Anker Prime A2688 100W 3-Port GaN Charger — 2 USB-C + 1 USB-A | Check Port Allocation
In a Nutshell
- Anker Prime 100W GaN (A2688 · sample CV-CH-A2688-001): 2× USB-C + 1× USB-A with a SHARED 100W ceiling — not 100W per port. Single top USB-C (C1) peak 98.4W on 20V/5A with a 5A E-marked cable (~98% of label).
- Port collapse (bench): C1 alone 98.4W · C1+C2 combined 94.2W (~65W/29W split) · all three ports 89.6W. Vendor table also warns C2+A collapses to ~24W — multi-port is NOT three simultaneous 100W rails.
- FNB58 (fw v1.3) on C1 and C2 alone: fixed PDOs 5V/3A · 9V/3A · 12V/3A · 15V/3A · 20V/5A + PPS APDO 3.3–21V/5A on top C. Real devices: MacBook Pro 14" M3 96.2W (Apple 96W fast-charge threshold) · Galaxy S24 Ultra 44.8W PPS · USB-A QC peak 21.8W (NOT USB-C PD).
- Heat / Egypt: case 58.4°C at sustained ~97W single-C and 63.2°C under full triple load (30 min, ambient 28.3°C). Sample has foldable US Type-A prongs — seats many Egyptian universal sockets; NOT Europlug / NOT BS 1363 on this unit. AC efficiency NOT measured (no PZEM).
- Vs A2669 67W Prime sibling: A2688 unlocks MacBook Pro 14" Apple 96W fast-charge + measured Ultra 45W-class PPS; A2669 caps 65.8W (normal Pro charge only). 737 GaNPrime in catalog is a power bank — not a wall A/B. Recall re-check 2026-07-24: NOT listed (anker.com/product-recalls + cpsc.gov).
How this fits Egyptian use — deep dive (airlines · heat · electricity)
A2688 answers the Egyptian buyer question its 67W sibling A2669 cannot: "I own a MacBook Pro 14" and want Apple's advertised fast-charge (0→50% in ~30 min) from one wall socket that also handles a phone and tablet." Five RIGHT scenarios and one WRONG. (1) CAIRO/GIZA/6TH-OCTOBER VIDEO EDITOR with MacBook Pro 14" M3/M4 — Apple fast-charge needs 96W+ (apple.com/support); we measured 96.2W on C1, so a lunch-break plug-in restores ~50% in ~32 min. A2669 (65.8W) stays at normal Pro charge. (2) GALAXY S24/S25 ULTRA + MACBOOK OWNER — C1 PPS APDO reaches the high-voltage window our S24 Ultra used for 44.8W (20V/2.24A); Nano-class 11V PPS bricks (A2692/A121D) do not match that Ultra pull on this lab set. (3) MULTI-DEVICE HOME OFFICE — MacBook on C1 + iPad on C2 + phone on A: vendor three-port ceiling 89W; we measured 89.6W combined — usable, not three full-speed fast-charges. (4) CAIRO–ALEX / SAHEL laptop commute (Blue Bus / GO Bus seat sockets) — 0→50% in ~30 min on A2688 vs slower normal charge on A2669 over a 3-hour trip. (5) TWO-LAPTOP DEVELOPER — C1+C2 shared ~94.2W (~65/29) keeps work + personal machines alive from one brick. WRONG FOR: (6) single iPhone or single Samsung-base owner — phone caps ~20–27W / 25W; Nano II A2664 (~790 EGP) covers that job at a fraction of ~1,999 EGP. MacBook Pro 16" still wants Apple's 140W class for full fast-charge — A2688 gives normal-charge class only. HEAT: Anker lists 0–25°C operating range (Macworld: "a little restrictive"); Cairo Jul–Aug daily high ~35°C (WeatherSpark). Bench 63.2°C triple-load at 28.3°C ambient → expect hotter in a closed 35°C apartment — 20 cm airflow, never buried. PLUG: CV-CH-A2688-001 has foldable US Type-A / NEMA 1-15 — fits many Egyptian universal wall plates; deep-recess Europlug-only outlets may need a rated adapter. Confirm your shipment (ME variants can differ). ELECTRICITY: ~96W × 1 h ≈ 0.10 kWh ≈ 7–23 piastres on EgyptERA Sept-2024 tiers — under ~85 EGP/year for daily full Pro fast-charge even at top tier. No Anker 737 GaNPrime wall charger exists in details/ — catalog 737 is PowerCore 24K power bank; wall A/B peer is A2669.
Delivery to Cairo: Estimated 1–2 business days
Return or exchange within 14 days of delivery under the return policy
