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In a previous review, we saw that Lenovo's new Moto Z Droid could be charged by the OWC USB-C Dock but will less current drawn than expected.  We then tried charging the Moto Z Droid with the Plugable USB-C Docking Station as well using the same USB Power Delivery technology.

Using software from Granite River Labs, we are able to see how the Plugable USB-C Docking Station communicates with the Moto Z Droid.

We can see that the Plugable USB-C Docking Station offers to the Moto Z Droid are 15 watts (3 amps @ 5 volts), 36 watts (3 amps @ 12 volts), or 100 watts (5 amps @ 20 volts).  

100 watts is perhaps to much for a phone so the Moto Z Droid only requests 15 watts (3 amps @ 5 volts) of charging.  We again looked at the signals through an oscilloscope to verify what the promised voltage and current was pulled . 

Sure enough, while the voltage does drop to about 4.73, the current rises to fluctuate about 2.9, close enough to consider the established contract to be fulfilled. 

  

Starting at about 4%, the Plugable USB-C Docking Station took half an hour to charge the battery to 50%.

  

The rest of the battery took about 45 more minutes to charge, with the last percent taking 2 minutes. As usual, the charging rate definitely slows down at the end, but it is so incredibly quick in the first place that it doesn't seem too bad. One hour and fifteen minutes is a very impressive time for a battery to go from 4% to 100%. Seeing these results we can definitely conclude that the Plugable USB-C Docking Station can charge the Moto Z Droid quickly even though you really can't take advantage of many of the other dock's features with the phone.