Alongside their new AMD-powered Blade 14 laptop computer, Razer immediately additionally used E3 2021 to announce a brand new, high-powered USB-C charger. The Razer GaN USB Type-C charger is a compact charging answer that’s pocket-sized and might ship as much as 130 W of mixed charging energy throughout its two USB-C and two USB-A outputs.
If you have ever owned one of many newest smartphones or Bluetooth 5.1 units, it is prone to include a USB Type-C charging port. The Type-C connector has change into extra common as an increasing number of powered units include Type-C. With the USB-IF asserting its specs for the brand new USB-PD commonplace with assist for as much as 240 W, energy provide engineers are more and more utilizing Gallium Nitride (GaN) semiconductors for extra environment friendly and compact designs.
GaN by identify and GaN by nature, the Razer GaN is powered by utilizing Gallium Nitride, which has allowed Razer to chop down on the dimensions of the charger. Razer claims that their GaN charger is sufficiently small to suit inside a pocket, measuring 7.7 x 3.2 x 6.2 mm (W x D x H) in measurement with a weight of 349 g. Looking on the aesthetics, the GaN features a black plastic chassis with Razer’s trademark inexperienced accent colour getting used within the USB Type-A ports in addition to the ability indicator gentle. And in case you are still undecided who made it, there is a Razer brand embossed onto the facet as properly.
The Razer GaN has a foldable fork for plugging immediately right into a plug socket and comes equipped with international energy adapters. Users can cost units in areas akin to North America, Europe, the UK, and Asia. Also included within the equipment is a 2 meter USB cable, though Razer did not specify Type-C or Type-A.
In phrases of charging ports, the Razer GaN has two Type-C outputs and two Type-A outputs. Each pair of outputs are on a shared energy aircraft, permitting the charger to energy a number of units without delay, although at a decreased fee if used with a number of high-powered units. This works out to the 2 Type-C ports sharing 100 W of capability, whereas the 2 Type-A ports share one other 18 W. And since this can be a common energy provide, the Razer GaN can cost every little thing from cellphone and tablets to Razer Blade laptops, Apple MacBooks, in addition to smartwatches and Windows laptops that assist Type-C charging.
| Razer GaN Charger | |||||
| Max Port Power | Max Group Power | Max Charger Power | |||
| USB-C #1 | 100W | 100W | 130W | ||
| USB-C #2 | 100W | ||||
| USB-A #1 | 18W | 18W | |||
| USB-A #2 | 18W | ||||
The Razer GaN USB Type-C 130 W charger may be pre-ordered on the Razer Store from the 14th of June, with delivery of inventory anticipated inside 30 days of the date. Though do not mistake the diminutive measurement of the charger for a diminutive price ticket; the charger carries an MSRP of $180.
