Plugable USB C Power Meter Tester for Monitoring USB-C Connections - Digital Multimeter for USB Type C Cables, Laptops, Phones, Chargers - Driverless

Given all the fun and games over usb-c cables and not being sure what works with my MacBook Pro i wanted to get one of these for usb-c (i have something similar for usb2) Its very well made with aluminium case. Plug it into the usb-c device and the cable into it and you can monitor the voltage/current through the device and whether the power is from the mac or to the mac. I tried it with an 87W power supply and it was interesting to see the different supply voltages/currents as the MacBook Pro charged. I also used it test a device to test a device that was causing some problems. it turned out ti was drawing more power than the mac could handle. I also used to it test some cables from various companies to see the various voltages.currents being drawn. I really like this product. A colleague was impressed it it to. It will be interesting to see how long the oled lasts... i've had some issues with other oled products in the past!

This meter is great for quickly checking whether a usb c charger is behaving as expected. It shows at a glance the voltage, current, and direction of flow on the usb power lines. For the £16 I paid, it’s a no brainer when the market has so many shoddy usb c adaptors our there. I purchased this tool when I went looking for a charger for both laptops (60W) and the iPhone X (9V, 15W). After reading some deeply concerning reviews of certain usb c chargers, I went looking for a USB-PD power meter. Nathan K’s review Of the Anker 60W (https://www.amazon.com/gp/customer-reviews/R2UR46XXKO1HKW?pldnSite=1) adapter sent me towards Plugable. Now I wonder if I should follow suit and get the full sniffer as well as the power meter.

Used a pair of this along with three Uni-T USB power testers and a Kline Tools USB power tester to measure and monitor the current consumption on the USB ports of a number of breakout hubs with PD capabilities in a number of meeting room AV setups. Alright for what it does but the current measurements are not so precise. It does pass gigabit ethernet data-speed though, so I gotta hand it to them. But still, what you pay is what you get. Don't expect a proper analyser's performance from it.

So far so good. Works with all types of charger tested so far, from PD to OnePlus Warp and Oppo SuperVOOC charging. Pic showing Car charging my OnePlus 9 Pro @ over 40 Watts using the Oppo SuperVOOC.

Does what it says. Great quick customer service for the questions I had, too! Thanks!

Does what it says on the tin. Its fantastic and couldn't ask for more

Works as expected, no problems at all!

I bought this to replace a Satechi unit whose display became unreadable at 5 months, with the refund Amazon kindly provided. It is similar in form to the Satechi unit. The most noticeable difference was the scratches on the soft plastic screen, which obscured one digit. I polished off the scratches, but the fact they exist does not indicate any measure of quality control of the build process. The usb-c connectors connect better than the Satechi ones did.

The display is easily readable & reversible, unlike most others. 😃 It's easy to read & shows Voltage, Amps, & Watts plus direction of current. Despite some comments the display does remain on in all situations. 🙁 We use it connected to a dual Wi-Fi phone charges & it gives a great insight (using Samsung phones) as to the charge which is set stops at 85%) The information is easy to read & the build quality is fine. 👍

I'm starting to get into battery chargers that use Power Delivery (PD) to charge laptops, and I wanted this device to help me learn more as I go forward - and in case I need any help with those battery chargers not working or not supplying enought power - this would help me to see that. THE GOOD: The device is very small. Very compact. Easy to store anywhere. It only take a couple of seconds for it to boot up. It will boot after you plug your USB-C power cable into it that you want to measure the current from. The display is very easy to read. Legible, bright. When the device is off you can't even tell there is a screen there. . It will appear as a mirror until it is powered on - this is normal. This is just like smaller audio players you get from China that use this type of OLED screen as it save power and works really well DOES IT WORK? I have a power hub that I use to charge all my electronics that shows the current amperage to each device. This USB stick seems to match pretty well exactly to that when showing the amps. Also, it keeps track of how much power has gone through it to your device. This is really a great feature when you know the capacity of your battery and want to know how full it is without turning your electronics on. Packaging was very small, a cardboard box, and a ziplock bag with the device in it. No waste here, well done. The voltage shown on the device combines the voltage going through to your device, and the voltage needed to power this USB stick. CONCLUSION: There are no negatives to this device. Works perfect. Shows exactly the info I need. Measurements match my other devices so I know it's accurate. For the $ it's definitely worth it! FIVE STARS!

Fait le travail. Rien à dire.

Eta bueno lo use para hacer fuente regulable

This updated review is for the second unit sent to me in response to comments about the usability of the item posted in my original review below. The revised edition of this USB-C V/A meter has three notable and visible improvements. (See second and third attached photos, and fourth photo) 1. Display orientation has been reversed, such that the digits read upright when installed on the left side of a laptop. 2. the digits display has been changed to a different font that is a bit smaller but more easily legible. 3. The OLD model had a display that alternated between the V/A and a line indicating power flow. The NEW model has V/A and an arrow all on the same screen, thus no more irritating flipping back and forth between two states. Aside from those three things, which are fairly significant, all else seems to function normally and as expected. This is quite a nice little unit. As some others have remarked, having total mAh transferred would be nice. Further comments on the construction and design. 1. The construction is solid. The shell is an aluminum extrusion. Endplates are hard plastic. 2. Plug and socket are snug and wiggle free. 3. The USB-C plug is offset, closer to the top surface of the device (display side). ************ Original Review Follows ************* Does what it says, nothing more, nothing less. I use this with a 2016 MBP 13" with TouchBar and it shows how much the system is drawing at idle, during typical surfing, writing, as well as maxed out during processor-intensive tasks like gaming. TAKE NOTE: The images of the power meter on the product page you see here are inverted from what the device actually displays. That is, in the images, it looks like the display is upright and readable when plugged into the LEFT side USB-C Thunderbolt ports of your laptop. These images are NOT ACCURATE as I found out in contacting Plugable. See my question above. The display actually is readable when plugged into the RIGHT side of the laptop. This is unfortunate for two reasons. First, on MacBooks and MBP, the ports are on the left or left+right sides. On the 13" MBP, the full-speed ports are on the left. This means users are inclined to make their single-cable connection on the left side. This means the Plugable meter display will be upside down. Second, if you install it on the right side ports, then it interferes with where most folks who are right handed (the majority of the population) keep and use their mouse. I don't know why Plugable flipped the display. It was better for more users as originally depicted in the product images. Unfortunately now I find myself not using it because of the display orientation. I will purchase the Satechi unit since the display is in the better orientation.