Anker Prime 200W 6-Port GaN Charging Station

Overview

Anker's 200W 6-port GaN desktop charger puts out enough combined wattage to fast-charge two laptops together, with two USB-C ports each capable of 100W. Built as a stationary desk hub rather than a travel charger, it is meant to stay plugged in at one spot.

Six ports on one charger sounds like plenty until two laptops and a phone all want power at once, which is where the 200W budget matters: Anker splits it so two USB-C ports can each hit 100W simultaneously rather than throttling one to feed the other. At 1.24 lb and about the width of a phone, it is built to sit on a desk and stay there, not travel in a bag. Anker's own figure of charging two 14 inch MacBook Pros to 50 percent in 28 minutes is useful shorthand for how much simultaneous high-wattage output this handles compared with typical multi-port chargers that cap around 65-100W total.

• 200W combined output across 6 ports
• Two 100W-capable USB-C ports
• 4.4 x 3.0 x 1.4 in, 1.24 lb desktop housing
• Includes 5 ft AC power cord and 24 month warranty

Who it's for

Anyone running a desk with multiple laptops, tablets and phones that need to charge together, especially dual-laptop households or small offices. Not for someone who wants a single lightweight charger to toss in a bag while traveling.

Pros and cons

Performance notes

The 200W total output is distributed across ports with GaN circuitry that runs cooler than traditional silicon at this wattage, letting Anker pack six ports into a compact housing without heavy fan cooling. Two of the USB-C ports can each deliver up to 100W when used together, so plugging in two power-hungry laptops does not force either into a slow trickle charge the way single high-power-port chargers often do. Built-in temperature monitoring adjusts output automatically if the unit or a connected device runs warm.

Where it stands among phone charging stations

• #2 most-searched brand and model of the 12 phone charging stations lines we track (by search demand, not sales).

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Specifications

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