Action started selling a 100W charger for 359 CZK. It charges both laptops and phones, and includes a cable

You don’t have to spend a thousand crowns right away for a decent laptop charger. The discount chain Action has among its new products a 100W Re-load charger for 359 CZK, which is a smaller and 130 CZK cheaper sibling of the eight-port station that we recently bought for testing. You plug it directly into the socket, and besides a laptop, it can also power a phone.

Two USB-C ports and a 1.5-meter cable included

Action lists the new product on its product page as a universal charger for phones, tablets, and laptops. It has two USB-C ports, and you can choose between white and black colors. According to the packaging, it is based on GaN technology, which allows powerful chargers to fit into a smaller body, and also carries the TÜV GS safety mark.

It’s pleasing that you don’t have to buy a cable separately. The box includes a 1.5-meter USB-C cable, allowing you to connect the charger to your laptop right out of the box. This was not the case with the more expensive Re-load station, where you had to provide your own cables. The manufacturer promises on the packaging that it will charge a laptop from zero to half in 38 minutes.

Only port C1 has full power

As the labels directly on the charger body show, port C1 handles up to 100 W, while port C2 handles a maximum of 30 W. Therefore, C1 is for a laptop, and the second port is more suitable for a phone, headphones, or a watch.

Action does not specify how much power remains when charging from both ports simultaneously. Also, keep in mind that a device will only draw as much power as it can handle. A 100W charger won’t magically save a phone with 25W charging capabilities.

It’s 130 CZK cheaper than the 200W station

The charger complements the 200W Re-load charging station for 489 CZK, which Action started selling last week. That one has eight ports and is suitable for a desk where you charge all your household devices. The dual-port 100W charger, on the other hand, is a wall charger like any other, making it a sensible replacement for an original laptop charger that charges via USB-C, or as a second charger for travel.

Those who need more ports can opt for the 100W Vention charger with three USB-C ports or the FIXED Mini GaN 100W, which has two USB-C ports plus one USB-A. However, at the time of our articles, both cost roughly twice as much as the new product from Action.

Would you buy a laptop charger at Action?

Source: Action