If you pay attention to what the biggest tech companies are saying about AI demand, you'll notice a common thread: they're running short of compute capacity. That means the large language models underpinning AI products today need even more data centers to be trained and for inferencing, and therefore, they need more power. Against that backdrop, energy efficiency has suddenly become a critical priority for semiconductor manufacturers.
Apple's official 20W USB-C charger is a $19 single-port affair that doesn't include any cables in the box. Anker's solution flips that equation entirely, with two chargers sporting dual-ports apiece, plus two included USB-C cables, all for just $12 on Amazon right now. That's down from the regular $18 price and an all-time low for this bundle. You're essentially getting five times the charging capability for less than what Apple charges for their basic single-port adapter,
What this hub basically does is give your laptop the versatility that's been taken away from it by manufacturers: Plug it into one USB‑C port and you've got seven handy connections at your fingertips. There are two fast USB‑A 3.1 ports for keyboard and external drives and two further USB‑C data ports capable of transfer speeds of up to 5Gbps.