Anker’s MagGo Qi2 15W charging stand has been sitting on my desk for about six weeks, and the most interesting thing I can say about it is that I’ve stopped noticing it. That sounds like faint praise. It isn’t.
The Qi2 Advantage Nobody Explains Properly
Qi2 - the charging standard co-developed by Apple and the Wireless Power Consortium, ratified in 2023 - uses a magnetic alignment ring that’s functionally identical to MagSafe. The practical upshot: full 15W speeds without the proprietary Apple tax on the charger itself. Anker’s stand is certified Qi2, which means it delivers the same wattage as Apple’s own MagSafe puck on a compatible iPhone 13 or later, for roughly half the price of Apple’s official charger at launch.
The stand I’ve been using is the 637 Magnetic Wireless Charger (MagGo), a three-in-one unit with a phone arm, an Apple Watch puck, and a Qi pad for AirPods. The whole thing runs off a single USB-C cable. The build quality is noticeably better than its price suggests - the hinge on the phone arm has genuine resistance, and the Watch charger doesn’t wobble when you pull the watch off one-handed, which cheaper stands almost universally fail at.
What’s Actually Wrong With It
The cable. Anker includes a USB-C-to-USB-C cable that tops out at 5V/3A - enough to power the unit but not the cable you want managing three simultaneous devices for years. It works fine now. Whether it holds up is a different question.
Also: the footprint is larger than it looks in product photos. This thing needs real desk space. If you’re working off a small floating shelf or a cramped studio desk, the width will bother you.
Compared to What
The direct comparison most people make is Belkin’s BoostCharge Pro 3-in-1 with MagSafe, which has been a category reference point since 2022. The Belkin charges at the same speeds, is slightly more compact, and costs noticeably more. The Anker doesn’t close that gap in terms of polish - there’s something about the Belkin’s silicone textures that feels more considered - but for the majority of people who just want the phone charged and off the nightstand, it’s hard to justify the premium.
Six weeks in, nothing has failed, gotten warm, or annoyed me beyond that cable. For a charging stand, that’s the whole job. Whether something this unremarkable deserves enthusiasm or just a quiet acknowledgment that Anker got it right - I’m genuinely not sure those are different things.