Power Banks

When I started looking for the best power banks with 100W USB-C output, my old 65W brick could not keep up with a MacBook Pro running DaVinci Resolve on a cross-country flight. After three months of testing eight different 100W USB-C power banks side by side, I learned that the wattage on the box rarely […]

I spent six weeks testing every Qi2 power bank I could get my hands on, snapping them onto iPhone 16 and 17 Pro Max units, timing how fast they hit 50%, and pressing thermal probes against their surfaces at the 30-minute mark. What I found surprised me. The cheapest model outperformed three flagship units on

I spent 90 days testing eight of the most popular 140W USB-C power banks on the market, and I can tell you right now: not all “140W” labels are honest. Our team charged MacBook Pros, gaming notebooks, and Steam Decks across hundreds of cycles, tracking sustained output, thermals, and real-world laptop charging times. We measured

I plugged eight high-wattage power banks into three different gaming laptops (an ASUS ROG Strix, a Lenovo Legion, and a Razer Blade) over a 90-day testing window in . I ran Cyberpunk 2077, exported 4K timelines, and let the batteries die over and over. The hard truth from our broader laptop power bank testing and

I lost count of how many times a dying phone almost stranded me in the backcountry. After three summers of testing power banks on overnight backpacking trips, multi-day car camping weekends, and one particularly cold fall outing in the Rockies, I finally built a list I trust. These are the best power banks for camping

I have spent the better part of three years testing power banks for daily carry, travel, and outdoor use, and the 10000mAh capacity class remains my favorite sweet spot. It is large enough to charge most modern phones 2 to 3 times, yet small enough to actually fit in a jacket pocket without weighing you

After testing 12 of the top power banks on my iPhone 15 Pro for over 60 days, I can tell you this: the best power banks for iPhone in are not all created equal. Some barely top off your battery, while others charge it twice over with room to spare. I run a travel-heavy workflow.

I tested six 20000mAh power banks over 30 days, charging everything from an iPhone 17 Pro to a MacBook Pro 14 in my home office, on flights, and during a weekend camping trip. The short version: 20000mAh is the sweet spot between capacity and portability, but real-world capacity is usually 20-30% lower than what the