Why You Can Trust CNET This incredibly useful 5-port USB charging station is on sale for $17
It includes QuickCharge and USB-C ports and comes with a wall plug. Plus it's kind of adorable.
Charge five things at once (including one using Quick Charge and one using USB-C) with this cute little desktop USB hub.
So many things to charge, so few easily accessible USB ports with which to charge them. Looking around my own desk, I'm counting not only my phone (natch), but also a smartwatch, a drone battery, a VR headset and two different pairs of wireless headphones. Granted, I have more tech gear than most folks, but you get the idea. Everything these days needs USB power.
Quick, affordable fix: For a limited time, and while supplies last, the Xcentz 5-Port Desktop USB Charging Station drops to $16.99 with promo code IUL6RYJV. That's $7 off the regular price.
This little black-with-gold-trim cube measures 2.5 by 2.5 inches and looks kind of adorable, if you ask me. It provides five upwardly facing power ports: three Type-A USB, one Quick Charge 3.0 and one USB-C. The Quick Charge port promises accelerated charging for phones and other devices that support it.
Best of all, the cube plugs directly into a wall outlet using an included AC power cord. At this price I half expected it to be one of those bring-your-own-wall-adapter deals.
Amazon is home to approximately 8.2 million USB hubs, but this one is compact and cute and equipped with USB-C. Plus, it's only $17, which makes it a win in my book.
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