(Last Updated On: April 5, 2022)

You’ve likely already seen all the Power Delivery wall charger options on the market. As USB-C charging has become common among the portable devices we use, PD chargers have naturally become more common and advanced, such as chargers with multiple USB-C ports. However, if you’re still using USB-A charging and heavily reliant on USB-C charging, you may want to consider this KOVOL 65W wall charger.

The KOVOL 65W wall charger has a USB-A and a USB-C Power Delivery port. The charger strikes a good balance of charging power and accessibility, so let’s see just how well it performs.

Power

Output Charging:

Charging is effortless to understand for this KOVOL wall charger. The max output of the charge is 65W, and if you’re only charging a single device via the USB-C Power Delivery port, you can use the 65W Power Delivery charging. A 65W PD charge rate can charge most USB-C laptops, and we tested single USB-C output with a Lenovo IdeaPad 5, and it was able to charge at its max charging speed.

If you’re charging two devices simultaneously, then the 65W max output does get split between the USB-C and USB-A port; with the USB-A port featuring Quick Charge, it has an 18W output, and the USB-C port drops down to a 45W output. If you have an Android Quick Charge compatible phone, you’re able to fast charge your phone and charge a laptop simultaneously. That’s precisely what we did with fast charging a Samsung Galaxy Note 9 via the USB-A port and a Lenovo laptop via the USB-C port.

The KOVOL 65W wall charger doesn’t exactly go all out with its ports or charging power, which is what most people are looking for. A port that you can charge your laptop with and an extra port for charging a phone or tablet.

Design

Size and Weight:

This KOVOL charger does use Gallium Nitride (GaN), which makes the charger smaller while still being able to output more charging power. The charger has a length/width of 2.1 inches and a thickness of 1.3 inches. The charger weighs 4 ounces. With its foldable plug, you won’t have any problems being portable.

Functional Components:

It’s just like using any other wall charger. Unfold the plugs and plug the charger into an outlet. The wall charger does have a blue power light at the front to show that it’s powered on.

Build

Structure and Material:

The build quality of this KOVOL wall charger is excellent, and we didn’t find any flaws with its structure.

Tech:

The charger may only get warm; that’s what happened in our testing, but it never got hot. Heat is constantly generated during charging, so it’s not a concern for a charger to get warm.

Reliability

The reliability of this charger is narrow and still pretty wide for most people. The charger can deliver a higher 65W output from the USB-C port if you’re charging a single device; this can be used to charge some laptops faster. Charging two devices allows you to fast charge an Android smartphone and a laptop; however, the USB-C port does drop down to a 45W charge rate from the 65W single output.

The only part of the charger that is unreliable is if you need more ports or more power. This KOVOL charger has just enough for most charging needs.

Summary:

Power:

Charging power meets a good standard with a usable 65W from charging a single device via the USB-C port, or you can get a different set of reliability by charging two devices with the USB-A port and a USB-C port.

Design:

Since the KOVOL charger uses GaN, it is smaller than regular silicone chargers. To make a small size even more convenient, it has a foldable plug.

Build:

The build quality of this charger is good, and it does warm up a bit during charging, but that’s completely normal.

Reliability:

The charger has a good enough reliability for most charging needs, which means being able to charge a laptop, and a smartphone simultaneously.

	KOVOL 65W GaN USB-C Power Delivery Wall Charger Specs
USB-C Output (Single Device Charging)	5V/3A | 9V/3A | 12V/3A | 15V/3A | 20V/3.25A (65W Max)
USB-A Output	5V/3A | 9V/2A | 12V/1.5A (18W Max)
USB-C + USB-A Output	USB-C-PD 45W + USB-A-QC18W
Input	100-240V ~ 50/60Hz 1.4A Max.
Size	2.16 x 2.16 x 1.33 inches
Weight	4 ounces

Conclusion:

There are all types of USB-C Power Delivery chargers on the market now, ones with insanely high outputs and many more ports, but this KOVOL charger has just enough for what most people are looking for within their charging needs.