Articles by Glenn Fleishman
Belkin 3-Outlet Power Cube review: Just enough to be useful
Three AC outlets, three USB-A power ports, and a 5-foot cord make for a compact power strip that won’t consume a lot of space on your desktop, but there’s no surge protection.
Austere VII Series Power 4-Outlet review: Compact surge protection
This multi-outlet surge protector focuses on noise reduction and clamping down on surges.
Uninterruptible power supply buyers guide
A surge protector will save your equipment; a UPS will do that and save your work, too—or let you save your game during a blackout.
IOGear GBB1000N UPS review: The high price is mostly justified
If you have fragile equipment that needs perfectly tuned electricity and can’t suffer a power loss, this UPS could be the right fit. But it will be overkill for many.
Meross Smart Wi-Fi Surge Protector: Inexpensive, but…
This affordable power strip features three smart outlets and USB charging, but the company needs to provide more details about its specs and third-party certification to merit serious consideration.
Charg 3in1 review: A replaceable surge module gives this surge protector a boost
Clever design and a replaceable surge cartridge make this otherwise pricey surge protector worthy of our recommendation.
Enbrighten Smart Surge Protector review: This low-cost surge protector with smart outlets fails in nearly every way
Smart outlets, regular outlets, two power switches, and surge protection in one device to no good end.
Monster Power Center Vertex review: Pretty and clever, but too high-priced
You’ll need to fall head-over-heels in love with its industrial design and detachable USB charging ports to find this surge protector a good value.
Accell Power Cube review: This minimalist surge protector delivers maximalist USB charging and flexibility
Like a child’s playtoy, the Power Cube comes neatly comes apart to provide more functionality.
Eshldty RGB Power Strip Tower review: 9 AC outlets, 4 USB charging ports, and a weather-resistant light show
You can’t ask for much more power or resiliency from a single surge protector, but the color LEDs and dancing light patterns are either a fun extra or a fatal flaw.
AmazonCommercial AC and USB Desktop Outlet with Surge Protection review: It puts power where you need it
With six AC outlets and four USB Type-A jacks, this Amazon surge protector avoids crouching and crowding.
Amped Wireless Smart Strip review: Most effective when it’s paired with an Amazon Echo or Google Home
You can control its three outlets and two USB ports independently, but its app has weak timer features and no scene-control functions.
TP-Link Wi-Fi Smart Plug with Energy Monitoring review: The oversized HS110 is no bargain
This smart plug works best within a TP-Link-only home.
PureGear PureSwitch review: A HomeKit-only smart plug with a high-speed USB port
It’s a little more expensive than its features warrant, but it’s well designed for what it does.
Wemo Mini Smart Plug review: Compact, smart, and inexpensive
This smart plug works over Wi-Fi and with the Amazon Echo, Google Home, and—come this fall, Belkin says—Apple’s HomeKit ecosystem.iHome iSP6 and iSP8 SmartPlug reviews: An easy entree into the smart home
From ease of set up through broad compatibility, including with Apple's HomeKit, these smart plugs hit nearly every mark.