Many people own at least a couple of batterypowered devices with fairly high power needs, typically a laptop and smartphone but also tablets, earbuds and battery packs. While wireless charging is improving, it still offers slower charging speeds than wired connections and isn’t available for power-hungry devices like laptops. And it’s increasingly common that we need to charge or top up several devices at once, so high-powered chargers are becoming essential as we seek to spend less time waiting.
The use of Gallium Nitride (GaN) chips allows the creation of more compact chargers that still have a high-power output while effectively dissipating heat. These usually have several ports; their high rating means they can supply a lot of juice to multiple devices at once; and using a single, compact charger saves the hassle of carrying several around, especially when
