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I thought this 245W charging station was excessive, but it's an office essential for me now
The Baseus Nomos 245W is the charging station tech geeks have been waiting for, with multiple charging ports and connectors.
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I thought this 245W charging station was excessive, but it's an office essential for me now
The Baseus Nomos 245W is the charging station tech geeks have been waiting for, with multiple charging ports and connectors.
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Adrian Kingsley-Hughes, Senior Contributing Editor
Senior Contributing Editor
Feb. 28, 2026 at 9:28 a.m. PT
### Baseus Nomos 245W charging station
ZDNET's key takeaways
- Baseus' Nomos charging station is available for $200.
- It's a very powerful desktop charging station with six different outlets and no problem outputting the full 245W of power.
- The power brick is huge and features a proprietary connector, so if this breaks or is lost, the charger is finished.
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I have a charging station on my nightstand that handles the overnight charging of my daily carry. My iPhone, Apple Watch, AirPods, and whatever power bank or other gizmo I'm carrying gets its R&R time on it. But I didn't have anything equivalent for my desk -- until now.
The Baseus Nomos NH21 245W 6-in-1 USB-C charging station is the perfect desktop charging station as it has enough power and outlets to handle all my devices.
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Unlike many nightstand charging stations I've tested, the Nomos NH21 abandons style for pure function. The unit is a dark blue box that's bristling with outputs.
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On top there's a Qi2 swiveling wireless charging pad that can push out a maximum of 15W -- perfect for an iPhone. This is flanked by two 80 cm/31.5 inch braided USB-C cables on retractable reels that can handle 100W of power.
The reels feature precision damping gears for smooth pull-out and effortless one-touch retraction, giving it a very premium feel. If you're worried that the retractor is going to wear out, don't! Baseus says it's been tested to handle 35,000 pulls.
[Never be without a charging cable again - this one has two.]
Never be without a charging cable again - this one has two.
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On the front are two USB-C ports that can handle up to 140W of power -- enough to fast-charge a MacBook Pro -- and an 18W USB-A on the side for all your legacy bits and bobs.
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It supports PD 3.1, QC 4, PPS, SCP, and more, so no matter what device you attach, you can be sure that it is charged up as fast and as safely as possible.
[I'm a big fan of gadgets that have built-in charging cables.]
I'm a big fan of gadgets with built-in charging cables.
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That's a lot of outlets and power that the unit has to juggle, and to handle this, it features smart power allocation to make sure that the right amount is delivered to the appropriate device as fast as possible.
A lot of charging stations I've tested take a few seconds to figure out what power to send where after a new device is attached (or one that was charging is detached), but the Nomos NH21 handles this almost instantly.
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There's also a display, because us geeks love displays! It's a three-inch color LCD digital screen that can display real-time data at a glance, showing total output, individual port power, and overall performance with a press of the button on the side of the unit. It's clear and bright, and perfect for at-a-glance checks to see if things are charging OK.
[My inner geek loves the display on this charger.]
My inner geek loves the display on this charger.
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