Anker’s fastest power bank launches alongside new Prime family

[Thomas Ricker]

Starting from the left: the Prime docking station, power bank, power bank with base, wall charger, and 3-in-1 bedside charger. | Image: Anker

Just one week after EcoFlow launched the fastest 99Wh power bank yet, Anker is firing back at IFA 2025 with a souped-up portable battery of its own. Anker’s Prime Power Bank (26k, 300W) supports 250W of input, or up to 300W of output to charge multiple devices simultaneously, making it a decent runner-up. It arrives alongside a revamped Prime series of devices that includes a Qi2 25W charging station, a small but powerful GaN wall charger, and a 14-in-1 docking station that supports up to three displays.

Anker’s Prime Power Bank (26k, 300W) holds an airline-friendly capacity of 26,250mAh (99.75Wh at 3.8V). It features two bidirectional USB-C ports capable of 140W each, in addition to a 22.5W USB-A jack. The total output is 300W, which is enough to charge two power-hungry laptops and a phone simultaneously. Unfortunately, it lacks the “find device” feature from earlier Prime power banks.

If you reverse the flow of electrons, then it can accept a charging input of up to 250W when plugged into a pair of 140W USB-C PD 3.1 chargers, reportedly taking it from zero to 80 percent in 35 minutes. It can also be charged at 150W through the pogo-pin connector on the bottom when placed on top of Anker’s Prime Charging Base. The Charging Base (sold separately for an undisclosed price and date) can also charge three other devices at the same time from a 140W max USB-C port, 100W max USB-C port, and 22.5W max USB-A port. But the total output is capped at 150W.

The Anker Prime Bank (26k, 300W) has a display that shows what’s happening on each port, which can also be monitored remotely through the Anker companion app. It measures 159.9 x 38 x 62.7mm, and it is expected to be available on September 25th for a price that’s yet to be determined.

Anker’s 14-in-1 Prime Docking Station is priced at $299.99 / €349.99 / £299.99 and comes slathered in USB-C, USB-A, HDMI, DisplayPort, Ethernet, audio, and SD / TF slots — the USB-C ports all support fast charging and up to 10Gbps data transfer. The dock supports a triple monitor setup (up to 8K / 4K / 4K) for macOS and Windows laptops with a built-in display that shows USB-C power draw, data transfer status, display signal, and temperature. There’s even a PC app to manage and monitor the ports. It’s expected to be available on September 5th.

Anker says its new Prime Charger is 43 percent smaller than Apple’s 140W charger. All three USB-C ports support 140W output, but it can only produce a total of 210W (140W + 35W + 35W) when charging three devices simultaneously. The plug folds flat when not in use, and the display shows detailed power specs for each port that can also be viewed over Bluetooth in Anker’s companion app. The price is $149 / €129, with availability set for September 25th.

Last is Anker’s 3-in-1 Prime Wireless Charging Station, which is built around active cooling to keep the charging surfaces below 36 degrees Celsius — a trick meant to maximize charging power while reducing heat in order to prolong battery health. It can charge a Qi2 25W (aka Qi2.2) phone, Apple Watch (5W), and AirPods (5W) simultaneously. That cooling tech also creates noise from a device that might live next to your bed. Anker promises a whisper-quiet 29dB during operation and a near-silent “sleep mode.” Price is TBD, with an expected release date of September 25th.

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