With just about everything these days using USB charging including higher powered devices. It is easy to have multiple devices at your desk or in your “charging area” that together will require high-wattage charging. I’ve taken a look at Anker’s charging options a few times now as they are consistently changing and upgrading things. They have a lineup of new products in their Prime Series which they advertise that it is using Gallium Nitride (GaN) semiconductors along with Anker's PowerIQ 3.0 (and 4.0 on some products) to meet those power requirements. They sent over a majority of the lineup and today I’m going to check them out and see what they are all about including a new compact 65-watt power bank, a desktop forced 250-watt charger with an integrated display screen, and 6 charging ports, a slim 240-watt charger which has 2 AC plugs as well as 6 charging ports, then of course their new smaller 100-watt charger and one of the new Prime USB-C charging cables. It’s a lot to get through so we better get started!

Product Name: Anker Prime Lineup

Review Samples Provided by: Anker

Written by: Wes Compton

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Anker Prime Charger (250W, 6 Ports, GaNPrime)

Anker Prime 240W Charging Station

Anker Prime 65W Power Bank

Anker Prime 100W GaN Charger

Anker Prime USB-C Charging Cable

Anker Prime Charger (250W, 6 Ports, GaNPrime)

For the first of the new Anker Prime products we have the Prime Charger and the package styling starts off with a black background then in the middle on the front Anker has a picture of the Prime Charger with a slight glow behind it. I hate when you have products that you have no idea what you are getting because there are no pictures on the box and this takes care of that issue right away. Not only that but the picture also shows the charger’s display screen off to give you an idea at least of what it does including showing its max wattage on the meter. Up at the top, they have a large Anker logo and they also touch on Anker being the number 1 mobile charging brand. Then down under the picture they let you know this is a desktop charging station and then finally below that in a smaller font, we have the Prime Charger name. Then at the bottom with a reflective finish, they show off its 250-watt total output, 6 charging ports, and smart power control. Around on the back is a second picture. In the picture, the Prime Charger is in use on a desktop charging multiple devices. Up at the top, they have a badge showing off the charger's 24-month warranty, and then below the picture, the back of the box touches on three features with descriptions on each to give a little more detail on each of the features.

When you open the box up the Prime Charger comes with perfectly cut tissue paper wrapped all around it to keep it from being scuffed up with any movement and in a cardboard tray. This is a nice change from Anker in the past which would use plastic, it's clear that they are aiming to be a little more sustainable. Up under the charger you have two pieces of documentation. One is a safety sheet which also has a Q code on the front that takes you to the user guide. You also get a two-sided card with drawings that show you how the Prime Charger works and another QR code for the app to get the wifi connection going.

The Prime Charger also comes with a power cord which has a groundless two-prong AC plug on one end and the other end has a C7 non-polarized connection. While the cable does have a unique shape, you could replace this with an off the shelf cord if something happened to it which is always great to see.

The prime charger isn’t as flat as the 240-watt Charging Station, but it is compact overall. It is 106.2 mm wide, 92.5 mm deep, and 40.2 mm tall according to the specifications. That wide doesn’t seem to include the knob sticking out of the side though because our measurements have that sticking out closer to 114 mm.

So with all of the new Prime products including the Prime Charger here, Anker went with a new styling. The housing has a grey, almost silver, color to it and they have put groves in the housing all the way around that makes it look machined. The Prime Charger has a plastic housing, but it does look like it is aluminum. Then on the front, all of that changes to a bubbly gloss black finish with the housing overhanging around the edges. For the front, this is where a lot of the action is on this charger. Four of its six charging ports are on the front, running along the bottom. These are all of the Type-C ports. Then just above them behind the glossy cover is a display screen which they use for the smart aspects. You can see your current charging rates on any of the ports, give specific ports priority, and set up low current mode for devices that need that. The display can also function as a clock which is a nice touch given that it will sit on your desk.

The left side of the Prime Charger has nothing going on other than the groves I previously mentioned but this view does give a better idea of the slight angle that the front display has. The right side on the other hand has the only visible Prime branding in a strip down the middle where the groves stop. This also has the last two charging ports which are both Type-A and a wheel for controlling the front screen. You can scroll through things and push the wheel in to click. The Prime Charger has a 250-watt max charging capacity but that is across all of the ports, with a single port it can handle up to 140 watts but only on the C1 front left port the other front ports cap out at 100 watts. When running two devices you can output up to 240 watts with 140 watts in C1 and 100 watts in C2-4. The two Type-A ports on the side cap out at 22.5 watts.

The back of the Prime Charger has just one port, this is a female C7 port used for the AC power cord. Up on top, they have the Anker logo along with all of the groves. Then on the bottom, the groves stop and two rubber feet run the length of the base. In between that all of the normal required regulatory information is printed along with your serial number as well. Interesting to note, not that it affects anything, but the serial number is laser etched on but you can see that the manufacturing location is also lasered as well. I don’t know if this might be made in multiple factories, or if they are just leaving the flexibility to do that if needed.

Anker Prime 240W Charging Station

The packaging for the Prime 240W Charging Station has a black background and then taking up most of the front is a picture of the charging station and its power supply. Interestingly, they would include the power supply in the picture and I will touch on it more in a second but I guess with it being large they want to make sure people aren’t surprised. The front of the box mentioned support for Apple, Samsung, and More which is big for me. This is a similar device to the Anker 727 Charging Station when I took a look at their lineup back in 2022. I was a big fan of that charging station as an option on my desk but it didn’t support the fastest charging for my Samsung phone. Down at the bottom on the front of the box they touch on the 240-watt total output, mention wifi control, and list out the 8 total connections that you get which is why they list this as an 8 in 1. The back of the box continues the black background and most of the back is filled with a picture showing the Prime 240W Charging Station in use on a desk. They have a badge for its 24-month warranty and then break down three of its features with descriptions.

When you open the box up the Prime 240W Charging Station comes wrapped in tissue paper rather than the plastic Anker used in the past and it sits in a cardboard tray to keep it safe and sound. You can then lift it up and under that, they have the power supply which also comes wrapped in paper as well. Beyond that, you get a legal paper that has a QR code to the user guide on the front as well as a QR code to support if you need it.

Okay let's address the elephant in the room and in this case, the big animal is the power supply for the Prime 240W Charging Station. The older 727 Charging Station just had a power cable with an AC plug on the end. That one did have a proprietary connection to connect to the charging station because of how thin it is and that is the case again this time. But this time around that plug is wider because it has to pass more than just the three connections through and at the end they have now pulled the power supply out of the charging station itself and put it all at the plug with a huge power wart. In fact, it is 113mm tall, 78mm wide not counting the plug built in. It isn’t too thick though so depending on where you are plugging it in it might not cover any other plugs. Unless you plug into a power strip with the plugs sideways that is, then it is going to cover a lot lol. In my case though, I hope to use this on my desk and this is a big hunk of weight to have plugged into a power strip upside down on my desk. If the power supply can't be integrated into the station, an in-line brick would be better in my case. I can at least put that in my cable management tray and not worry about it coming unplugged. The power supply does feature some of the same styling though including the groves cut in the housing all around it and on the back the glossy rounded space suit like design.

As far as the actual Prime 240W Charging Station, it comes in at 138 mm long, 78 mm wide, and just 18 mm thick. That compact design is what makes it such an ideal solution for your desk.

Where our older 727 had the two power plugs up on top and below it, it looked like a wireless charger but didn’t have any of that. The Prime 240W Charging Station on the other hand fills that space with a display screen in that bottom half and below each of the AC plugs you have buttons that let you turn each plug off. This is where Anker integrated that glossy finish just like on the 250-watt charger and on the power supply for the Prime 240W Charging Station. Both of the AC plugs also have a square around them, this is because the Prime 240W Charging Station is so thin that a power plug would bottom out. So when you plug something in, the port raises up to have enough depth. The bottom of the Prime 240W Charging Station has four small rubber feet in the corners and in the middle, you have the serial number etched in and all of the normal required regulatory information as well, tucked away on the bottom.

The thin design of the Prime 240W Charging Station is really noticeable once you start looking at the sides, especially the right side where it has two Type-A USB ports. It isn’t much thicker than the ports themselves. That side also has the prime branding on it which is the only thing that interrupts the groves that run around the entire outside edge. The left side doesn’t have any ports, but it does have one button. This is for the built-in display to flip through pages. Then at the back, you can see the power cable plug which where the 727 had three pins, this one is wider and has 5 pins in total. This is a proprietary connection but as you can see because of the thickness, it has to be unique. Then up on the front edge is where you will find all of the Type-C plugs, you get four in total. The Prime 240W Charging Station, as the name suggests, has a 240-watt total capacity. But that is split up across the ports. You have a max of 140 watts from any single Type-C connection and the two Type-A ports cap out at 12 watts. The Prime 240W Charging Station also has Bluetooth and wifi support which works with the Anker app and I will touch on that in the performance section.

Anker Prime 65W Power Bank

The full name for the new Prime 65W Power Bank is the Prime 65W Power Bank (9.6K, 65W, Fusion). They fit it all on the front of the box, but it is one of the smaller fonts. Anker has the focus on their brand with their logo being the largest font and the picture of the Prime 65W Power Bank centered on the black background. The picture does show off the front display and the ports on the side. The flip-out charging plug on the back is then just in a small round picture next to the main photo. Down at the bottom below the model name they touch on its capacity, the foldable plug on the back, and the smart display. The back of the box continues the black background. There are two more pictures of the Prime 65W Power Bank, with each showing a different use. One has it being used in hand and the other shows it plugged in to keep the battery charged but still using it like it is a normal wall charger. They have a badge showcasing the 24-month warranty, then below the pictures they dive into the dual function charging, 65 watt high speed charging, and smart display with descriptions on each of those features.

When you open the box up the Prime 65W Power Bank is right there but tucked away inside of a cacoon of paper to keep it safe. Anker has moved to using tissue paper here to be more sustainable. It then sits in a cardboard tray that keeps it centered and safe. That tray does have drawings on both sides letting you know there are accessories in each of those sides when you pull it all out. There is also a safety sheet inside that is also a user guide. For accessories, you do get a nice microfiber carrying bag and a Type-C cable as well. With previous Anker battery backups that cable was included for charging the battery, which you can do here but it does also have the built-in AC plug so I am surprised they included it. This cable isn’t as nice as the premium cables they sell in most of their lineup, but it is a lot nicer than the cables they have included in the past. You used to get a 1-foot long basic rubber cable. This one is longer and has sleeving on it as well as an Anker branded Velcro strap to help tie up any extra cable length or for transport. The cable ends are both Type-C of course and they have the Anker branding on them. If you look closely you can also see that the cable is rated for 100 watts as well, leaving some extra headroom over the 65-watt capacity on the Prime 65W Power Bank.

The Prime 65W Power Bank comes in at 115 mm tall, 43.5 mm wide, and 42 mm thick.

The design of the Prime 65W Power Bank features the same grooved silver and glossy front plastic that all of the new Prime lineup has. This specifically has a nice compact shape that doesn’t take up much desk space if you sit in somewhere and could be dropped into a pocket if you have decently sized pockets. They have also included a lanyard on it for when you are using it on the go. The front is completely covered with that glossy plastic and it almost gives a space suit like appearance because of the rounded shape of the glossy front near the edges. The front has the Anker branding down at the bottom and then up top it does have a smart display that can show you the capacity, battery health, temperatures, and when you have things plugged in or if you are charging it you can see the wattage being used.

The left side has nothing going on but the right side does have the two Type-C ports. These can be used to output power or input power to charge the Prime 65W Power Bank. As the name suggests it has a total capacity of 65 watts which it can do on either port if you are using just one port. If you use both the bottom C1 port will output more at 45 watts to the 20 for the second port. This is marked with a laptop line drawing. Because this is a battery backup and a charger it can handle that wattage even when charging. This is a big improvement over the PowerCore Fusion 10K which I still to this day use. That battery backup can output 65 watts when plugged in but only 15 watts on the battery which was fine for keeping phones charged when the power goes out, which was what I use it for. But if you need to charge up something more demanding you are out of luck. The Prime 65W Power Bank has a 9600 mAh capacity which is similar to that original PowerCore Fusion but this is significantly more compact and usable in shape. The button on the right side works with the front screen and then on the back, you have a two prong flip out AC plug to charge or to use this as a charger a majority of the time.

Anker Prime 100W GaN Charger

The packaging for the Prime 100W GaN Charger has the same black background that we have seen on the other Prime chargings. Up top it has a large Anker logo and they advertise themselves as the world's number 1 charging brand. In the center, the charger is floating there at an angle that shows both the front charging ports and the flip-out AC plug on the back. Down at the bottom, they touch on the 100-watt total output and the two USB Type-C and one Type-A port that I have. Around on the back they show the 24-month warranty and go into more detail on the 100-watt total output as well as its portability and ActiveShield 2.0. There are two pull tabs for the seal to let you know no one has gotten in the box yet as well.

The front of the box pulls off and inside you have the Prime 100W GaN Charger sitting wrapped in paper rather than plastic to be more sustainable. It then sits in thin cardboard keeping it centered and up under that you do get one other thing in the box, a quick start guide.

The new Prime 100W GaN Charger comes in a 67.8 mm long, 43.5 mm wide, and 29 mm thick. For comparison, the old Prime 100 Watt wall charger is 44 × 39 × 60.5 mm so this new design is longer but thinner. Which given that it is a wall charger is important that it doesn’t cover up other outlets when possible. While it isn’t obvious this new shape is 18% smaller than the previous model. They have also lowered the weight by 7% and changed its center of gravity to help it when plugged into a wall plug.

Anker kept the groves that they used on the old design but they have moved around a little bit. Previously they were on the USB plug end and they each went from the outside to the inside. This time around they go around the AC plug end of the charger and they loop around which looks more refined. Our charger is grey and on the side, you can see the Anker logo in a darker grey but interestingly you can just barely see the Prime branding as well I didn’t even see it in person. I only noticed it in these pictures. Like with the other Prime devices here today the Prime 100W GaN Charger also has the glossy finish which they have all on the USB plug end of the charger. That end has two Type-C connections along with one Type-A plug as well for any older devices. The wattage breakdown is for single plug use either of the Type-C ports can handle 100 watts and the Type-A can handle 22.5 watts. When using two ports together it will share wattage keeping the total at 100 watts. If you use all three together the two Type-C ports get 65 watts shared between them and the Type-A will get 24 watts.

In addition to optimizing the center of gravity apparently, they went with slightly thicker AC prongs on the flip-out power plug. These also have a frosted finish to help with grip as well. They do have designs coming in the future for UK and EU power plugs as well. Also on the bottom, they have hidden all of the normal regulatory required information to help keep the nice clean look of the rest of the charger.

Anker Prime USB-C Charging Cable

Once again we have the black background with a large picture of the product in the middle making it easy to see. The Anker branding is up in the top left and they dive into the features down at the bottom with a nice reflective silver finish there. They touch on the 240-watt capacity down at the bottom as well as with the certification logo. The back of the box has a picture of the cable in use taking up most of the space. They have an icon showing the lifetime warranty and then they go into more detail with three features down below the picture.

Like with the other products, the Prime USB-C Charging Cable’s box front lifts off, and inside we have the cable. They use cardboard to keep things nice and snug but to also be sustainable. You get the cable and then there are two papers up under it. It is all just legal information with an FCC statement on one along with other legal information and the small paper just asks you to recycle.

The new Prime USB-C Charging Cable comes in two lengths 3 foot and 6 foot and the cable I have here is the 3-foot long cable. It has support for 240 watts charging capacity which limits the length somewhat but in most situations, 6 or 3 feet would work for me. The 3-foot option is perfect for at your desk, with your laptop, or sometimes in your car depending on where you keep your phone. The cable of course has male Type-C connections on both ends and both ends have a rounded shape and a grey finish with the Anker branding on them. The big thing here, beyond the wattage capacity, is their use of a sleeving that uses 100% recycled materials. This isn’t Anker's first cable to put sustainability first but it's good to see it is being a focus across the product lineup. The cable can handle 480 MB/s of data transfer speed as well and they are rating this to be very durable with a rating of 300,000 bends or holding a weight of 100 kg. The upcycled sleeving has a nice black and silver weave and they did include a rubber cable tie as well to keep things clean. It’s less useful on this shorter cord where the 6-foot cable would need it more. But it is still welcomed.

Performance

You might be wondering what kind of performance testing you could even do when it comes to USB chargers but with a few of the new chargers in the Prime lineup, Anker has integrated WiFi and Bluetooth and integration with the Anker app. On top of that, a few have displays as well. So let’s go through each thing, some more quickly than others, and talk about how they have performed in my testing.

Starting with the first charger I took a look at, the Prime Charger is also the most complicated of all of the chargers we have here today. This is one of the two chargers that have app functionality. But in getting it set up I did want to mention that I love that the power supply for this one is built in and the cord that it uses is non-proprietary so you could replace it if needed. It also doesn’t have a ground so the plug itself is a little more compact and works in older houses without a grounded outlet. The Prime Charger has a display screen on the front and a wheel on the side and that along with the app was the focus of my testing. It has one port that can charge at up to 140 watts and three more that can do 100 watts on the front then the two 22.5-watt Type-A connections tucked away on the side. A great mix of connections to keep anything and everything charged at your desk and at 250 watts total output, most people won’t be able to max that out. In fact, with my phone, laptop, SteamDeck, and other random devices I wouldn’t even be able to get close and I am more of a power user than most people. I love that anything you have plugged in shows the wattage on the display. I run a cable that has the wattage tracking in the plug because it is nice to be able to see if your phone for example is pulling its max wattage to give you an idea if it is almost done charging or charging at all. But beyond that, the Prime Charger uses the side scroll wheel to let you flip through all of the plugs and the menu. There are a few settings like the brightness control and screen timeout that just change how the screen works. But you can also get into the port priority section to change if you want to let the AI adjust priority, set dual laptop mode, or turn on low current mode which is sometimes needed to charge things like earbuds. You can set up a clock screensaver but you will need to connect the Prime Charger to the WiFI to do that and to do that you have to connect it to the app. The app uses Bluetooth to talk to the Prime Charger, from there you can input a 2.4 GHz only wireless SSID and it will then connect to the wireless and work independently.

While the Prime Charger has worked great for me so far. The one issue that does stand out for me has been focused on the glossy front cover. For starters, the Prime Charger and all of the other Prime devices attract dust, dirt, and hair quickly to this finish. Not to mention fingerprints or oil. But the biggest issue I have is this display is blurry when you look at it from any angle and I think it is because of the thickness of the front cover. The screen looks great when you look at it straight, and the clock is a nice feature to have on your desk. But being blurry at the angle I see it when it sits on my desk makes the screen a lot less usable and it seems like a big oversight.

I can’t skip over what the app includes for the Prime Charger so below I have some pictures. When you first search for the device it pops up, you select it and put in your WiFi information. It’s important to note that this only works with 2.4 GHz which we see a lot with smart devices. Once in the main page has a picture of the charger up top and then all six of the ports are shown with the Type-C connections on the left and Type-A on the right. Each will show the port status including the current wattage, voltage, and amperage. Below that you have a graph of total output and down at the bottom you can turn any of the ports off or on, set a timer for that, or set a power schedule just like any normal smart power outlet. This is interesting and not something I considered that would even be a feature, but depending on what you are powering you could for example have it turn your USB-powered desk fan turn on and off at specific times. Most of the time though, I would just want things to be on.

For settings, you click on the icon in the top right and you get a full menu which is easier to navigate than using the scroll wheel. Like with the wheel, you can set screen timeout and brightness but you can also change the direction that the wheel works and you can change your device name here. You can pick from a few different clock skins and go between 12 and 24-hour formats for the clock as well. The charging mode section lets you pick from the same options we saw on the screen. Then they also have a secret features section which has a few achievements that you can open up but I wasn’t able to get any of them opened up in my testing.

Next up the second app-supported charger is the Prime 240W Charging Station which has 6 USB ports and two AC ports as well. I’m a big fan of this overall design and would be using my older 727 model if it supported the fastest charging mode on my Samsung. Anker has fixed that though and this model also has a built-in screen only for navigation you just have a button to flip through the three pages. One shows the serial number and isn’t pictured below but the other two you can pick from seeing the power output of the six USB ports or a graph with the total output. Like with the Prime Charger, the display on the Prime 240W Charging Station has the same issue with the blurriness from the thick plastic over it as well as the dust, dirt, oil, and fingerprint issues with the glossy finish in general. The thin design is great to sit on your desk though and having an AC plug or two that you can reach can be nice to plug anything in. My main issue though is the huge power brick for this charger and because for power on my sit-stand deck, I have power strips mounted upside down on the bottom of my desk, the power brick for the Prime 240W Charging Station was so big that I couldn’t keep it plugged in. I may use an extension in the future and keep the brick in my wire management tray.

Setting the Prime 240W Charging Station up with the app worked the same as before and frankly most of the app features are similar. You can see all of the ports on the home page and graphs of the total output. But down at the bottom I was surprised. Where on the Prime Charger you could turn off the USB ports, the Prime 240W Charging Station lets you control the two AC ports including scheduling. This is a lot more usable to me than the USB port scheduling. Basically, though you have two smart outlets right on your desk which could be great for controlling a light for example. The settings menu had the same options for the most part, including being able to set up a clock. That includes the secret features page which this time just had three options none of which I figured out how to make work at all.

Next up is the Prime 65W Power Bank, and like with the PowerCore Fusion 10k that I previously tested. I’m a huge fan of these combination devices or as Anker puts it a Fusion charger. You have two Type-C ports that support up to 65 watts of charging power but also built in is a battery. Using the flip-out AC plug you can charge your devices as if this was a normal charger but when the power goes out or if you need a little juice on the go this will be fully charged. With the PowerCore I have used it each time our power has gone out and it's great to feel prepared because it is always charged without having to remember to actually BE prepared. The downside to that older model however was that in battery mode it only could charge at 15 watts and that meant slower charging for my phone and no support for my laptop or Steam Deck. The Prime 65W Power Bank however fixes that with 65 watts all of the time and it is also a more usable shape/design that can be pocketed and isn’t in the way when plugged into the wall. The built-in screen is nice as well, especially to be able to check on the battery's health. But I would be a fan of this with or without that just for its overall functionality.

The 100-watt Prime 100W GaN Charger and the Prime USB-C Charging Cable were the last two things I took a look at and frankly, these are in most ways the basic charger and charging cable as you would expect. The more compact charger design is nice and when you think about how large laptop chargers have been in the past it's cool to know that you can keep this in your bag and charge most modern laptops as well as your phone at the same time is nice to see. Getting two Type-C and one Type-A connection is nice as well because I know when I’m traveling I always have multiple things to charge. As for the new Prime USB-C Charging Cable, the new recycled sleeving is nice and looks good. The cable is rated for up to 240 watts which is great but it's Anker’s stats on how it will be able to handle bending and pulling that I’m excited about. Most people seem to wear out or ruin their cables long before they need to worry about it supporting an even higher wattage. If this cable works as well as they are advertising, then maybe it will change that up. If it doesn’t it does have a lifetime warranty so that’s a nice touch as well.

Overall and Final Verdict

Overall, Anker has continued to evolve their charging lineup which is what keeps them as a leader in the market. All of the new Prime chargers that I took a look at today have improved on what I have seen from them in the past in a few new and unique ways. With that, it also has me still debating what I want to use on my desk for my charger. The Prime Charger with its larger display, scroll wheel for using the screen, and because it has a simple replaceable power cable is a big possibility. That would get me 250 watts of total power and the ability to charge up to 6 things at once. I even like the clock that you can set up, but do wish that you didn’t have to connect to the app and WiFi to get that working. The main downside however is how the screen gets blurry at any angle. It also has some oil/fingerprint issues with the glossy front but of all of the new devices, this one had that the least.

The Prime 240W Charging Station on the other hand was what I was looking forward to the most. It has the same six charging ports and nearly the same total capacity of 240 watts. I love its slim design and getting two AC plugs up on my desk makes testing things easier as well. They even fixed the issues with Samsung fast charging that I had previously. The downside for the Prime 240W Charging Station however is for one its screen has the same blurry issues and because the entire top has that glossy finish it has the worst issues with that becoming a mess. But my main problem is the huge power wart that it has which doesn’t work with my desk setup at all.

The big winner for me though, no matter what I decide to do on my desk is the Prime 65W Power Bank which not only is portable and can output 65 watts in battery mode. But it is one of Ankers Fusion chargers, so you can keep it plugged in and use it like a normal USB charger, then when you need the power on the go or the power goes out it is always charged. The move to 65 watts output on battery is also huge for use with my laptop and especially with the Steam Deck which is the type of device that is portable in name only because demanding games are going to suck through the battery. Having a battery backup for that can help get some more time away from the wall outlet.

The new improved 100-watt GaN charger has a more compact design and the styling looks great with the new Prime look. It has the same glossy front, but because of its size, I had no issues with it here. Anker has also improved on how the AC plug works with a new texture and thicker prongs to help keep it plugged in and with that it worked great for me. The same goes for the new Prime USB-C Charging Cable which has support for 240 watts charging speeds and a new more durable design that according to Anker might finally take the abuse people throw at their cords along with using recycled materials in its sleeving to be a little more sustainable.

For pricing the new Prime USB-C Charging Cable is $29.99 for the 3-foot length and $34.99 for the 6-foot model. That isn’t cheap, and I’m hoping to see sales and better pricing in the future there. Anker has other 240-watt cables on Amazon for half that for two cables. But with that said, if it is as durable as promised, a price premium would be worth paying more than the “standard” rate for the cable. The new Prime 100-watt GaN charger has a launch price of $84.99 which is in line with the pricing of their original 100-watt model which was $74.99. That older model has been in the $55 range for over a year now and this charger is going to be best once we start to see its pricing level off as well. The new design is a little more compact and you can charge three devices including a high-powered laptop all at once, so it will be a good pick for someone who travels. The Anker Prime Power Bank is priced at $89.99 and really to me this is the one device that even before the normal slow leveling of pricing is a good pickup. It doubles as a battery backup as well as a charger and a 65-watt charger itself can sometimes be in the $30-$40 range. Not to mention finding a battery backup that can output 65 watts. The only downside for me is it does lack a Type-A connection as well which would be nice to see included. The two desktop charger designs are both a little more expensive with the Prime Charger having a launch MSRP of $169.99 but launching with a $30 discount from the start putting it at $139.99. The Charging Station on the other hand doesn’t have that discount so it is at $164.99. Both have really good features but are also not without their flaws. Even with that in mind, getting a charger on your desk that can handle anything with 240 or 250 watts total output can be huge. Especially if you use a Type-C powered laptop at your desk, combining your charging down to one device.

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