This RavPower USB charger has a sleeker, more compact design than some, as well as an additional USB-A output. As Power Delivery chargers go it’s also super-fast, rated at 65W – enough to charge any USB-C laptop.

In fairness, the amount of power your laptop draws might decide whether or not you use that additional USB port. Though it is capable of running at 15W, which is sufficiently fast for charging a phone or tablet, the device’s maximum total output is 65W. That means using both outputs will force the PD output to max out somewhere closer to 50W. 

We like this device for the fact it sits somewhere in between bulky muti-port desktop charger, and single-use USB-C PD charger. You almost certainly have a phone you’ll want to keep topped up in addition to your laptop on your travels, and the PD Pioneer is a space-saving device that won’t take up a huge amount of precious space in your laptop bag or travel case.

The RavPower feels durable and well made, and is no larger than it needs to be at 55x55x31.5mm and 125g. That’s because this is one of the newer variety of GaN (gallium nitride) chargers, which require fewer components and are more efficient than silicone chargers. As a result, it’s about 30% smaller than most chargers of this capacity.

The design does look as though you should be able to detach the UK three-pin UK plug to access a US or EU two-pin adaptor, but this thing isn’t budging in our tests.

This Aukey is a little bit bulkier than some GaN chargers, but with good reason: it has three USB outputs for charging your devices.

With a 90W total output it’s one of the most powerful chargers in our round-up. With two ports in use you’ll get 60W from the PD output, 12W from the full-size USB output, and either 12- or 30W from the second USB-C port, depending on whether it’s used with the USB-C PD or USB-A port. With all three in use, expect 60W + 12W + 12W for a total of 84W.

There are few USB-C laptops that are going to be unable to charge from a 60W adapter, but one thing you should note is that there is not a compatible charging cable in the box. 

Available in black or white, there are also two- and three-pin variants.

This is a really stylish dual-PD port charger from RavPower, which additionally has two full-size USB outputs for your other gadgets.

The majority of desktop chargers have a very similar design, so it’s refreshing to see something new. This is a matte black rectangular brick, with smooth, rounded edges, an unintrusive RavPower logo running along two of its edges and a silver trim around the end output plate.

Because the RavPower uses GaN charging tech, it’s incredibly compact for such a device, roughly 3in long and about 1.5in wide.

Each of the two USB-C PD ports are capable of outputting 65W, while the USB-As go up to 18W with Quick Charge support. However, the maximum output of the device is 65W, so using more than one port will lower these outputs. Therefore, you should not expect it to be capable of powering two laptops at once.

With both PD ports in use one will run at 45W and one at 18W; with a PD port and a USB-A port in use you’ll see the same 45W and 18W; with two USB-A ports in use you’ll see 12W and 12W; and with all four in use you’ll get 18W from each PD port and 12W from each USB-A.

Nevertheless, this is a super-handy charger whether you want to power multiple gadgets or particularly power-hungry devices such as a laptop.

The PowerPort+ Atom III utilises the latest PowerIQ 3.0 fast-charging chips that are compatible with Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 and Power Delivery.

It can output a total of 60W via its two ports – one USB-A and one USB-C – so you can charge a USB-C or Thunderbolt 3 laptop at the same time as a smartphone or tablet.

The USB-C PowerIQ 3.0 port charges at 45W, and the USB-A PowerIQ 2.0 port at 15W. Apple’s iPhones, for example, ship with a puny 5W charger in the box, so this 15W phone charger will power up your mobile much faster.

It’s not a huge unit either, being 15 percent smaller than a MacBook 60W or many other laptop stock chargers. Anker says this is because it uses efficient GaN (gallium nitride) semiconductors instead of silicon. It’s great for travel.

As a GaN charger, the HyperJuice 100W USB-C Charger is much smaller than other PD chargers with multiple ports. It weighs 217g and will fit in your pocket – it’s the width and length of a credit card, although deeper, of course.

At 100W (PD 3.0), it’s also the most powerful we have tested – enough to full-speed power-up a large, top-end laptop plus other devices.

There are two 100W USB-C power ports, and two 15W QuickCharge 3.0 USB-A ports, which should be enough to charge most of your devices out of one charger. You could charge a laptop, tablet, and a couple of phones at the same time (maximum 100W).

It comes with US, UK, EU and AU pin converters, so should also do away with the need for a dedicated travel adapter.

The HyperJuice features over-current, over-voltage, overheating and short-circuit protection.

RavPower is a big name in the charging world, and its USB-C PD charger has an additional four outputs. It has a 45W USB-C PD output, however, with an additional 15W reserved for those extra iSmart 2.0 ports.

Though they can’t all run at 12W at once, if you’ve only one extra device to charge you’ll find the RavPower is a very quick tool for the job.

A version of Satechi’s desktop charger with two USB-C Power Delivery ports and two USB-A ports – especially useful if you’re travelling with more than one power-hungry USB-C device.

However, do note that one will charge at the full 60W and the other at a more sedate 18W (fine for a phone, but unlikely to be enough to power a laptop). 

The two USB-A ports are handy as most of us still have devices that require a charging cable connection into this old standard.

It is light enough for travel at just 214g.

Charging on the road, or rather in your car that’s on the road?

Try the Satechi 72W Type-C PD Car Charger.

It delivers up to 60W from its USB-C port to fast-charge compatible laptops, tablets and phones, and features an extra USB-A port to simultaneously power another device, at up to 12W.