Anker Prime Power Bank (27K, 300W)
ZDNET’s key takeaways
- The Anker Prime Power Bank is available on Amazon for $169.
- With a 26,250mAh capacity, it’s powerful enough to charge your most demanding devices while being light and portable enough to go anywhere.
- It doesn’t have a built-in USB-C cable, which competitors and other Anker Prime power banks have.
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I’ve taken the Anker Prime Power Bank (26K, 300W) with me everywhere, from the State Fair, out camping, and on multiple flights. One thing is certain: it’s become one of my go-to portable batteries because it’s so dependable, light, and powerful.
Camping is one of my favorite weekend activities, and I love bringing portable power banks with me, especially when tent camping. Disconnecting is refreshing and necessary, but I can’t afford to have a dead phone with three kids and too many responsibilities to count.
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Portable batteries ensure I can always keep my phone powered on and charge other devices as needed, such as a small fan during summer trips or a pump to inflate an air mattress.
But the smaller power banks are the best ones, especially those that easily slip into my hiking backpack without weighing it down. This is why I love power banks like the Anker Prime, which checks all these boxes, letting me carry a portable charger for my phone, flashlight, and camera.
This Anker Prime powerbank may look small, but it’s powerful enough to charge your laptop on the go, with up to 300W of total output. It features three ports along the top, allowing you to charge two laptops using the USB-C ports, which support up to 140W each, and an iPhone simultaneously using the 20W USB-A port.
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The rechargeable battery inside is 26,250mAh, which is large enough to fully charge five depleted iPhone 17 Pro Max or three 16-inch MacBook Pro with M4 Pro chips on a single charge.
This Anker Prime power bank also supports fast charging for your devices through the USB-C port, allowing you to quickly recharge them with this feature.
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At only 1.3 pounds, the Anker Prime power bank is about as light as three iPhones put together, so it doesn’t add much weight to a backpack or purse. This is very convenient if you carry a laptop bag to work or on airplanes — just remember to always keep these power banks in your carry-on, not your checked luggage.
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You can also connect this power bank to the Anker app to control and view its status remotely, which lets you check its battery percentage at any time. However, the battery itself also has a visually appealing display that indicates its current status, whether it’s recharging, connected to the app, or simply showing the remaining battery life. It also features a side button that allows you to easily wake it as needed.
ZDNET’s buying advice
Overall, this Anker Prime power bank has most of the best features you need from a compact portable battery: large capacity, lightweight construction, informational display, high output, and no overheating. It even supports wireless charging on the Anker Prime recharging base.
The only thing that left me wanting was the absence of a USB-C cable, which has become relatively common in many power banks of this type.
Still, I’d recommend this Anker Prime power bank without hesitation. It’s one of the most versatile and powerful compact portable batteries available on the market.
