Best Overall
Anker Laptop Power Bank 25K
Key details
- Ports
- 3 USB-C (2 built-in) + 1 USB-A
- Capacity
- 25,000mAh
- Warranty
- 18 months
- Total Output
- 165W
Two USB-C cables are built into this pack: one retractable, pulling out to about 2.3 feet on a spring-loaded spool, and a short 0.98-foot one that doubles as a carry handle. Both are rated for 100W. That single design decision removes the small daily failure of travel charging — the hunt through a bag for the right cable — and once this was in the rotation we stopped packing a spare USB-C cable at all.
Underneath the convenience is a genuinely capable bank. Total output is 165W across three USB-C outputs and a USB-A port, so a laptop, a phone and headphones can all be plugged in without anything dropping to a trickle, and a single device can pull a full 100W. The case measures 6.18 by 2.13 by 1.93 inches, a display on the front shows the charge left, and refilling takes about two hours on a 100W charger — which, like most in this group, isn't included.
Capacity is 25,000mAh, close to the ceiling you can carry on a plane, which is the point: it's sized for a long travel day rather than a commute. The cost of that is density. This is a heavy pack for its footprint, the kind you notice at the bottom of a daypack by mid-afternoon, and it is firmly a bag item rather than something you slip into a pocket.
The moving parts are the risk. A retractable spool and a display are two more things that can fail, and those are the parts that give trouble on this model rather than the cells — which is why 18 months of warranty is worth registering on day one. We're still recommending it, because nothing else here removes the cable problem as completely, and this is exactly the sort of fault a warranty exists to cover.
Pros
- Two built-in 100W USB-C cables
- 165W across three USB-C outputs
- 25,000mAh close to the carry-on ceiling
- Front display shows remaining charge
Cons
- No wall charger in the box
- 18-month warranty is the shortest here
We recommend it first because the cables are already on board and three 100W USB-C outputs cover a laptop plus everything else.