Anker’s Eufy lied to us about the security of its security cameras / Despite claims of only using local storage with its security cameras, Eufy has been caught uploading identifiable footage to the cloud. And it’s even possible to view the camera streams using VLC.
Fortunately, these power adapters don’t have a camera nor an internet connection. Probably safe from the Eufy lies.
@kostia Yeah. Faster than a 30 watt charger; slower than an 80 watt one. Just a good, cheap (at this price) charger. You can spend more to get one that’s a little smaller. (I wouldn’t.)
Featuring compatibility with Qualcomm Quick Charge, Power Delivery, Apple Fast Charging, Samsung Fast Charging, and more. Charge phones, tablets, laptops, and other devices from a single USB-C port—at their fastest possible speed.
@kbaum17 Yes, these are USB-PD 2.0 (or newer.) Yes, the product title and the label on the front of the product itself in the photos that all say “PD” are accurate. I guess you can be forgiven because the specs aren’t listed and are difficult to find (as was the case for Anker products before about a year or so ago,) but as a rule of thumb if the device uses Type-C to deliver power at voltages of 5, 9, 15, or 20 V then it should be USB-PD compliant (this type of product would list if it was VOOC or some other proprietary alternative.)
99% of the device cables I have are USB-A to [something else], but I feel like the cool kids have moved to USB-C to [something else, like USB-C?] and I should get one of these just to pretend to be a cool kid.
However, it looks like the two prongs on this charger were intentionally placed in the middle of the charger so they block both outlets, regardless if it’s plugged in high or low, so I think I’d rather wait for one that doesn’t suffer from that issue. (And thanks @TheCO2 for the GaN link; 3x the efficiency seems like a good thing to have in the next one I buy…) Ergo, pass.
@andymand Unfortunately, “3x the efficiency” is bullshit. Non-GaN power supplies are usually around 80% efficient, and actual magic would be required to triple that figure.
The primary benefit of GaN is reduced size, which might be what that article is referring to; The same power delivered with a footprint 1/3 the size of some comparable non-GaN charger.
@Aspirant_Fool Thank you for the education! I will continue to sift through my old-school USB-A-port chargers when I need one.
(Tip I discovered or came up with (I can’t remember which) a few years back: I use a Sharpie or a white grease pencil to note the output current (e.g., “1A”) on the back, next to one of the prongs, so I can tell at a glance whether a specific charger will be suitable for my current (haha!) needs.)
@andymand The prongs are offset from the center enough that it doesn’t block the other outlet. I have 1 or 2 Anker chargers, and they play nicely with the other outlet.
@andymand@Aspirant_Fool Silver (or any of the other metallic color) Sharpies are great for labeling black power bricks. There are also white paint markers.
Most I’ve seen lately have taken to laser etching the specs in the tiniest font possible, so got you’ve both miniature fonts and lousy contrast. Since I deal with a lot more than just USB wall warts, I mark both the voltage and current. It saves a lot of squinting or cussing later on.
@Aspirant_Fool@blaineg On the rough-ish plastic surface of the chargers/adapters I have, it requires a decent amount of elbow grease for me to remove a mark. I suppose if the marked charger is rattling around with other items, the mark will eventually fade away, but I’ve yet to pick up one so marked and struggled to read “1A” (or whatever). I suppose that if a charger/adapter has one of those slick labels on it, maybe that surface would release the mark a little more easily than a pebbley plastic surface?
I keep the charger from my old phone when I get a new one, so I have extra chargers. I bought a charger that has 2 USB ports and now one with 2 USC ports, but I have at least 3 single-port chargers lying around.
Specs
Product: 2-Pack: Anker PowerPort III 65-Watt PD Chargers
Model: A2717121
Condition: New
What’s Included?
Price Comparison
2 for $79.98 at Amazon
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Monday, Feb 6
Ankers aweigh my friend
So much Anker deals lately.
It’s almost like they fucked up so bad they got boycotted by a certain tech blogger.
@heartbleed To be fair, Anker products have been sold here well before Linus cut them as a sponsor.
@heartbleed @narfcake And Linus is a joke and poser anyway
After the Eufy lies, I actively discouraged everyone from buying anything Anker.
@alose Really? Why? What’s been your experience?
I was thinking about buying these…
@alose context via The Verge
Fortunately, these power adapters don’t have a camera nor an internet connection. Probably safe from the Eufy lies.
@robson mwarren has link to an article about Eufy. I will not support any company that so egregiously lied about their products.
@alose @mwarren It doesn’t matter that these don’t have an internet connection. They are made by a company that lies to its consumers.
@alose @hobbie
Yeah, but Meh bought them anyway. Anker already has their profits from these in the bank.
@alose @mwarren Then if we don’t buy them, meh won’t get anything else from Anker
65 watts. Does that mean this will charge my MacBook Pro?
@kostia 65W will charge it, but without fast charging that a 100W adapter would enable.
@kostia Yeah. Faster than a 30 watt charger; slower than an 80 watt one. Just a good, cheap (at this price) charger. You can spend more to get one that’s a little smaller. (I wouldn’t.)
https://www.theverge.com/2022/7/25/23277347/anker-ganprime-fast-charging-usb-c-747
No GaN and one port. MeH.
@huntd What’s so great about GaN?
@huntd @kbaum17 This explains GaN chargers and why they are better. I was curious, too, because this is the first time I have heard of them.
@huntd @kbaum17 @TheCO2 Misleading article, the ‘3x efficiency’ claim is nonsense. GaN chargers are just smaller.
@huntd @kbaum17
Marketing buzzword, and higher profit margins.
Are they equipped with PD (Power Delivery…which is far superior) or PowerIQ??? huge difference.
Pictures show PD and so does title …but specs say PowerIQ (which is a totally different thing than PD)
@kbaum17
https://us.anker.com/pages/poweriq3
Featuring compatibility with Qualcomm Quick Charge, Power Delivery, Apple Fast Charging, Samsung Fast Charging, and more. Charge phones, tablets, laptops, and other devices from a single USB-C port—at their fastest possible speed.
@kbaum17 Yes, these are USB-PD 2.0 (or newer.) Yes, the product title and the label on the front of the product itself in the photos that all say “PD” are accurate. I guess you can be forgiven because the specs aren’t listed and are difficult to find (as was the case for Anker products before about a year or so ago,) but as a rule of thumb if the device uses Type-C to deliver power at voltages of 5, 9, 15, or 20 V then it should be USB-PD compliant (this type of product would list if it was VOOC or some other proprietary alternative.)
99% of the device cables I have are USB-A to [something else], but I feel like the cool kids have moved to USB-C to [something else, like USB-C?] and I should get one of these just to pretend to be a cool kid.
However, it looks like the two prongs on this charger were intentionally placed in the middle of the charger so they block both outlets, regardless if it’s plugged in high or low, so I think I’d rather wait for one that doesn’t suffer from that issue. (And thanks @TheCO2 for the GaN link; 3x the efficiency seems like a good thing to have in the next one I buy…) Ergo, pass.
@andymand Unfortunately, “3x the efficiency” is bullshit. Non-GaN power supplies are usually around 80% efficient, and actual magic would be required to triple that figure.
The primary benefit of GaN is reduced size, which might be what that article is referring to; The same power delivered with a footprint 1/3 the size of some comparable non-GaN charger.
@Aspirant_Fool Thank you for the education! I will continue to sift through my old-school USB-A-port chargers when I need one.
(Tip I discovered or came up with (I can’t remember which) a few years back: I use a Sharpie or a white grease pencil to note the output current (e.g., “1A”) on the back, next to one of the prongs, so I can tell at a glance whether a specific charger will be suitable for my current (haha!) needs.)
@andymand The prongs are offset from the center enough that it doesn’t block the other outlet. I have 1 or 2 Anker chargers, and they play nicely with the other outlet.
@andymand @Aspirant_Fool Silver (or any of the other metallic color) Sharpies are great for labeling black power bricks. There are also white paint markers.
Most I’ve seen lately have taken to laser etching the specs in the tiniest font possible, so got you’ve both miniature fonts and lousy contrast. Since I deal with a lot more than just USB wall warts, I mark both the voltage and current. It saves a lot of squinting or cussing later on.
@lisagd Ah, good to know!
@Aspirant_Fool @blaineg I never seemed to have success with silver Sharpies or the white paint markers, so I ended up using these China markers https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B06XPMC2PZ Good idea about adding voltage; I do the same with the AC/DC adapters I have!
@andymand @Aspirant_Fool How permanent are they? The pencil type china markers I’ve used wipe off pretty easily.
@Aspirant_Fool @blaineg On the rough-ish plastic surface of the chargers/adapters I have, it requires a decent amount of elbow grease for me to remove a mark. I suppose if the marked charger is rattling around with other items, the mark will eventually fade away, but I’ve yet to pick up one so marked and struggled to read “1A” (or whatever). I suppose that if a charger/adapter has one of those slick labels on it, maybe that surface would release the mark a little more easily than a pebbley plastic surface?
@andymand Thinks for the tip, and the details. I’ll check them out.
Okay may be my favorite order name.
/giphy psychotic-omnipotent-raccoon
@Fodder650 And giphy served you up an awe some giphy.
good steam deck spare
@commodog Yep, good price too.
Please why?
Monoprice $17… 85 watts, USB cable included.
Does not block both power outlets
No Anker lies
And free (US) shipping
I keep the charger from my old phone when I get a new one, so I have extra chargers. I bought a charger that has 2 USB ports and now one with 2 USC ports, but I have at least 3 single-port chargers lying around.
In March it was two 45W chargers for $30.
I’m power hungy.
/buy
@blaineg It worked! Your order number is: triumphant-poignant-zipper
/image triumphant poignant zipper
/giphy triumphant-poignant-zipper
Do these come with the international adapters that are in the linked Amazon product page?
@RocketMan no, and it’s one reason I got them…
@RocketMan oh and when compared to my other 65 watt charger, it’s slower and didn’t do the high speed charging that it says it should.