“Does this item have to be plugged into an outlet to work? Can it be used as a portable cell phone charger?”
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You have to have power source to charge with this device. Here is my solution for using it as a hub during charging. What I have found out if you plug a 60 watt battery block into the PD port it will charge whatever is in the 3 USB ports. This is the setup that I use for traveling so as to not have to carry so many different charging blocks for various charging needs for USB devices. I use the BestBuy USB 60 watt charger with this device. So for the 60 watt charger will allow Windows PCs to be charged as well via it's USB-C port. I also have USB-C to USB-A adapters as well so that I am able to charge my USB-C devices as well. Then should I need to I can use this hub to connect to my cellphone, GoPro as well as other items to connect to my USB-C port of the computer as well via the hub all at one time. As mention in other posts. the device is built to last and doesn't feel cheaply made. For the price that purchased if for it was a good investment seeing how many things today are USB powered with more coming out every day. I also purchase extra cables made specially for the 60 watt charging block just to be sure that they were not some cheaply made knock offs. So if you are looking for a compact solution for your charging needs as well as a USB hub for your computer. Get the BB 60 watt USB charger, Adapters for using USB-C to USB-A to use with this Anker device and a couple of extra cables and you have the solution to your travel needs.
Sorry, there was a problem. Please try again later.I have been trying to find some things about this out as well but keep coming up with nothing. I can say I have this same 4-1 hub. My laptop has a Type C port so I am plugged into that with the hug and I have both my phones charging from it while the only thing that it is plugged into is my laptop through the C cable on the hub. I think that PD (power delivery) is when you connect a pc that will charge up to 60w up to this thing you connect it to a wall outlet and use it as a pass through charger for your Laptop. Other than that I don't think it adds any power to the USB type A ports.
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