Save Up to $35 Off a Baseus Charging Station This July 4th
Keeping all your gear charged can be a job in itself, and it gets even more complicated when you have visitors. Whether you're having guests this Fourth of July weekend or you just need a better charging solution for your family, a charging station could be the answer. But even the best charging stations can only share so much power between devices. That's why top models from brands such as Anker and Baseus include not just multiple USB ports, but also several AC outlets.
AC outlets accommodate those few devices that still use proprietary chargers, and they let you expand beyond the 2 to 4 built-in USB ports without sacrificing wattage when you need to top off multiple devices quickly before heading out.
The Fourth of July deals are bouncing into next week's Amazon Prime Day to give us some of the best savings of the year a week early. Among the dozens of mobile accessories Baseus has on sale this holiday weekend is a trio of charging towers that can declutter your desk and keep your gear ready and recharged. Available in 6-in-1, 7-in-1 for $65 and 10-in-1 varieties, these charging stations all offer two USB-C ports, at least one USB-A port and multiple AC outlets. Just note: You'll need to clip the on-page couponto get the lowest possible price.
For the best mix of power and ports, the Baseus 100W 7-in-1 USB-C charging station can fast-charge a laptop at 65W -- full speed for all Chromebooks and many Windows laptops -- while a phone and tablet each charge at 15W. There's even 5W left for your smartwatch, plus AC ports on both sides and the back of the tower for your non-USB devices or a desk smart speaker. These towers are part power delivery chargers and part surge protectors offering surge and lightning protection to keep your digital lifelines from frying should calamity strike.
Baseus 7-in-1 USB-C Charging Station: $65 with on-page coupon (Original price: $100)
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The Baseus $35 10-in-1 desktop charging station model may sound like it's the most powerful, but it only offers 35 watts to share between the two USB-C and USB-A ports, leaving the lion's share of the station's potential power to the six AC ports. That's not to say 35W across four ports is useless, but you'll want to reserve them for lower-powered devices such as your smartwatch or wireless earbuds .
If you're looking to charge multiple phones and tablets with those ports, you're better off going with the 6-in-1 USB-C Charging Station at $50 , which may only have three AC ports but offers a retractable USB-C cable in addition to one standard USB-A and one USB-C port. Those three ports share 65W, letting you can charge a phone and tablet at full speed instead of both getting slower, shared power.
Why this deal matters
I use a 100W charging station like this at my desk and keep another by the couch, so both my guests and I can keep our phones powered and ready. Being able to plug my 65W travel charger into one of the AC ports and fast-charge four phones instead of just two -- well, one phone and my Chromebook -- when I have people over, then switch it back to powering my oil diffuser or smart speaker once they leave, is a godsend. And since the wall outlets are spread across multiple sides of the tower rather than crammed in a line, I never have to worry about bulky plugs blocking half my ports.
Since these charging stations double as surge protectors, you can simply flip the switch to power everything off during severe weather -- no need to unplug devices like you would with a standard charging station. Living in the lightning capital of the US makes this feature more important to me than most, but it's also handy for parents who want a one-click shutoff for all the kids' consoles and computers.
We're still days away from Prime Day, and deals like these will continue to drop through the next week, but these chargers are all within a few dollars of their lowest prices ever. We'll watch for further price drops and competing deals throughout the holiday week, including Anker's plethora of deals on chargers, speakers and smart home appliances.
