I’ve been curious what Anker battery packs other people own, and particularly how you guys use them. I just added the Anker 25k 165W to my collection, and before that I’ve gotten a few others (in the order I’ve purchased them): the Anker 733 65W GanPrime battery pack, Anker Nano 30W w/ integrated USB-C cable, Anker 10k Qi2 slim, the Anker 737, and recently the 25k 165W.

So far this is how I’ve been using the each of them that I’ve owned:

•Anker 733 65W GanPrime: the first battery pack that I purchased from Anker, super worth it. Went on a long international trip with this and it was great to have. The 65W max output was plenty when functioning as a wall brick, and the same could be said for the 30W when serving as a battery pack. Super convenient for traveling since it can be plugged in to the wall to charge while charging other devices (though I still brought other anker power bricks anyway). 10k capacity was adequate, and because of the other ones I’ve purchased in the future, I ended up handing it down to a family member to use and they also love using it.

•Anker Nano 30W w/ integrated USB-C cable: Existed before the 25k 165W so having the built in USB-C cables in a portable package was great. I got it after I upgraded to an iPhone 15 to the integrated USB-C cables was great for charging and having a little pack on the go with. Light, small, and portable, and I really used it a lot before I got the Anker Qi2 slim. The capacity was plenty as I was mostly charging my phone from it, not really as much other devices. Also took this one on an international trip, and it was great for topping up my phone on the go (again this was before I had the 737, 10k slim, and the 25k). Nowadays (honestly) it kind of sits on the side since I’ve been using the other ones a lot, and especially since I got an Anker 10k qi2 slim that is just as portable but gives the option of qi2 wireless in addition to wired)

•Anker 737: was my previous main battery packs before I got the 25k one. The display with wattage information and everything felt so novel (the nano 30w also had a screen but just battery % and the time to charge/discharge). Nothing wrong with this, still runs great and the charging speed and max output wattage is great on that thing. Now it sits around as backup, unless I can come up with something to use it for. Have yet to take it on an international trip yet but I’ve done a few domestic trips with it, over 8 hours of power outage topping up mine and several other devices, and it has been great. Not really sure what I should do with this now that I have the 25k 165W; currently I’m thinking of just saving it until the next time my family and I go on a family trip and lend this for someone else to use full time, but I’m not really sure. Doesn’t take away from the fact that it is a really good battery pack still.

•Anker 10k Qi 2 slim: received this as a christmas present and I absolutely love it. It’s great knowing that I have a portable little battery pack that I can quickly attach to my phone to charge it up wirelessly and no fuss with cables, or if I need to charge other devices through the USB-C port. It was my first time using a magnetic wireless charging battery pack that wasn’t the Apple one (where I know that thing would not really handle moderate to heavy usage without discharging), but this thing really impressed me. So much capacity in a compact form and charges quick too.

•Anker 25k 165W: the newest addition; the built in USB-C cables are super useful for on the go travel, as well as the official pass through feature. Plenty of capacity and wattage to go around for my iPad and MacBook. For now it has replaced my Anker 737 for the convenience alone, and especially since there is no device I have that really utilizes the maximum 140W of input/output, the 100W max from one port has been more than plenty. Now this one along with the 10k slim are daily carries for me and I’m definitely going to be taking this with me on trips.

So I’m curious, what Anker battery packs do you guys own and how do you use them?

A while ago I posted a thread with recent updates within the Anker products. Upgraded specs, mostly in terms of a) PPS-Range, b) added features like passthrough Charging or other minor changes. You can check this post here:
https://www.reddit.com/r/anker/comments/1h8vrrv/anker_charger_or_powerbanks_with_model_updates/

I made a new discover. I got the chance to get another Anker Prime 200W, 20.000 mAh Powerbank (A1336). I had this before since launch and can now compare both models.

The old model got some well deserved negative criticism for its low PPS-Range for a flagship Powerbank with only 3,3V-11V/3A resulting in around 27-30W max. for compatible devices. Also no Super Fast Charging 2.0 for Samsung phones. This new model has an upgraded PPS-Range 3,3V-11V/5A resulting in around 45W max for compatible devices. And yes, this means Super Fast Charging 2.0 aswell. It's a shame that they didn't use that opportunity to upgrade it to 21V/5A, since it's a 100W port after all. But still, it's a long overdue improvement regardless.

It's great that Anker made this upgrade, but it's also baffling that this is again nowhere near mentioned anywhere. The Powerbank itself and the packaging is 1:1 identical to the slightest detail. No chance to detect if it's the newer model or not.

I keep testing this model and will add any further improvements. One thing I can say it's identical in terms of Charging the Powerbank itself. It started with 100W but will throttle soon after around to 50W and stays there until fully charged. It's still the only Anker Prime Powerbank with some throttling issues. The 130W and 250W won't do that and charge with full 65W and 140W respectively. A full charge takes around 01:35h.

Mentioning the Anker 130W, 12.000 mAh powerbank: That model has the same old 3,3V-11V/3A PPS range and I also purchased another new model to compare it with my release one. That however still stays at 3A PPS. But: I might got an older model from Amazon and a better one is out there, who knows.

Also friendly reminder, since many people don't know that and it's also nowhere mentioned on the spec sheet: All three Anker Prime models are one of only a few powerbanks on the market supporting SuperVOOC, the private Charging protocol from Oppo, OnePlus and Realme. Up to 65W on all three devices. For the 12.000 mAh model it's on the USB-C and you need a SuperVOOC C to C cable. On the 20.000 mAh and 27.650 mAh model it's only on the USB-A and you need a SuperVOOC A to C cable.

I currently run a Realme GT 7 Pro, and those Prime models are a perfect match.

Was looking at power core elite 3 and the calculus of 25600 mah at 20v gives me 512Wh. So a 87w/100w outputting powerbank would need to be like 5000mah to be able to bring on plane?

There should be something wrong here, help me figure it out. Thanks

The new one is much cheaper but also has a retractable cable. And how often do you get in a situation where you need 250W instead of 165W? So basically the new one is a no-brainer or am I missing something?