Anker Prime 27,650mAh Power Bank real-life test: ditching the wall charger

[@ghostofcoolidge245]

This is probably the best power bank review on the Internet bar none. It's so practical

[@pault6533]

8:27 After depleting to 0%, you said all you have to do is put the device on the charging base - which isn't true. When you did so, it can be seen in the display that no charging was in progress. Anker advises to "charge it through the USB-C port until it reaches at least 1%. After that, you can use the magnetic base to wirelessly charge the power bank." This information is not in the owner's manual so I assume many people will assume something is broken. It would be helpful if you clarified that you had to use a cable to get the recharge initiated.

[@bad.chickie66]

Charging was in progress

[@sengyiplee6768]

I'm not going to lie, I felt battery anxiety at the start when you said you weren't going to bring a wall charger on your trip :D

[@phandroid]

Oh, I was feeling good at the start, but I started to fret when my flights were delayed and then delayed again.

[@DMcDaniel1984]

Same 😂

[@GaryBeltz]

Another benefit with one of those power banks is you don't have to worry about "Juice Jacking"

[@phandroid]

Let's be clear "Juice Jacking" is somehting that's been demonstrated as a concept but has literally never been imple,ented in the real world. There are countless security experts that warn peopel about it, but there are practically zero reported instances of it actually hapenning. If someone wants to steal your data, they can just download it from a data leak somewhere. The hacks that were demonstrated for juice jacking only work on select devices, most of which are a half decade old at this time. Who would have the time to install a hardware interface on a random USB port in an airport so that maybe they can steal data from one out of 10,000 people who plug in their phone?

[@jxpat]

I purchased the Prime 250 last week during a trip to Germany. As demonstrated in your video, it never charges over 40 watts. I took my iPad M4 Pro, Airpods Pro 2, and Samsung S22 Ultra. Charging time was slow, and superfast charging never enabled. I sent it back yesterday, and Anker is sending a replacement. I'm not really enthusiastic, though it's a great idea.

[@terrius.m5834]

does it tend to heat up when charging using the wireless charging base?

[@mrjayd]

My power bank 200 never shows charging at 100w from the charging base. I only see 47w or 22w all the time. Why don’t I get the full 100w charging.

[@vktravellog1242]

You need a 100 watt or greater cable and a device that can take a 100 watt charge

[@vktravellog1242]

Example phone typically charge max around 30 watt

[@awaish123]

@@vktravellog1242the charging base is 100w wireless charge

[@TheLillianYoung]

I'm wondering if I can take that plus my Apple Vision Pro batteries. 27K mAh total or per powerbank? I'll call the airline to inquire.

[@mateuszmikolajczyk3185]

single device can not exceed 100Wah. anker 250W has 99.5Wah. (27650mah*3,6V) you can bring on the board devices with up to 160Wah in total.

[@iZacq]

Will this charge a All in one Desktop PC, in case we dont have Electricity ❓️ Please let me know

[@djradman6794]

What’s the best alternative charging plug you have tested with the battery if I don’t have the base with me. Do you feel the base is light enough to travel with?

[@aq6825]

Driving from Cleveland to Louisville would have been so much easier.

[@АЛЕКСЕЙСИНЬКО-д7м]

Thanks for the video 😊

[@FaizalShaikh-m3d]

How good is the 200W anker powerbank in real life scenario ?

[@johnscotlinksl]

Whats your opinion on leaving battery banks plugged in / fully charged all the time? I have the same setup as you, battery and base but I dont use my battery much, but I want it to be charged when I need it.

[@phandroid]

It depends on how often you're using the battery. For long term storage, it's recommended to keep lithium batteries at 40-50%, but that's usually when you're not using it for more than a month or two. Most batteries will discharge a few percentage points per month on their own.

[@battery_wattage]

Think about this: EVs discourage charging to full even for a short period of time and recommend maxing the charge to 80%. Why? Because it’s been shown that charging from 80-100% can cause 4x more wear than charging from 0-80%. Yes, you read that correctly. It’s even worse every hour you leave the battery at that high stress state of charge. You can add the equivalent of multiple cycles of wear just by leaving a Li-Ion device plugged in overnight if it does not have any optimization charge settings. It’s no different for power banks, in fact with modern Li-Ion, fast charging to 80% causes less wear than slow charging all the time to 100%. Of course don’t inconvenience yourself if you need that charge. This power bank will still provide substantial use even with 60% capacity remaining. You can read AccuBattery’s article “Charging Research and methodology” to learn more without reading dry study papers.

[@pault6533]

@@battery_wattage Very true. Also, the temperature at which you charge and charge rate also have an influence on cell longevity. The power bank reviewed allows you to set optimized charging mode, which I have set to 00:00-00:00 (all day) so that my device always charges slowly (easily turned off if I need to charge quickly). Unfortunately the current firmware v1.5.3 does not have a feature to stop charging at 80%, so you'll need to set a reminder alarm to stop charging manually.

[@djradman6794]

What brand usb-c cable are you using? Great review!! Will you be doing one like this with the prime 20000 battery?

[@sambamjaeger]

I got the 20k mAh version and anker put a 140w usb c able in the box.

[@andywkeith]

Came here for the review, and now curious what kind of jacket that is???

[@Iceyxkid1886]

May i ask do you keep it docked when not in use/ would you keep it docked if you don't already do so? Contemplating if i should just leave it on the docking station or not.

[@pault6533]

Ask the person whose house burned down because they thought it was OK to leave their power drill in the dock in the garage all the time. Although safety measures are implemented, anytime lithium batteries are hooked to a charger there is risk of damage to the equipment due to voltage spikes, or to the cells due to conditions or inappropriate programming/design. I have the shown docking station, and generally recommend it except the fact it doesn't have 140W output (28V) and does not offer pass-through charging. However I do not leave it powered when I am not using it.

[@leshanel3877]

Which travel bag are you using?

[@jishperado]

I have one anker prime 27000 the issue and I am 13 pro max user, anker is new to me and it’s not stop charging after 100 % so it’s keep charging and drying out easily !! Any one have same issue ???

[@AchiragChiragg]

I thought 27000mAh was the upper limit that was allowed on flights?

[@phandroid]

It is.

[@AchiragChiragg]

@@phandroid then how is this 27,650 mAh power bank allowed on flights ?

[@phandroid]

@@AchiragChiragg the 27,650 mAh battery is 99. 54Wh. The FAA limit is 100Wh. It's hard to judge capacity on mAh since you also need to know the voltage of the battery as well.

[@Vastfill]

@@AchiragChiragg According to Anker's website, this bank is 99.54wh which is safe to take on planes.

[@RIP....]

What is the point for the battery count how many time your screen was on :))

[@Hisenormity]

As the percentage of battery left is just a guess based on an algorithm, how accurate would you say it is? Did the percentage plummet when it got down to 20% or anything like that?

[@phandroid]

Percentage of battery life is not based on an algorithm. It's based on the battery voltage, which is then translated into a percentage number by the BMS.

[@tomburke7420]

I'm a tech nerd, and I want the most life out of my expensive Li-ion battery's, and this is no exception. I would prefer if Anker (and other manufacturers) implement more user control of charging speeds and % of charge. I'm one of those that will only go to 80%, and discharge to 20%, in most cases. No need to fully charge or discharge Li-ion battery's, if you do not need to, plus as a bonus, you get way more charge cycles from your battery bank. Li-ion battery technology is still limited (or tied to) the charge cycle, and this can drastically effect the battery health (wear) over a given time frame. Li-ion battery's live a long and happy life in the 80%-20% range. If you do not care about charge cycles, then you will get a nice comfortable 2 years out of these units (until you reach the 500-600 charge cycle, and will you will then lose the top 20%). 1 full charge cycle = 100% to 0%, then back to 100%. Also, leaving Li-ion battery's at 100% all the time also decreases battery health. Lastly, heat is a major enemy of all battery's, especially Li-ion, so keep them under 38*c. Heat will decrease battery health quickly as well (unavoidable with todays smart phones unfortunately, as they usually get warm often during charge).

[@Windows98R]

Looks very doable considering the 250W models revive software updates via the app. So might be a relatively easy thing for Anker to push as an update. The other 2 smaller Prime banks don’t have Bluetooth app compatibility so those might need a full generation refresh.

[@TheAmericanIndie]

did you have any trouble with tsa traveling with it?

[@pontiacuser]

Should not be any problems. Tsa says max 100wh. This is around 99 wh ;)

[@LilGrimey5Star]

Loved the review. I also loved your solo New York backpack lol I love their products as well.

[@tyronewalker5764]

They let you take thing on a plane?😮

[@ralphtime]

I means what’s the difference than a laptop battery

[@tyronewalker5764]

@@ralphtime Good point.

[@adam75south]

You can fly with up to 100Wh. Anker built this at 99.54Wh, right at the limit.

[@RIP....]

I whanted to buy but when u recharge it it s reaching 40C+ so it s not good in long therm .... i bought the first version 737 24000mah it has more protection

[@phandroid]

40C isn't that hot for a battery. Many smartphones get hotter than that whilecjarging or gaming.

[@michaelklein23]

Being in the eu this 250w anker prime was unavailable for so long it gave me enough time to think whether I really need it. The smaller 130w probably makes the most sense for most people. My 16” mbp is the only device I own that could utilize the full 140w from this 250w and I rarely need to top it up on the go. The handheld gaming devices I think can only charge at a max of 45-60w so the smallest anker prime could top those up too. The middle variant at 200w (20k mah) probably the best of both worlds offering more capacity while still being somewhat portable. That being said the nerd in me is stopping me from getting the 200w over the 250w despite the 40€ difference and weight savings. The wife is terrible at charging her devices so the extra mah could go towards her devices along with our son’s switch and ipad mini.

[@DefiDabblerer]

What jacket are you wearing?

[@GadZookz]

I have the smaller one which is really useful for charging my TWS buds and headphones. For that purpose it lasts forever between charges. 👍🏻

[@phandroid]

Which one is that, the 20,000 mAh? Seems it would have enough power to charge your earbuds for a year.

[@GadZookz]

@@phandroid it’s the 24,000 version which doesn’t support the wireless charging base.

[@phandroid]

@@GadZookz yeah, the charging base is new, but it should be compatible with anything new going forward.

[@GadZookz]

@@phandroid “Ultra-Powerful Two-Way Charging: Equipped with the latest Power Delivery 3.1 and bi-directional technology to quickly recharge the portable charger or get a 140W ultra-powerful charge. (Note: This power bank does not support wireless recharge using a charging base)”

[@dannynguyen3367]

Do anyone run to this problem too where i have anker prime 20000mhn and it only charge my 14 pro max twice, only charge my macbook pro 16 in gor about 40 percent and it gone, i try multiple times same result

[@shmoggy417]

Contrary to the battery rating, that's about the expected performance due to higher voltages used and efficiency losses. Most power banks are actually like this. Just because it says 20,000 mah capacity, does not mean it is able to provide 20,000 mah to devices

[@MeenPo786]

Your video makes it sound like hotel rooms don't have wall outlets. Your test presents worst case scenario which is good....but still, why couldn't you carry a power brick and a USB-C cable to charge it without the base?!

[@WhatMattersMost88]

That Anker Prime 27 power bank charger is like a BRICK! Even though it has some great specs but the "REAL TIME" charging isn't great. I go with the EGO HYPER² 30K 30000mAh 130W PD charger which half the size and weight and a 3rd of the price

[@phandroid]

Check your stats again. The Ego is lighter, but no half the weight and it's overall about the same volume and capacity. The Anker delivers a lot faster power output and input as well.

[@scottw595]

I have the gold one it’s better!!!!!! Now we see how long it last

[@phandroid]

There's a gold one? 🤯

[@musclerambo1]

​@@phandroid - Yep, there's a gold one.

[@Bgdutch77]

Like it and own it but the wireless charging is stupid, why not like al wireless charging, whiteout a special unit, don’t get it. Money

[@MikeVideos327]

To be fair it's not really "wireless" (induction) charging like on qi and magsafe devices. Its using physical connections via the gold contact points so its still a physical connection at the end of the day. True wireless charging is very inefficient and generates a good amount of heat. I think the base costs too much in relation to the batteries.

[@Whigu]

@@MikeVideos327 True. It's so funny that even some youtube reviewers say how it has wireless charging and when you correct them they get childish :-D