8 Best Travel Adapters (2026): 20+ Models Tested

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Wired reports: 8 Best Travel Adapters (2026): 20+ Models Tested. When going abroad, the right plugs are essential to keep your gadgets charged. These are my favorite travel adapters and chargers that I’ve tested myself.

It covers more than 200 countries and can charge multiple gadgets in a hurry. The classic slider design pushes out EU, UK, and US plugs, and you can rotate the pins for sockets in Australia and China.

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I love how securely the plugs lock into place; you must press down firmly to slide them back. You have a universal input socket, an additional side socket for US or Japan plugs, and two USB-C ports and two USB-A ports on the bottom.

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But what makes this travel adapter my favorite is the retractable USB-C cable. See the full write-up from Wired via the source link for quotes and complete context.

It’s around 25 inches long, the end sticks to the adapter magnetically, and it saves you from having to pack an extra cord. The USB-C ports support up to 15 watts, and the USB-A ports go up to 12 watts.For all of its strengths, though, it does provide an unfortunate lack of any grounding.

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Grounding is meant to reduce the risk of an electric shock if there’s a fault, such as a loose wire inside a device with a metal case. (This video explains grounding well.) Thankfully, there’s overload protection with a 10-amp fuse, and it also comes with a spare.

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The first three ports offer up to 15 watts apiece, and the last USB-C port on the right can go up to 65 watts. See the full write-up from Wired via the source link for quotes and complete context.