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Aohi Magcube: the 100W GaN+ charger with the LED display-enabled cable

The Magcube 100W charger. (Source: Aohi)
The Magcube 100W charger. (Source: Aohi)
Aohi has introduced itself as a "new smart brand" that sells high-tech power bricks rated to charge different devices at advanced wattages. Its latest such product is rated for 100W with Power Delivery (PD) - however, the OEM asserts that it is "40% smaller" than the charger typically used for machines such as MacBook Pros. It is shipped with a cable that has its own little read-out to display the speed of each charge.

High-wattage power accessories with their own displays to show their charging or discharging rates in real time are not unknown on the market; however, Aohi stands out by packing its LED input and output into its "Magline" cables. A 4-foot (~1.22 meters) USB type-C to C example of what even the new OEM concedes as probably the coolest aspect of its offerings is thrown in with every purchase of a new Magcube 100W power brick.

Regardless of what could be assumed from these product names, the accessories do not have all that much to do with wireless charging. However, it is packed with what Aohi calls "GaN+" technology, along with an "E-Marker" safety chipset, to support USB-PD charging from 18W to 100W, and, thus, to charge a MacBook Pro at its top rate.

It may also be fully compatible with up-to-date XPS-series PCs, as well as newer ThinkPads, Huawei MateBooks, iPhone 13-series devices and the new Samsung Galaxy S22-series flagships. Furthermore, the brick has dual type-C ports to split its maximum output into 2 65W/35W power supplies.

The new third-party brick is also touted as 40% smaller than others from companies such as Apple, and to have the advantage of foldable prongs (due to its US-region compatibility, in fairness). The Aohi Magcube 100W charger is available either on Amazon or from the start-up's own webstore. It ships for US$86 from now.

Aohi touts the best aspects of its 100W cable/power brick set. (Source: Aohi)
Aohi touts the best aspects of its 100W cable/power brick set. (Source: Aohi)

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Deirdre O'Donnell, 2022-03- 1 (Update: 2022-03- 1)