TOFU Power Station (Maru) - Traveller Bundle

The concept matches perfectly what I was after: - Designed for international travel. - Low-profile plug that fits into awkwardly placed outlets (behind hotel beds etc.). - Cable to bring the adapter onto the nightstand for convenience (and so other cables can be short).The execution is mediocre: - Compared to the quality feel of Apple adapters, the Maru feels hollow and plasticky. - The Traveller's duckheads do not feel super sturdy either (best seen comparing Tofu's and Apple's US duckheads which are both foldable) - There's a coil whine whenever any of the USB-A/C ports is used.Technically, it feels a bit outdated: - 2 USB-A + 2 USB-C (would ideally be 3C1A or even USB-C only) - 45W max output (difficult to charge a laptop, even if using only 1 port) - The Traveller's light plug is Micro USB :scream:Still giving it 4 stars due to the unique concept. Hope they release an updated one.

I originally heard about the TOFU Maru on a forum for Digital Nomads where it received rave reviews from professionals who live out of a carry-on suitcase and depend on their computer for their livelihood. I've been using mine for about a month and it has been fantastic. If I wind up having issues I will come back and edit this review.

I just got my item delivered and USB ports do not work. The shipping back to US from EU will cost quite a bit so not even sure if it is worth it to send it back. Just save yourself the headache and buy another product!

I love the idea of this unit and the form factor. Unfortunately both USB-C ports have given me trouble. The Mobile phone USB C port never worked and the Laptop port quit working after a couple months of light use. Thankfully the rest of the unit still works as a power cord extension, but these two useless USB-C ports are a real let down.