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Why I use this 160W charger for my MacBook instead of the one Apple gave me

Mar, 16, 2024 Hi-network.com
Ugreen Nexode Pro 160W 4-port fast charger

Ugreen Nexode Pro 160W 4-port fast charger

Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/

Key takeaways

  • TheUgreen Nexode Pro is a 160W 4-port fast charger, available from Amazon for$120.
  • It's powerful and caters to USB-C and USB-A ports.
  • The device is heavy, and bulky (but still smaller than the Apple charger that comes with the MacBook Pro).

For a long time, my Apple MacBook Pro 140W USB-C charger was my favorite charger.Having a charger that could push out 140W of power was useful, even if my MacBook was the only thing I had at the time that could take advantage of that. 

Despite the bulk, the weight, and the fact that it only had a single USB-C port, I took that charger with me everywhere. Well, not the same one; I accidentally left the original at a hotel in Scotland, prompting me to look for a replacement.

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In my search, I quickly realized that the power adapters on the market today have significantly evolved, making a 140W unit with a single USB-C port somewhat old-fashioned. You can now get multi-port power adapters that are smaller, run cooler, and can still output the full 140W that a MacBook Pro needs to charge at the fastest rate. 

One such adapter being theUgreen Nexode Pro 160W 4-port fast charger .

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Ugreen Nexode Pro 160W 4-port fast charger features

  • 3 x USB-C ports, 1 x USB-A port
  • 160W maximum total output
  • Max 140W output in single-port configuration
  • Intelligent current distribution
  • GaN (gallium nitride) technology offers faster, more powerful charging with less heat generation, and a smaller, lightweight design
  • Port power outputs:
    USB-C1 Output: 5V 3A |USB-C2 Output: 5V 3A |USB-C3 Output: 5V 3A | 9V 3A | 12V 2.5A - 30W max| 12V 3.0A | 15V 3A | 20V 5.0A - 100W max| 12V 3A | 15V 3A | 20V 5A | 28V 5A - 140.0W max| 9V 3A | 12V 3A | 15V 3A | 20V 5A | 28V 5A - 140.0W max
    USB-C2 Output: 5V 3A | 9V 3A | 12V 3.0A | 15V 3A | 20V 5.0A - 100W max
    USB-C3 Output: 5V 3A | 9V 3A | 12V 2.5A - 30W max
    USB-A Output: 5V 3A | 9V 2A | 12V 1.5A | 10V 2.25A - 22.5W max| 9V 2A | 12V 1.5A | 10V 2.25A - 22.5W max
Port power outputs

Port power outputs

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The Nexode Pro 160W 4-port fast charger passed all my usual tests for power output for extended periods of time under a heavy load. I also carried out thermal checks under the heaviest loads possible, and while I did record spot temperatures of 50.4

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