Introduction

Ugreen was founded in 2012 and has made its mark in the tech community by offering consumer electronic devices and accessories at reasonable prices. Indeed, I am using several Ugreen cables at home and a few more at work too! The company has since added chargers and power strips to its portfolio, which makes sense, although it was funny that our first review of a Ugreen product came in the form of a TWS set of wireless earphones that didn't quite hit the mark. Ugreen then inquired as to whether I could talk about its new GaN wall charger, and so here we are with round two to see whether the company's forte holds up to expectations.


GaN, or Gallium Nitride, chargers are quickly gaining popularity owing to more efficient charging in terms of lower heat generation and associated lost power. This in turn allows for these chargers to be smaller in size compared to more standard silicon-based charging devices or even go with higher capacity chargers in the same footprint. In a world where Type-C charging is increasingly becoming common for phones and laptops alike, having the ability to use a single, compact charger is certainly an attractive option. There are two types of such chargers on the market in the form of desk chargers that connect to the AC mains via a cable and plug similar to the Kovol Sprint 120W we previously saw, or the wall chargers that directly plug into the AC mains, as is the case with this recently released Ugreen Nexode 140W unit. We'll take a quick look at the latter today, and thanks again to Ugreen for providing a sample to TechPowerUp!

Packaging and Accessories

The Ugreen Nexode 140W wall charger ships in a thick cardboard box with a fancier design than what most customers would really care for. On the front is the company logo and product name along with a render of the charger and salient marketing features. This also immediately confirms the charger model inside based on your region, such as with the UK version I have here, so I am impressed that Ugreen went this far when it could have just used a generic render across the board. The product specifications are shown on the back along with contact information for the company. Ugreen is also targeting macOS users, with plenty of marketing photos and references to the MacBook. We see the use of two seals on the side to help keep the contents in place on their way to you.


Opening the box reveals the charger right away inside a hard plastic clamshell layer, molded to fit it well. Here too the UK version gets its own specific plastic layer as evident with the larger opening on the side to accommodate the larger UK wall plug. There's a clear plastic cover over the charger body you can slide off, and then lift off the entire layer to gain access to the multi-language user manual going through the product overview and power distribution. Ugreen also provides an excellent USB Type-C to Type-C cable here that's long enough at 1.5 m to work with the charger on the wall and your device on a nearby desk. It comes with a thick, durable sleeving, has low profile connector housings, and is the recommended cable to be used with the charger.