Expert's Rating
Pros
- Well built
- Built-in wireless Qi charger
- Can handle larger laptops
Cons
- Slow 7.5W charging for iPhones
- No power adapter included
Our Verdict
The Alogic Elite Power Laptop Stand is a well-built and stable stand for your MacBook with a built-in wireless charger that can be used with an iPhone or AirPods.
A stand for your MacBook with a built-in Qi wireless charger looks like a no-brainer for the desk-bound laptop user.
The Alogic Elite Power Laptop Stan is a very stable stand made of sturdy aluminum that has rubber feet to keep it in place. The adjustable joints require a lot of force to adjust, or you can use the supplied Allen wrench tool that makes it easy. The stand is height-adjustable; it can raise the MacBook up to 11.8 inches (30 centimeters). The stand can also be angled, allowing you to raise the screen further in height. The stand can handle computers up to 17 inches in size.
The Alogic Power Laptop Stand is incredibly well-built.
Petter Ahrnstedt
Built-in Qi wireless charger
On the right side of the stand’s base plate is a built-in Qi wireless charger that can deliver up to 10 watts–but only up to 7.5 watts for an iPhone. It’s not as fast as MagSafe, which delivers 15 watts. But it’s a handy spot to have to make sure your iPhone is topped off and it can also be used with AirPods at 10 watts.
In our roundup of the best MacBook stands we highlight an alternative: the Twelve South HiRise Pro for MacBook. That stand features a cutout that fits the Apple iPhone MagSafe Charger. With this in place, you can charge your iPhone (model later than iPhone 12) wirelessly at a much faster 15W.
On the back of the base plate is a USB-C port for the power supply. Alogic also includes a cable, but it is a USB-C to USB-A cable and a power adapter isn’t included. You need to provide an adapter, which probably comes with its own USB-C cable, so Alogic’s cable can be stashed in your storage.
Alogic has equipped the charging pad with functions that detect if you have placed a foreign object on it. This is to prevent potential damage and prevent excessive heat build-up in the base plate of the stand.
Should you buy the Alogic Elite Power Laptop Stand?
On the whole, the Elite Power Laptop Stand is very good–it’s built well, sturdy, and handsome. Consider the charger a bonus feature.
This article originally appeared on Macworld Sweden and was translated by Roman Loyola.
This article originally appeared on our sister publication Macworld Sweden and was translated and localized from Swedish.
Author: Petter Ahrnstedt, Contributor, Macworld
Petter has a solid grasp of what is happening in the Apple world, including the latest rumors of upcoming products and services. He previously worked at Apple as PR manager, but in recent years has returned to journalism, where he started many years ago.