The Anker Laptop Power Bank (25K, 165W) meets
the Anker Nano Power Bank (10K, 30W, Built-In Cable)
The laptop power bank PCMag and Engadget both pick, with two built-in USB-C cables so you never pack a cord. We tested it head-to-head against the Anker Nano Power Bank (10K, 30W, Built-In Cable) across 6 key dimensions.
Anker Laptop Power Bank (25K, 165W)
“The laptop power bank PCMag and Engadget both pick, with two built-in USB-C cables so you never pack a cord”
Anker Nano Power Bank (10K, 30W, Built-In Cable)
“ZDNet's best power bank overall and CNN Underscored's pick for phones, with a built-in USB-C cable that doubles as a strap”
Head-to-Head Breakdown
Strengths & Weaknesses
Anker Laptop Power Bank (25K, 165W)
- PCMag's best power bank for laptops and Engadget's laptop pick
- Two built-in USB-C cables, one retractable and one that doubles as a strap, plus two more ports
- 100W from one port and 90Wh of capacity, still under the airline carry-on limit
- At 595 grams it is heavy for everyday carry
- Output drops when several devices share it (PCMag)
- Engadget found the display picks up smudges easily
Anker Nano Power Bank (10K, 30W, Built-In Cable)
- ZDNet's best power bank overall and CNN Underscored's best for phones
- The built-in USB-C cable doubles as a strap, so there's nothing else to pack
- Tied for the best 30-minute iPhone 16 charge in CNN Underscored's test
- CNN notes 30W isn't the fastest at this price, and it drops to 24W across several devices
- No wireless charging, ZDNet's main complaint
- Too small and slow to keep a laptop running
The Verdict
Our Bottom Line
Three publications that run laptops off their test batteries landed on the same pick. PCMag named the Anker Laptop Power Bank its best for laptops, saying it charges power-hungry machines as effortlessly as it charges a phone. Engadget made it its laptop pick as well, and in CNN Underscored's phone, tablet and laptop rounds it tied for the win in most of them.
Anker Laptop Power Bank (25K, 165W)
Three publications that run laptops off their test batteries landed on the same pick. PCMag named the Anker Laptop Power Bank its best for laptops, saying it charges power-hungry machines as effortlessly as it charges a phone. Engadget made it its laptop pick as well, and in CNN Underscored's phone, tablet and laptop rounds it tied for the win in most of them.
- Laptop users who work away from outlets
- Travelers charging a laptop, phone and earbuds from one bank
- Anyone tired of packing separate cables
- Flyers who need to stay under the 100Wh airline limit
Anker Nano Power Bank (10K, 30W, Built-In Cable)
ZDNet's Adrian Kingsley-Hughes puts power banks through a lab round of capacity and output tests, and his best overall is the Anker Nano with a built-in USB-C cable. He scored it 3.8 out of 5, with 9 of 10 for travel, and called it everything most owners want from a power bank. CNN Underscored, which times how much charge each bank adds in 30 minutes, named it the best charger for phones after it tied for the top iPhone 16 result.
- Daily phone and earbud top-ups
- Pocket or small-bag carry
- Budgets around $50
- Owners of USB-C phones