Lenovo has started selling a 150-watt desktop charger that can power a laptop, tablet, and phone from one brick. It ships with a 240W USB-C cable, supports PD 3.2, and is already on JD.com for 339 yuan, or about $50.

That price puts it in the same rough territory as plenty of premium single-device chargers, which is exactly why these high-watt multi-port adapters keep creeping up in popularity. If you travel with a laptop, tablet, and phone, one decent charger is a lot less annoying than a tangled bag full of them.

Three USB-C ports, one chunky power brick

The charger comes in a black-and-gray finish and uses a three-prong plug. Lenovo says the unit measures 84 x 32.5 x 65 mm and weighs 324 g, which is compact enough for a desktop setup but still far from pocket-friendly. That trade-off is typical at this power level: more watts, more heat management, more bulk.

  • USB-C1: up to 140 W
  • USB-C2: up to 140 W
  • USB-C3: up to 65 W
  • Two ports in use: up to 145 W total
  • Three ports in use: up to 150 W total

PD 3.2, PPS and QC 3.0 support

Lenovo says the charger supports Lenovo, Moto, PD 3.2, PPS, and QC 3.0 charging protocols. That matters because the modern charger market is increasingly defined by compatibility, not just raw output: a fast brick that only plays nicely with one brand is basically an expensive paperweight.

The included cable is rated for up to 240W, which gives the adapter room to handle high-power laptops without immediately making you shop for accessories. The obvious audience here is anyone trying to collapse a laptop charger, tablet charger, and phone charger into one device, and Lenovo’s spec sheet is built for exactly that sort of overkill.

Who actually needs 150 watts?

Most phones will never touch anywhere near this much power, but that is not the point. The pitch is convenience for people carrying modern notebooks and a couple of smaller devices, especially if they want one adapter that can keep a productivity machine alive while still topping up something else on the side.

Whether Lenovo keeps this as a China-only accessory or expands availability further will be the next question to watch. For now, the company has done the easy part: made a charger powerful enough to be genuinely useful, instead of just cosmetically impressive.

Source: Ixbt

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