30W PD single-port USB-C wall charger
Packaging:
The Snakebyte Power Charge S2 device arrived in a 5 1/8 inches wide by 7 1/8 inches tall by 2 inches thick retail package. The main cover listed the company name and snake logo at the top left, the Power Charge S2 name, Essential Gear/Travel Charger name at the top right, and a classy “For Nintendo Switch 2” logo at the bottom left. The dark background provided a visually refreshing backdrop for the product, while the lighter central gradient highlighted the product image. The main image showcased the retractable Type A wall prong and international Type G, Type C, and Type I adapters. I appreciated the orange accents within the product name, surrounding the Nintendo Switch 2 logo, and along the bottom panel/edge.
The right-side panel listed the company name at the top, the Power Charge S2 name along the bottom edge, and displayed a side view of the charger, along with its adapters. The left-side panel listed the company name/product name. The rear panel listed the company name, a fun white/orange “Control Your Game” jingle, and provided a large, detailed image of the charger. The multilingual descriptors labeled the GaN technology, Fast Charging, Plug and Adapters for US, EU, UK, and AUS, and USB Power Delivery PD 3.0. Beneath the labeled image, you will find an input (100-240V, 50/60Hz, 0.8A Max), and output (5V/3A 15W, 9V/3A 27W, 12V/2.5A 30W, 15V/2A 30W, 20V/1.5A 30W) table. Lastly, the small print listed the contents, company address, and trademark information.
Unboxing:
I opened the top panel, slid the inner cardboard tray out from the outer packaging, and then removed the five items from their respective trays. You will find the 1.5-ounce, 1 11/16 inches long by 1-inch wide by 1 1/2 inches tall USB-C charger, three slide-on adapters, a 40 3/4 inches long USB-C to USB-C cable, quick start guide, and product information/warranty guide. The charging block features a single USB-C port on the front panel, the snakebyte logo on the right side panel, product manufacturing labels on the top and bottom panels, and a retractable Type A-style wall plug on the back. If desired, you can slide the rear segments of each of the adapters over the retracted Type A wall plug to convert the device into a multi-national adapter. When ready to use, I deployed the Type A wall plug and then plugged it into a standard outlet. The design should allow you to plug the device into either the top or bottom port. Thanks to the apparent lack of directionality, the charger should not block access to the other wall port.
Testing:
If you have not yet read my review of the snakebyte Fast Charging Cable S2, I invite you to give it a quick skim. I co-tested the Power Charge S2 with the cable on multiple devices and found it to have limited utility. I plugged the charging block into one of my wall outlets, the USB-C cable from my Klein Tools Multimeter into the single port USB-C charger, and then the included cable between the multimeter USB-C port and my iPad Pro 13” (15.07V/1.67A). When I charged my iPhone 16 Pro Max with the same setup, the multimeter displayed (15.07V/1.7A), and when I tested the charger with my MacBook Pro 15”, the multimeter displayed (20.07V/.77A). Unfortunately the rate was too low to charge the computer, and lower than expected on my iPhone and IPad.
I tested the charger with my Nintendo Switch 1 in handheld mode (15.07V/0.21A). Starting at 0% power, the red battery icon appeared at the top left of the screen. After about ten minutes, the rate increased to 15.07V/0.47A, and once the screen powered on, the rate increased to 15.07V/0.93A. Starting at 1% at 9:56PM, the Switch 1 increased to 8% by 10:05 PM (15.07V/1.07A), 15% by 10:15 PM (15.06V/1.09A), 55% by 11:10 PM (15.07V/0.78A), 80% by 11:57 PM (15:07V/0.45A), and reached full charge by 1:15 AM. When I plugged the Switch Dock into the charger, the Switch provided a warning and did not output the display.
70% charge status, the setup process required that both the Switch 1 and Switch 2 were connected to AC power. I tried the Snakebyte Power Charge S2 for the Switch 1 and then for the Switch 2 and found that the warning/error persisted “Please Connect an AC adapter to start receiving data.” The charging block simply did not provide adequate output for the Switch 1 or 2. I used the larger Nintendo Switch 2 Adapter (1 7/8 inches long by 1 1/2 inches wide by 1 13/16 inches tall) and UGREEN 160W multi-USB hub and was able to power both Switch 1 and 2 from the multi-port hub.
Without any upcoming international travel, I was unable to test the wall adapters. Personally, I was disappointed with the device’s features, even though I loved the diminutive size and retractable wall prongs. The slide-on adapter style was rather ingenious and did add a convenient setup for the adapter. However, since the device would not output at least 40-60W, it did not make sense for me to add it to my travel bag. The charger will not work for the Switch 1/2 in Dock mode. I would have preferred at least a 60W output or dual USB-C ports for a GaN travel charger. For ~$23.00 ($19.99 Euro), you can nearly get an ANKER 65W Nexode 3-Port GaN Charger from Amazon (~$30), or an ANKER Nano 65W single port charger for ~$26.39. The first option will provide three USB ports and 65W output, while the second device is a direct competitor to the snakebyte charger.
Despite the devices’ proposed utility/features, the price-to-feature ratio was suboptimal. I wanted to like/appreciate the small size, retractable nature of the charger, and use of newer GaN technology. However, the 30W and single-port USB-C output were disappointingly underpowered. This became even more obvious when considering the 100W output capability of the snakebyte Rapid Charge S2 cable. The charger reached a peak temperature of 129.7 degrees during testing and was rather hot to touch. The included USB-C cable was robust, well-designed, and provided adequate output. In conclusion, I would have preferred a slightly larger device with more output Wattage or more ports, rather than multiple international adapters.
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