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Anker USB C Charger, 18W PIQ 3.0 Fast Charger Adapter, PowerPort III Nano USB C Wall Charger

The Anker new 18W USB-C charger comes in traditional Anker blue and white packaging:

Inside there is the charger and documents including manual and the "Happy Card".


Comparing to my iPad Air charger and also my iPhone charger, it is clearly a winner, the iPad charger is 12W and iPhone is merely 5w, but similar sized Anker one is 18w.
 Plugged into the UK socket, it leaves a very small footprint and doesn't affect anything else, comparing to my MacBook Pro's charger the Anker one is like a baby :)

Then I tested charging various devices:
  • Anker PowerCore Essential 20000 PD:



  • Xiaomi Mi 8:

  • Nintendo Switch:

  • and my trusted iPhone 7 Plus (no fast charging but good to see backward compatibility):

Conclusion:

The new Anker 18W USB-C charger is clearly the winner, it is the first charger build into a UK plug shaped body, very compact in size, thanks to the GaN technology it provides a whooping 18W charging for the size. It provides what you would expect from a 18W charger's speed, very fast! This will definitely in my bag when I go travelling after the lockdown lifted and also business trips.

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