SEPTEMBER 2020 MACWORLD 951.75 inches between each of them, you’ll
have no problem plugging in oversized wall
warts. I was able to plug the three-inch-
wide, right-angled AC adapter for a 10-inch
Lenovo Smart Display into any of the four
outlets without blocking any other outlet or
the two sets of USB charging ports.
Removing a 5-inch plastic plate from
the center of the Power Dot exposes a
recessed cavity designed to
accommodate a round smart speaker such
as an Amazon Echo Dot (go.macworld.
com/edot) or a Google Nest Mini (go.
macworld.com/nmni). You might think the
removable plate is a waste of plastic, but
(as I discovered) it makes the perfect
platform to host an Echo Spot (go.
macworld.com/ecsp) smart display. If you
don’t have a smart speaker, you could use
that cup to wrangle paperclips, spare
change, or other small objects. Resist the
temptation to use that hollow as a drink
coaster, though; you wouldn’t want to spill
liquid into those outlets.
The AC outlets are angled up in their
default position, making it easier to plug
power adapters into them, but they also
pivot down to a 90-degree angle if youThe round form factor and the widely spaced outlets enable the Accell Power Dot to
accommodate even oversized AC adapters without blocking adjacent outlets.