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Expert assessment
Plus points
- Integrated USB-C charging cable
- Handy smart display
- Compact
- Good price-performance ratio
Disadvantages
- Scale sensitive to scratches
Our verdict
If you don’t have much space in your pocket, this power bank from Anker is compact and comes with an integrated USB-C charging cable. It’s great for phones, but is powerful enough to give your laptop a decent boost if needed.
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Anker has thought about what power users really need from a power bank. What is special about this compact 10,000mAh power bank is the integrated USB-C charging cable. This means that owners of phones with a USB-C charging port no longer have to remember to always have their charging cable with them. When not in use, the stored cable serves as a handy carrying strap. There are also USB-C and USB-A ports, so you can charge more than one device at a time.
The maximum charging power via USB-C is 30W, on USB-A 22.5 Watts. This is enough to charge an iPhone 15 by 51 percent in 30 minutes, an iPad Pro 11-inch by 36 percent and a MacBook Air M1 by 21 percent. These are impressive values for such a compact power bank.
We are also impressed by the speed at which the 30W Nano Powerbank itself charges, which only takes about 1.5 hours. You can power multiple devices at the same time, but the devices must share a charging power of 24W.
Thomas Bergbold
The display, which is only visible when active, is well implemented. It gives a relatively reliable indication of the time that the power bank can still supply energy or until it is fully charged. This is controlled by the battery management system and is subject to fluctuations depending on temperature and connected devices. Next to the time, the battery status is shown with a green circle and a percentage.
This compact power bank weighs only 215 grams and the housing is made of 80% recycled plastic. The casing is available in three colors: Ice Lake Blue, Shell White, Lilac Purple, Natural Green and Black Stone.
Thomas Bergbold
Price
The 30W Anker Nano Power Bank costs $39.99 / £39.99, which is a great deal for such a handy and packed high capacity battery pack.
Pronunciation
Anker is known for its detailed power solutions. A particularly good example of this is the 30W Nano Powerbank. Designed for mobile use, it provides enough power to charge an iPhone twice. There are sufficient connections for USB-A and USB-C, but the permanently installed USB-C cable is particularly noticeable. This makes forgetting a connection cable a thing of the past.
This article originally appeared in our sister publication Macwelt and was translated and adapted from German.