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Anker Prime Charging Station, 250W 6-Port GaN USB C Charger

Anker Prime Charging Station, 250W 6-Port GaN USB C Charger

By Anker · Phone Chargers · Audio & Electronics · More from Anker

  • Total output up to 250W
  • 4 USB-C + 2 USB-A ports
  • USB-C1 up to 140W
  • 2.26 in LCD display with smart control dial
  • Input 100-240V~, 3.5A, 50-60Hz

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Summary

A desk charging station with four USB-C and two USB-A ports sharing 250W, built to replace a drawer of single-device wall bricks. Check the shared-output table first: the 140W port only runs at 140W when it is the sole heavy load, and falls to 100W once every port is in use.

Strengths

  • Six ports, four USB-C and two USB-A, behind a single 250W supply.
  • USB-C1 delivers 140W over PD 3.1 for a large laptop.
  • The 2.26-inch LCD shows per-port and total wattage in real time.
  • The dial and app add per-port priority, scheduling and firmware updates.
  • Macworld named it an Editors’ Choice and How-To Geek scored it 8/10.
  • Anker backs it with a 24-month warranty.

Weaknesses

  • With all six ports in use, USB-C1 drops to 100W and the others to 45W and 15W.
  • It is a desk unit at 640 g, not something to carry.
  • Front-mounted ports can leave cables looping across the desk.
  • Clock mode needs 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi and has no alarm.
  • No independent thermal, efficiency or noise testing exists for this model.

Verified specifications

ModelAnker Prime Charger (250W, 6 Ports, GaNPrime), model number A2345.
Total outputup to 250W shared across all ports.
Ports4 USB-C and 2 USB-A.
USB-C1up to 140W over PD 3.1 (28.0V=5.0A); the other three USB-C ports top out at 100W each.
USB-A1 and USB-A2up to 22.5W each.
Combined outputup to 240W with two ports in use, up to 250W with three to six (these are shared ceilings, not per-port maxima).
Input100-240V~, 50-60Hz. Anker’s US retail page lists 3.5A and its support page lists 4.0A.
Display2.26-inch LCD with per-port and total wattage, plus a clock and date screensaver.
Controlsside smart dial with four modes — AI Power, Port Priority (up to two ports), Dual-Laptop and Low Current.
Connectivity2.4 GHz Wi-Fi and Bluetooth to the Anker app, with online firmware updates.
SafetyActiveShield 3.0, a manufacturer claim of 6,000,000 temperature checks a day that no independent test has verified.
Dimensions4.18 × 1.58 × 3.64 in (106.2 × 40.2 × 92.5 mm).
Weight22.58 oz (640 g, about 1.41 lb).
Cordthe supplied cable or a standard C7 2-pin cord rated above 4.0A.
In the boxcharger, welcome guide, 24-month warranty and customer service.
Full research notes and sources

Shared output and what the numbers mean

The 250W figure is a ceiling for the whole station, not a promise of 250W per port. Anker’s allocation table is concrete: with two ports in use the total caps at 240W, and with three to six ports in use it caps at 250W. In Port Priority mode, choosing USB-C1 as the priority port with all six ports connected gives 100W / 45W / 45W / 45W / 15W across the two USB-A ports. Other documented splits include 70 / 70 / 45 / 30 / 15W and 65 / 20 / 20 / 20 / 15W.

USB-C1’s 140W needs a PD 3.1 device and a cable rated for it. A phone or an older laptop will draw far less, and a laptop charging below 140W is not a defect. Only the first USB-C port reaches 140W; the other three stop at 100W and the two USB-A ports at 22.5W, so a household with USB-C only gets four high-power ports rather than six.

The display, dial and app

The reason to pay more than a plain high-output charger is control. A 2.26-inch LCD reads out per-port and total wattage, and the side dial selects among AI Power (automatic), Port Priority (up to two ports), Dual-Laptop and Low Current. The Anker app adds monitoring, scheduling and firmware updates over Bluetooth and 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi. Wi-Fi is 2.4 GHz only, and clock mode needs that connection; it has no alarm. Mode names and features can shift with firmware, and Anker notes that over-the-air updates may change how power is distributed.

Reliability, repairs and warranty

There are no consumables and nothing to replace on a schedule. Anker’s support guidance for a unit that stops charging, overheats or charges intermittently is to power-cycle it for 5 minutes, reseat the cord, try other cables and devices, then factory-reset through the dial. It has no user-serviceable parts, and Anker does not document a repair channel for it. One owner in r/UsbCHardware reports a port refusing to supply 20V 3A and topping out at 19.6V 2.6A; that is a single report, not a failure rate. Warranty is 24 months on Anker’s US, Canada, Australia and EU product pages.

Is it worth it?

Value depends on the price you find and how many devices you charge. Anker’s US store lists the 250W model at $149.99, with a compare-at of $199.99, and it launched at $169.99 (The Verge, 2024). At those figures the display and per-port control have to matter to you; Anker’s own 200W six-port charger is about $85 and covers the same port count with less power and no screen. Anker also sells a bundle with a 240W USB-C cable for $184.99.

Which model this is

This is the 250W six-port GaNPrime charger, model A2345, sold in silver/black. The Amazon listing is ASIN B0CYLL8Y89. Do not confuse it with the 200W six-port (A2343-ish), the 100W three-port, the 140W four-port, the 160W three-port or the 8-in-1 240W station (A91B2), which share the Prime name but differ in ports and output.

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