[General Accessories] Alberto96:
AUKEY Quick Charge 2.0 & 3.0 5 Port USB Wall Charger

Unboxing (QC 2.0 on the left, QC 3.0 on the right)

Luckily I had the oppurtunity to compare both devices, so you’ll see both variants.

Both versions come with an eco-friendly packaging and basic accessories: 1x Micro-USB Cable, 1x Power Plug (mine is an European Version), 1x User Manual, 1x Warranty Card and the Charger (of course).

As regards the Charger, it is made of Plastic, pretty solid but with glossy sides that can be scratched easily, handle it with care. No Chassis differences are there between the two versions, so it makes me think that the only difference is related to the internal motherboard.

There are 5 USB Ports available, and one of them supports Quick Charge (depending on the model you choose, it can be QC 2.0 or QC 3.0). The other USB ports supports Standard 5V output, just with another technology called “AIO” from AUKEY that works on the voltage depending on the attached device. It seems to work pretty fine, without voltage issues. Follow my next paragraph to know more.

As regards the size, this is probably the smaller Multi-Port Charger I have ever tried, super-compact.

Efficiency

All tests have been done using AUKEY’s Cables, in order to get maximum efficiency and to avoid any possible issue.

First of all, I have tested the “AIO” USB Ports using my USB Capacitor (1A/2A), and it is clearly noticeable that there are no issues at all. Stable Voltage.

In order to show you differences between the two Quick Charge versions, I want to show this image (found on the net) first.

So, as you can read, Quick Charge 3.0 uses Dynamic Voltage (starting from 3.2v up to 20v), while Quick Charge 2.0 uses 3 Voltage Steps (5v-9v-12v).

Let’s start with the Quick Charge 3.0 variant, as soon as I have plugged my QC 3.0 power bank, the charger reduced its voltage from 5v to 3.3v, then it gradually increased. At 5V it was able to handle more than 3.5A! That’s even higher than Official Quick Charge spec.

After a while, the voltage increased again, now to 7.24v with 2A load more or less. And so on, up to 12V.

With the Quick Charge 2.0 variant, as soon as I have plugged the power bank, the voltage increased from 5V to 9V, but just for a little while, then it instantly increased to 12V with more or less 1.8A load.

The difference is clearly noticeable, and it is also clear that QC 3.0 version is much more advanced than the previous version. This doesn’t mean that QC 2.0 isn’t good, but it is just different and less efficient.

Conclusions

As always AUKEY accessories are quality-made, efficient and cheap enough. It’s a pity that they choose to use a glossy surface on the sides, but there are no other negative aspects.

So...do I recommend it? If you need to charge multiple devices, and if you have a Quick Charge device, then...Yes. Be careful to choose the right variant depending on your device’s CPU, or just go for the Quick Charge 3.0 variant to avoid mistakes and to be futureproof.

Pros:

- Qualcomm Quick Charge Support

- Compact and Solid

Cons:

- No Power LED

- Useless Glossy Sides

Rating: 8.5

Packaging and Accessories: 7.5

Design and Materials: 8.5

Performance and Efficiency: 9.5

Price: 8.5 (based on Amazon price)

QC 2.0 (PA-T1) Product page: http://www.aukey.com/product/PA-T1

QC 3.0 (PA-T15) Product page: http://www.aukey.com/product/PA-T15

You can find full-res images (I know, Quality isn't excellent) here: http://imgur.com/a/AdU4Y​