UGREEN Nexode Pro 65 and 100 watt USB C Chargers Reviewed and Tested

Product reviewed

UGREEN Nexode Pro USB-C chargers: 65W and 100W versions (3-port, foldable plug designs). The review emphasizes electrical performance (efficiency, voltage stability, ripple, power negotiation behavior) and thermal behavior, with comparisons to the Anker Prime adapters (67W and 100W).

Key features mentioned

• 3-port USB-C charger design with power sharing / USB mode renegotiation
• Foldable plugs
  • 65W: more compact
  • 100W: slightly different form factor (wires exit the device)
• Manual includes port negotiation guidance (which port gets how much power when multiple devices are connected)
• Supports PD laptop charging modes
• Safety behavior: both chargers shut down under overload
• Performance testing across:
  • Idle power consumption
  • Voltage stability and ripple
  • Efficiency, including the referenced “DOE6 efficiency” concept for 25–100% load
  • Thermal behavior under full load

User experience / behavior (what it’s like to use)

• Power sharing works, but plug/unplug triggers renegotiation on the other ports.
  • 65W: renegotiation delay about 1–2 seconds
• Once devices are plugged in, port behavior is described as acceptable and “works as expected”
• 100W mode behavior includes an “off behavior” correction:
  • AC current waveform correction appears only when entering 20V mode
  • This is criticized as an older-era behavior

Electrical performance (65W)

Pros

• Idle power: “sub 0.1W” (good idle efficiency)
• Voltage stability: relatively stable
• Voltage ripple: okay
• Overall performance: described as typical/expected for a 65W charger

Cons

• PPS mode weaker than some competitors
  • Example: “4.7A overload point at 11V out”
• Efficiency on the low end
  • Raises concern about more heat
  • (Later thermals confirm both units can shut off under aggressive testing.)

Electrical performance (100W)

Pros

• Voltage stability: stable and “basically right on target”
• Ripple: lower than many competitors
• Under load: generally operates as expected once modes are established
• Safe overload shutdown during overload

Cons

• Higher idle power than the 65W (unexpected, though “not terrible”)
• Lower efficiency than competition (“Pro stands for less efficiency”)
• “Tail-of-two behavior”:
  • AC waveform correction does not occur until 20V mode
• Online reviews align with the idea that it may struggle when pushed hard

Thermal performance / endurance test

• Chargers were run for 30 minutes at full load in a 20°C environment
• Result: both the 65W and 100W shut off
• The reviewer calls this aggressive, but uses it to highlight:
  • Weaker efficiency → more heat → earlier shutdown

Comparisons to similar products (Anker Prime)

Physical similarity

• UGREEN 65W/100W and Anker Prime 67W/100W are described as very similar in size/weight
• UGREEN is close enough you might not tell them apart easily

Idle performance (UGREEN advantage)

• UGREEN idles lower than Anker in the comparison

Efficiency (Anker advantage)

• Review states UGREEN is less efficient overall
• Specifically: DOE6 average efficiency (25–100% load)
  • Anker takes both categories
• Under heavy load:
  • Anker consumes about ~3W less
  • Reviewer notes this matters in a constrained design: it may be the difference between throttling vs sustained operation

Value / pricing take

• UGREEN chargers are described as less expensive than the Anker Prime line
• If price is the priority: UGREEN is the clear value winner
• If performance efficiency/thermals matter more: Anker is favored

Pros & cons (overall)

UGREEN Nexode Pro 65W

Pros

• Good idle power and good average efficiency vs expectations
• Stable voltages and acceptable ripple
• Power sharing / port negotiation works; manual is helpful
• Generally positive reputation online

Cons

• Weaker PPS than some competitors (example: ~11V / 4.7A)
• Lower efficiency than preferred competition → heat concern
• Shuts off after 30 minutes in the aggressive full-load test

UGREEN Nexode Pro 100W

Pros

• Great voltage stability
• Lower ripple
• Safe overload shutdown
• Works across claimed modes

Cons

• Not as efficient as competitors
• Questionable mode behavior (AC waveform correction delayed until 20V mode)
• Shuts off under the same 30-minute full-load test
• Feels “2020 style” rather than leading-edge

Numerical details explicitly mentioned

• 65W renegotiation delay: about 1–2 seconds
• Thermal test: 30 minutes at full load in 20°C; both shut off
• PPS example weakness: “4.7A overload point at 11V out”
• Power draw comparison under heavy load: Anker about 3W less
• Efficiency referenced: DOE6 efficiency for 25–100% load
• Idle consumption (65W): sub 0.1W

No explicit star ratings or a single final numeric score were provided.

Unique points mentioned (complete list)

• 65W: typical USB adapter design; foldable plugs; compact; “pretty good appearance”
• Packaging improved vs earlier UGREEN versions (less plastic, less overall)
• 65W manual provides per-port power negotiation guidance
• 65W power renegotiation on plug/unplug; 1–2 seconds
• 65W idle power: sub 0.1W
• 65W PPS mode weaker (example: 4.7A @ 11V)
• 65W efficiency relatively low → potential thermal issues
• 65W voltage stable, ripple acceptable
• 100W: conventional form factor; three ports for PD laptops
• 100W manual describes power sharing / renegotiation behavior
• 100W idle power slightly higher than 65W
• 100W: delayed AC current waveform correction until 20V mode
• 100W: lower efficiency; thermal risk suggested
• 100W: voltage stable and ripple lower than many competitors
• Both: safe shutdown under overload/short; survivability claim; tested overload shutdown
• Thermal discussion includes two “camps” of viewer expectations
• Thermal test result: both shut off after 30 minutes at full load in 20°C
• Direct comparison vs Anker Prime 67W / 100W
  • Similar size/weight
  • UGREEN better idle, Anker better DOE6 efficiency (25–100% load)
  • Anker about 3W less under heavy load → better thermal outcome
• Value: UGREEN less expensive; both models closely match Anker specs but differ in efficiency
• Final recommendation:
  • 65W likely best of the Nexode Pro line; OK if not pushed hard; travel-friendly
  • 100W feels dated; less efficient; not for daily rotation; likely not the reviewer’s pick
  • Anker Prime 100W remains the reviewer’s continued choice

Speaker views

A single main reviewer perspective throughout (no clearly separated multi-speaker segments). Their viewpoint consistently frames:

• 65W: better of the two; workable with caveats
• 100W: weaker efficiency / older behavior; less recommended
• Anker: stronger efficiency / thermal headroom, despite higher cost

Concise verdict / recommendation

• Buy the UGREEN Nexode Pro 65W if you want value, good idle performance, and typical day-to-day charging without sustained heavy load (expect shutdown if pushed hard).
• Avoid / reconsider the UGREEN Nexode Pro 100W if efficiency and sustained thermals at high wattage matter most; it shows weaker efficiency and older mode behavior and can shut off under an aggressive full-load test.
• If you can pay more and want better high-load endurance, the comparison favors Anker Prime for thermal headroom and efficiency.