With the advent of GaN technology, a new opportunity has opened for power adapters. Razer has been one of the manufacturers that has incorporated it to its USB-C GaN adapter multiple that announced a few months ago. This is the adapter that we have been testing for a few days with good results, where its 130W power, the number of ports, design and high price stand out.
Razer GaN USB-C Adapter – Tech Specs
- Accessory type: power adapter.
- Dimensions: 62 x 32 x 76 mm.
- Weight: 350 grams.
- Maximum power: 130 watts.
- Fast charge: yes.
- Power Delivery: yes.
- Ports: 2 USB-C with 100 watts maximum shared between both; 2 USB-A with 18 watts maximum shared between both.
- Included in the box: European adapter, 2 meter USB-C to USB-C cable.
- Price: 179 euros at Razer Europe.
A charger that surprises with its weight and capacities
As soon as you open the Razer GaN power adapter, you realize that you are looking at a powerful accessory. Made of plastic with the brand’s logo on the sides, we stumbled upon a small brick that overflows capacity. The four ports, divided into two pairs of USB-C and USB-A, ensure that we can charge any mobile electronic device.
In our testing days, we have used it so much with a MacBook Air M1 as with an iPhone, an Apple Watch and an iPad. All of them with their respective original cables. The adapter is capable of charging all of them at the same time, at more than acceptable speeds.
In our tests we have compared how long it takes to charge the MacBook Air with the original adapter and the one from Razer. With only this device connected, the Mac needed 2 hours and 5 minutes to fully charge from 58%, while Razer did it in 1 hour and 27 minutes from 61%.
When we connect an iPhone 12 Pro Max, the speed is maintained. We have not noticed an impact when incorporating the terminal charge, nor have the waiting times been modified until filling.
A price that targets multi-device users
Gallium nitride or GaN is the perfect replacement for silicon for miniaturization of electronics. This material is more efficient and does the same as silicon but in a more compact space. It can also maintain its size and increase its capabilities. Thanks to this material, we are seeing more compact adapters or, like Razer’s, smaller, more powerful and with more glued ports.
And this is precisely what we highlight from the Razer GaN adapter: a lot of power in a compact, heavy but efficient body. Being multiple, we can save ourselves the trouble of dragging on our trips or short trips various mini charger bricks. And at home or office, place it near the work table, forgetting about power strips.
There are two things to consider with this Razer GaN charger. The first is its weight, which in principle should not be a problem. But it may end up being so in those sockets, say, weak that cannot bear your weight and as a consequence it falls from them. In our tests, we have used it in both conventional sockets and power strips without encountering this problem. But there are others that we can meet when traveling that could be.
The second is its high price. Its 179 euros cost make it a not very accessible accessory, reducing its target market to a specific audience. Therefore, those who will benefit the most from the GaN adapter are those who travel or have many devices to charge in the same more or less fixed place. For the ordinary user, who only wants to charge one or two devices, there are more suitable proposals.
Where to buy | Razer official website, 179 euros.