BW-S31: Multi-charging solution with 240 watts of power and display costs less than $35

Although it may be obvious for some, all readers should be aware that charging hubs are different from docking solutions insofar that the former only supports charging. Docking stations, on the other hand, can usually also output image content to one or more monitors and connect additional devices such as a keyboard or mouse.

Nevertheless, a charging station without a docking function is still very useful if several devices need to be charged simultaneously without having to use multiple power supplies. In this context, the BW-S31 is said to offer a decent range of features for a modest price of $33. Standard shipping is an extra $4, with the estimated delivery times ranging from 15-25 business days.

The model measures 113 x 68 x 87 millimeters and has a total of six USB ports. Two of the USB-C ports support a maximum output power of 140 watts and can thus recharge more demanding notebooks, while the other two USB-C ports support 65 watts. The USB-A ports can each output up to 60 watts. Users can track the total amount of power output on each port on via a display. The total charging power is limited to 240 watts, which means that not all ports can be fully charged at the same time. If all ports are loaded simultaneously, the power is reduced to 65, 45, 30 and 25 watts for the USB-C ports and 15 watts each for the two USB-A ports.