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Portable power strips keep you working when outlets are scarce, and keep your phone charged while you wait at the airport or work at the library. Last week we asked you for your picks. Then we rounded up the five best portable power strips. Now we’re back to crown your favorite.
Far and away the Belkin SurgePlus 3-Outlet Mini Travel Swivel Charger and Surge Protector took the top spot, pulling in over 65% of the votes cast. That’s a huge margin, despite some of the issues some of you shared about it in the discussions and nomination thread. It’s sturdy construction, swivel base, and compact size—not to mention the upgraded USB charging ports on the new model—earned your approval.
Second place and over 12% of the vote went to the much simpler GE Heavy Duty 3-Outlet Tap, a simple plug that turns one outlet into three via a splitter—no fancy features, no USB charging, no surge protection, but dead cheap. In third place, the Monoprice 3 Outlet Power Surge Protector Wall Tap w/ 2 Built-In USB Charger brought in 8% of the votes cast thanks to its dual-sided design, surge protection, and USB charging ports. Fourth place and over 7% of the vote went to the Monster MP OTG400 BK Outlets To Go Power Strip, and bringing up the rear in fifth with just under 7% of the vote was the Tripp Lite 3 Outlet Portable Surge Protector with 2 USB Charging Ports.
For more details on all of these, make sure to head back to the full Hive Five feature.
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ReplyDeleteThis is a great, high-capacity charger, with attractive and functional design, that accomplishes what it sets out to do.
VISUALS: I tend to like pure white charging strips and cords, because they tend to blend into the white baseboards that most homes and offices have. It takes up less visual space in many/most settings.
AC CHARGING: Having 4 AC outlets, rather than fewer, is a convenience; to have more than that, would result in a much bigger strip. This is a good compromise. The placement of the ports is unusually wise, with ample space, such that only the largest plugs will cover up a second outlet. It is a fairly big unit, because of the extra space it provides between the 4 AC slots. It is still reasonably sized, and I am happy to make that tradeoff; however, is space is a constraint for you, you could probably find a smaller unit.
USB CHARGING: The USB charging speed for multiple devices seems to be as fast as any USB chargers I have tried. This type of design is much more cost effective than plugging separate USB chargers into a power strip. You should not exceed the total amps that it is designed for by simultaneously charging high amp devices on most of the ports; however, that would be a rare situation given our usage. Additionally, it does not seem to run hot, which is typically the biggest concern with multi-outlet chargers.
OVERALL: If you want a white, 4 AC, 5 USB charger, this seems like an excellent choice. I am glad I bought it.