NTONPOWER Cable Management Box with Phone Holder, Conceal Power Strips - Gray Review (2026)

Who it is for

This cable box is aimed at someone with a light wood, white, or gray desk who wants a power strip and its tangle of cords hidden away without the box itself clashing with the furniture around it. Most cable management boxes on the market lean toward black or dark wood-print finishes, so a lighter gray option fills a gap for anyone matching a brighter desk setup or a nightstand in a lighter bedroom. It also suits someone who wants a spot to prop up a phone while it charges, since the lid doubles as a stand, which is a small but genuinely convenient feature for a bedside table or a desk corner near an outlet.

Size and what it holds

The box measures about 12.2 by 5.4 by 5.1 inches, sized for a standard desk power strip and the plugs connected to it rather than a long multi-outlet surge protector strip meant to serve an entire entertainment center. That makes it a good match for a single monitor, lamp, and charger setup but a poor fit for someone trying to hide a strip with six or more spaced-out outlets feeding larger equipment. The power strip itself is not included with the box, so buyers need to already own or separately purchase a strip that fits within these dimensions before the box can do its job.

Design details

The box is made from ABS plastic finished with a wood-look print rather than being made of real wood, which keeps the weight and price down while still giving a furniture-like appearance instead of looking like plain molded plastic. Three side openings are built into the design so cords can exit toward the wall outlet on one side while device cables exit toward the desk on another, without needing to force wires through a single narrow slot. A grid pattern in the base is intended to provide ventilation, letting heat from the power strip and any connected chargers escape rather than building up inside a fully enclosed box.

Phone holder lid

The lid of the box is shaped to double as a phone or small tablet stand when it is open, which means the same accessory that hides the power strip can also give a device a stable spot to sit while charging from one of the hidden outlets. This is a genuinely practical pairing, since a phone charging cable can run directly from inside the box up to the propped device without extra cable clutter across the desk. It is sized for typical phones and small tablets rather than a full-size tablet or an e-reader with a thick case, so very large devices may not balance as securely on the lid.

Where it falls short

The gray plastic finish, while a useful match for lighter desks, is more likely to show scuffs from a vacuum cleaner or a dragged chair leg than a black box would, since scratches and scuff marks tend to stand out more against a lighter color. The compact size that makes it a tidy fit for a single strip also means anyone with a longer or higher-capacity surge protector will find it does not fit inside, and there is no larger gray version mentioned alongside this listing to size up into if the current box proves too small for a particular setup.

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