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Recommended Best Anker charging station under £80 reviewed: 200W GaN hub is perfect for decluttering your desk By Gareth Butterfield Published 12th Apr 2025, 10:00 BST Anker's 200w desktop charging station can charge up to six devices simultaneously | Anker This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. Consumer technology writer Gareth Butterfield tests the Anker 200W 6-Port GaN Charging Station Sign up to our daily newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The News, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more.
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One of the consequences of the busy digital lives we all lead can be a profusion of wires trailing here, there, and everywhere. They all pop in and out of random sockets, plugged into walls, extension leads, or computers and hubs. The best solution for this complex tangle is a desktop charging station.
And, when I wanted to test a really good one, I knew exactly where to go. Anker makes just about the best charging solutions on the market, and I've previously tested the company's Prime 250W charging station. I was so impressed I included it in my top 10 gadgets of 2024.
It is, however, a bit pricey. Thanks to its huge power output and a trick customisable LCD display, it weighs in at £159.99 - and that's a special offer price.
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It's not as if you're getting half the device, not by any stretch. It still plugs into a wall socket with a reassuringly chunky single lead, and it has the same four USB-C sockets , and the same two USB-A sockets. They're all on the front of this device, which is actually quite convenient, and that's because there's no display.
It means you miss out on output information, but that's not always important, unless you're a bit of a geek, like I am. The Anker Prime 250W USB C Charger | Anker It's also not as powerful, but it's not down by a huge amount. It has 200w of potential maximum output , and each USB-C port can provide up to 100w.
That's actually plenty for most devices, even for beefy laptops. And while you lack the individual power controls and customisation settings of the 250w charging station, I can't say I actually missed them all that much. I just kept reminding myself that this device is 100% cheaper, and I soon forgot all about it.
If you're interested in a USB charging station that will help you properly organise the devices you're charging, and perhaps even beef up your power output, I can heartily recommend this lovely little device. Want more great deals? Then subscribe to the Top Buys newsletter It has Anker's textbook build quality, it's a doddle to set up and use, and it's been wonderfully reliable. I realise £79.
99 isn't cheap, and I realise there are other charging hubs out there that cost less money, but once you've tried a few Anker products, you just won't go back. They're superb. Continue Reading Related topics: Anker Tech Boost Affiliates first person Reviews.
