The Anker 547 Charger has four USB-C ports, with one thatโ€™s able to pump out 100W. | Image: Anker

Ankerโ€™s newly available 547 Charger may be a power brick to consider if you frequently travel with lots of USB-C devices or are in charge of keeping your familyโ€™s devices topped up (via 9to5Toys). Despite its relatively compact size, it packs four USB-C ports that are capable of putting out 120W of power at once.

The $120 charger has two 20 watt ports for phones or tablets and two higher-power ports, one of which is capable of providing up to 100W (or 90W if you have a phone plugged into one of the 20W ports).

High-power bricks with four USB-C ports arenโ€™t exactly common

Charging bricks with four USB-C ports arenโ€™t exactly common, which can be annoying now that so many devices are compatible with the standard. Plus, with 120W, you should be able to charge a maxed-out 14-inch MacBook Pro and a phone at the same time, though it is a bit of a bummer that youโ€™ll be doing so at 90 / 20W instead of 100 / 20 (weโ€™ll get into some more weirdness around this in just a moment).

Along with the high price, there are also a few quirks to this charger. Instead of having some flip-out prongs, it uses a nearly five-foot-long cable. While thatโ€™s good for some situations, itโ€™s not the most compact thing for travel (though it is thankfully detachable).

Youโ€™ll also probably want to keep the chart showing it adjusts output wattages around. Youโ€™ll get different charging speeds depending on which port youโ€™re plugged into and how many devices you have plugged in. While itโ€™s understandable that each port canโ€™t supply 100W no matter what, you wonโ€™t be able to just plug in your most power-hungry laptop without thinking. Thankfully, the two ports on the right should be good for charging phones at a reasonable speed in any configuration, and there are little icons to show you which ports are designated for phones or higher-power devices.

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Youโ€™ll definitely have to pay attention to which ports youโ€™re plugging things into.

While it doesnโ€™t seem like weโ€™ve got the perfect charger just yet, this seems like a good addition to the lineup. If youโ€™ve got a bunch of USB-C devices and need to charge them all at once with a relatively compact brick, the 547 Charger is definitely worth a look.

If youโ€™re still living with some USB-A devices, Anker also sells the 100W PowerPort Atom PD 4, with two USB-C ports and two USB-A ports. You can currently get it on Amazon for $110 if you use the $20-off coupon (thereโ€™s also a 65W version with one USB-A port for $70). If you tend to travel light and use lower-power devices, you could also check out the two-port USB chargers available from brands like RavPower and Anker.

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