Ikea
is
now
selling
a
pair
of
its
own
USB-C
chargers
that
start
at
just
$7.99.
The
30W
Sjöss
charger
comes
with
a
single
USB-C
port,
and
there’s
also
a
45W
model
(also
called
Sjöss)
that
has
two
USB-C
ports
for
$14.99.
This
dual-port
charger
can
only
output
45W
of
power
when
using
one
port
at
a
time,
with
the
output
halved
at
22W
to
each
device
when
plugging
in
two
simultaneously.
Ikea’s
chargers
are
compatible
with
Power
Delivery
(PD
3.0),
Quick
Charge
(QC4+),
and
Programmable
Power
Supply
(PPS)
specs. Both
chargers
come
with
a
sheet
of
colored
stickers
that
lets
you
“personalize”
them
—
useful
in
households
where
kids
or
flatmates
can
easily
mix
them
up.
The
big
news
here
is
how
affordable
Ikea’s
two
chargers
are.
At
the
time
of
writing
Anker’s
most
affordable
single-port
USB-C
charger
has
an
MSRP
of
$13.99
and
offers
20W
of
power,
while
getting
30W
of
power
typically
costs
$19.99
(though
both
are
currently
discounted).
It’s
a
similar
story
over
on
Aukey’s
online
store.
Although
you
should
always
check
the
small
print
for
the
charging
standards
(and
voltage
/
current)
your
device
needs
to
charge
at
its
fastest,
30W
should
be
enough
to
fast-charge
some
Samsung
devices
and
iPhones,
and
even
matches
the
wattage
of
the
base
charger
Apple
supplies
with
its
M2-powered
MacBook
Air.
45W
should
be
able
to
handle
some
faster-charging
devices
too
—
though,
again,
be
sure
to
check
the
fine
print.
(Originally posted by Jon Porter)
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