An
unboxing
video
shared
on
YouTube
last
week
has
our
first
hands-on
look
at
a
new
140W
wall
charger
from
Anker.
It
appears
to
be
the
first
from
the
company
to
feature
an
integrated
display
that
shows
how
much
power
is
being
drawn
from
each
of
its
four
USB
ports.
Earlier
this
month,
leaked
details
and
an
image
of
the
charger
were
shared
to
the
Anker
subreddit
by
user
joshuadwx.
The
Zolo
wall
charger
will
reportedly
offer
a
maximum
output
of
140W
shared
across
three
USB-C
ports
and
a
single
USB-A
port.
Two
of
its
USB-C
ports
will
be
able
to
charge
devices
at
up
to
140W
speeds
if
nothing
else
is
plugged
in,
while
the
remaining
USB-C
and
USB-A
ports
can
deliver
40W
and
33W
of
power,
respectively.
At
350
grams,
the
added
screen
results
in
a
charger
that’s
heavier
than
existing
four-port
chargers
from
the
company,
such
as
the
smaller
Anker
747
Charger
(GaNPrime
150W),
which
also
delivers
more
power.
The
nine-minute
unboxing
video
shared
by
Xiao
Li
TV
seemingly
confirms
several
of
the
charger’s
features,
including
its
140W
of
total
power
delivery,
folding
prongs,
the
Zolo
branding,
the
power
output
capabilities
of
each
port,
and
that
the
screen
will
display
a
cute
sleeping
face
when
no
power
is
being
drawn.
The
video
also
confirms
that
all
of
the
USB
ports
are
located
on
the
downward-facing
side
of
the
Zolo.
Anker
has
previously
addressed
issues
with
heavy
chargers
that
struggle
to
stay
plugged
in
to
wall
outlets
by
releasing
redesigned
versions
featuring
a
center
of
gravity
closer
to
the
wall
and
textured
prongs
providing
more
grip.
Moving
the
ports
to
the
underside
of
this
charger
is
potentially
another
way
to
reduce
the
chance
of
it
falling
out
of
an
outlet
on
its
own.
There’s
still
no
information
on
Anker’s
planned
pricing
for
the
Zolo
charger
or
when
it
will
launch
globally
and
in
the
US,
although
the
leaked
video
seems
to
indicate
it
could
debut
soon.
(Originally posted by Andrew Liszewski)
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