Chuwi Hi-Dock - universal charger for mobile gadgets

Now almost every house has multiple mobile devices: smartphones, tablets, watches and so on. Each gadget is equipped with its own charging. Therefore, near the outlet there is a monstrous tangle of tees, cables and chargers.

The new charger from Chuwi company intended to solve this problem. It can be charged at once four mobile gadget at the same time serves as a convenient stand for two of them.

Chuwi Hi-Dock It is a small box of white plastic. The device has dimensions of 81 × 81 × 28 mm, so there is a place even in the loaded table to it.

On the upper side there are four USB-ports, covered by special corner joints. If they are open, they turn into staples, which can be convenient to arrange the tablet or smartphone while charging. The bottom has rubber stickers to prevent slipping.

In general, the appearance and quality of assembly Chuwi Hi-Dock can be evaluated on a solid top five. The device is a pleasure to take in hand, it fits perfectly into the interior of any desktop.

Chuwi Hi-Dock can charge up to four gadgets simultaneously. Three connectors are used to connect conventional devices and output voltage of 5 V at a current of 2.4 A (max. 5 / 3,4 A). In promotional materials also reported the presence of proprietary intellectual AiCharge technology that allows you to charge gadgets faster than with native charger.

No unwrapped description of this technology, I have not found, so we leave it to the conscience of the statement Chuwi marketers. Especially that could not be found during testing is no visible change in the charging rate. However, it is always useful to fast charge the battery, so in this case it is more an advantage than a disadvantage.

The fourth USB-port supports quick charging on the Quick Charge 3.0 technology. Thus Chuwi Hi-Dock compatible with gadgets, equipped with Quick Charge 2.0 and 1.0, so no problems with charging the flagships of the past years have not will be. This produces a current connector with parameters 3,6-6,5 V / 3 A, 6,5-9 V / 2 A, 9-12 B / 1,5 A.

Chuwi Hi-Dock can be used as a stand. ports open cover allow you to conveniently place one device on each side. However, smartphone or tablet can be positioned horizontally only, which is useful, for example, to view the video, but not very suitable for some other tasks. It should take this into account before making a purchasing decision.

Universal Charger Chuwi Hi-Dock is useful for all users who need to charge multiple mobile devices. With it, you can forget about tinkering with different power supplies and cables.

Even more, this device may be of interest to modern travelers. If you go on the road together with the tablet, smartphone, action-camera and other gadgets, it is not necessary to take each of them their exercises. Just put in the bag Chuwi Hi-Dock and charge all devices at the same time, even if the bus or hotel, only one outlet available. It takes place a little, light weight, price available.

The author thanks the company Chuwi for providing the test device.