You can plug in your laptop's AC charger to speedily juice it back up, but that means carrying the heavy charging brick around.

LENCENT LENCENT Universal Travel Adapter, International Charger with 3 USB Ports and Type-C PD Fast Charging Adaptor for iPhone, Samsung, Tablet, Gopro. Each adapter is no larger than it needs to be to fit over the American-style prongs of your charger.

This was the highest of all the adapters we considered, which means you can charge more of your devices at higher speeds before hitting the max output. WIRED may earn a portion of sales from products that are purchased through our site as part of our Affiliate Partnerships with retailers. AS a flagship brand under the charging arena, LENCENT rapidly established itself as an innovator - creating products that offer convenience, usability and value. MULTI-PORT CHARGING CAPABILITY: Engineered with a 10A design, this adapter harmoniously combines 1 AC socket, 2 USB ports, and 1 Type C port, offering a unified charging hub for up to 4 devices.

Also, depending on what you’re connecting with these plug adapters, your charger or device could wobble and maybe fall out. Though made by the same company as the Ceptics International Worldwide Travel Plug Adapter 5 Piece Set—and bearing a confusingly similar name—the plug adapters in the Ceptics Adapter Plug Set for Worldwide International Travel Use are, as you can see, a completely different design. Small, simple, and cheap, they’re perfect for someone who wants to carry only the adapter they’ll need and who already has a multiport USB wall charger they like.

There’s an auto-resetting fuse to protect your gadgets from power surges, and the Passport III has a 10-amp limit. This plug can recharge your power-hungry devices, like laptops and camera batteries, but there are four USB-A ports on the bottom and a 15-watt USB-C port on the side for phones, tablets, smartwatches, and Kindles. If you are visiting several countries you may be better off with a universal travel adaptor which caters for sockets worldwide. However, no universal travel adapter is truly universal, and they’re all a lot bulkier and more expensive than simple plug adapters.

ENHANCED SAFETY FEATURES: Setting a new standard in safety, this adapter includes earthed plugs and a 10A Fuse, keeping you and your family safe.We also got some advice from Wirecutter's Mark Smirniotis, who used to oversee our power devices section. Aside from the universal AC outlet, you will find two USB-C ports and two USB-A ports on the bottom. We don’t save your credit card details on our site and Stripe uses the information just to process the payment.

Ideal for Travel- Portable Sized USB plug adapter and international voltage compatibility, makes it easy for multiple devices charging, anywhere you go. Last, these things being so small, you could easily lose them in your bag or leave them behind in an outlet somewhere, if you’re the type of person who loses things. Austria, Belgium, Benin, Brazil, Cambodia, Chile, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Iceland, Indonesia, Iran, Italy, North Korea, South Korea, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, Uruguay, Vatican and more.He has been to all 50 states and 60 countries, and he is the author of Budget Travel for Dummies and the sci-fi novel Undersea. It contains the three most common international plugs and a US-style plug, which should cover you in the majority of countries around the world. The USB-C can put out up to 15 watts, and the USB-A ports are limited to 12 watts, not especially speedy but fine for overnight charging. They’re not quite as compact as the Ceptics Black adapters, but for most people, this difference in size won’t be an issue.