I have spent years testing hundreds of portable chargers, and the Anker Laptop Power Bank is my current upgrade pick of the best power banks. This tasty (more than 30 percent discount) equals the lowest price I’ve seen for this charger. This high-capacity power bank can fast charge your phone, juice up your tablet, and even refill your laptop battery. It has a clever, practical design with built-in cables, plenty of speedy charging ports, and a handy display.
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The Anker Laptop Power Bank is a beast, with a generous 25,000-mAh capacity. That’s enough power to charge most phones more than four times over, but you don’t need to worry about the power bank rules for flights, because it’s below the limit. With a whopping 165-watt output, it can easily charge two or more devices at once (the limit for a single gadget connected via USB-C is 100 watts).
I like the rounded edges, making it comfortable to handle, and the retractable, flat, 2.3-foot USB-C cable on the top ensures you can always charge your devices, even if you forget to pack any USB-C cables. There’s also a very durable, braided, 1-foot USB-C cable that doubles as a carry loop.
You get tons of data from the LED display, including the remaining battery level, charging rate in and out, battery temperature, and health. If you plug the Anker Laptop Power Bank into an outlet, it can hit 100 percent from empty in just two hours. It also supports pass-through charging, so you can plug devices in to charge while it recharges (though it’s probably best not to).
The Anker Laptop Power Bank fast-charged everything I tested, including a range of smartphones, a couple of tablets, and a USB-C MacBook. Alongside the two built-in USB-C cables, there is also a USB-A port and a USB-C port. You could charge four devices simultaneously, but this does drop the maximum overall output to 130 watts.
If you want a versatile battery that’ll keep all your devices on the go, this might be the best power bank you can buy right now, and this discount makes it well worth pulling the trigger on.
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