Ambrane 100W Charger Adapter, 4 Ports – 3 Type C & 1 USB for iPhone & Android, MacBook & Type C Laptop, Fast Charger with PD Technology & GaN…

 I got it at introductory 2,499/-, which I am sure was set to get good reviews based on value of money. I am happy that I got it at that price. Don’t get me wrong, it is a very good charger and all the more better that it is from / made in India. It supports all my devices:

– S23 Ultra – Supports Samsung’s Super Fast Charging (I have seen it go as high as 39w)
– iPhone 11
– Asus ROG Duo Laptop (at 95w)
– Surface book laptop
– Various devices like Kindle, bluetooth earphones, Samsung wireless charger

The features I LOVE:

– The compact size
– The power pins are removable making it even smaller
– Doesn’t seem to get too hot
– Lightweight (I don’t need to carry my laptop’s 1.5kg brick)
– Variety of ports

Some small issues:

– If my laptop is turned off, and I plug this in, it wont charge at all. But as soon as I turn on the laptop, it starts charging normally and I can then turn off the laptop and it continues charging normally. This does not happen with my Spigen 65w GaN charger so it is an issue with the PD protocol not properly implemented.
– never charges at 100w, max 95w I have seen which is good enough
– sometimes (rarely) gets stuck at 8.8 watts and I have to leave it unplugged for a few minutes for it to reset.

I got this at INR 4,299 or something like that. And thinking ambrane has been making power banks forever, I thought they knew their sport.

Pros:
– Compact charger
– Very light (200g)
– Charging phones works most of the time

Cons:
– Disconnection whenever a different device is added. Yes, the PD protocol needs a little time to recalculate charge power when a new device is connected…but this difference is significant (not with other chargers)
– Doesn’t reach 100W. Or does so briefly. I noticed repeated connection and disconnection when charging at 100W to the point that I had to plug it out to avoid my laptop battery from being damaged. Doesn’t happen with 65W charging, only with 100W.
My workaround was to keep a phone or other device constantly plugged in which is not a sensible thing (I could’ve spent 2K less to get a 65W charger then)

Overall, I couldn’t replace it because no other item was available. And secondly, I needed a convenient charger for travel so for now I’ve settled for this.

Don’t buy.

The table on the product page clearly states that this 100W charger supports simultaneous 65W and 20W charging with C1/C2 + C3 combination. But my testing with Surface Laptop Studio (that needs 65W) shows that the laptop charging slows down the moment you connect another device on any of the other ports. The laptop show warning about weak charging but still gets charged. Talk to their technical team before you buy to ensure you are buying this for right reason. Not giving 5 stars because the listing doesn’t mention this clearly.

I m saying best in class becz this one is supposed to be made in India. I have been using Baseus and SharkGeek GAN chargers. The problem i can see i all of the international chargers is the in power socket such as EU/AU etc but this one is specially designed for Indian plugs as these chargers are heavy weight. The international plugs u need to compromise as they r unable to take load when connected to power sockets. Hope this is helpful. Technically all GAN chargers are very efficient.