9 Best Portable Chargers of 2026

Anker's Laptop Power Bank solves the most common travel annoyance, forgetting the cable, by building two USB-C cables into the body, one of them retractable. Each of its three USB-C outputs is rated at 100W, so a laptop can charge at full speed from either cable or the port, and Anker rates any two USB-C outputs together at 165W. A 33W USB-A port covers older accessories, and the bank can charge four devices at once. The 25,000mAh battery gives room for a laptop top-up plus phone charges on a long travel day, and Anker describes it as flight-approved. A smart display shows charge status in real time. The trade-offs are weight and refill speed: at 595 g it is a bag item rather than a pocket item, and its 100W input refills more slowly than the 250W input on the Prime 26K. At $119.99, it delivers most of what laptop travelers need for about half the Prime's price.

The Prime 26K is the most capable bank we compared. Anker rates it at 300W total output across three devices, with up to 140W on each USB-C port, which covers the largest laptops at full speed while a phone charges from the 22.5W USB-A port. Its standout is refill speed: using both USB-C ports, Anker says it recharges to 50% in 13 minutes and to 80% in 40 minutes, which makes a short layover useful. Anker notes the 250W figure needs two 140W chargers and 5A cables, and 150W is possible on the optional Prime charging base. A display and a Bluetooth app show real-time stats, and Anker says ActiveShield 4.0 checks temperature 120 times a second. The bank weighs 600 g and is described as flight-approved. The catch is price: at $229.99 it costs nearly twice our top pick, and it has no built-in cable.

EcoFlow's RAPID Pro packs the most energy on this list into a bank that EcoFlow says stays under the common 100Wh carry-on limit, at 99.54Wh. Total output is 300W across four outputs: a 140W retractable USB-C cable, a 140W USB-C port and two 65W USB-C ports, so a large laptop and three smaller devices can share it. Input is rated at 320W, and EcoFlow says it reaches 80% in 20 minutes on its RAPID Pro 320W charging station. An LCD screen shows power status, the EcoFlow app adds battery optimization settings, and the bank supports pass-through charging. Detachable magnetic cases let you change its look. The downsides are weight and ports: at 699.4 g it is the heaviest pick, and there is no USB-A port. At the $175.99 sale price it undercuts the Anker Prime while matching its 300W rating, and EcoFlow reminds travelers to confirm battery rules with their airline.

UGREEN's Nexode 130W bank is the value pick for anyone who needs real laptop charging. Its main USB-C port is rated at 100W, which UGREEN says handles large laptops like the MacBook Pro, and a second USB-C port adds 30W for a phone while the 22.5W USB-A port covers older accessories. The 20,000mAh battery is listed at 72Wh, well under the usual carry-on limit, and UGREEN describes the bank as airline-approved. A TFT display shows real-time battery stats, and UGREEN says its automotive-grade cells keep over 80% of capacity after 1,000 cycles. The upright shape packs neatly into a backpack side pocket. The limits are input speed and the second port: at 65W max input it takes longer to refill than the 250W and 320W banks above it, and the 30W second port means a laptop and a tablet will not both charge at full speed. At the $59.99 sale price, no other pick offers a 100W port for less.

mophie's Powerstation Ultra is a straightforward laptop bank with a premium build. The 25,000mAh battery is rated for 140W charging, and mophie says it can fully charge a MacBook Pro or two iPad Pros. Three USB-C ports let you charge several devices at once, and the anodized aluminum exterior with silicone end caps should handle being thrown in a bag every day. LED indicator lights show how much power is left. At 0.98 inches thick it is flatter than the upright UGREEN and the brick-shaped Anker Prime. The product page is thin on detail: mophie does not publish the weight, the input wattage or how power is split across ports, so it is harder to plan around than the Anker and EcoFlow picks. There is no USB-A port and no numeric display. At $99.95 with a two-year warranty, it is a fair price for 25,000mAh and 140W.

The Blade H1 takes a different shape from the other laptop banks here: it is a flat square 1.8 cm thick, so it slides into a laptop sleeve or a document pocket instead of bulging in a bag. Baseus rates it for 100W PD charging and says it can take a MacBook Pro to 50% in 30 minutes over USB-C. The 20,000mAh battery feeds four ports, a digital display shows remaining charge, and Baseus lists a battery charge time of 1.5 hours. A 100W cable is in the box and the warranty runs 24 months. At about 451 g it is close to the UGREEN in weight. The trade-offs are the wide footprint, which makes it awkward in a jacket, and the 100W ceiling, which is below the 140W ports on the Prime, EcoFlow and mophie. At $89.99 on sale it costs more than the UGREEN for similar output, so you are paying for the slim shape.

The Shargeek 170 is the only bank on our list with a published water resistance rating, IP66, which matters for anyone charging on a ferry deck or a rainy platform. Sharge rates it at 170W max output, with up to 140W on each of its two USB-C ports and 30W on USB-A, so a large laptop can charge at full speed. Its 140W input refills the 24,000mAh (86.4Wh) battery from 0% to 50% in 20 minutes, according to Sharge, without needing two chargers. A smart display sits behind the transparent prism shell, and Sharge lists over-voltage, overheat and short-circuit protection. The trade-offs are weight, at 680 g, and power sharing: Sharge lists 165W for both USB-C ports together and 163W with all three ports in use. Sharge's store showed us a sale price that did not match its US catalog price, so we have marked the price as pending until we can confirm the US figure.

The Anker Nano is the easiest bank on our list to live with day to day. Its USB-C cable is built into the body and loops into a carry handle, so the cable you need is always attached, and the same cable recharges the bank. Anker rates the cable and the extra USB-C port at 30W, enough to charge an iPhone 14 to 50% within 30 minutes, and says the bank itself refills to 50% in 45 minutes. A USB-A port covers older earbuds or a smartwatch, and a color display shows charging status. At 215 g and 4.09 x 2.06 x 1.02 inches it fits a jacket pocket. This is a phone bank, not a laptop bank: 30W will only trickle-charge most laptops, and Anker lists 24W total when several ports share power. At $49.99 it costs more than the INIU Carry P50, so you are paying for the built-in cable and handle.

The INIU Carry P50 is the lowest-cost way to get fast phone charging in a pocket. INIU rates two of its outputs at up to 45W and the third at 18W, which is quick enough for current phones and many tablets, and a digital display shows remaining charge. At about 160 g and 3.3 x 2.0 x 1.0 inches it is the smallest and lightest bank we compared, and it comes with a detachable USB-C cable. The specs reveal its limits. INIU lists only 15W total whenever two or three ports are used together, so it is a one-device-at-a-time bank, and the 20W max input means a full refill takes a while. It is not built for laptops. At $32.99, it costs about two thirds of the Anker Nano and makes sense for commuters who charge one phone at a time and want the lightest bag possible.