Satechi’s new ChargeView 140W Desktop Charger promises fast and safe charging of mobile devices and other battery-powered components with up to 140 W. All from a handy little box with GaN technology and an informative color display. REWIND tried it.
It’s not just the iPhone and smartphones in general that have undergone enormous technical development in a relatively few years. The associated charging technology has also developed significantly. From the simple plug-in or block power supply with inconsistent barrel connectors or fiddly micro-USB plugs and poor charging performance to universal USB-C and true high-tech charging stations for battery-powered devices of all kinds. The new Satechi ChargeView 140W Desktop Charger is a good example of this. The device was very convincing in the REWIND test, but not without some minor criticisms.
| Designation | ChargeView 140W |
| Art | Desktop charger, 4x USB-C |
| Recommended price (€) | approx. 100 |
I have often tested Satechi chargers and other accessories, such as one of the predecessors of today’s test candidate. The 100W Type-C PD GaN Compact Charger (see test report from 2021) has proven itself not only in the test at the time, but also in long-term use. To this day it remains under my desk and reliably charges every compatible component that I plug in. And it does so very quickly, as 100 W is usually completely sufficient in practice.
But the technology allows for even more. And so the new Satechi quadruple charger creates up to 140 W. The only question is whether this is really necessary and in which situations you can actually benefit from it, because there are a few things to consider. The new ChargeView 140W offers even more. And now let’s take a closer look…
In the box
In the box you will of course first find the actual charger, which is a little more voluminous and heavier (316 to 364 g) than its predecessor, but is a little shorter. And the new charger has four USB-C ports instead of just two plus one USB-A. The days of USB-A are actually largely history (at least in the Mac world) and so it is only logical to use the space for another connection port in the compact USB-C format.
On the left the predecessor, on the right the new ChargeView.In addition to the actual power supply, there is only a type C7 power cable (“razor cable”) and a stand in the box. We’ll deal with this in more detail later.
