What's the Ultimate Anker Power Bank? | Testing and Charging Anker Prime vs Anker 737 

FYI - I see a lot of comments asking if these can be taken on a plane. Yes, all of these can be taken with you and the TSA specifically in the US wont be able to confiscate them since they all are under 100 Wh. Even the Anker 250W one is under 100 Wh.

Superb review and comparison, exactly what I was looking for. Thank you

Almost bought the Prime 200 Watt and then saw the 737 was on sale for the same price and managed to find this video to compare the two and ended up buying the 737! Thank you very much for this (:

This is the video I was looking for

Are you planning on getting one of these Anker power banks? If so, which one? Btw the charging results when charging the power banks towards the end of the video were from 0-100% 👍

Thank you for making this RU-vid video. It's very informative.

thank you for making this video. super helpful!

Its surprising how much the 737 outperforms its 200W successor. Yes they came out with a 250W but the sales going on right now give the 737 a big advantage imo. Thanks for the info

737 owner here. Agree 100% with your video. Very happy to see your video comparing them! Thank you.

Thanks..excellent video, all information that I was looking for…

Really helpful!

Thanks a lot! You are the best

Just scored one, 737, on Amazon, 88 bucks .. can’t wait to receive it

The review I was looking for. 737 on sale is the one. Thank you !

Such a good channel

Amazing, thank you very much

Thanks for the details. I'm currently trying to compare the Anker options against the G-POWER GT19.

The charging base makes it worth it for me. It's saved me so many times during power outages. When you have to actually plug the thing in, and use up a c cable, and wall adapter, you're only going to charge it when you expect you need it or it completely dies. The charging base gives it a "home" i put it there every time I'm done using it or cleaning which means I always have 27,000 MAh available to me, which is a life saver during a power outage.

I came to the same conclusion after comparing the various models. It depends as well on what you need a powerbank for, of course. But the 737 is on offer these days. And considering that it is only 2/3 of the large Prime model, it was the logical choice to me. Thanks for your tests!

When I am buying powerbanks, the right balance between size and capacity is important. I would not carry anything too bulky. After all these will be carried and not used at home. So apart from the 12K one I find the others overkill. 10K powerbank don't really charge with 65W so I could not even charge my laptop. It's not easy but thanks for the video.

I agree with this ... The 250 watt Anker prime isn't worth the cost of upgrade for slightly more power and features. 737 is a beautiful power bank

I’m gonna buy these thanks

Thank you!

Professional evaluation, I believe that only good quality products can withstand the test.

Great test ! thank you

I have the 737. I’ll be sticking with it. I might get a smaller power bank, for more portability.

If considering in my place they both are at the same price (and for 737 I have to get through non official store) which do you think better ? Is it worth it to get 737 with the same price ?

Size is a factor too for me with the 737 being significantly bigger than the 200

I ordered the 200W one because it was on sale at the time and I need something to charge my steam deck on my camping trip. I leave for camping the day Shadow of the Erdtree comes out. I don't plan on playing it lots while I'm camping but I definitely want to play it.

It would’ve been nice for you to dive a little bit deeper into the features of the prime, power banks, like how you can set your phone to finish charging to 100% at a specific time when you wake up for example. I think that is very important and advantageous to these models, as we think about long-term battery health.

Ignore the video. The prime 27,650 is better. The 100-watt charger is worth it considering that the in and out usb ports will have more traffic if you do decide to charge your power bank through the usbc ports. Those also lower the life expectations on those specific ports. Now charging it on the base from 0% to 100% takes an hour. At times, i can get 3.5 100% charges on my smartphone. This means i can get about 14 hours worth of charge just from the power bank 27,650mah alone. Not counting the fact that my phone would have 4 hours of power while playing pokemon Go. An app known to drain batteries. From 60% to 100 %, my phone takes 35 to 40 minutes to charge. This video doesn't specify anything that I mentioned lacks numbers and values. Cost wise, the anker prime 27,650 mah does cost more + the adapter, but at the same time, you get more out of it. The charger adapter alone makes the anker prime worth getting. I have a sit to stand desk with a lot of bells and whistles. The 100-watt adapter is worth it.

I have a 737. Just been considering the 200w 20k prime for size and weight differences. As I’d be using it as a power solution when out hiking.

I have the 200wat basically used for my s22ultra and my kids iphone 11s more than enough👍🏾

In my Opinion, the best Upgrade they made from 737 to Prime27k was the feature to be able to configure the USB-C Port to be Input only, Output only, or automatic. If you dont need that or the docking port or the rediculus 250w dual port output power, than the 737 is perfectly fine

Got the Prime 250W at a massive sale. 1. It has PASSTHROUGH charging! Powerbank can be charged while charging another phone. 737 can’t do that. 2. The remaining charge time calculator is an important feature for regular user who is not familiar with maH stuff. 3. Bigger screen and bt connectivty is a QoL improvement. 4. Worth it if also on sale.

I use my iPad pro for gps (Gai app)off road riding and even while plugged into a usb power outlet it can’t keep up. I believe it uses a lot of power trying to get a cell signal (which isn’t usually available but needed to keep my google earth maps). Do you think a power bank would help?

I hope Anker fixed compatibility issues on their new power banks because my brand new 737 24k power bank doesn't Super Fast Charge Samsung Ultra phones and it also has an issue where it keeps resetting the charge when plugged into my Strix Scar laptop's PD port, rendering it useless for laptop charging. Anker has admitted there was a PPS compatibility issue with Samsung phones and Lenovo laptops (or Asus ROG, in my case).

Comparison between the Prime 20k andd Shargeek 100 (Storm2) would be really helpful since they have a comparable price in my country!Really looking forward to it... thanks in advance

I've had the same anker powerbank since 2011 and it doesn't charge fast but the battery still holds. I'm a full anker customer. Love this brand and will follow them blindly 😂

Hello Please what is the cover you use for your macbook ?

what cables are you using? there's no direction on what cables i need to recharge my laptop.

Hi there, great video! exactly what I needed. One question please: What cable are you using for the MacBook? Is it also from Anker?

In my country, the price of 737 and 250W prime is not much different. Can you give me advice on which type to buy for convenience and long-term use?

thanks ❤

I don’t have a base, can I Recharge the 250w bank using both usb-c ports at the same time?

Anker needs better quality control my second 737 just broke. ! The previous gen i had broke twice also. If you get one, there is a high chance you're going to need to replace it.

my phone is only charging at 14w on the prime am I doing something wrong? or certain setting I need to set?

Can I use all three ports at the same time? I assume the Mah is at 3.4v.

I have question regarding the 737, does it support voc charging? cuz i have one + open … i have heard that the prime 27650, supports voc charging

theres a good powerbank called the Uze bold 2 but the price tag is too pricy at 300 usd... for now its just the anker 737 250w powerbank

Just bought the 737 new for 100 €. Spending an extra 70 € on the Prime 27k doesn't make sense to me considering the minor improvements it provides. I could almost buy two 737s for that money 😅 Anyway, great comparison, thank you! 😊

Can you review and compare the Ugreen 145W, against de Anker brands please... Thanks...

I am having issues figuring out how to charge my anker 737 just got it yesterday, from what i notice while i had the anker charge it lost power rather than gain power, I press the button 2x as the instructions said but that did not change anything, may i have some help? has anyone else have an issue

I need 12V PD and from my research the 737 doesn’t support it so it’s a Prime unit for me. Please let me know if I’ve got this wrong.

Good video. How much does each weigh?

how come the 250 for example charges the MacBook faster than the 200 but the MacBook only can charge 100w?

If it's not gonna charge your laptop once, I don't understand the point of the powerbanks as they are very heavy. I unfortunately can't find a reliable alternative in the Netherlands. I know Baseus and Ugreen will have problems after short amount of use. Powerbank upgrades are too slow. :(

Can I charge the 737 from a small portable solar panel?

Did you happen to know the weights of the power banks? I want the largest one, but I'm not sure if it's too heavy.

Can get the anker 250w for$122 on their website with code, good price for perfomace for this model? Or something else? Tkanks...P.G..

Is it worth having that powerbank base for the 200w prime?

What is the name of the charging base, if possible? Where did you buy it from?

The iPhone charge speeds are the same for all devices since the charging the speed is controlled by the iPhone itself. All four supply more than enough power to charge it at max speed.

I am not familiar at all with strong powerbanks… can these charge mirroless cameras?

which ones are travel FAA approved ? for carry on ?

I really would love the Anker Prime 250W bank to charge my DJI Mavic 3 charging hub that uses 100W to charge 3 5000mAh batts. I have an Anker PowerCore Elite III that puts out 60W and is 25,600 mAh but it loses a lot of power due to heat. I also like the fact that all theses from the 737 to all the primes, that they have 100W Super Fast charging and take roughly an hour to charge up....whereas mine takes about 2.5 - 3 hrs ti charge with its included 65W brick

THE 250 WITH THE CHARGING BASE IS ON SALE TODAY FOR $ 164 @ AMAZON

Can I charge power bank without special doc station, I mean to charge with cable type-c from adapter?

TO THE AUTHOR. I feel you left out one very important subject in your entire review. What kind of cable are you using? The supplied cable maxed out at 25 watt output. If you are using high speed cables won’t your iPhone charge rating be completely different? Correct me if im wrong . I just bought the 27650mah. Now i need to buy a 140 watt charger with 2 usbc ports and high speed cables

Will the 250W powerbank be a problem on international airports?

Can 1 of these power up my printer

Do they only charged up with the base ?

Are any of these waterproof?

What's the weight of 737?, please.... Thinking of carry on weight😊

these all seem limited to 1.5 amps for 12v output

Anker ontop

We know it will charge macbooks but will it charge IBM ThinkPad, HP, Toshiba, Asus, Samsung laptops!? Those are the common types most people have.

Are they allowed to be taken on plane to cabine?

can someone explain how a 24000 mah battery can only charge a macbook pro, which has a 8600 mah battery, once for 80%

Every video I see is always apple products but none for samsung smhhh nice to know if super fast charging is supported

Makes me wonder if the BT function causes a constant power drain on the 250 prime.

Why are these so expensive. They have the same wattage as a typical drill battery. Should be about $50 each.

Hi, does the 737 work with the Anker app?

Why you dont menotion that 737 usb c ports are not supporting IQ charge on otherwise the rest of models are supporting IQ

How do i get the Bluetooth thing on the screen?

I bought the 737 second hand but the seller did not include the charging cord…does it matter if I use a different cord?

Problem only is they are really expensive and heavy.

For me the 737 is much cooler as it has total WH in and out. Primes lost this feature!!

I bought the anger 200w 20000mah, how is it possible that the anger at 100% turns to 0% charging an iPad from 0% only up to 68%? I would love to understand how is it possible that a device with 20000mah turns to 0% charging a device with less than the 1/2 of this mAh, im totally disappointed, in the MacBook Pro m2 16" it only charges 20% more, this is hilarious for a device that is 100 euro

No built in wireless charging?😐

If you are using 737 for steamdeck. You can only use 1 full charge steam deck with a remaining 21-26% pbank capacity. Dont get fooled by mah.

Goui beast

They look plasticy. A lot of power banks have aluminium shells like the Promate Titan 130 & 160. Makes these devices look cheap even though they are way more expensive.

No watt hour measurement means no buy. Literally useless to not have the cell voltage.

Unfortunately you can’t take it on the airlines given the 100w limit for travel.

Everything is good until TSA scan this powerbank. Remember 100w is Airline allowable wattage. Anything above 100w will be confiscated.

what one will charge a phone the fastest

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