{"id":3537,"date":"2016-05-05T16:47:09","date_gmt":"2016-05-05T20:47:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/?p=3537"},"modified":"2016-05-05T16:47:09","modified_gmt":"2016-05-05T20:47:09","slug":"review-ikits-10-port-usb-charging-station-dock","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/2016\/05\/05\/review-ikits-10-port-usb-charging-station-dock\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: iKits 10-Port USB Charging Station Dock"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Gadgets! Gadgets everywhere! That&#8217;s what it feels like in our household, and, truth be told, that&#8217;s not just a feeling. It&#8217;s of course tough to find a home for all of these gadgets, let alone keep them charged. That&#8217;s where something like the <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/25AKfBo\" target=\"_blank\">iKits 10-Port USB Charging Station Dock<\/a> comes in, since it&#8217;s handy as both a gadget home base and gadget charging station.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3539\" style=\"width: 1524px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3539\" data-src=\"http:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_0764.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3539 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"The box.\" width=\"1514\" height=\"1872\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3539\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3539\" src=\"http:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_0764.jpg\" alt=\"The box.\" width=\"1514\" height=\"1872\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_0764.jpg 1514w, https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_0764-121x150.jpg 121w, https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_0764-243x300.jpg 243w, https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_0764-768x950.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_0764-828x1024.jpg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1514px) 100vw, 1514px\" \/><\/noscript> The box.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>I&#8217;m reviewing the <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/25AKfBo\" target=\"_blank\">10-port version<\/a>, but there&#8217;s also <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/26XQIH8\" target=\"_blank\">an 8-port version<\/a> for slightly less money. Each\u00a0unit\u00a0is surprisingly compact at only a little over 8 inches (210 millimeters) at its longest point. Each slot is about .75 inches (19.05 millimeters) wide, so they can easily accommodate most tablets, smartphones, e-readers, gaming handhelds, and other devices, including most of the ones in thicker cases.<\/p>\n<p>In the box you get the base unit, two piece AC adapter (100-240 VAC), and an instruction manual.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3541\" style=\"width: 1378px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3541\" data-src=\"http:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_0766.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3541 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"The AC adapter and instructions.\" width=\"1368\" height=\"1320\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3541\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3541\" src=\"http:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_0766.jpg\" alt=\"The AC adapter and instructions.\" width=\"1368\" height=\"1320\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_0766.jpg 1368w, https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_0766-150x145.jpg 150w, https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_0766-300x289.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_0766-768x741.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_0766-1024x988.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1368px) 100vw, 1368px\" \/><\/noscript> The AC adapter and instructions.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Set up is simple. Put the AC adapter together, plug it into the wall and base unit, and then plug your device and its USB cable into one of the available outlets. Repeat up to nine more times.<\/p>\n<p>The 10 ports are rated to deliver up to 66 watts of power, which is enough for 10 devices charging between 1A (usually smaller devices) and 2.4A (usually larger devices). This translates to six ports at 1A and four ports with intelligent ICs to auto identify a device&#8217;s charging requirements (up to 2.4A) and charge it at the fastest speed possible.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_3540\" style=\"width: 1642px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3540\" data-src=\"http:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_0765.jpg\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3540 lazyload\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" alt=\"Another angle on the base unit.\" width=\"1632\" height=\"1512\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-3540\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3540\" src=\"http:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_0765.jpg\" alt=\"Another angle on the base unit.\" width=\"1632\" height=\"1512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_0765.jpg 1632w, https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_0765-150x139.jpg 150w, https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_0765-300x278.jpg 300w, https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_0765-768x712.jpg 768w, https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/DSC_0765-1024x949.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1632px) 100vw, 1632px\" \/><\/noscript> Another angle on the base unit.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The iKits is great for a nightstand, which is where I&#8217;m using it, but also for the desktop. It&#8217;s a well-built, solid, and attractive unit that offers a lot of benefit for a reasonable price.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to iKits for the review unit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gadgets! Gadgets everywhere! That&#8217;s what it feels like in our household, and, truth be told, that&#8217;s not just a feeling. It&#8217;s of course tough to find a home for all of these gadgets, let alone keep them charged. That&#8217;s where something like the iKits 10-Port USB Charging Station Dock comes [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3538,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":7,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"Review: iKits 10-Port USB Charging Station Dock #ikits #charging #review #dock #usb","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[7],"tags":[928,457,927,296],"class_list":["post-3537","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-review","tag-charging","tag-dock","tag-ikits","tag-usb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Review: iKits 10-Port USB Charging Station Dock - Armchair Arcade<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/2016\/05\/05\/review-ikits-10-port-usb-charging-station-dock\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Review: iKits 10-Port USB Charging Station Dock - Armchair Arcade\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Gadgets! 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