The Best Wall Outlets With USB Ports

Author: Eric Ravenscraft / Source: reviewgeek.com

How many of your devices can you charge with just a USB cable? And how many outlets in your house have USB ports? If the latter is “not enough,” fix that with these outlets that give you USB ports.

The best way to add a USB port to your wall is to replace your existing outlet box with one that has USB ports built in.

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However, you need to modify your wall for this and you might not be comfortable enough modifying your home (or allowed) to do that. If you’re in that boat, we have options for you, too. Either way, it’s high time your outlets caught up to the modern world.

Best Overall: TopGreener 4.8A Dual-USB Outlet ($20)

If you just want to replace your existing outlets with something functionally identical, plus a couple USB outlets, then this model from TopGreener is the way to go. It features the normal duplex wall outlet with tamper-resistant shutters (to make extra sure you can’t stick the wrong kind of metal inside), plus two USB outlets that can output up to 4.8 amps together.

That last bit is important. While your phone can probably charge (if slowly) from just about any USB port, you’ll need something with a bit more power to charge a tablet or a small laptop. This outlet sends 2.4 amps to each outlet which is more than enough for most use cases. It’s also among the highest amp output of all the devices we’ve looked at, so if you’re going to modify your house’s wiring, this is probably the best one to go with.