Generic Surface Pro 2 Charger Review
Egoway SP2 Charger
The Good
- Charges at about the same speed as the stock cable
- Built in USB port, just like the stock cable
- Looks almost identical to the original cable
- Little light on the end to indicate charging
The Bad
- Gets fairly hot when charging compared to the original cable
- The cable ends feel about as weak as the original charger
Conclusion:
This product is sold under several different brand names including Egoway, Zodiac, Runpower etc. For a generic charger it does fine, with about the same charge speed as the original cable. The ends fit together fine. The cable is almost identical to the original, in build quality and design which is both a good and a bad thing. The good part is that it has a USB port built into it so I can charge my phone at the same time as my computer. The bad part is that the parts connecting the cable to the power brick are of poor design. I also notice that it gets much warmer than the original cable. Since the build quality is about the same as the original cable, if you’re looking for something that will last a little bit longer maybe look elsewhere, or go onto Youtube and look for tutorials that describe how to toughen up cables with some heat shrink. It’ll be a decent replacement if you treat it nice, but try and find something a little higher quality if you are the type to throw around your cables a lot.
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