Got a load of computers and devices that need power every day? The Plugable PS-10CC 10-port USB-C charger might be just what you’ve been looking for.
It can handle a family’s entire collection of MacBooks, iPhones, iPads and Apple Watches. Or charge up all the phones needed by an office at once.
Plugable PS-10CC 10-port USB-C charger to the rescue
“We’ve built a solution that helps people manage their devices without the hassle of multiple chargers,” said Bernie Thompson, CTO of Plugable. “This charger isn’t just about convenience — it’s about creating a sustainable, high-quality product that will last for years to come, helping reduce electronic waste in the process.”
When a power strip and a collection of single-port chargers won’t do it anymore, the Plugable PS-10CC can take on ten devices at once.
Charge multiple iPhones, iPads and MacBooks
How much power it can put out depends on how much power goes in. And that’s controlled by the user — to a certain extent. The charger does not come with a power supply to plug into a wall. The user needs to supply their own. And the maximum the PS-10CC can handle is 100W. While one port can output up to 100W, the ten ports must split that total.
Of course, the charger adjusts power output to an appropriate level for devices from power-hungry laptops to electricity-sipping smartwatches. When there’s more demand for electricity than supply — and that’s not hard with a 100W maximum — users set the priority for their devices by positioning them on the 10-port charger. The closer a port is to the left side of the accessory, the higher a priority it gets for available power.
All this means that the Plugable PS-10CC is better suited for a mix of devices that’s heavy on iPhones because they take in at most about 20W. The batteries in ten MacBooks that can pull 60W or more would get replenished slowly through this accessory.
That might be considered more of a problem if the cost for this product wasn’t more reasonable… but it is.
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Available now
The Plugable PS-10CC debuted Tuesday. It costs $99.95, but a launch coupon available on Amazon drops the cost by $15.
Buy it at: Amazon
Plugable also makes a range of other Apple-compatible accessories, including the portable display with built-in USB-C hub it launched last autumn.
The Plugable PS-10CC is the first Type-C USB charging station to utilize PriorityShare technology to charge up to ten USB-C devices using a USB-C power supply you already have. Plug everything in at night, have ten charged devices by morning.
This article was first published in October 2024 when the Plugable PS-10CC appeared on Kickstarter. It was updated and republished with the full launch.
