Belkin Surge Protector 12 Outlet With USB

Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program I've got everything from dollar store "surge protectors" up to 2200 VA UPS systems at my house, and just about everything in between. So, I've got lots of devices to compare this to.

If I don't pay any attention to the price, this is hands down, the nicest surge protector I've used. The build quality is excellent. It feels substantial, and... well... expensive. The number and placement of outlets make it very convenient to use a mix of "normal" plugs and "wall worts", though I'd be apprehensive about loading all 12 outlets. (And really, I think the PowerSquid is best for dealing with plugs of different sizes.) The powered USB ports are a great idea, and really add to the surge protector's versatility. The cord wrap, on the other hand, is kind of gimmicky. There's enough space to wrap one cord on it, possibly two.

With that in mind, I could easily give this four stars.

But... at the current price, you're not very far off from the APC Back-UPS ES 8 Outlet 550VA 120V. Sure, you lose four outlets, but you gain a UPS and line conditioning for voltage drops (remember: voltage drops can be as damaging to your equipment as voltage surges). And you lose the USB charging ports, but for less than the cost of a Frappuccino, you can buy a USB/AC adapter.

Going back and forth between the two, I'm hard pressed to think of need-specific reason for buying this over the APC UPS, unless space is a major concern.

Customer review from the Amazon Vine Program

The Belkin Surge Protector 12 Outlet with USB is a very nice design for a surge protector. It offer you plenty of options for power and 3000 joules of protection in case of electrical surges.

A few notes -

The two USB ports are ideal for charging iPhones, Blackberries and other small devices. This is nice because you can leave your power adapters in your briefcase and use USBs to charge your small electronics.

I really like the layout of the various outlets this design allows you to have access to most of the outlets. While it still will be difficult to use all 12 outlets you will be able to use 8-10 without much problem.

Lots of protection and up to $250,000 worth of protection if you do have devices damaged while using this surge protector.

Nice sleek profile and despite having 12 outlets it would not be difficult to mount to the wall.

Final verdict This isn't the perfect surge protector for all of your applications such as providing extra outlets for your christmas lights but it is ideal for your home entertainment center or as part of an electronics valet on your night stand.

5 Stars

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I love Belkin's product for its function, design, and insurance that they provide. BUT, this one had the same problem as other surge protectors that I bought in the past. Few closed outlets that you can't plug in. This time, it's "only" 2 that I can't use. The last similar one that I purchased had 4, which I exchanged directly through Belkin twice, but ended up with still one defective outlet. At that point I gave up on exchanging. Otherwise, this surge protector is great with 2 USB ports, and the very high amount of liability coverage. Design is awesome and the love the color too. If you have too many bulky power cord to use, then I would recommend Belkin's other pivot type surge protectors. Anyway, since I only have 2 dead outlets, I'll just go ahead to keep it as is, but to let you know, Belkin exchange the defective unit for free, but you'll have to pay shipping to send in for the replacement. That is nice, but only if they can make one without dead outlets sometime... or is it only me being very unlucky every time?

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I was very excited to get this new surge protector. However, the USB slots make a very high pitched noise when devices are plugged in. Although it's functional, it just gives me the impression that there are low quality components in the unit.

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I bought this around September of last year. Nice product, has plenty of space, good number of outlets and was really enjoying it. So about 1 month later I go to use the USB plug and when I plug something in it makes a low volume, high pitch screech. I play around with plugging and unplugging various devices and even change the outlet. I contact Belkin and they tell me that no it isn't supposed to do that and say that if I ship it back to them(I pay for shipping) then they will replace it. It is ludicrous that I should have to pay for return shipping for a product that is damaged from the first time I use it. I never contacted Amazon because by that time it was already out of their return window because I waited to install it and then waited longer to use it.

I still use it, just not with the USB because with the screeching sound I think it's wired poorly and could start a fire but I haven't opened it up so I'm not sure. I normally buy a lot of Belkin products, but this was very disappointing.