{"id":2129,"date":"2017-08-21T10:36:43","date_gmt":"2017-08-21T02:36:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/nargalzius.com\/blog\/?p=2129"},"modified":"2017-08-21T11:53:00","modified_gmt":"2017-08-21T03:53:00","slug":"card-tec-ca4-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/nargalzius.com\/blog\/archives\/2017\/08\/21\/card-tec-ca4-pro","title":{"rendered":"Card-Tec CA4 Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"<div align=\"center\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4381\/36048872340_941c27d907_o.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"click for more\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4381\/36048872340_2218efd49a_m.jpg\" class=\"wb\">\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>Until this day, I&#8217;m not sure exactly what the relation of Mogics is to Card-Tec, so unless corrected, I&#8217;m going to assume they&#8217;re sister companies. Sister companies that make great practical products.<\/p>\n<p>Mogics started it with their <a href=\"http:\/\/nargalzius.com\/blog\/archives\/2017\/03\/03\/mogics-power-donutbagel\">Power Donut\/Bagel<\/a>, which easily got into my <a href=\"http:\/\/nargalzius.com\/ksreviews\">KS Hall of Fame<\/a>. Followed up with Card-Tec&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/nargalzius.com\/blog\/archives\/2017\/03\/11\/card-storage-generator\">CS1-Pro and CG1<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Now, the company with a really clever logo brings us the CA4 Pro Travel Adaptor \/ USB charging hub \/ power brick.<!--more--><!-- \/\/ --><\/p>\n<p>In case it wasn&#8217;t obvious, Card-Tec&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.card-tec.com\">entire product line<\/a> (save for their bags, I guess) are all basically card-shaped stuff. <span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_2129_1('footnote_plugin_reference_2129_1_1');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_2129_1('footnote_plugin_reference_2129_1_1');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_2129_1_1\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">1 <\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_2129_1_1\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">They even have a 10k+ mAh powerbank the size of a credit card &#8211; which is very tempting.<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_2129_1_1').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_2129_1_1', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script> <\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4344\/36277388562_3e30f5673c_o.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"click for more\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4344\/36277388562_2662e575b1_m.jpg\" class=\"wb\">\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>From the limited exposure I have with their products (currently three &#8211; four counting the Power Bagel) the quality of their stuff seems to be really well built &#8211; and more importantly <em>well thought.<\/em><\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4401\/36048872050_f8eacc3607_o.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"click for more\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4401\/36048872050_3454124b48_m.jpg\" class=\"wb\">\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>So let&#8217;s get into the CA4 Pro. The packaging is decent, and it comes with a high quality protective pouch, and a 1m USB type-C to type-C charging cable. We&#8217;ve got one universal socket in front and the the various plug configurations at the back which fulfills its purpose as a travel adaptor. <\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4381\/36308423151_35642e7ed0_o.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"click for more\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4381\/36308423151_1146506839_m.jpg\" class=\"wb\">\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>The back has a <a href=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4362\/36308422631_c8617e21d5_o.jpg\">removable plate<\/a> that also acts as a holder for the spare fuse. As to <em>why<\/em> they felt the need to create such a plate is beyond me (it isn&#8217;t really necessary IMHO, and just another thing you can lose), but points for allowing it to clean up the look.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4334\/35610698774_ddb2cdf7ab_o.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"click for more\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4334\/35610698774_7b34b480a0_m.jpg\" class=\"wb\">\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>Again, its base function\/purpose is a travel adaptor, but size-wise &#8211; it&#8217;s going to be hard to beat the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mogics.com\/?page_id=2935\">MA1<\/a> that came with my Power Bagel &#8211; so what exactly does it have that sets it apart?<\/p>\n<p>For one, it&#8217;s a 4-port USB charing hub. 3 Type-A ports and 1 Type-C to be specific. It&#8217;s one of the few available charging hubs that allows you to charge your type-C device. Off the top of my head it would be comparable to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/dp\/B01D8C6ULO\">Anker Powerport+ 5<\/a>, but despite having one type-A port less, the CA4 Pro still beats it because of it&#8217;s size and total wattage output on the PowerDelivery port.<\/p>\n<p>Of course it&#8217;s only a matter of time before type-C ports will be just as ubiquitous as type-A, but for now, it&#8217;s great to have this practical a product available and on hand.<\/p>\n<div align=\"center\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4397\/36048871810_96a1e7b4af_o.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"click for more\">\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/farm5.staticflickr.com\/4397\/36048871810_69ff13a2d8_m.jpg\" class=\"wb\">\n<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<p>So we have a multi-device charging hub that also acts as a pass through travel adaptor &#8211; all in the general shape of a credit card.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s not all though; the power supply in this is enough to charge laptops as well. It can supply up to 60W &#8211; which is enough for charging a MacBook or a 13&#8243; MacBook Pro. It has been tested and confirmed to work with the 15&#8243; models as well (although it&#8217;ll probably charge slower)<\/p>\n<p>So now we have a travel adaptor, charging hub (that supports USB-C), <em>and<\/em> laptop power brick in one&#8230; all in the shape of a credit card. If anything, it ought to be enough to choose it over the your stock power brick for your everyday use. And it definitely becomes <em>really<\/em> practical when traveling. <span class=\"footnote_referrer\"><a role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" onclick=\"footnote_moveToReference_2129_1('footnote_plugin_reference_2129_1_2');\" onkeypress=\"footnote_moveToReference_2129_1('footnote_plugin_reference_2129_1_2');\" ><sup id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_2129_1_2\" class=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text\">2 <\/sup><\/a><span id=\"footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_2129_1_2\" class=\"footnote_tooltip\">I also have a Marble DCS1 which I&#8217;ll be reviewing soon. But in a nutshell, the Marble and CA4 Pro two will be my two go-to bricks depending if I just need power, or data access to other devices.<\/span><\/span><script type=\"text\/javascript\"> jQuery('#footnote_plugin_tooltip_2129_1_2').tooltip({ tip: '#footnote_plugin_tooltip_text_2129_1_2', tipClass: 'footnote_tooltip', effect: 'fade', predelay: 0, fadeInSpeed: 200, delay: 400, fadeOutSpeed: 200, position: 'top right', relative: true, offset: [10, 10], });<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>As such, this definitely deserves a spot in my <a href=\"http:\/\/nargalzius.com\/ksreviews\">KS Hall of Fame<\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Specifications<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>60W total power <\/li>\n<li>45W Type-C PowerDelivery port<\/li>\n<li>15W across 3 USB Type A ports<\/li>\n<li>6.3A fuse included (as well as a spare)<\/li>\n<li>Universal Plugs<\/li>\n<li>Universal A\/C pass-thru Socket<\/li>\n<\/ul><div class=\"speaker-mute footnotes_reference_container\"> <div class=\"footnote_container_prepare\"><p><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_reference_container_label pointer\" onclick=\"footnote_expand_collapse_reference_container_2129_1();\">Notes<\/span><span role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" class=\"footnote_reference_container_collapse_button\" style=\"display: none;\" onclick=\"footnote_expand_collapse_reference_container_2129_1();\">[<a id=\"footnote_reference_container_collapse_button_2129_1\">+<\/a>]<\/span><\/p><\/div> <div id=\"footnote_references_container_2129_1\" style=\"\"><table class=\"footnotes_table footnote-reference-container\"><caption class=\"accessibility\">Notes<\/caption> <tbody> \r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi pointer\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_2129_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_2129_1_1');\"><a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_2129_1_1\" class=\"footnote_backlink\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8673;<\/span>1<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">They even have a 10k+ mAh powerbank the size of a credit card &#8211; which is very tempting.<\/td><\/tr>\r\n\r\n<tr class=\"footnotes_plugin_reference_row\"> <th scope=\"row\" class=\"footnote_plugin_index_combi pointer\"  onclick=\"footnote_moveToAnchor_2129_1('footnote_plugin_tooltip_2129_1_2');\"><a id=\"footnote_plugin_reference_2129_1_2\" class=\"footnote_backlink\"><span class=\"footnote_index_arrow\">&#8673;<\/span>2<\/a><\/th> <td class=\"footnote_plugin_text\">I also have a Marble DCS1 which I&#8217;ll be reviewing soon. 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