Portable power

Power banks reviews

Our top picks, based on independent reviews and testing.

4 reviewed · 10 review sources
Review verdicts

Top picks

Independent reviews and tests, distilled into one clear order.

About these picks

Four exact Anker models have enough independent measured and hands-on evidence for a bounded order. Delivered energy, sustained output, recharge behaviour, thermals and practical port or cable use lead the judgement; advertised capacity and headline wattage do not. Synthesize controlled energy and power measurements with hands-on findings about heat, throttling, recharge time, cable and port ergonomics, display behaviour and carrying burden. Use one editorial order, while retaining load-dependent uncertainty in the rationale and confidence. Price, stock, retailer and affiliate data are excluded from quality judgement. Read the method ↗ Get the JSON ↗

  • #1Top pick
    Top performance group
    Anker Prime Power Bank (26K, 300W) product imageHigh-power laptop and multi-device charging

    Anker Prime Power Bank (26K, 300W)

    A110AH11

    Product score79.2/100Category-specific technical score

    Independent testing converges on the strongest delivered-energy, sustained-output and recharge package in this tracked cohort. It takes first place, while device-dependent results and unnecessary bulk for phone-only use remain explicit caveats.

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    What reviewers liked

    • Highest measured usable energy in the cohort
    • Sustained high USB-C output under demanding loads
    • Very fast recharge in controlled tests
    • Informative on-device display

    Things to consider

    • Large and heavy for everyday pocket carry
    • One phone test produced a weaker result than expected
    • Its peak capability depends on suitable chargers and cables

    Trusted-site sense check: A performance leader for demanding devices, not a universal best for every carrying or phone-only scenario.

    Exact-model review and test sources

    • Techtest: Anker Prime 26K 300W power bank test

      Bench testing measured roughly 79.6 to 89.8 Wh delivered depending on load, sustained 140W output and a recharge time of about 48 to 59 minutes. Port behaviour, display data and physical size were also assessed.

      Techtest · checked 30 Jul
    • Expert Reviews: Anker Prime A110A review

      The exact model was used with phones and laptops and assessed for charge delivery, recharge speed, display utility, carrying weight and everyday device compatibility. One phone test performed below expectation.

      Expert Reviews · checked 30 Jul
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  • #2
    Top practical group
    Anker Laptop Power Bank (25K, 165W, Built-In and Retractable Cables) product imageLaptop travel with fewer loose cables

    Anker Laptop Power Bank (25K, 165W, Built-In and Retractable Cables)

    A1695H11

    Product score84.4/100Category-specific technical score

    Measured energy and multi-device behaviour are strong, while the built-in cable arrangement is repeatedly useful in hands-on use. It takes second place on practical ownership, with late-discharge throttling and bulk retained as reasons the gap to first is uncertain.

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    What reviewers liked

    • Strong measured usable energy
    • Built-in and retractable cables reduce accessory burden
    • Useful laptop and phone output mix
    • Clear display and predictable everyday operation

    Things to consider

    • Heavy for routine carrying
    • Nominal 100W output throttles late in the discharge cycle
    • Recharge is slower than the A110A under favourable conditions

    Trusted-site sense check: Its strongest case is practical laptop travel rather than outright laboratory leadership.

    Exact-model review and test sources

    Retailer listingView retailer listing at Ballicom
  • #3
    Proven high-output group
    Anker 737 Power Bank (PowerCore 24K), Portable Charger, 140W Fast Charging product imageUsers who want a mature 140W design

    Anker 737 Power Bank (PowerCore 24K), Portable Charger, 140W Fast Charging

    A1289011

    Product score76.7/100Category-specific technical score

    Two controlled test groups support solid delivered energy, high USB-C output and fast recharge. It remains a capable mature option, but newer models improve either peak performance or cable convenience.

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    What reviewers liked

    • Consistent usable-energy results across test groups
    • High single-port USB-C output
    • Useful status display
    • Sub-two-hour recharge under suitable input

    Things to consider

    • Heavy and bulky
    • Pass-through behaviour has practical constraints
    • No integrated cable

    Trusted-site sense check: Still a strong high-output pack, but the evidence does not justify placing it ahead of every newer alternative.

    Exact-model review and test sources

    • CHIP: Anker 737 power bank test

      Laboratory testing assessed delivered energy, charge output, recharge behaviour, connections, display and dimensions for the exact Anker 737 PowerCore 24K.

      CHIP · checked 30 Jul
    • Techtest: Anker 737 PowerCore 24K 140W test

      Bench testing measured usable energy in the low-to-mid 70 Wh range, high USB-C output and sub-two-hour recharge behaviour, while also checking pass-through use and carrying weight.

      Techtest · checked 30 Jul
    Retailer listingView retailer listing at Anker UK
  • #4
    Balanced mixed-device group
    Anker Power Bank (20K, 87W, Built-In USB-C Cable) product imageMixed phone, tablet and occasional laptop charging

    Anker Power Bank (20K, 87W, Built-In USB-C Cable)

    A1383011

    Product score80.9/100Category-specific technical score

    Three independent sources support useful real capacity and flexible mixed-device performance in a smaller-output class. It sits below the higher-capacity laptop-focused packs for sustained demanding use, not because of price.

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    What reviewers liked

    • Solid measured usable energy for its size class
    • Built-in USB-C cable is convenient
    • Versatile output for common personal devices
    • Multiple independent test perspectives

    Things to consider

    • Lower sustained output ceiling than the leading laptop packs
    • Built-in cable is short and can be awkward
    • Less suitable for repeated high-power laptop charging

    Trusted-site sense check: A well-supported balanced option, but its lower power class should not be mistaken for the same job as the 140W to 300W leaders.

    Exact-model review and test sources

    • Techtest: Anker A1383 20,000mAh 87W power bank test

      Controlled tests measured about 61.6 to 66 Wh of usable energy across loads and checked USB-C output, recharge performance, the short built-in cable and device compatibility.

      Techtest · checked 30 Jul
    • TechRadar: Anker 20,000mAh 87W power bank review

      The exact pack was used across phones and larger USB-C devices. The review assessed capacity in practice, output versatility, built-in cable ergonomics, display information and portability.

      Future plc · checked 30 Jul
    • Heise Bestenlisten: Anker A1383011 test

      The exact model was tested for output, capacity, recharge behaviour, connections, weight and everyday handling, providing a second controlled view of its mixed-device performance.

      Heise · checked 30 Jul
    Retailer listingView retailer listing at Anker UK
16 more products and category gaps

The ordered cohort covers four high-capacity wired models with exact evidence. Other tracked Anker models remain unreviewed rather than inheriting results from related capacities or connector variants.

Tracked products without a publishable review result

Whole-market context missing from the tracked catalogue

  • Non-Anker high-capacity alternativesWhole-market laptop power banks

    The tracked category contains only Anker products, while current specialist testing regularly compares Ugreen, INIU, Cuktech and Baseus. The bounded order is therefore an Anker catalogue comparison, not a whole-market winner list.

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About the shortlist

The tracked category is Anker-only. Controlled testers use different voltages, loads and cutoff behaviour, so measured Wh values are preserved as ranges rather than averaged. Only four of twenty tracked models clear the exact-model review gate. Wireless phone packs and compact connector packs need separate use-case testing. Inspect the technical product table ↗

More product data

All 20 products

20 products
  1. Nameplate capacity
    25,000 mAh
    source ↗ · checked 29 Jul
    Maximum output
    165 W
    source ↗ · checked 29 Jul
    Exact identity
    SKU + GTIN resolved
    source ↗ · checked 29 Jul
    Stress-test rank#1–#3
    Mapped inputs9origin retained per input
    Independent / owner / offers0 / 1 / 2
    Primary evidence gapNo exact-model independent editorial test is retained.
  2. Nameplate capacity
    20,000 mAh
    source ↗ · checked 29 Jul
    Exact identity
    SKU + GTIN resolved
    source ↗ · checked 29 Jul
    Stress-test rank#1–#5
    Mapped inputs9origin retained per input
    Independent / owner / offers0 / 1 / 2
    Primary evidence gapNo exact-model independent editorial test is retained.
  3. Nameplate capacity
    26,000 mAh
    source ↗ · checked 29 Jul
    Maximum output
    300 W
    source ↗ · checked 29 Jul
    Exact identity
    SKU + GTIN resolved
    source ↗ · checked 29 Jul
    Stress-test rank#2–#5
    Mapped inputs9origin retained per input
    Independent / owner / offers0 / 1 / 2
    Primary evidence gapNo exact-model independent editorial test is retained.
  4. Nameplate capacity
    20,000 mAh
    source ↗ · checked 29 Jul
    Maximum output
    220 W
    source ↗ · checked 29 Jul
    Exact identity
    SKU + GTIN resolved
    source ↗ · checked 29 Jul
    Stress-test rank#3–#6
    Mapped inputs9origin retained per input
    Independent / owner / offers0 / 1 / 1
    Primary evidence gapNo exact-model independent editorial test is retained.
  5. Nameplate capacity
    24,000 mAh
    source ↗ · checked 29 Jul
    Maximum output
    140 W
    source ↗ · checked 29 Jul
    Exact identity
    SKU + GTIN resolved
    source ↗ · checked 29 Jul
    Stress-test rank#3–#7
    Mapped inputs9origin retained per input
    Independent / owner / offers0 / 1 / 2
    Primary evidence gapNo exact-model independent editorial test is retained.
  6. Nameplate capacity
    20,000 mAh
    source ↗ · checked 29 Jul
    Exact identity
    SKU + GTIN resolved
    source ↗ · checked 29 Jul
    Stress-test rank#2–#7
    Mapped inputs9origin retained per input
    Independent / owner / offers0 / 1 / 1
    Primary evidence gapNo exact-model independent editorial test is retained.
  7. Nameplate capacity
    20,000 mAh
    source ↗ · checked 29 Jul
    Exact identity
    SKU + GTIN resolved
    source ↗ · checked 29 Jul
    Stress-test rank#4–#7
    Mapped inputs9origin retained per input
    Independent / owner / offers0 / 0 / 1
    Primary evidence gapNo exact-model independent editorial test is retained.
  8. Nameplate capacity
    10,000 mAh
    source ↗ · checked 29 Jul
    Exact identity
    SKU + GTIN resolved
    source ↗ · checked 29 Jul
    Stress-test rank#8–#10
    Mapped inputs9origin retained per input
    Independent / owner / offers0 / 1 / 1
    Primary evidence gapNo exact-model independent editorial test is retained.
  9. Nameplate capacity
    10,000 mAh
    source ↗ · checked 29 Jul
    Exact identity
    SKU + GTIN resolved
    source ↗ · checked 29 Jul
    Stress-test rank#8–#12
    Mapped inputs9origin retained per input
    Independent / owner / offers0 / 0 / 1
    Primary evidence gapNo exact-model independent editorial test is retained.
  10. Nameplate capacity
    10,000 mAh
    source ↗ · checked 29 Jul
    Exact identity
    SKU + GTIN resolved
    source ↗ · checked 29 Jul
    Stress-test rank#9–#10
    Mapped inputs9origin retained per input
    Independent / owner / offers0 / 1 / 1
    Primary evidence gapNo exact-model independent editorial test is retained.
  11. Nameplate capacity
    10,000 mAh
    source ↗ · checked 29 Jul
    Exact identity
    SKU + GTIN resolved
    source ↗ · checked 29 Jul
    Stress-test rank#10–#11
    Mapped inputs9origin retained per input
    Independent / owner / offers0 / 1 / 1
    Primary evidence gapNo exact-model independent editorial test is retained.
  12. Nameplate capacity
    10,000 mAh
    source ↗ · checked 29 Jul
    Exact identity
    SKU + GTIN resolved
    source ↗ · checked 29 Jul
    Stress-test rank#9–#13
    Mapped inputs9origin retained per input
    Independent / owner / offers0 / 1 / 1
    Primary evidence gapNo exact-model independent editorial test is retained.
  13. Nameplate capacity
    10,000 mAh
    source ↗ · checked 29 Jul
    Exact identity
    SKU + GTIN resolved
    source ↗ · checked 29 Jul
    Stress-test rank#12–#14
    Mapped inputs9origin retained per input
    Independent / owner / offers0 / 1 / 1
    Primary evidence gapNo exact-model independent editorial test is retained.
  14. Nameplate capacity
    5,000 mAh
    source ↗ · checked 29 Jul
    Maximum output
    22.5 W
    source ↗ · checked 29 Jul
    Exact identity
    SKU + GTIN resolved
    source ↗ · checked 29 Jul
    Stress-test rank#13–#16
    Mapped inputs9origin retained per input
    Independent / owner / offers0 / 1 / 1
    Primary evidence gapNo exact-model independent editorial test is retained.
  15. Nameplate capacity
    10,000 mAh
    source ↗ · checked 29 Jul
    Exact identity
    SKU + GTIN resolved
    source ↗ · checked 29 Jul
    Stress-test rank#14–#18
    Mapped inputs9origin retained per input
    Independent / owner / offers0 / 1 / 1
    Primary evidence gapNo exact-model independent editorial test is retained.
  16. Nameplate capacity
    10,000 mAh
    source ↗ · checked 29 Jul
    Exact identity
    SKU + GTIN resolved
    source ↗ · checked 29 Jul
    Stress-test rank#14–#19
    Mapped inputs9origin retained per input
    Independent / owner / offers0 / 1 / 1
    Primary evidence gapNo exact-model independent editorial test is retained.
  17. Nameplate capacity
    5,000 mAh
    source ↗ · checked 29 Jul
    Exact identity
    SKU + GTIN resolved
    source ↗ · checked 29 Jul
    Stress-test rank#15–#20
    Mapped inputs9origin retained per input
    Independent / owner / offers0 / 0 / 1
    Primary evidence gapNo exact-model independent editorial test is retained.
  18. Nameplate capacity
    5,200 mAh
    source ↗ · checked 29 Jul
    Exact identity
    SKU + GTIN resolved
    source ↗ · checked 29 Jul
    Stress-test rank#16–#19
    Mapped inputs9origin retained per input
    Independent / owner / offers0 / 1 / 1
    Primary evidence gapNo exact-model independent editorial test is retained.
  19. Nameplate capacity
    5,000 mAh
    source ↗ · checked 29 Jul
    Exact identity
    SKU + GTIN resolved
    source ↗ · checked 29 Jul
    Stress-test rank#16–#19
    Mapped inputs9origin retained per input
    Independent / owner / offers0 / 1 / 1
    Primary evidence gapNo exact-model independent editorial test is retained.
  20. Nameplate capacity
    5,000 mAh
    source ↗ · checked 29 Jul
    Maximum output
    7.5 W
    source ↗ · checked 29 Jul
    Exact identity
    SKU + GTIN resolved
    source ↗ · checked 29 Jul
    Stress-test rank#19–#20
    Mapped inputs9origin retained per input
    Independent / owner / offers0 / 1 / 1
    Primary evidence gapNo exact-model independent editorial test is retained.