10 Best Shock-Proof Powerboards for Worry-Free Use

Household name Belkin kicks our list off with one of the best powerboards money can buy! Sleek, simple, and super-effective are the three words we’d use to sum up this power solution.

The Belkin powerboard is surge protected and built from sturdy materials to further protect its circuitry from rust, impact, fire, and all the hazards of a dusty bedroom floor. As well as the AC outlets (with choices of 4, 6, or 8-way), you’ve also got two USB-A charging slots to further fix your cord catastrophes.

It stops short of being the top power solution for heavy duty equipment and hardware, but for most people who just want to get their office or living rooms in order, it’s the absolute sweet spot. A very trusted brand bringing you a very reliable and reasonably priced product in the form of one very high-quality powerboard!

If the Belkin Powerboard left you wanting just a little more, then the HEYMIX delivers. For just a few more dollars, you get a few more features: four USB charging slots (1 USB-C/3 USB-A), heavier surge protection (900 joules VS. Belkin’s 700 joules), and it comes in that office-ready stylish black finish.

Wall-mountable with an easy-access master switch, this is a great choice of powerboard with enough USB charging add-ons to have it ready to go in any office space. Individual switches would have pushed this gadget into the “must-have” category, however, even without them it still ticks every other box.

Do you want a good powerboard at a cheap price that protects your equipment and leaves it at that? Then HPM’s surge protected powerboard is the choice for you!

There are zero bells and whistles here to get excited about. No USB charging and no master switches; it’s just a cheap-as-chips budget powerboard that STILL has built-in surge protection for that extra peace of mind.

Of course, giving up the bonuses does mean one more benefit: this is a slimline board fit for most household applications. Whether it’s behind furniture or for your bedside charging, this cheap pick will protect your electronics conveniently and for a steal!

Maybe you didn’t even want surge protection in the first place? Maybe you just wanted to spend a cool fiver on something that takes your precious single wall outlet and turns it into more? Well, HPM has got you covered! (Again.)

There are no extra features here to write about. It’s a good powerboard that will cost you the price of a cappuccino. To quote one particularly apt customer review:

“Perfect for when you just need a solution, not an over-engineered artwork.”

And that says it all.

And on the other end of the spectrum, we have the Crest Platinum Powerboard – a high-quality powerboard guaranteed to protect ALL your gear and gadgetry and cover you for anything it doesn’t!

An onboard master switch, two USB slots, and two coaxial connections (for your TV aerial) are some of the features the Crest Platinum promises. But the real extra to sink your teeth into is the financial protection. The Crest comes with a 10-Year warranty for the powerboard itself and a Connected Equipment Warranty covering up to $150,000 in damages with the Crest company paying for equipment replacements or repairs for any damage caused by an excessive voltage to connected equipment.

This product is like buying a top-quality mattress – you’re paying more but it’s an investment in the extra peace of mind that gives a good night’s sleep. It’s the best powerboard for PCs, home theatre setups, and any high-end gear that it’s just not worth taking a gamble on. You can rest easy knowing your gadgets are safe!

For a little more accessibility in your powerboard, try the Vertical Powerboard from SAFEMORE. This good quality surge protected powerboard comes with a neat twist in the design: it’s a vertically standing tower great for tabletops, desks, or really any flat surface!

This powerboard is split into four vertically running columns of two outlets each totalling eight AC outlets with four more USB-A charging slots. There are two independent master switches controlling four of the outlets each to make monitoring your power consumption easy. PLUS there’s an additional switch dedicated to the USB slots.

On a personal note, I am a huge fan of this tower-style powerboard. You often see them in libraries and they’re fantastic for co-working spaces as well as a central charging hub to reduce cord/device clutter. However, just be careful to not overload the board as it’s easy to do with these tower designs, particularly with high-draw appliances like kettles, toasters, and heaters – know your powerboard safety!

Travellers, business fliers, and just about anyone who’s ever raged about the disappointing number of outlets present in their hotel room will benefit greatly from this ultra-portable powerboard. Because it’s not a board… It’s a cube!

It connects by plugging directly into a wall like a double adapter with four outlets and two USB-A slots. But this means it can also plug into other PowerCubes for the full lego experience, plus it has a 1.5-metre extension cord to allow it to operate more like a traditional powerboard. Finally, it’s also got the rather nifty add-on of a built-in wall mount that can even conveniently attach to the underside of your desk. The options are endless!

But, of course, the portability here is the real seller. Clocking in at 350 grams total and comfortably fitting in the palm of your hand, you can reasonably chuck this guy in your bag and enjoy power solutions anywhere you go.

If you thought a 10-year warranty was peace of mind, try a whole lifetime! This surge protector powerboard provides a similar, albeit diminished, level of financial protection to the Crest Platinum Equipment Protector Powerboard for a significantly lower price.

There’s a standard 5-year warranty coupled with a Limited Lifetime Warranty (the instructions are quoted as “for as long as you own the product”), and a total of $5000 compensation (but no replacements) for damages to connected equipment in the event of power surge suppression failure. So while it may be a very good powerboard for PC and home theatre use, it doesn’t quite offer the same peace of mind as the Crest Platinum.

Still, with eight outlets, two USB-A slots, an onboard master switch, and LED indicators for the board’s status, it’s hard to look past this option for protection at a more digestible price.

HPM delivers again for tradies and DIYers with one of the best powerboards for outdoor and workspace use. This bright canary-yellow powerboard (Occ-Health-Safety, mate!) is bigger and better for work environments.

The six outlets are wider spaced to allow four total transformer plugs, the heavy-duty cord totals a whopping 3.1 metres in length, and its rugged design makes it equipped for use in tough environments. With surge protection and an illuminated master switch, it will keep all your power tools and vital work gadgetry safe and sound.

Plus, it can’t be oversold how sturdy this thing is: weighing in at a solid one kilogram, it could rightfully be used to clobber someone!

This twin pack from Jackson is the perfect value for anyone looking to get their outlet-starved home set up with power solutions. Two surge protector powerboards with built-in master switches, four outlets each, and no other extras.

The simplicity of these boards combined with their slimline design and sleek black finish make them perfect for setting up your home. Kitchen, living room, bedroom, or office – these good value and good quality powerboards will keep it cheap and easy.