Anker vs. UGREEN Travel Chargers: Which GaN Charger Should You Pack?

A good GaN (gallium nitride) charger can replace your laptop brick and phone plug with one small block. For travellers, that's the single easiest way to lighten a bag. Here's how the two most popular brands' 65W chargers compare on paper.

Comparison table

Specs are from the official Anker and UGREEN product pages (checked 15 Oct 2026). Plug versions vary by regional store.

What GaN means for travellers

Gallium nitride lets chargers pack more power into a smaller body than older silicon designs. In practice, one 65W GaN charger can run most thin laptops and still top up a phone. The catch is power sharing. Plug in a second device and the main port's wattage often drops, so always read the per-port table.

Anker 735 Charger (Nano II 65W)

Anker's official specs list two USB-C ports and one USB-A, 65W from either USB-C port alone, and 22.5W from USB-A. With all three ports in use, power splits 40W / 12W / 12W. It has a foldable plug, and Anker gives its size as about 38 × 29 × 66mm.

Pros

• Small, with a foldable plug
• Clear, published power-sharing figures
• Long-established brand with plenty of regional versions

Cons

• Only 40W to the main port when all three are in use, which may be slow for a bigger laptop
• Its plug type depends on which regional version you buy, so pair it with an adapter abroad

Who it's for: one laptop plus a phone, packed as small as possible.

See the Anker 735 (Nano II 65W)

UGREEN Nexode 65W (foldable and travel versions)

UGREEN's Nexode 65W 3-port (SKU 90663) has two USB-C ports and one USB-A, up to 65W per USB-C port, a foldable plug, and a 100–240V input. The Nexode 65W Travel Charger (SKU 90409) keeps the same 65W USB-C output, has a 22.5W USB-A port, and comes with interchangeable US, UK and EU plugs. That's useful here, because the Maldives mostly uses UK-style Type G sockets.

Pros

• A travel version with swappable plugs means one charger and no separate adapter in many countries
• Wide protocol support listed (PD, PPS, QC and more)
• 100–240V input works on Maldivian 230V mains

Cons

• Read the multi-port split on the product page before relying on it for a laptop
• The travel version is a little bulkier than the foldable one

Who it's for: multi-country travellers who want a single charger without a separate adapter.

See UGREEN Nexode 65W chargers

How to choose

• One laptop + one phone: either 65W charger works.
• Laptop + tablet + phone at full speed: look at a 100W-class charger, or accept slower charging.
• Lots of countries: UGREEN's travel version with swappable plugs, or any charger plus a universal adapter.
• Voltage: both list 100–240V input (Anker: check the product page), so you don't need a voltage converter in the Maldives.

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Conclusion

If you want the smallest foldable brick with clearly documented power sharing, pick the Anker 735. If you hop between UK, EU and US socket countries, pick the UGREEN Nexode 65W Travel Charger with swappable plugs. Either way, check today's price and your regional plug version.

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