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UGREEN Nexode 65W vs Anker Prime 67W: which travel charger earns the bag space?
Two three-port GaN chargers, one wall outlet, and a clean split. The UGREEN Nexode 65W crosses borders on its own swappable plug heads; the Anker Prime 67W is the lighter, premium carry for one region. Both charge a laptop and two more devices at once.
By Alisdair, network engineer, 9 years / With Darleene, everyday perspective / Updated November 10, 2026
SGK / THE FACE-OFF / TRAVEL CHARGERS
UGREEN Nexode 65W
Wins on versatility
Anker Prime 67W
Wins on weight
WINNER / NEXODE 65W
RUNNER-UP / PRIME 67W
UGREEN Nexode 65W
- 65W from either USB-C port
- 3 ports, 2 USB-C and 1 USB-A
- Swappable US, UK and EU heads
- About 12 oz (340 g), GaN
Anker Prime 67W
- 67W from the top USB-C port
- 3 ports, 2 USB-C and 1 USB-A
- Fixed single-region plug
- About 5.3 oz (149 g), GaNPrime
Our verdicts combine hands-on testing by the SGK team with trusted independent lab data. Every hard figure on this page carries the name of its source. See our method.
Where does your next trip take you?
The whole comparison turns on this. Tap the situation that fits and the matching charger lights up; the short answer stays on the page either way, in plain text below.
Crossing borders: the UGREEN Nexode 65W works in the US, UK and EU on the heads in its own box, so nothing extra rides in your bag. Jump to the verdict.
One region: the Anker Prime 67W is about 5.3 oz (149 g) against about 12 oz (340 g), and every gram of a travel charger gets felt at 6am. Jump to the verdict.
In short: cross borders and the UGREEN Nexode 65W is the better travel charger for international travel, because its US, UK and EU heads replace the adapter you would otherwise pack. Stay in one region and the Anker Prime 67W is the lighter, smarter carry. The rest of this page shows the working.
Two chargers, one decision
UGREEN Nexode 65W 3-Port Travel Charger
SKU 90409 / GaN
The one-plug answer to three regions.
How the Nexode 65W scores
Good
Watch
Anker Prime 67W GaN Charger
GaNPrime build
The one you forget you packed.
How the Prime 67W scores
Good
Watch
The short answer: buy the UGREEN Nexode 65W if your trips cross plug regions, because its swappable US, UK and EU heads replace the adapter you would otherwise pack and lose. Buy the Anker Prime 67W if your charging stays in one country, where its lower weight is the only difference you will feel. How we test and score.
UGREEN Nexode 65W vs Anker Prime 67W: side by side
The two chargers on their makers’ own published numbers. We argue about what they mean below, not in the table. Lit values win the row; ties stay neutral.
Anker Prime 67W
Runner-up
UGREEN Nexode 65W
Winner SKU 90409
67W
Top USB-C port
65W
3 (2 USB-C, 1 USB-A)
Ports
3 (2 USB-C, 1 USB-A)
Fixed
Plug
US, UK and EU heads, swappable
100 to 240V
Input voltage
100 to 240V
5.3 oz (149 g)
Weight (lighter wins)
12 oz (340 g)
Every figure above is the manufacturer’s own published specification: Anker’s figures for the Prime 67W as recorded in our best travel charger roundup, and UGREEN’s specification for SKU 90409 as recorded in our full Nexode 65W review and confirmed by iMore.
The weight row is the whole portability story: about 12 oz (340 g) against about 5.3 oz (149 g). Our verdicts weigh those numbers against named independent testing. See how we test and score.
Four rounds, finished level
Round 01
Which one charges a laptop better
Draw / level on laptop power
On paper the Anker takes this by 67W to 65W. In use the 2W gap buys nothing you can measure: either USB-C port on the UGREEN delivers its full 65W to one device, which covers a MacBook Air or most ultrabooks at or near full speed, and the Anker’s 67W does the same job.
The honest ceiling is shared. A 16-inch MacBook Pro or a gaming laptop will charge from either charger, but neither runs one at full speed; that job wants a 100W class charger. Call this round level and stop counting watts.
Darleene’s versionBoth charge a MacBook Air fine. The number on the box is not where these two actually differ, so I stopped reading the box.
Round 02
Which one works at a foreign outlet
Round winner: UGREEN Nexode 65W
This is the round the category is bought on. The UGREEN ships with US, UK and EU plug heads that swap with a button release, on top of a universal 100 to 240V input, so most trips need nothing extra in the bag at all.
The Anker has a fixed plug for the region you buy it in. Abroad, that means a separate adapter, which is a second small thing to pack, a second thing to leave on the hotel desk, and a second point of failure. Both chargers run on universal voltage; only one of them fits the socket on its own.
Round 03
Which one you feel in the bag
Round winner: Anker Prime 67W
The Anker weighs about 5.3 oz (149 g). The UGREEN weighs about 12 oz (340 g). That gap is not a rounding error; it is the entire portability story, and it is the reason this comparison has a runner-up at all.
The UGREEN’s weight is doing a job: three plug heads and the mechanism to swap them. If you already pack a charger plus a separate travel adapter, it replaces both for roughly the combined weight. But judged charger against charger, the Anker is the one you forget is in the pocket.
Round 04
Which one runs three devices at once
Draw / both split one total
Both chargers carry two USB-C ports and one USB-A, and both share one total across them, so a full house behaves the same way on either: the first device in gets the fast lane, the rest get what is left.
The one difference is documentation. iMore measured the UGREEN’s exact split at 45W, 8.5W and 8.5W with three ports busy, so you know precisely what a laptop gets overnight. For the Anker, no independent source in our files has published the same table, so we will not invent one. Level round.
Darleene on the iPad testMy real overnight is a laptop, a phone and the iPad on one plug. On both, the laptop grabs the fast lane and the iPad and phone top up slower, which is fine by morning. If the iPad has to be full fast, give it the top port on its own; that is the same on either charger.
DARLEENE ASKS“Why would I pick the heavier one?”
Alisdair’s answer: because the heavier one is a charger and a travel adapter in a single box. If your trips cross plug regions, it removes the exact thing you are most likely to leave on the hotel desk. If your trips do not cross regions, buy the lighter Anker and enjoy it; that is the whole decision.
The scorecard, criterion by criterion
Nexode 65W
Our pick
Prime 67W
Lighter pick
Charging speed
67W against 65W on the top port, a gap no device you own will feel. Level.
Portability
About 12 oz (340 g) against about 5.3 oz (149 g); the Anker is the carry you forget.
Travel versatility
Swappable US, UK and EU heads against a fixed plug and a separate adapter.
Value for money
A charger plus adapter in one box, against a premium tier for a single-region plug.
Overall: UGREEN Nexode 65W 7.9 against Anker Prime 67W 7.8, the UGREEN’s score from our full review and the Anker’s from its place in our best travel charger roundup. The rounds finished level and the two sit a hair apart; travel versatility is the criterion a travel charger is bought on, and it is where the UGREEN takes the match.
Which one should you buy?
The honest shape of this comparison: the rounds finished level, one apiece and two draws, and the scorecard still separates them. That is because the UGREEN’s one decisive win is travel versatility, the criterion this category is bought on, while the Anker’s win is weight, which matters most to the single-region traveler. Your itinerary settles it.
Trips that cross plug regions
ANKERFixed plug, adapter required
UGREENUS, UK and EU heads in the box
One region, lightest carry
ANKERAbout 5.3 oz (149 g)
UGREENAbout 12 oz (340 g)
Nightly laptop plus phone
ANKER67W top port, 2 USB-C and 1 USB-A
UGREEN65W top port, split documented by iMore
You count every gram
ANKERThe lighter carry by half
UGREENYou carry three plug heads everywhere
If neither is the fit
UGREEN Nexode 100W 4-Port
Neither charger here runs a 14 or 16-inch MacBook Pro at full speed. The step-up is UGREEN’s 100W 4-port, whose single USB-C port delivered a measured 100W in independent testing by MightyGadget, with 45W still on the top port when all four are in use.
It is the GaN build that keeps a 100W charger pocket-sized, and the trade is a fixed plug, so the adapter habit stays. It is our best travel charger overall; the full case is in the roundup.
Questions buyers actually search
Which is better, the UGREEN Nexode 65W or the Anker Prime 67W?
For trips that cross plug regions, the UGREEN Nexode 65W: its swappable US, UK and EU heads replace the adapter you would otherwise pack, which is why it ranks higher in our best travel charger roundup. For single-region travel, the Anker Prime 67W, which is about 5.3 oz (149 g) against about 12 oz (340 g) with a 67W top port.
Do I need a separate travel adapter with either charger?
Not with the UGREEN for the US, UK and EU: the heads ship in the box. The Anker has a fixed plug, so a foreign outlet needs a slim adapter. For regions outside those three, both chargers need one.
Is 65W enough to charge a laptop?
For a MacBook Air or most ultrabooks, yes, at or near full speed; both chargers here manage that. A 16-inch MacBook Pro or a gaming laptop will charge on either, but slowly, and for those you should step up to a 100W class charger.
Nexode 65W vs Prime 67W, which is lighter?
The Anker Prime 67W, by a wide margin: about 5.3 oz (149 g) against about 12 oz (340 g). The UGREEN’s extra weight is the three plug heads and the swap mechanism, which is the price of leaving the travel adapter at home.
Can I take either charger on a plane?
Yes, without restriction. Wall chargers hold no battery, so the 100Wh cabin limit that governs power banks does not apply. Either charger can ride in carry-on or checked bags; see our guide to taking a power bank on a plane for the battery you pack alongside it.
Can either charger charge three devices at once?
Yes. Both split one total across two USB-C ports and one USB-A, so plug the laptop in first. Documented by iMore, the UGREEN’s three-port split is 45W, 8.5W and 8.5W; the Anker shares its 67W the same way.
Does the Anker Prime 67W come with swappable plug heads?
No. The Prime 67W ships with one fixed plug for the region you buy it in. That single difference is why the UGREEN wins this comparison for anyone whose trips cross borders.
The guides that go deeper
Roundup
Best travel charger 2027
The five-pick shortlist this face-off is drawn from, scores included.
Review
UGREEN Nexode 65W review
The winner, reviewed on its own, with every source named.
Guide
Power banks on a plane
The 100Wh cabin rule, airline by airline, for the battery beside the charger.
Chosen by people who carry this kit
Our verdicts weigh the manufacturers’ own numbers against named independent testing, and we tell you the trade-offs, not only the wins. How we test and score.
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