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Some of these listings state a surge figure and some never mention one. The line below compares only the ones that do, on the single number they publish. The rest are counted, measured, and left off it.

Range line

Stated absorbed energy · J

Further right means the listing claims more absorbed energy before the parts inside are spent.

0 J100020003000 J
  • TESSAN Surge Protector Power Strip, 5 ft900 J
  • SUPERDANNY Flat Plug Surge Protector, 10 ft1050 J
  • Yintar Surge Protector, 6 ft1680 J
  • Anker Power Strip, 5 ft2100 J
  • ALESTOR Surge Protector, 6 ft2700 J

TESSAN Surge Protector Power Strip, 5 ft. The left end of the line. The listing still publishes a figure, and that is the whole difference between this strip and the unrated group further down the page.

SUPERDANNY Flat Plug Surge Protector, 10 ft. Low on the line and long on cord: the listing states 10 ft. If the outlet is well away from the stand, this is the one strip here that states a rating and still reaches on its own.

Yintar Surge Protector, 6 ft. Middle of the line on a six-outlet body. A stated figure on a small strip is the combination the unrated six-outlet strips below do not offer.

Anker Power Strip, 5 ft. Second from the right, and the only listing in this group that names TUV. Same outlet count as the strip to its right, fewer stated joules, a shorter stated cord.

ALESTOR Surge Protector, 6 ft. The far right of the line. The listing pairs that figure with 12 outlets and 4 USB ports, which is the other reason a strip this size ends up behind a screen wall.

Not stated

These listings state outlets, ports and cord length and never mention surge energy. There is nothing to place on the line, so nothing is placed.

  • Three-Sided Power Strip, 6 ft

    Not stated

  • One Beat Flat Plug Power Strip, 10 ft

    Not stated

  • SUPERDANNY Flat Plug Power Strip, 10 ft

    Not stated

  • Olcorife Flat Plug Power Strip, 10 ft

    Not stated

  • Sleek Socket Outlet Concealer with Cord, 3 ft

    Not stated

Core job

Turn one wall outlet into enough sockets for the whole wall, and state plainly what protection, if any, comes with them.

Subgroups

  • Surge rating stated

    The listing publishes a joule figure. That figure is what the line compares, and it is the only thing the line compares.

  • Surge rating not stated

    Outlets, ports and cord length are stated; surge energy is not. These are power strips on this site, and the word protector is not used for them.

  • Cord management, not surge protection

    An outlet cover with an extension cord attached. Its listing states no surge protection of any kind, so it sits on its own.

Buying order

  1. Count the sockets the wall needs, including the strip's own plug. The count rules out more products than any rating does.
  2. Measure from the wall outlet to the spot the strip will sit, along the path the cord will take. Do not buy on cord length before this.
  3. Decide whether you want a stated joule figure at all. If you do, work only inside the group that has one and ignore the rest of the page.
  4. Look at the plugs you already own. Wide power bricks decide how many of the sockets on a strip you can actually reach.
  5. Buy once. If the count came out larger than one strip holds, the answer is a bigger strip or another outlet, never a second strip on the end of the first.

Skip these

  • A strip bought to solve a reach problem. Reach is a measurement, and the fix is a longer cord or a different position.
  • A second strip to plug into the first one.
  • A strip chosen on joules alone when your plugs are wide bricks that will cover four sockets between them.
  • Anything sold as an outlet cover when what you wanted was protection. If the listing does not state it, it is not there.
  • A replacement for a strip that took a hard hit, bought later. Replace it when it happens, not when you get round to it.

Category cautions

Stop

Never plug a power strip or surge protector into another power strip, surge protector, or extension cord.

Stop

Never plug a heating appliance into any product on this page. Heaters, kettles, irons and hot plates go directly into a wall outlet.

Note

No product on this page is described here with a load figure. What may run at once is decided by your equipment and your wiring, and those numbers are printed on the equipment itself.

Surge rating stated

SUPERDANNY Flat Plug Surge Protector, 10 ft, Power Strips

Longest cord with a stated rating

SUPERDANNY Flat Plug Surge Protector, 10 ft

Surge rating stated

The listing states

  • 1050 J of absorbed energy
  • 8 AC outlets
  • 4 USB ports, 2 of them USB-C
  • Flat plug
  • 10 ft cord

The listing states a 10 ft cord alongside 1050 J. The other 10 ft cords in this group state no surge rating at all.

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TESSAN Surge Protector Power Strip, 5 ft, Power Strips

Lowest stated joule figure here

TESSAN Surge Protector Power Strip, 5 ft

Surge rating stated

The listing states

  • 900 J of absorbed energy
  • 8 AC outlets
  • 3 USB ports, 1 of them USB-C 20W PD
  • Flat plug, three-sided body
  • Power switch
  • 5 ft cord, grey

The listing states 900 J, the smallest figure stated in this group, with 8 outlets and a three-sided body.

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Anker Power Strip, 5 ft, Power Strips

Only listing here naming TUV

Anker Power Strip, 5 ft

Surge rating stated

The listing states

  • 2100 J of absorbed energy
  • 12 AC outlets
  • 1 USB-C port at 20W
  • 2 USB-A ports
  • TUV listed
  • 5 ft cord

The listing states TUV listed alongside 2100 J and 12 AC outlets. No other listing in this group names TUV.

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ALESTOR Surge Protector, 6 ft, Power Strips

Highest stated joule figure here

ALESTOR Surge Protector, 6 ft

Surge rating stated

The listing states

  • 2700 J of absorbed energy
  • 12 outlets
  • 4 USB ports
  • ETL listed
  • 6 ft cord, black

The listing states 2700 J, the largest figure stated in this group, across 12 outlets and 4 USB ports.

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Yintar Surge Protector, 6 ft, Power Strips

Yintar Surge Protector, 6 ft

Surge rating stated

The listing states

  • 1680 J of absorbed energy
  • 6 outlets
  • 3 USB ports
  • Flat plug
  • ETL listed
  • 6 ft cord, black
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Surge rating not stated

Three-Sided Power Strip, 6 ft, Power Strips

Three-Sided Power Strip, 6 ft

Surge rating not stated

The listing states

  • 8 outlets
  • 4 USB ports
  • Three-sided extender body
  • Flat plug
  • ETL listed
  • 6 ft cord, white
  • Surge rating not stated
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One Beat Flat Plug Power Strip, 10 ft, Power Strips

One Beat Flat Plug Power Strip, 10 ft

Surge rating not stated

The listing states

  • 6 outlets
  • 4 USB ports, 2 of them USB-C
  • Flat plug
  • 10 ft cord
  • Surge rating not stated
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SUPERDANNY Flat Plug Power Strip, 10 ft, Power Strips

SUPERDANNY Flat Plug Power Strip, 10 ft

Surge rating not stated

The listing states

  • 6 outlets
  • 3 USB ports
  • Flat plug
  • 10 ft cord
  • Surge rating not stated
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Olcorife Flat Plug Power Strip, 10 ft, Power Strips

Olcorife Flat Plug Power Strip, 10 ft

Surge rating not stated

The listing states

  • 8 outlets
  • 4 USB ports, 1 of them USB-C
  • Three-sided extender body
  • Flat plug
  • 10 ft cord, white
  • Surge rating not stated
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Cord management, not surge protection

Sleek Socket Outlet Concealer with Cord, 3 ft, Power Strips

Sleek Socket Outlet Concealer with Cord, 3 ft

Cord management, not surge protection

The listing states

  • Ultra-thin outlet cover with an extension cord, for hiding cords
  • 3 ft cord
  • Surge protection not stated

Read firstThe listing describes an outlet cover with an extension cord and states no surge protection of any kind. It is a way to keep a cord flat against a wall. It is not a surge protector, and nothing on this site treats it as one.

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