All Usb accessories $9.99 at Aldi.
I was surprised that the 20w charger was included in this deal
Specs on the back:
Input: 100-240V-50/60Hz Max 0.5A USB Output: 5V3A, 9V 2A, 12V=1.5A USB-C Output: 5V 3A, 9V-2.22A, 12V=1.67A USB+USB-C Total Output: 5V 3A Max
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Xiaomi 30w 3pack for $16.95 delivered is also a great option. See: https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/743885
Not that cheap as it's only 20W Max….I rather spend $5 more for a 30-40W one
On that note, just a CSA that I don't think this will replace your laptop charger. I picked up a 30w pd charger and even then the laptop complained, it worked, but occasionally I would be in the middle of a meeting and it would switch off as it had stopped charging for some reason
"occasionally I would be in the middle of a meeting and it would switch off as it had stopped charging for some reason"
Probably your laptop asking for more juice and the charger not being well made cuts it's power early to avoid overheating and melting itself.
Also when you start to use something that's charging it generally consumes more energy and asks for more juice. Usually well made chargers have some headroom built in so it can handle slightly over 30w PD, but some will trip the safety mechanism earlier and just cut the power.
Sounds like you need a higher watt rated PD charger if you want to keep charging while using.
The worst made ones don't trip the mechanism at all and that's when you can possibly get a fire.
This one was from bunnings and integrated into a power board, they cleared them out for 5 bucks about 2 years ago I think might have been. Nu Tec. Not sure if mine was faulty or not but it eventually died. I bought 3 so I went to another one and it worked relatively fine.
Just thought I would mention my experie ce since this is only 20W, no one should be under any allusions that this is going to charge their laptop reliably
@Jackson: Yeah I would think so too. Depends on the laptop's power input specs but yeah 20w is equal to most phone chargers these days.
@n3ck3ntry8bort0rgasm: Yeah, I guess it's an unfortunate side effect if of having the one connector on everything, so many people will have no idea what's going on, since as soon as they see "Usb C" they will think they are sorted. prior they had no choice but to use the charger that came with the laptop.
@Jackson: "it's an unfortunate side effect if of having the one connector on everything, so many people will have no idea what's going on, since as soon as they see "Usb C" they will think they are sorted."
Yup I mentioned this to someone else here but yeah I did some research awhile ago and not all USB-C products are made equal.
USB-C just refers to the connector, the physical compatibility. Then you need to check USB standards for info on USB-PD which is the higher wattage specification for USB-C. Kind of worrying that it can support 20w all the way up to 240w now. They just added 48v max spec so 48v/5a for 240watts.
Minor concern is people will not get the correct charger/cable therefore their product will not charge properly at the speed they expected. Worst case scenario is with cheaply made chargers/cables they can cause damage to their product or potentially a dangerous fire if left unattended.
USB standards are their to ensure this doesn't happen, but sometimes customers can run into products which are not made properly.
Unless you're on an low power ultrabook 65w has always been the norm for laptop chargers regardless of interface (Barrel, USBPD etc).
Yeh no idea why anyone would see 20W and consider that adequate for a lappie of anykind
45w should be enough for many i5/Ryzen 5 laptops without dedicated GPU, although 65w will charge them faster.
@tukanglistrik: I've used my Belkin 30W charger with an i7 business notebook without any issues. It's not what I regularly use, but it's small enough to leave in my backpack for those infrequent occasions when I need it.
A 20W charger results in on-screen warnings, but it will charge the notebook while it's shut down.
Link for such a charger sold by a reputable brand with a presence in Australia?
Error 404 :)
Do these kind of chargers reduce battery life of iPhones ?
If they catch fire and burn down your house, then yes, I would say that it could reduce the battery life on an iPhone, definitely.
No.
Maybe
Yes, only official iPhone chargers with official iPhone electrons will keep your iPhone authentic and battery at full health.
*95% iHealth
The remaining 5% iHealth is only available as part of the iHealth+ subscription package
Yes, but probably no more than any other charger
Hopefully
Yes but not because of the brand. Using 20W over 5W will increase the heat output in the phone and decrease battery life. Where possible lower watts is better. If you charge overnight a 5W charger is best.
It's not bad value. I went hunting for some here in VIC but couldn't find any in stock.
Anyone know if this supports Samsung super fast charge??
Samsung super fast charge is 25w as far as I know!
Also requires PPS - an optional part of the PD spec.
What to get for Super Fast Charging?
Something that supports PPS, ideally from a reputable brand. You'd also want to check that it supports PPS at 45w depending on your phone/what you require.
A few suggestions:
@ihfree: Just FWIW, you not only need to check that it supports PPS, but also what type of SFC it supports: 25W (SFC1.0) or 45W (SFC2.0). The latter requires PPS at 5A (with a 5A capable charger/cable).
Eg. The first two will only charge Samsung devices at 25W (Super Fast Charge 1.0), while the third one I believe will charge at 45W (Super Fast Charge 2.0) for devices that support it. Unsure about the Satechi, never looked at it.
Even 65W chargers that DO support PPS (like the Belkin on your list and the Anker 735 that I have), that will notionally support PPS at 45W will not actually support 45W Super Fast Charging 2.0 of Samsung devices.
But also, having said that, when I plugged my Samsung phone (50% battery) into the Anker 735 (25W SFC1.0), it was only 3min difference in estimated time compared to my Samsung 45W charger (45W SFC2.0). So the extra 20W doesnt really make that much of a difference, tbh - not as much as you would imagine!
(Where it DOES make a difference is if you are at low battery, and have a short amount of time to plug in for a quick juice up - a 45W SFC2.0 charger will pump in more battery life more quickly while the battery is low, so you'll get more out of a quick juice up when your battery is low. The total charge time to 100%, however, will be pretty similar, because the 45W charger slows down as the battery gets more full, and the charge to full time ends up not drastically quicker.)
Just FYI (I'm not disagreeing with you at all, just adding additional info in relation to SFC2.0 specifically!). :)
FWIW, I use Samsung 45W chargers (45W SFC2.0) in the lounge room and my study, where I am more likely to want a quick juice up if my phone is nearly dead (only time that 45W actually makes a difference - see my other comment on this comment chain).
For the bedroom, where I'm less like to need just a quick boost, and more likely to leave my phone plugged in overnight, I use a 65W Anker 735 - this charger does NOT support 45W SFC2.0 (only 25W SFC1.0). But that doesnt really make much difference, tbh (again, see my other comment).
Realistically, any charger that supports 25W SFC1.0 is probably going to be sufficient for most (if not all) people! But, if you really want to know you are charging at the quickest possible rate (even if it doesnt really make much a difference in charging time), or if you are frequently juicing up your phone at low battery for short periods of time (need to add battery life as quickly as possible), then you want to check that the charger supports PPS charging AND that it supports 5A PPS at 45W specifically. The Samsung 45W charger does, as does the Samsung Trio, I believe. SlimQ 100W is another, off the top of my head, that supports 45W SFC2.0. My guess is that most chargers at 100W+ that also support PPS probably do (because they are likely to support 5A), but not all chargers at 65W or less, even those that support PPS, will (because they are less likely to support 5A).
Honestly, for most people, I think 25W SFC1.0 is totally fine.
No
I got the Wall Charger for Super Fast Charging 25W from Samsung for $18 a few months back. Currently at $29 and its a great charger. It's quick and never had an issue charging anything USB-C related. Please note it has bad feedback, but if you read the feedback, it's just a bunch of people moaning that they had to buy this as their phone doesn't have a charger included or the fact you need a USB-C to USB-C cable. Many Karens on their review page.
I not sure how often it goes on special, but I will be buying another when it does. Lastly, just be aware these chargers are faked on sold on eBay / Amazon etc. Make sure you buying the real thing.
I picked one up recently with the perks coupon for about $15. You can find it cheaper at various stores and ask for a price match at JB.
Cheers for that. Seems like the best way to get it cheap
The Original iPhone charger will cook your battery control chip for about 1 year. After 1 year the battery will indicate 95%. The super fast charger will cook your control chip in between 6 months and 9 months the longest. If you just use a 5v adaptor with output between 1A and 2A maximum ( for older phones with usb output) you can save your battery control microchip and you will have a happy battery that could last up to 5 years. My iPhone XSMax is 3.5 Years Old and its battery is still at 100% health. A few months ago when Aldi first offered this charger I've purchased it and started using it with a wireless charging pad (not directly). My iPhone is very happy.
Likely to be inaccurate, no battery will be 100% health after 3.5 years even in ideal storage-mode conditions let alone day to day use. Best case is 1-2% loss in ideal conditions.
You forgot about Carbonite freezing
The Original iPhone charger will cook your battery control chip for about 1 year
Is that considered well done or medium well?
Aldi stock checker is pretty useless.
These are crap! I got 5 of them.
3 never worked and the two that did died within the first 3 months.
"3 never worked and the two that did died within the first 3 months."
Oh dear. Thanks for this info I will be avoiding them.
Yet you keep buying them.
I had the same issue!!
I got 5 in one go when they were out last year, obviously I haven’t purchased them since though. They seemed like a great deal at the time but they were rubbish.
Just went to 3 stores and none had them but sounds like these are from the same factory as Heymix & co so might as well buy from Amazon delivered without wasting time.
There's a big difference between chargers that die early (you just need to factor in the price vs estimated lifetime) and those that fry the devices they're plugged into.
I bought these ones. I’ll let you know:
https://www.amazon.com.au/Charger-Abetcabe-Delivery-Adapter-…
Assume you returned them at least.
Just pay a bit more and get something decent, all of the google PD chargers have been excellent, just get something similar - 18W - 30W.
No shortage of options and brands.
I've got this charger. Provides fast charging for my Pixel 6 but only fast charges if nothing is in the standard USB port.
That's right - with two devices connected, according to the specs it drops to 5V 3A shared between the two ports.
No free bananas for kids and no free replacements for stolen shopping bags, let alone no reward for dumping trolleys into the nearest creek. So Dick Smith wants you to join him and shut down Aldi!
Got one today. Seems pretty fast at charging newer phones. I hope it lasts
Need to find some kind of multi ac adapter to plug a few things in to free up space on the power board. A lot of those amazon chinese ones have the plug around the wrong way.
2x USB C, (don't really need to be PD), and a USB A (micro)..
(R Pi4, 7" screen, Google TV ideally).. each don't use that much power (5V/3A, 5V 1.5A etc. )
Something like these Anker chargers are good - bit expensive still.
Actually just used a cheap one i got..
Input: 100V-240VAC 50/60Hz 1A Output1:DC 5V/3A, 9V/3A, 12V-2. 5A, 15V-2A Output2: DC 5V-3A, 9V-2A, 12V-1.5A
Model: SP-48W
Output3: DC 5V-2.4A Output4: DC 5V-2.4A
Don't mind the Aldi brand stuff except anything electrical…makes Ozito look prestige.
DON'T buy this charger I got one & it overheats badly charging my S21U
Link to Aldi listing here: https://www.aldi.com.au/en/special-buys/special-buys-sat-10-…