Chargers have slowly been getting more and more powerful, and the switch from older silicon transistors to more efficient gallium nitride technology has spurred things along dramatically to the point where premium hardware maker Ugreen has used CES 2025 as the venue to unveil the world’s first 500W charger. Currently, Ugreen has a 300W Nexode USB charger.
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Yes, you read that right: 500W of power pushed out through six USB ports — five USB-C and a single USB-A port. There’s one USB-C port that supports up to 240W output, while the other four USB-C ports each offer up to 100W, and the USB-A with a maximum output of 20W.
The 240W port can output up to that power independent of the other ports, while the other five ports share the remaining 260W between them.
The charger supports USB-PD 3.1 and Qualcomm’s Quick Charge …