# Anker Laptop Power Bank

- Source: https://stierproducts.com/products/anker-laptop-power-bank-25k-165w
- Category board: https://stierproducts.com/categories/power-banks
- Placement: #1 of 18 in Power Banks, S tier
- Brand: Anker
- LP on this board: 957
- Last researched: 2026-09-10T13:01:34.821Z
- Method: https://stierproducts.com/methodology
- Dataset: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22062813 - every board at once, one dated snapshot per release, same licence, prices and photographs left out
- Reuse: Text, rankings, tier assignments, LP values and verdicts are free to quote and reuse with attribution to stierproducts and a link to the source URL (CC BY 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Product photographs are not covered: they belong to their respective owners and are reproduced to illustrate the product being reviewed. Do not redistribute them under this licence.

## Verdict

A robust, high-capacity pack that consistently delivers reliable performance and solid customer support.

## For

- Excellent build quality
- Long-term durability
- Reliable charging
- Supports laptop charging at 60 W
- High 165 W USB-C output suitable for laptops

## Against

- Flagship-class pricing, as listed by WIRED

## Flagged as one to avoid

This product entered 1 of 10 runs as one buyers cross-shop but should not buy, rather than as a pick. It is published here rather than dropped.

## Evidence

Consolidated from 26 cited sources across 24 outlets

| Outlet | Said by | Stance | Link | Link status |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Engadget | Amy Skorheim | B | https://www.engadget.com/computing/accessories/anker-laptop-power-bank-review-all-my-favorite-battery-features-together-at-last-130036854.html | fetched and confirmed |
| TechnicallyTee | TechnicallyTee | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjqzFrI0jXk | fetched and confirmed |
| Smart Gadget Kit | Alisdair | C | https://smartgadgetkit.com/anker-a1695-review/ | fetched and confirmed |
| Gaming Australia | Jamie Robinson | B | https://www.gamingaustralia.com.au/post/anker-25k-165w-power-bank-review | fetched and confirmed |
| 1side0 - Where Binary is Tech | admin | B | https://1side0.net/2025/12/anker-a1695-laptop-power-bank-review-a-premium-165w-battery-built-for-laptops-heavy-users/ | fetched and confirmed |
| NL Tech | NL Tech | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIgXKrCfcfc&vl=en | fetched and confirmed |
| futr singapore | Sean Loo | B | https://futr.sg/2025/10/31/anker-25000mah-165w-power-bank-review-a-portable-lifeline-for-your-laptop/ | fetched and confirmed |
| 5 By Alex | 5 By Alex | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9X1qvg2fj8 | fetched and confirmed |
| Tu Pl | Tu Pl | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gv86hs0t5Es | fetched and confirmed |
| TrendGrnd | TrendGrnd | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bT1Xox2DGg | fetched and confirmed |
| The Independent | Alex Lee | B | https://www.the-independent.com/extras/indybest/gadgets-tech/laptops-tablets/power-bank-for-laptop-b2970791.html | fetched and confirmed |
| The Independent | Alex Lee | B | https://www.independent.co.uk/extras/indybest/gadgets-tech/phones-accessories/best-portable-chargers-a9526696.html | fetched and confirmed |
| Bhphotovideo | Charlie | A | https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1917545-REG/anker_a1695h11_1_power_bank_with_built_in.html/reviews;jsessionid=test | fetched and confirmed |
| Ivan Meneses | Ivan Meneses | C | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MvVvEkqGQk | fetched and confirmed |
| TORR3NT's Tech | TORR3NT's Tech | D | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G_eivpwy6mY | fetched and confirmed |
| Simon's Reviews | Simon's Reviews | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iYJPENTC-PY | fetched and confirmed |
| Raymond Strazdas | Raymond Strazdas | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPIEQaVZhrU | fetched and confirmed |
| Techsquare | Techsquare | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n8F7JdyEftY | fetched and confirmed |
| OPTechWithAskar | OPTechWithAskar | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lwppKRWO_7M | fetched and confirmed |
| WhatsTheHype | WhatsTheHype | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVPJ6doRVDc | fetched and confirmed |
| Tech Brothers | Tech Brothers | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GmaN-GuGzs | fetched and confirmed |
| CineTech Review | CineTech Review | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0tMYvj9_xY | fetched and confirmed |
| Chris Stead | Chris Stead | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k9Rj5o9fTd0 | fetched and confirmed |
| NL Tech | NL Tech | B | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LIgXKrCfcfc | fetched and confirmed |
| WIRED | Simon Hill | B | https://www.wired.com/story/best-laptop-power-banks/ | fetched and confirmed |
| TechRadar | techradar.com | B | https://www.techradar.com/pro/ankers-laptop-power-bank-can-charge-all-your-devices-at-once-yes-even-your-laptop-and-its-just-got-a-big-summer-price-cut-so-you-can-even-keep-working-on-the-beach | fetched and confirmed |

## Nearest alternatives on this board

| Rank | Product | Tier | Page |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2 | Anker Prime Power Bank (27 650 mAh, 250 W) | S | https://stierproducts.com/products/anker-prime-power-bank-27-650mah-250w |
| 3 | UGREEN Nexode 200W Power Bank (25 000 mAh) | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/ugreen-nexode-200w-power-bank-25-000mah |
| 4 | Anker Prime Power Bank (26K, 300W) | A | https://stierproducts.com/products/anker-prime-power-bank-26k-300w |
| 5 | Anker 737 Power Bank (PowerCore 24K) | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/anker-737-power-bank-powercore-24k |
| 6 | Anker MagGo Power Bank (10K, Qi2) | B | https://stierproducts.com/products/anker-maggo-power-bank-10k-qi2 |
| 14 | Nimble Champ Pro (20 000 mAh, 65 W) | D | https://stierproducts.com/products/nimble-champ-pro-20-000mah-65w |
| 15 | CUKTECH 30 Power Bank (40 000 mAh, 300 W) | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/cuktech-30-power-bank-40-000mah-300w |
| 16 | Anker PowerCore 10000 | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/anker-powercore-10000 |
| 17 | Anker 313 Power Bank (PowerCore 10K) | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/anker-313-power-bank-powercore-10k |
| 18 | iWALK Portable Charger (4 500 mAh) | F | https://stierproducts.com/products/iwalk-portable-charger-4-500mah-linkpod |

The full board is at https://stierproducts.com/categories/power-banks.

## What this tier means

- S: Exceptional. Finishes top run after run; capped at 3 slots per category.

## How to read this

- Each category is researched in four independent runs, one per lens (expert consensus, value, reliability, community pulse). Every run ranks a board of candidates that deliberately includes products buyers cross-shop but should avoid. Placements score on a ranked ladder (LP), and tiers are derived from LP, so no tier is ever assigned by hand.
- LP is this product's points on its own category ladder. It is comparable within a category and not across categories.
- Link status reports what our pre-publication link check found when it fetched the cited URL. It says nothing about the quality of the review.
- A citation with no usable link is listed rather than dropped, and is excluded from the counted total above.

## Image

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