MINIX 65W GaN Travel Charger Review: Small, Powerful, and Travel-Ready

Introduction

GaN technology has quietly reshaped what a travel charger can be. Older adapters that put out 45 or 65 watts were bulky, and anything powerful enough for a laptop usually meant packing a separate wall brick. The MINIX 65W GaN travel charger aims to collapse all of that into a much smaller package, and after long-term use it holds up well as a daily carry.

This charger comes in two sizes: a smaller 65-watt three-port version and a slightly larger, more powerful 100-watt four-port version. Both use swappable international plugs rather than building every adapter type into the body, which changes how you pack for different kinds of trips.

What You Get in the Box

The 65-watt model ships with three adapter plugs: a type A plug for the US, a type G plug for the UK, and a type C euro plug. A small drawstring bag is included, large enough to hold the charger block plus one adapter, though not really all three pieces at once.

That drawstring bag is a nice touch, and for most trips the block plus a single adapter is exactly what you need anyway.

Interchangeable Plugs and How They Attach

Because the adapters are separate from the block, the charger itself stays tiny. On a trip within the US, you only carry the small block with its folding two-prong plug. The trade-off appears when hopping between countries with multiple plug types, since you may end up carrying all three pieces.

Attaching the type G and type C adapters is simple: each has two slots on the back that line up with the type A prongs on the block, and they pop straight on when lined up facing up. In the US, the two-prong plug folds down and out of the way.

One limitation worth knowing before buying: the type A plug does not swivel to convert into a type I plug, so this charger cannot be used in certain countries such as Australia or Argentina.

Power Output and Multi-Device Charging

The 65-watt output is far more than a typical phone needs, since most phones draw between 5 and 18 watts. It is also enough to power many laptops with a USB-C power delivery port. If you are unsure what your laptop needs, check the small rating on your existing power brick; a 45-watt laptop, for example, charges comfortably from a 65-watt source.

If your laptop requires more than 65 watts, it will still charge, just more slowly, and it may put extra strain on the charger. That is the point where the 100-watt version becomes the better pick.

Port sharing works as you would expect: 65 watts is the maximum output for a single device on either USB-C port, and plugging in more devices splits the power between them. Two phones and a tablet charge easily, but there is likely not enough headroom to charge two laptops at the same time.

Which Version Should You Buy?

For most travelers, the 65-watt three-port version is the sensible default: lots of power in a tiny package at a decent price, and enough output to cover a laptop plus a phone and tablet. It only falls short if you carry a very high-powered laptop or a large pile of electronics.

In that case, step up to the slightly larger 100-watt four-port version and you avoid the slower charging and strain that come from pushing past the 65-watt ceiling.

Conclusion

The MINIX 65W GaN travel charger delivers a lot of wattage in a genuinely small body, with swappable international plugs that make it flexible across regions. Its main caveats are the lack of a type I plug for countries like Australia and Argentina, and the fact that separate adapters can add packing bulk on multi-country trips. For everyone else, it is an easy recommendation, and heavy users should simply look at the 100-watt variant.