In terms of appearance, this is definitely a sleek-looking peripheral.

Not only could you scuff up the Nexode, but you could damage your precious desk, too.

Im going to guess that the remaining 12.5 watts are used to keep the internal GaN components running smoothly.

An angled view of the UGreen Nexode 300W GaN Desktop Charger.

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This amazing power hierarchy can be attributed to the GaN-optimized engineering that Ugreen has come to be known for.

Honestly, the only demerit I can issue to the Ugreen Nexode 300W is its $270 price.

I tested a few different charging configurations and received great results during each cycle.

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The UGreen Nexode 300W GaN Desktop Charger contains four USB-C inputs, a single USB-A connection, and a space-saving design for your workstation.

I also tested the single 140W USB-C with my power-hungry Sony WHC710N Bluetooth headphones.

When I plugged them in at 4:39, I had 20% or less battery remaining.

At 5:37, the battery was up to 70%.

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The UGreen Nexode 300W GaN Desktop Charger contains four USB-C inputs, a single USB-A connection, and a space-saving design for your workstation.

This brick-sized USB-C hub was quite the little beast.

But even with all the equipment connected, the hub never became too warm.

Should You Buy the Ugreen Nexode 300W GaN Desktop Charger?

The UGreen Nexode 300W GaN Desktop Charger with its power cable and USB-C cable.

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If you’re free to afford it, the Ugreen Nexode 300W GaN Desktop Charger is worth buying.

I give it a solid two-thumbs up.

Charging electronics with the UGreen Nexode 300W GaN Charger.

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