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Super Speedy Anker Power Bank, Charger Are Packed With Ports, Handy Displays

Anker announces a small-but-mighty 25,000mAh power bank with built-in USB-C cables and a new compact 140W wall charger. Both have displays with charging and battery health data.

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Popular power accessory manufacturer Anker introduced several useful devices at CES 2025, including a power bank with a huge capacity and built-in cables and a charger designed to keep your cables in place, both of which feature helpful displays.


Anker 25K Power Bank

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The Anker 25K Power Bank is a 25,000mAh battery capable of outputting up to 165W over its multiple ports. It measures 6.18 by 2.12 by 1.93 inches (HWD), around the size of a tall soda can, but it is hefty at 1.31 pounds. Anker says this Power Bank can charge an Apple iPhone 16 up to 4.5 times and can also handle laptops. For example, the 25K is capable of charging a 13-inch MacBook Air (M3) 1.3 times.

The Power Bank takes care of a number of problems. If you find yourself looking for cables, the Power Bank features two built-in USB-C cables. One is 11.8 inches long and doubles as a carrying strap that Anker says can support up to 44 pounds. The other USB-C cable is 27.2 inches long and retractable. The short cable should withstand 20,000 bends, while the long one should withstand 20,000 retractions.

The device has three USB-C ports and one USB-A port, which can charge up to four devices simultaneously. USB PD 3.0 tech means that your devices receive the right amount of power, which should keep them safe on both ends of the USB cable.

The Power Bank can be charged using any of its USB-C ports at up to 100W and Anker claims a full charge of the Power Bank takes 1 hour and 42 minutes. To keep you up to speed, a display gives you information on real-time data like total output power, power output at each port, and your battery health. The device even supports pass-through charging, provided you use a charger rated at 20W or higher. The Anker 25K Power Bank comes in Silver and Space Black, starts at $99.99, and is available now.


Anker 140W Charger

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Anker's new charger is compact and lightweight, measuring just 2.72 by 2.72 by 1.42 inches and weighing 10.4 ounces, but it produces plenty of power, using USB PD 3.1 to output up to 140W.

The 140W charger features a flip-out plug and, unlike other chargers, Anker placed the ports at the bottom of the device. That way, when the Anker 140W charger is plugged in, the cables are pulling down toward the floor rather than straight out or upward, which should help with cable wear-and-tear and organization. Anker says this also helps keep the charger secure in wall outlets.

It has three USB-C ports and one USB-A port, though only two of the ports support 140W fast charging. Anker's ActiveShield 2.0 checks the device's temperature 3 million times daily to keep it at safe operating temperatures.

Anker's 140W charger has a touch-screen display that tells you how much juice is getting to your devices. The screen can display information either vertically or horizontally, showing you the total output power, port-specific power, temperature information, and even animations. The Anker 140W charger comes in Dark Gray and Silver, costs $89.99, and is also available now.

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