94 MACWORLD SEPTEMBER 2020
WORKINGMACIMAGE: MICHAEL BROWNT
he Accell Power Dot takes some
design cues from the company’s
earlier Poweramid surge
protector (go.macworld.com/
pwam; now street priced at $20), adds a
USB-C charging port, and scoops out its
middle to make a recessed hollow for a
smart speaker. On the downside, it has
two fewer outlets than the Poweramid and
costs twice as much.
Providing four outlets in an 8-inch
footprint instead of the Poweramid’s six
allowed the Power Dot’s designers to
space the outlets further apart. With aboutAccell Power Dot surge protector:
A clever idea, but also a pricey one
You can plop your smart speaker in the middle of this surge protector and have three
outlets and four USB ports to power other devices.
BY MICHAEL BROWN