The 'no-brainer' travel gadget from Anker you didn't know you needed
While you might be stocked up on portable chargers for your phone it is easy to forget about your laptop. If you are travelling on a long-haul flight or simply have a long day of travelling ahead of you your laptop might run out of charge.
The Anker laptop power bank means you will always be able to charge your laptop on the go. It is now £69.99 in a great discount down from £89.99. This is saving shoppers a fab 22%.
Designed for multitaskers, featuring three USB-C ports each delivering up to 100W, you can power a MacBook and other devices simultaneously without losing charging speed.
You can charge four devices at the same time including smartphones, tablets, or other USB-enabled devices.
Customers also get a travel pouch for the charger and an 18-month warranty included.
Shoppers love this portable charger. One said: "This is a powerful, well-designed power bank that's perfect for anyone needing a reliable charging solution for multiple devices. Would definitely recommend!"
Another said: "A no-brainer recommendation - if you're doing a couple of days on the move for work, or travelling anywhere, this is a worthy addition to your bag as it will give you a complete charge of a laptop and your phone, or 4+ charges just of your phone, meaning you'll never be panic-hunting for a power supply should a flight be delayed or missed etc."
A third said: "Really good charger and portability, it's an all-in-one and a game-changer with those built-in cables which are very sturdy, you won't need to worry about it ripping."
And: "Love it. A great improvement on the previous version. Inbuilt cables are great."
Also: "This is an AWESOME product, it can actually fast charge your phone and laptop at the same time."
One person said the power bank stopped working though. They said: "This stopped working, reads as full power. But no power output."
If you want to stay charged up there are plenty of options out there. Argos is selling the Juice super max 100w 20000mah portable power bank for £69.99. while Dell is selling the Targus 140w USB-C portable power bank for £125.12 and Currys is selling the Anker 737 power bank for £139.
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