August 2, 2026 — 11:15am
The stress of carrying around battery-powered tech and not being sure when you’ll find the next wall plug is real. And though there are heaps of power banks available on the market, picking one you can rely on isn’t straightforward.
When weighing up a portable battery it’s vital to choose a good brand, but you’re also looking to strike a balance between capacity, ports, size, speed and price, with each given different weight depending on your needs. Commonly, you can find compact units that hold 10,000mAh, charge at up to 30W, and cost about $70. That’s reasonable value for keeping a phone topped up all weekend, but below are four notably well-built premium units I have tested and recommend, that will give you a little extra.
Odds are you won’t need 100W most of the time, but it is nice to have. I used the P63 to charge my MacBook Pro at full speed from very low to completely full in a couple of hours, while working, and it used less than half of the bank’s stored power. You can be assured your phone and most other devices will charge at their full speed from the main USB-C port, whether it’s an iPhone that takes 40W, a handheld gaming console that takes 65W, or a laptop that takes 90W.
