OttLite Power Up LED Desk Lamp with Wireless Charging (White) review

A tabletop light with two device-charging routes

The White OttLite Power Up is a complete corded LED desk lamp, not a charging accessory or a lamp that runs from its own battery. The current U.S. product record lists one exact finish and SKU, CS030QI-SHPR (variant 42580924923958). OttLite’s instruction sheet names the same product family and the -SHPR retail code, so this assessment stays with that White configuration rather than borrowing details from another charging lamp.

Its practical distinction is the combination on one tabletop base: a Qi charging area and a separate wired USB output. The base measures 7.5 by 5.125 inches; the listed head is 9 inches long, and the flexible neck adjusts the lamp’s listed height from 13 to 21 inches. Those dimensions can help screen a desk layout, but they do not show the full reach path around a monitor or how much light reaches a particular page. It is not a clamp lamp, and the sources do not give a linked-arm-section count.

Read the light numbers as separate claims

OttLite lists three brightness levels, a maximum of 400 lumens and a color-rendering index of 95. The manual describes holding the touch control to raise or lower brightness, while the product page summarizes the control as three levels. Neither source gives output at each step, a width at 500 lux, center illuminance, a Kelvin range or an automatic paper-and-screen sensor mode. A 400-lumen maximum is not a substitute for a width measured at a named lux threshold, and the published CRI is a maker specification rather than a color test performed here.

The maker markets this model with ClearSun and eye-comfort language. This review does not treat those promotional statements as clinical evidence or as proof of a particular person’s comfort. For a work surface that needs a documented 90-centimeter width at 500 lux, use the actual specification filter rather than inferring coverage from the head length, lumen maximum or brand terminology.

Keep the two charging routes distinct

The 5-watt wireless area is for a Qi-certified device. The instructions say to center a compatible device over the charging mark and use the lamp’s status light to check that charging has begun. They also say charging time varies, warmth can be normal, and the lamp itself does not indicate when the device is fully charged. That is a useful convenience for a compatible phone, but it is not a promise of a particular charging speed or a reason to leave a device unattended based on the lamp’s light.

A separate 5-volt, 2.1-amp USB port sits at the rear underside. It needs a cable appropriate to the device; the stated electrical rating does not guarantee the rate for every phone or tablet. The manual calls for the supplied 12-volt, 2-amp adapter and a household outlet. Check that the exact adapter is in the offered package, and plan the cord around the charging pad so a device does not crowd the lamp’s control or light head.

Where it differs from similar tabletop lamps

Compared with the OttLite Swivel CSN0800W, Power Up documents a wireless pad as well as wired USB, while Swivel’s reviewed listing emphasizes a two-position phone holder and wired output. A holder is not a Qi pad, and a pad does not make Power Up cordless. Compared with the Good Housekeeping Circular lamp, Power Up has a rectangular 7.5-by-5.125-inch base and the manual-listed USB output; the Circular page lists a 5.5-inch-diameter base, three manual color modes and a 5-watt wireless area. These are practical differences in the listed setup, not a ranking of which lamp is brighter or better for every desk.

Check the exact kit and service limits

The Black-and-White generic language used in some offers is not enough to identify this reviewed unit: confirm White SKU CS030QI-SHPR and the matching instructions. The manual says to use the supplied adapter, identifies the wireless charger as 5 watts and says the integrated light source and lamp head are not consumer-replaceable. If replacement parts, a different power supply or a long service life are decisive, ask the seller or manufacturer about the exact model rather than extrapolating from a related OttLite lamp. No hands-on charging, photometric, durability or comfort test is claimed here.

Power Up makes the most sense to compare when the user wants a tabletop task light with both phone charging options in the base. If a two-section arm, automatic screen mode, independently verified color result or thresholded wide beam is essential, the reviewed sources do not establish that requirement for this model.