Ugreen Nexode Pro 300W Desktop Charger Review

The Ugreen Nexode Pro 300W Desktop Charger is the latest desktop charging solution from Ugreen, and it is a bit different from most high-powered desktop chargers.

Along with its 5 USB-C ports, one of which is capable of 140W output, it has a DC output that is capable of 240W output and is suitable for high-powered devices, specifically gaming laptops.

Interestingly, this is not the first device to feature such a port. I have just reviewed the Cuktech 30 Ultra 300W, which is the only other USB charger I am aware of that includes a high-powered DC output.

The review of the Cuktech is complete, but scheduled to go live within the next couple of days. I will, however, make comparisons to it within this review where relevant.

Sale

UGREEN 300W 8-Port USB C GaN Charging Station, Fast Laptop Charger

• 300W 8-in-1 GaN Charging Station: With 6*USB-C ，1*USB-A and 1*DC ports share a blistering 300W total output. It only takes 28 minutes to charge two MacBook Pros from 0% to 50%. The GaN desktop charging station consolidates bulky adapters into one sleek unit to keep your home office desk impeccably tidy
• PD 140W Fast Charging: The USB-C 300W laptop charger features USB-C1/C2/C3 ports that support up to 140W of high-efficiency ultra-fast charging when used individually. This means it can charge your iPhone 17 Pro Max from 0% to 65% in just 30 minutes, delivering an exceptionally fast and efficient charge
• TFT Display & App Control — Monitor real-time wattage, voltage, current, active charging protocol and temperature — both total and per-port — at a glance on the built-in screen. Tap into the app to switch between Fast, Low-Temp, Port Priority and Custom modes, tweak screen brightness to suit your desk setup, and set a sleep timer so the display dims automatically overnight
• Full-Core Protection System — This USB C GaN charger checks internal temperature 200 times every second, shielding your MacBook, iPhone, iPad and other devices from overcurrent, overvoltage, short-circuit and overheating in real time. The flame-retardant casing and graphene-copper heat sink keep things cool , so you can fast-charge your full desk setup overnight
• Universal Compatibility: Covers over 1,000 devices: MacBook series, ThinkPad, XPS, HP laptops, iPad Pro, iPhone 17-8, Galaxy S/A, Pixel, Surface Pro, Steam Deck, Switch, AirPods and more. With PPS, PD 3.1 and QC support, every device charges at the right speed — just plug in and go

£124.99

Buy on Amazon

Specification

Design

The UGREEN Nexode Pro 300W Desktop Charger sits in the same size class as the CUKTECH 30 Ultra: 112 x 86.5 x 45.7 mm, against 108 x 85 x 43.5 mm for the Cuktech. Neither will look out of place on a desk, but the UGREEN is the heavier of the two. The charger body alone weighs 700g, some 68g more than the Cuktech’s 632g, and once the bundled cable (230g) and stand (60g) are added, the full package comes to just under a kilogram.

Finish is where the two part ways more clearly. UGREEN uses a brushed metal top and sides in light grey, with a glossy black front panel running the full width of the unit and housing the display above six USB-C ports. UGREEN calls the coating “automotive interior inspired,” and it does feel closer to a piece of desktop hardware than a typical charging brick. The Cuktech mixes a ribbed black plastic top with a bronze-toned metal base and a thin teal trim around its screen, giving it a more textured, industrial look next to the UGREEN’s plainer finish.

Physical controls differ too. UGREEN uses three small capacitive buttons set into the top edge, back, select and forward, with a hold-to-return function for backing out of menus. Cuktech instead runs a single sliding Mode/Display switch along its top edge. Both work fine without a touchscreen, though three dedicated buttons feel a little more deliberate to use than one switch doing double duty.

Both chargers include a stand in the box, though mine arrived set up flat on the desk for these initial photos, so I cannot yet judge how firmly it holds the unit compared with the Cuktech’s magnetic stand, which shifts slightly under a firm cable tug.

Ports

This is where the two chargers separate. The Cuktech 30 Ultra offers five ports: two USB-C at up to 140W, a third at 44W, one USB-A port at 22.5W, and a DC output rated to 300W. UGREEN goes further, fitting eight ports into a similar footprint, six USB-C, one USB-A and one DC output, with UGREEN quoting support for up to seven simultaneous devices, one short of the full eight ports, for reasons it does not explain.

Three of UGREEN’s USB-C ports, C1 to C3, support the full 140W, against two on the Cuktech, so the UGREEN can fast-charge three demanding laptops over USB-C at once rather than two. The extra C4, C5 and C6 ports also give phones, tablets and earbuds cases somewhere to go without eating into that 140W allocation, something the Cuktech’s tighter three-port line-up cannot offer.

DC Output

The DC output tells the opposite story. Cuktech’s 300W DC port matches the charger’s full rated output, so a single gaming laptop can draw everything the unit has to give. UGREEN’s DC output tops out at 240W, 60W short of that, meaning anyone charging a genuinely power-hungry gaming laptop is better served by the Cuktech on this one measure.

There is a further gap worth noting. Cuktech bundles a DC cable and nine connector tips covering most major gaming laptop brands, saving the cost and hassle of sourcing your own. UGREEN’s box contents list only the main unit, one USB-C cable and a stand. No DC adaptors are included, so making proper use of that 240W DC port will likely mean buying a compatible cable separately.

The DC cable that was supplied with the Cuktech fits perfectly with the DC port on here, but just like my Cuktech review, I don’t have a gaming laptop that is compatible with the adaptors.

The DC barrel itself fits into some of my mini PCs but doesn’t seem to work with them.

Display

Both chargers use their screens to show what would otherwise stay invisible: how much power is going where, and to which device. Cuktech’s 1.83-inch IPS panel is rated at 850 nits with a 170-degree viewing angle, figures UGREEN has not published for the Nexode Pro, which makes a direct comparison difficult on paper. Visually, the UGREEN’s screen takes up more of the front face, spanning the width of the unit above the port row rather than sitting in a boxed-off section beside them.

In use, the UGREEN’s screen cycled through named charging modes, “Priority Charging” and “Thermal-safe Charging” among them, which appear to map to two of UGREEN’s five selectable Smart Charging modes (the others being general fast charging, DC fast charging and a custom mode). A dedicated per-port screen shows live wattage, voltage, current and the negotiated charging protocol, useful for confirming a laptop is pulling its full 140W rather than quietly settling for less. A simple settings menu covers brightness, screen timeout and language, a sensible if unremarkable inclusion.

The bigger difference sits off the display. UGREEN’s Nexode Pro connects to the UgreenConnect app over Wi-Fi, letting you check and adjust individual port output remotely and pick up firmware updates over the air. Cuktech has no equivalent; everything is controlled at the unit itself. It is a genuine advantage for anyone who wants to check on a charging device without walking over to look, though it also means the UGREEN’s screen is one part of a wider software package rather than the whole interface, as it is on the Cuktech.

App

The Ugreen Nexode Pro 300W is compatible with the Ugreen Connect app. It basically replicates the on devices functionality, allowing you to view the output power of each port and change the settings.

For the most part, I’d say the app is completely unnecessary, offering very little benefit over using the on device controls.

Perhaps the main reason why you’d opt to use the app would be to set up custom charging modes and switching between charging modes.

Charging Modes

I doubt I would personally ever need to adjust the charging modes, but people with high powered devices may find it useful.

There are four pre-sets then the option to set up custom power options.

For me, the two useful ones are:

• Adaptive Power – supporting multiple devices and intelligently matches optimal power
• Thermal-safe charging – providing a lower temperature charging to devices to try and protect battery health

However, you then have Priority Charging and DC Turbo Charging. Priority does what you imagine, it will allow you to proritise one of three ports, so if you had a MacBook Pro in C1, you ensure it maintains that 140W peak charging.

DC Turbo, which disables the USB ports, ensuring full speeds for laptop charging.

Performance

To see how the Nexode Pro handles multiple devices at once, I loaded it with a mix of USB-C power banks: the Anker 737 Power Bank (PowerCore 24K), which I have reviewed separately and measured at around 125W of real-world input, plus two further banks rated for 100W and 65W input.

With only the Anker 737 connected to C1, the port settled at 128.8W (28.0V, 4.6A), close to what the bank itself can accept and short of the 140W ceiling C1 supports, confirming the limit here was the power bank rather than the charger.

Adding a second power bank to C2 pushed the combined draw to 232.1W, split 131.6W and 100.5W, both higher than either port managed alone, suggesting the charger was responding to what each device could take rather than working from a fixed per-port budget. A third bank on C3 brought the total to 242.3W, and a fourth on C4 held it at 245.0W, with each port’s share shrinking a little as the load spread across all four: C1 down to 94.4W, C2 to 60.3W, C3 to 44.0W and C4 to 46.2W.

Across every test the total stayed comfortably under the 300W ceiling, and no single port was starved outright even with four devices drawing at once, a reasonable real-world showing for the intelligent power allocation UGREEN advertises. I have not yet been able to test the DC output or a full load anywhere near 300W, since none of my current devices draw that much on their own, the same gap I had testing the Cuktech 30 Ultra’s DC port.

Price and Alternative Options

Sale

UGREEN 300W 8-Port USB C GaN Charging Station, Fast Laptop Charger

• 300W 8-in-1 GaN Charging Station: With 6*USB-C ，1*USB-A and 1*DC ports share a blistering 300W total output. It only takes 28 minutes to charge two MacBook Pros from 0% to 50%. The GaN desktop charging station consolidates bulky adapters into one sleek unit to keep your home office desk impeccably tidy
• PD 140W Fast Charging: The USB-C 300W laptop charger features USB-C1/C2/C3 ports that support up to 140W of high-efficiency ultra-fast charging when used individually. This means it can charge your iPhone 17 Pro Max from 0% to 65% in just 30 minutes, delivering an exceptionally fast and efficient charge
• TFT Display & App Control — Monitor real-time wattage, voltage, current, active charging protocol and temperature — both total and per-port — at a glance on the built-in screen. Tap into the app to switch between Fast, Low-Temp, Port Priority and Custom modes, tweak screen brightness to suit your desk setup, and set a sleep timer so the display dims automatically overnight
• Full-Core Protection System — This USB C GaN charger checks internal temperature 200 times every second, shielding your MacBook, iPhone, iPad and other devices from overcurrent, overvoltage, short-circuit and overheating in real time. The flame-retardant casing and graphene-copper heat sink keep things cool , so you can fast-charge your full desk setup overnight
• Universal Compatibility: Covers over 1,000 devices: MacBook series, ThinkPad, XPS, HP laptops, iPad Pro, iPhone 17-8, Galaxy S/A, Pixel, Surface Pro, Steam Deck, Switch, AirPods and more. With PPS, PD 3.1 and QC support, every device charges at the right speed — just plug in and go

£124.99

Buy on Amazon

The Ugreen Nexode Pro 300W Desktop Charger has an RRP of £160 and is available on Amazon UK now.

The Cuktech 30 Ultra 300W 5-Ports GaN Multi Charging Station is the closest competing option. It also has a 300W output and it has the DC output. As far as I am aware, only the Ugreen and this have such an output. This is available for £139, it has a better display with more information, and the DC port comes with a cable and adaptors for many gaming laptops. However, it has fewer ports and no app compatibility.

Overall

As usual for Ugreen, the Nexode Pro 300W Desktop Charger is an excellent charger for anyone needing a high-powered charger for their desk.

While I love the idea of the DC charger, it seems a little odd that there were no included cables for it. Most universal chargers online are USB-C to DC or the cable is integrated into the plug.

As someone with a lot of USB devices, I think the extra USB-C ports on the Ugreen give it the edge over the Cuktech, but on the flip side, if you own a gaming laptop and can make use of the adaptors included, then the Cuktech is better equipped and more affordable.

James Smythe( Owner / Editor )

I am James, a UK-based tech enthusiast and the Editor and Owner of Mighty Gadget, which I’ve proudly run since 2007. Passionate about all things technology, my expertise spans from computers and networking to mobile, wearables, and smart home devices.

As a fitness fanatic who loves running and cycling, I also have a keen interest in fitness-related technology, and I take every opportunity to cover this niche on my blog. My diverse interests allow me to bring a unique perspective to tech blogging, merging lifestyle, fitness, and the latest tech trends.

In my academic pursuits, I earned a BSc in Information Systems Design from UCLAN, before advancing my learning with a Master’s Degree in Computing.

I’m proud to share that Vuelio has consistently ranked Mighty Gadget as one of the top technology blogs in the UK. With my dedication to technology and drive to share my insights, I aim to continue providing my readers with engaging and informative content.

I work directly with the companies he reviews products for or their chosen PR agency.

For Social Media, you can find me on:

Twitter/X – Instagram – Facebook – LinkedIn – Strava