Kuxiu X55 Turbo 25W Wireless Charging Station Review: A cheaper 25W Qi2.2 alternative

Price When Reviewed

$59.98

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Only a few weeks ago we were singing the praises of the Kuxiu X40 Turbo, a super-compact 3-in-1 wireless charger that can fast-charge an iPhone at 25W and your AirPods and Apple Watch at the time. It’s so small and lightweight that we recommended it as the ultimate travel charger for Apple devices.

Now, Kuxiu has released the X55 Turbo that promises to do most of the same things as the X40 Turbo but at a lower cost.

Both are a three-piece stack of charging modules that unfold into a vertical stand with an adjustable iPhone charger at the front and top, AirPods charger on the base and a pull-out Apple Watch charger that pops out from the middle of the back.

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The iPhone charger employs the latest Qi2.2 magnetic wireless charging technology that can output 25W for the fastest wireless charging you can get. It can recharge any of the iPhone 16 or 17 series (except the oddball 16e) from 0-50% in just over 30 minutes.

The 5W Watch charger is powerful enough to fast-charge the Watch, and the AirPods are well provided for with the non-magnetic 5W Qi base.

Design: Comparing the X40 and X55, what’s different?

The fundamental difference between the X40 Turbo and X55 Turbo is the materials it’s made of and its size, but the X55 includes an additional feature.

The X40 Turbo is an all-metal aluminum alloy build, while the X55 Turbo is made from high-quality plastic. It doesn’t feel like plastic as it feels more like a pleasantly smooth silicone.

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Side by side, the X55 Turbo looks much bigger than the X40 Turbo, but that’s mostly due to the folded height of the charger; see photo above. The X40 Turbo has a folded height of just 0.71 inch (1.8cm) while the X55 looks chunky in comparison at 1.28 inch (3.25cm).

In fact, the X40 is 2.5 inches (6.4cm) long and wide, while the X55 is a 2.7 inch (6.8cm) square. The difference seems minimal, but it is certainly noticeable when both are put next to each other.

Both weigh around the same (5.23oz vs 5.29oz / 148g vs 150g), which is surprising given the X40’s metal build.

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The X55’s secret feature that is lacking in the X40 is its ability to lie flat as well as pull up to form a stand. This is made possible by the USB-C power input port being situated on the side of the X55 Turbo, rather than at the back as it is on the X40 Turbo.

A minor niggle: the Apple Watch charging module sits straighter on the back of the X40 Turbo than it does the X55 Turbo, where it is lower and on an angle. This doesn’t impact charging, and is probably more robust but just looks slightly odd in comparison.

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The height of the folded X55 probably makes it too large to comfortably sit in a tight trouser pocket, where the X40 is dinky enough to do so with ease. One should remember however that you need to pack a USB-C wall charger and cable with you. Kuxiu includes both in the tidy gray travel case that ships with each charger.

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Performance: Is the cheaper X55 just as fast?

Unsurprisingly for certified Qi2.2 devices, the X40 Turbo and X55 Turbo are matched in terms of charging speed. An iPhone 16 or 17 series will charge to 50% in just over 30 minutes at full 25W speed. Earlier iPhones (12-15) charge at a slower 15W on both the X55 and X40 Turbo as they don’t support 25W Qi2.2 charging.

Qi2.2 (aka Qi2 25W) maxes power output to a possible 25W for the iPhone 16 and 17 models—excluding the 16e (which Apple took the strange decision to make non-magnetic) and iPhone Air (limited to 20W for thermal management reasons).

Color choices

The metal Kuxiu X40 Turbo comes in a range of colors, including Black, Gray, Wood and Cosmic Orange.

On the Kuxiu online store, the plastic X55 is available only in black. On Amazon it’s available in orange as well as black.

Wireless travel rivals: Which is better for travel?

Even pushing the boundaries at 25W the X40 Turbo is the slimmest 3-in-1 charging stand we’ve tested. You can find slimmer 3-in-1 chargers but these lie flat rather than create a handy viewing stand. For example, the fold-out Mouse 3-in-1 Wireless Charger is super slim at 3.5 x 2.4 x 0.5 inches (9 x 6.2 x 1.3cm) but it’s not a robust stand like the Kuxiu 3-in-1 foldable chargers.

As we mentioned in the X40 Turbo review, the wireless travel charger market is a rich one, although many of the chargers look boringly similar.

The Kuxiu X40 Turbo and X55 Turbo feature a neat folding stack that pulls out to create a stand—and can also lie flat in the case of the X55 Turbo. In this regard, the biggest rival to the X55 Turbo is its X40 Turbo sibling.

The $139 25W Ugreen MagFlow 3-in-1 Magnetic Wireless Charger is twice as long and a little deeper with the Apple Watch charging module pulled out from the base next to the AirPods pad.

Another folding stand is the ESR CryoBoost Foldable 3-in-1 Magnetic Charging Station, which is also rated at up to 25W. The $89 Baseus PicoGo AF21 3-in-1 Qi2.2 Wireless Charger is another dinky travel charger stand that measures 2.97 x 3.15 x 1.5 inches (7.5 x 8 x 3.8cm) and weighs 9oz (254g).

The $89 Anker MagGo 3-in-1 Folding Wireless Charging Station remains at 15W Qi2 for now and is a more organic UFO-like shape that unfolds to create a longer flat strip.

All have their benefits: the Ugreen creates a more stable stand, and the Anker is cute and pocketable. The Kuxiu 3-in-1 models are somewhere in between: cute in size and creating a reasonably tall stand considering their folded-down dimensions.

Realistically though, the main competition for the X55 Turbo is the X40 Turbo.

• If portability matters most, buy the X40.
• If you want 25W charging for less money, buy the X55.

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Price: Is the X55 worth the $20 saving?

The Kuxiu X55 Turbo 25W Wireless Charging Station is priced at $59.98 / £45 / €51,95 direct or from Amazon and Amazon UK.

That compares to $78.99 / £59 / €67,95 for the X40 Turbo.

For the extra money the X40 Turbo is smaller and made of metal, plus there’s a wider range of colors to choose from. The slightly larger but notably deeper plastic X55 Turbo has the added ability to lie flat as well as in a stand.

We’ve provided links buying direct to the products here but be careful that you are choosing the right one. There’s an X55, X55Plus, X55 Ultra and X55 Turbo, just as there are a few X40 models. For owners of the iPhone 16 and 17 series, and anyone considering an upgrade in the future, we recommend buying the Turbo for its charging speed and size.

Should you buy the Kuxiu X55 Turbo 25W Wireless Charging Station?

The Kuxiu X55 Turbo is a more affordable variant of the metal X40 Turbo, rated at the same super-fast charging speeds for iPhone, AirPods and Watch. While maybe not as pocketable it’s just as portable, and the choice between the two Kuxiu chargers may just come down to color choice depending on your region.