Quick answer: The UGREEN Nexode 300W has 20W more in total and one more port. Zeus 280W has two ports that each reach 140W, where the UGREEN has one, and it is less than half the weight. If the charger stays on a desk and runs one big laptop plus small devices, the UGREEN is a good buy. If you charge two large laptops, or the charger ever goes in a bag, it is Zeus.
Charging two laptops?
Two ports that each reach 140W, a live wattage display, and 380g where the UGREEN is about 850g.
$189
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Only one laptop? Omega 200W, $139
The One Specification That Separates Them
Both chargers advertise 140W. Only one of them offers it on two ports.
On the UGREEN Nexode 300W, USB-C1 delivers up to 140W. USB-C2 and USB-C3 deliver up to 100W each, USB-C4 up to 45W and the USB-A port up to 22.5W. So one large laptop gets its 140W. Connect a second 140W laptop and that one gets 100W at best.
Zeus 280W is built around two USB-C ports that can each deliver up to 140W when the total allows it. Two 16-inch MacBook Pros, or a laptop and a high-draw portable monitor, both get what they ask for.
The Specs, Side by Side
| Zeus 280W | UGREEN Nexode 300W | |
|---|---|---|
| Laptops at 140W at once | 2 | 1 |
| Total output | 280W | 300W |
| Ports | 3 USB-C, 1 USB-A | 4 USB-C, 1 USB-A |
| Size | 89 x 59 x 44 mmabout 231cm³ | 112 x 95 x 53 mmabout 564cm³ |
| Weight | 380g | About 850g |
| Power connection | Plugs straight into the wall | Separate power cord |
| Travel plugs, 150+ countries | Included | Not included |
| Live wattage display | OLED | None |
| Price | $189 | $199.99 list |
UGREEN figures are from UGREEN's product listing and published reviews, checked October 2026. Its size and weight are reviewers' measurements, which range from about 840g to 870g. UGREEN's own store has sold it for between $169.99 and $189.99 in October 2026.
Less Than Half the Weight
Zeus occupies about 231cm³ against roughly 564cm³ and weighs 380g against about 850g. That is around 60 percent less space and well under half the weight.
On a desk that hardly matters, and the UGREEN is designed for a desk: it sits flat and runs from a power cord. In a bag it is the whole argument. The UGREEN weighs more than two Zeus chargers, and there is a mains cord to pack beside it.
Wall Plug Against Power Cord
Zeus plugs straight into the socket and ships with interchangeable plugs for over 150 countries. The UGREEN connects through a separate power cord made for one region, with no travel plugs in the box.
Which is better depends on where the charger lives. A cord lets the charger sit on the desk within reach, which some people prefer. A wall plug means one less cable, and abroad it means you are not hunting for an adapter to put between the wall and a charger drawing well over 100W.
What You Can See
Zeus has an OLED display showing the watts each port is delivering at that moment. The UGREEN has no screen. With several devices connected to a shared total, a display is the difference between knowing your laptop is getting 140W and assuming it is.
If the second 140W port is what you need
Zeus 280W, two laptops from one plug
Two ports that each reach 140W when the total allows it, 280W across four ports, an OLED showing live draw, and plugs for 150+ countries in the box. 380g.
$189 View
Omega 200W, one laptop and the same travel kit
If it is one laptop plus two or three devices, this does the job for $50 less and ships with the same 150-country plug set.
$139 View
Specifications for the UGREEN are taken from its published listing and independent reviews at time of writing.
When the UGREEN Is the Better Buy
If the charger never leaves the desk, you run one large laptop, and you want as many ports as possible, the UGREEN Nexode 300W is a good charger. It has five ports to our four and 20W more in total, and it is often discounted below its list price. Nothing above changes that.
Which to Buy
Buy Zeus 280W if you run two laptops or two high-draw devices at once, or the charger goes in a bag, or you travel and would otherwise be buying an adapter anyway.
Buy the UGREEN Nexode 300W if it is one laptop, on one desk, and a fifth port matters more than size, weight or a display.
Buy the Omega 200W if it is one laptop but the charger still travels.
Comparing against Anker instead? See Zeus 280W vs Anker Prime 250W.
Vinson is Cofounder at Chargeasap, an Australian charging hardware company that has run 14 crowdfunding campaigns on Kickstarter and Indiegogo and shipped to more than 108,000 customers since 2016. Specifications for the UGREEN charger are taken from its published listing and independent reviews at time of writing.
FAQ
Can the UGREEN Nexode 300W charge two laptops at 140W?
No. Its first USB-C port delivers up to 140W, the next two deliver up to 100W each and the fourth up to 45W. A second 140W laptop gets 100W at most. It will charge two smaller laptops at their full rate.
Is 300W better than 280W?
Only if you use it. The extra 20W on the UGREEN is spread across five ports. Zeus 280W puts its total behind two ports that each reach 140W, which matters more if you charge two large laptops. For one laptop plus small devices, both have more than enough.
Which is better for travel, Zeus 280W or UGREEN Nexode 300W?
Zeus. It is about 231cm³ and 380g and plugs straight into the wall, with plugs for over 150 countries in the box. The UGREEN is about 564cm³, roughly 850g in published reviews, and runs from a separate power cord with no travel plugs included.
Does 280W mean every port gets its maximum at once?
No, and this is true of every multi-port charger. Total output is shared across connected devices. Zeus prioritises two ports at up to 140W when the total allows it, and the allocation changes as you add devices.
Does the UGREEN Nexode 300W have a display?
No. It has no screen or indicator showing what each port is delivering. Zeus 280W has an OLED display showing the live watts on each port.
