The Ugreen Nexode Pro 100W is an honest 100W brick: USB-C1 gives a laptop the full 100W alone, reviewers confirm the claimed charging speeds, and it stays compact for the output. But the 100W is shared -- a second device drops C1 to 65W -- and the fixed prongs and premium price are real knocks against it.
— THE VERDICT · JUDGEANY EDITORSWhat the Nexode Pro 100W is
The Nexode Pro line is Ugreen's update of its Nexode range, and the 100W 3-port model leads it: two USB-C ports, one USB-A, 100W of total output in a gallium-nitride brick. USB-C1 gives the full 100W on its own (5V/3A, 9V/3A, 12V/3A, 15V/3A, 20V/5A), USB-C2 maxes at 30W, and USB-A at 22.5W. It measures 2.79 x 1.69 x 1.29 inches, weighs 7.4 oz (210 g), and Ugreen claims it is 45% smaller than Apple's 96W adapter. Protocol support runs PD 3.0, QC 4+/3.0/2.0, PPS up to 5A, SCP, FCP, AFC, and Apple 2.4A.
The port-split rules that actually matter
Learn this table once and you're set. One device on USB-C1 gets the full 100W. Plug in a second device and C1 drops to 65W while USB-C2 takes up to 30W; the USB-A port draws up to 22.5W. The 100W ceiling is shared across all three ports, so two power-hungry laptops will throttle each other. Keep the laptop on C1 and let the phone and accessories take the rest.
What published tests found
Macworld charged a 15-inch M3 MacBook Air to 63% in 30 minutes, an iPhone 15 to 52% in the same half hour, and an 11-inch iPad Pro by 35 percentage points. Cult of Mac's David Snow took a 14-inch M1 Pro MacBook Pro from 5% to about half in just under 25 minutes and called the heat warm to the touch but not alarming. TechRadar ran three devices at once -- a Galaxy S24 FE on C1, earbuds on C2, a Motorola phone on USB-A -- and the S24 FE still finished 0-100% in its usual ~80 minutes. We run no lab; scores below are editorial judgments on this published evidence.
What reviewers agree on -- and where they knock it
Every hands-on review tells the same story: the brick is compact and delivers the 100W it promises, and the complaints are about design and price, not performance. Cult of Mac recommends the 100W model over the rest of the Nexode Pro line for its balance of power, size, and weight. TechRadar hits hardest -- a premium price, fixed prongs that poke through a pocket, and a clunky look with visible seams where the adapter meets the body. Macworld found the dark-gray housing scratch-sensitive. No widespread failure reports turned up in the coverage we reviewed.
Who should buy it
If your kit is a MacBook Air or 14-inch MacBook Pro plus a phone and earbuds, this is the one-brick solution -- check it live on Amazon. Skip it if you need to fast-charge a 16-inch MacBook Pro (140W required, per Macworld), want foldable prongs for pocket carry, or expect 100W per port -- the 100W is shared, not per-port.