Hi short question ist the Anker Powerport iii mini or the atom pd 1 the newer one?
Which charger is the new one?
Hi @pop.f, PowerPort III Mini is newer than PowerPort Atom PD 1, but the two models are not very different. What device(s) are you looking to charge? I’d love to help you make the right decision!
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@Insider thank you for the quick reply. I anted tomorrow charge iPad Pro 11 2020 and iPhone 8. and the sice of the Charger matters as well as I am a frequent traveller. I saw that the Powerport iii mini had some heating issues on Amazon and the charger started to melt.
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Here are some other options:
- PowerPort Atom PD 2 (fast charge both devices simultaneously, quite large)
- PowerPort III Duo (charge both devices simultaneously, somewhat large)
- PowerPort III Nano (charge one device, very compact)
For international travel, there’s also PowerPort III Duo, but it’s larger than the others.
Hope this helps! 
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Since you have an iPad Pro (USB-C) and an iPhone 8 (Lightning) you should get this charger to handle both devices: https://www.amazon.com/Charger-Anker-PowerPort-Laptops-MacBook/dp/B07PWC32ZD
well summarized! 
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It’s a nice option too, and cover both USB-C & USB-A, but when considered the size the others may be a better choice.
That will not fast charge both devices simultaneously and is also quite large.
What is nice about USB-A? 
“Simultaneous high-speed charging: with simultaneous charging for your laptop (45W) and mobile devices (15W)”.
45W for the iPad Pro
18W for the iPhone 8
That’s fast charging to me, and to Anker. As for size, dual port chargers are larger than compact single port chargers. So that’s not the issue here. I’m responding to initial question of a suitable charge for both devices simultaneously as a frequent traveler.
Snipped from here: https://www.amazon.com/Charger-Anker-PowerPort-Laptops-MacBook/dp/B07PWC32ZD
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@Dez_S, unfortunately, you cannot just take a generic description and apply it to all devices. You even contradicted yourself:
In reality, PowerPort Atom III can simulateously charge iPad Pro at 30W and iPhone 8 at 12W. While this isn’t bad, it’s not fast charging for iPhone, and there is a better option for @pop.f’s devices at the same size.
That’s all 
Sometimes a little extra digging is all it takes!
18W is embedded in my head since I own an Android phone, so that was a typo and should have been 15W for the USB-A port.
But my point is 45W + 15W sounds like it has more power than 30W + 18W, simultaneously.
And I picked a charger with a Type C and Type A ports for the two devices he owns. If he had an iPhone with USB-C, I’d recommend the PowerPort Atom PD 2 that you recommended, but his iPhone 8 has a Lightning port and I’m assuming he doesn’t have a Lightning to USB-C cable, so that wouldn’t work.
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Again, it doesn’t matter what it sounds like. You have to look at the output specs of the charger and the input specs of the devices at hand.
It’s all good, though. You learn something new every day!
Some folks still deal with USB-A charged devices And it takes time to upgrade 
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Thank you for the proposal. But can usb a do fast charging or do I have to change to usb c?
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When I research any Tech devices for my needs, I always do my research and read specifications that suit my requirement. Since the OP who travels, was requesting a charger to handle two devices that use A and C charging, I recommended what I did.
So out of curiosity, what dual port charger would you recommend him or anyone that’s using a late model iPad Pro and iPhone 8? Without them having to buy a conversion cable or adapter. Assume the OP is using a USB-C cable and standard Apple Lighting to USB-A cable.
I own the Port PowerPort Atom PD 2, so I know it’s capabilities, but that’s a dual Type C charger which I am enjoying.
…on a side note. I wish Apple would have implemented USB-C YEARS ago, across all of their devices.
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Well first, Lightning ≠USB-A.
If someone doesn’t have a USB-C to Lightning cable, the recommendation is easy; buy one. If they are set against buying a new cable, then that’s their loss. They wouldn’t have to worry about plugging the cable in the right way, plus USB-C ports consume less space than USB-A ports and of course enable faster charging.
If someone did not care about any of those benefits, I would be puzzled, but might recommend PowerPort Speed+ Duo. I really don’t think that’s a wise choice in 2020, though.
USB-C – isn’t that why you were asking about two USB-C chargers in the first place?
Why the Powerport Speed+ Duo and not the Powerport Atom III I recommended above? Just trying to understand the reasoning.
And I agree with USB-C everything as I mentioned many times over the years throughout the community.
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