Baseus EnerFill FH21 120W: problems, parts and running costs

Checked: 2026-10-17

Summary

Only two of the six ports are laptop-grade: USB-C1 and C2 reach 65W each, while C3 and C4 cap at 20W, and the 120W total is a shared budget, not a per-port rating. Running cost is about $6.71 a year at $0.20/kWh in a 40W, two-hours-a-day example; there are no batteries, filters or subscriptions. Under $40 it is a sensible desk charger for one laptop plus phones; past $60, skip it. [1][2][3]

Common problems and fixes

Laptop plugged into the wrong port — C3 and C4 are capped at 20W, so a laptop there charges slowly or seems broken; use C1 or C2 for laptops and treat C3 and C4 as phone and accessory ports. [3][2]
120W is shared, not per-port — published examples include C1+C2 at 65W+45W and four C ports at 45W+45W+15W+15W, so plugging in more devices lowers the power each one negotiates. [2]
The published sharing chart contradicts itself — one six-port example sums to 150W against the 120W ceiling, so treat the exact six-way split as unconfirmed. [2]
No display or wattmeter — you cannot see the negotiated watts or the case temperature on the unit. [3][4]
Slippery feet — one owner found the rubber feet slippery on the desk; another sample sat fine, so grip is surface-dependent. [6]
Very-low-power accessories may not be recognized — one owner reported the charger did not auto-identify a tiny-current legacy accessory the way they expected. [6]

Parts and consumables

Detachable AC cord, IEC C7 figure-eight, about 1.5m — no official US factory part number reported; a standard US NEMA 1-15P to IEC C7 lead works: Monoprice part 7672 (6ft) at $2.69 and Best Buy essentials BE-HCL331 (6ft) at $9.99, both October 2026. [3][10][11]
USB device cables — not included in the box; any PD-rated cable works, and a 100W-rated cable does not upgrade the 65W ports. [3]

Yearly running cost

Worked example from the research: 40W average output for two hours a day is 29.2kWh of delivered energy a year; assuming 87% AC-to-USB conversion efficiency, that is about 33.56kWh from the wall — roughly $6.71 a year at $0.20/kWh and about $10.07 a year at $0.30/kWh. [3] There is no battery, filters, subscription or scheduled replacement; idle draw was not measured in any source.

When it is a good buy

Baseus US listed the E0120S00 at $39.99 against a $49.99 reference in October 2026, but the listing showed sold out. [1]
An eBay US seller listed a new FH21 at $66.42 with free shipping and 30-day seller-paid returns; the listing’s manufacturer number does not match the black unit’s European EAN, so confirm the exact model before ordering. [7]
Under $40 it is a sensible buy for one 45–65W laptop plus phones and accessories when in stock from a reliable seller; past $60 skip it, because the Anker gives far more individual wattage for about the same money. [1][8]
Anker 200W A2683 six-port desktop charger at $69.99 direct — the better choice for multiple laptops or 100W-class devices, with four USB-C ports able to deliver up to 100W each. [8]
UGREEN Nexode 100W four-port at $69.99 direct — the better choice when one 100W laptop plus up to three accessories is enough. [9]