Anker MagGo UFO 3-in-1 MagSafe Compatible Qi2 15W Charging Station

Why it's worth it

Anker's MagGo UFO collapses into a compact puck for a bag, then unfolds into a 15W Qi2 station for iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods. It ships with a 40W adapter and cable, which almost nothing else in this guide does.

This is the one to pack. It folds down to roughly the size of a baseball, which means it lives in a laptop bag or a carry-on pocket instead of taking up a packing cube. Unfolded, it charges the same three devices as a full desk station. If you travel more than a few times a year, the calculation is simple: one small object replaces three cables and two bricks.

Anker includes a 40W USB-C adapter and a five-foot cable in the box. That sounds like a small thing until you price out the alternative — Apple's MagSafe puck and Samsung's Duo both leave you to source your own brick, and an underpowered one silently caps your charging speed. Here it's handled.

From our review of 8 wireless charging pads and stands, by Ben Carter, Tech Editor

What we like

• +This is the one to pack
• +Anker includes a 40W USB-C adapter and a five-foot cable in the box
• +Speeds are real Qi2. Anker rates it at 20% on an iPhone 15 Pro in 15 minutes and 30% on an Apple Watch Series 9 in 22 minutes
• +Folded a certain way, the phone sits in landscape for StandBy mode, which turns a hotel nightstand into a clock and a photo frame

What to know

• –The folding hinge is the thing to watch
• –The compact footprint makes device placement tighter than on a full-size stand
• –As a permanent desk fixture it's fine but unremarkable