I prefer it because it reduces clutter either behind the desk or at the power strip. Also, easy to store the device as the only external parts are standard cords... the power supply can't get lost without the rest of the thing. Oh, and the cord will be more durable most of the time.
A wall-wart wouldn’t cause clutter but I understand the issue with storage.
Thanks. Corrected.
There is another benefit in that external power supplies are on all the time. The internal ones with AC mains disconnect, shut completely off. I always feel guilty leaving those supplies plugged in when I am not using the connected device.
Who was the wise fellow who quipped "1 picture=1k words"?
I was specifically talking about wall-warts which are PSU integrated into the plug, not inline PSU, which feeds a monitor or laptop. As it is clear from the picture a wall-wart doesn’t take any more space than a mains plug.
A la cart delivery, updated per correction:
The amount or even length of the cable will not change with integrated PSU, they will simply be thicker and hence be even more difficult to manage/tidy.
I think EU has been in discussions for this exact problem but more emphasis on the amount of smartphone wall-wartz, which are also waste-disposal and environmental nightmares.
Unfortunately not.
I have probably 100 external supplies. I keep them around as often I run into a box whose power supply I can't find. But yes, it is a big problem with so much waste.
Technology exists to completely shut-off the power consumption of a wall-wart when using switch-mode PSU. See this very detailed report which analysis the issue in great detail. I copied the main chart below from page 5 (PDF page 11). You can see that a sizable number of models consume no power when in stand-by. You can have a wall-wart that completely shuts off.
That's disappointing, I shall go with DX3 Pro+, always strange that the higher cost item isn't always the better! What is the OHM of the Sundara?
