range, all around a good result.
This unit also provides a 5A PPS range which goes from 3.3 to 11V, which should satisfy the requirements of Samsung's Super Fast Charging 2.0, and as usual I'll have a full list of supported fast charging at the bottom of the review.
In summary, I find it difficult to recommend this charger, especially at this price point. The only caveat is if you need something that is the absolute thinnest possible, while only needing full 65W in short bursts. It's a shame it can't stay cool, because otherwise it's a fantastic design with proper independent safety certification.
As for the output specs:
USB-C:
PD
5V, 9V, 12V, 15V 3A
20V 3.25A
3.3-11V 5A (PPS)
QC 2.0
5V, 9V, 12V, 20V
QC 3.0
Up to 20V
Mediatek Pump Express 1.1 and 2.0
USB-A:
QC 2.0
5V, 9V, 12V, 20V
QC 3.0
Up to 20V
Mediatek Pump Express 1.1 and 2.0
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