{"id":18348,"date":"2013-05-06T10:13:04","date_gmt":"2013-05-06T15:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=18348"},"modified":"2014-05-22T13:25:21","modified_gmt":"2014-05-22T18:25:21","slug":"power2u-tops-the-competition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/18348-power2u-tops-the-competition\/","title":{"rendered":"Power2U Tops The Competition"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>If you\u2019re a reader of the OWC Blog, then you probably already know about the Power2U \u2013 the first UL listed<\/a> AC\/USB wall outlet on the market that charges four devices simultaneously. And since its inception in December 2011, the Power2U has seen its share of imitators. And although they say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, we wanted to show that while there are copycats, there simply is no substitute for the Power2U <\/strong>when it comes to overall performance combined with efficiency, design and convenience.<\/p>\n

In fact, we did some competitive analysis at OWC headquarters to see how the Power2U<\/a> stacks up to three competitors and the included Apple factory adapters when charging an iPad 2 and an iPhone 4.<\/p>\n

Overall, the charging time results among wall outlets and adapters were similar, with each taking longer to charge based on power draw of the specific device. But when judged by combining charging performance with other factors such as \u201cvampire draw\u201d, the Power2U topped the competition. Because while there are outlets that edge the Power2U when measuring by simply speed, they do so at a cost.<\/p>\n

With nothing plugged in, the Power2U\u2019s Safety Shutters completely turn off power to the USB ports to eliminate “vampire” energy draw when connecting cables are removed. Other brands, however, still draw power when not in use.<\/strong> Two brands drew 2.4mA and 2.0mA respectively with nothing plugged in, while another drew a whopping 10.3mA \u2013 about five times more than the next closest outlet we compared. That means you would pay for that extra charging power \u2013 even if you weren\u2019t charging anything at all!<\/p>\n

Another particularly interesting discovery that our testing showed was that when it\u2019s charging just one device, the Power2U fully charges an iPad 2 via a USB port seven minutes faster than the included Apple 10W power adapter! It even beats the new Apple 12W power adapter by 14 minutes thanks to its Smart\/Adaptive Intelligent power management. How does that sound for speed?<\/p>\n

But these numbers don\u2019t tell the whole story. Beyond its\u00a0impressive speed and versatility,\u00a0the Power2U proves even more valuable than the competition in its quality of build. One \u201cleading brand\u201d unit began emitting a \u201chissing\u201d noise during testing…and even a replacement \u00a0unit hissed as well. We shouldn\u2019t have to point out that\u00a0<\/strong>outlets are NOT supposed to hiss.\u00a0When also factoring in the efficiency of the Power2U\u2019s Smart Power design that only outputs the power needed for a device, and its elimination of \u201cvampire draw\u201d, you\u2019ll save not just money, but also energy.<\/p>\n

So with its stylish design that matches any decor at a great price<\/a>, Power2U is simply the best value on the market. And with Mother\u2019s Day right around the corner, it makes the perfect gift that<\/strong> modernizes walls for today\u2019s digital lifestyles while eliminating cable\/adapter clutter<\/strong>! Best of all, you can watch our instructional videos<\/a> and impress Mom with your DIY skills (it is<\/em> National Home Improvement Month<\/a>, after all.)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you\u2019re a reader of the OWC Blog, then you probably already know about the Power2U \u2013 the first UL listed AC\/USB wall outlet on the market that charges four devices simultaneously. And since its inception in December 2011, the Power2U has seen its share of imitators. And although they say imitation is the sincerest […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":18350,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"spay_email":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[339],"class_list":["post-18348","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-product-spotlight"],"yoast_head":"\nPower2U Tops The Competition<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Power2U has seen its share of imitators. 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