The Built-In Extension Cable on This Charging Brick Ensures That Charging Is Always Convenient

Most chargers plug directly into a wall outlet, and with charging cables usually limited to six feet (two meters) or shorter, it gets mighty inconvenient to juice up. So, Baseus wanted to solve this with the Baseus PowerCombo Mini Power Strip. This charger combines a power brick with an extension cord and an extra outlet, bringing the power from your wall to your desk.

Baseus PowerCombo Mini Power Strip

The Baseus PowerCombo Mini Power Strip make charging convenient by putting the power brick on your desk. It also gives you an extra outlet, making power management so much more convenient.

Pros

• Makes power management so much more convenient
• Gives you an extra outlet on your desk
• Can quickly charge multiple devices

Cons

• USB-A power output is limited to 5 watts

Price and Availability

The Baseus PowerCombo Mini Power Strip is available in two versions on Amazon. The 100W version has a retail price of $79.99 but is on sale at $67.99 at the time of writing. On the other hand, the smaller 67W version goes for $59.99 but is on sale at $45.99.

Available in 67 or 100 watts

As we said earlier, the Baseus PowerCombo Mini Power Strip is available in either 67 or 100 watts, which is the rating of the included power brick. And, no matter which version you get, the PowerCombo offers a cable that’s five feet long. This means you can plug into an outlet under your desk and have the charging brick plus one more outlet within arm’s length.

You also get an extension cable with an extra outlet. This can accommodate a maximum of 1,250 watts, meaning it can power most home appliances.

You should note, though, that these chargers aren’t that portable. Although both models come with Velcro straps to simplify tidying up, they’ll still take up significant space in your bag. They’re about the size of your average laptop charger—note that these aren’t the USB-C chargers that come with modern thin-and-lights but more around the size of the high-powered adapters designed for gaming laptops.

Enough Ports for Your Phone, Tablet, Laptop, and More

The charging brick on both versions of the Baseus PowerCombo Mini Power Strip has three USB-C ports and one USB-A port. It also comes with a little indicator light that shows if the charger has power. The only difference is their power outputs: the larger model can deliver 100 watts, while the smaller one is limited to 67 watts.

Each USB-C port can deliver as much power as the rating of the power brick (meaning if you have the 67-watt version, then each USB-C port can deliver a maximum of 67 watts, but if you have the 100-watt version, then the power output of each USB-C port also bumps up to 100 watts). On the other hand, the USB-A port is limited to just 5 watts, which is pretty slow nowadays.

However, just like most other power bricks, the power rating is the total power output capacity of the device. This means that if you plug in multiple devices and charge simultaneously, each USB charging port would have to share from the total available power output. So, these are the maximum power outputs you will get from the charging bricks depending on which ports you use:

Baseus PowerCombo Mini Power Strip 100W

Baseus PowerCombo Mini Power Strip 67W

What I like about this is that the power brick is smart enough to adjust the output on the USB-C ports as needed. For example, let’s say you charged two USB-C devices that can accommodate up to 100 watts each. Once one device is filled and no longer needs 100 watts, the power brick will detect that and reduce the watts delivered to that device while ramping up the power delivery on the other USB-C device that still needs more power.

This means that the Baseus PowerCombo Mini Power Strip can work more efficiently, saving you precious charging time—crucial when you need to power up your devices before going outside for a meeting.

How Much Power Does Each Charger Use?

All power bricks use some electricity when charging devices, so we’ve always tested their efficiency. I’m testing the 100W and 67W versions of the Baseus PowerCombo Mini Power Strip to see how much power is being delivered to my devices and how much is being converted to heat. To test this, I used USB cables with built-in watt meters and four USB devices that needed charging.

I first tested the 67-watt version, with four devices drawing 28 watts, 14 watts, 11 watts, and 4.4 watts, for a total of 57.4 watts drawn from the power brick to my devices. On the other hand, my outlet tester records a total power consumption of 74.9 watts, meaning we only get an efficiency of 76.6%.

I retried the test on the 100-watt version of the Mini Power Strip and got the following result: my four devices now drew much greater power: 56 watts, 14 watts, 11 watts, and 4.4 watts, totaling 85.4 watts. However, my outlet tester said that it delivered 107.4 watts to the power brick, meaning its efficiency is 79.5%.

Although these numbers might look small, they’re actually about the average efficiency that you get from GaN chargers. But what’s more interesting is that these chargers aren’t that hot when they’re charging.

Even after charging four devices for an hour, the 100-watt PowerCombo was only at 50 deg C (or 122 deg F), while the 67-watt power brick hit a maximum of 58 deg C (136.4 deg F). These temperatures make the PowerCombo Mini Power Strip convenient to use and hold, even after charging several devices simultaneously.

Should You Buy the Baseus PowerCombo Mini Power Strip?

The Baseus PowerCombo Mini Power Strip makes recharging your devices so much more convenient. If you have one with you, you no longer have to stoop under your desk just to plug a power brick into the wall outlet. You even get an extra outlet to power AC appliances straight off it.

And if you need two outlets, you can even unplug the 100-watt or 67-watt power brick, so you’ll have an extra AC outlet. And, at their current prices, I highly recommend them if you need a more convenient way of charging your devices on your desk.

However, these power bricks aren’t that compact, so they’re more suitable for your office desk or bedside lamp. If you need something to keep in your daily bag, you should consider something smaller, but you’ll likely have to stoop over and stay closer to an outlet when charging. But if you want the convenience of having your charging brick within arm’s reach when seated on your desk or lying down in bed, then the Baseus PowerCombo Mini Power Strip is the charger you need.

Baseus PowerCombo Mini Power Strip

The Baseus PowerCombo Mini Power Strip make charging convenient by putting the power brick on your desk. It also gives you an extra outlet, making power management so much more convenient.