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Title: Anker launches new 20K power bank with dual integrated cables
Post by: Redaktion on September 04, 2025, 14:57:56
The Anker Zolo Power Bank (20K, 45W, Built-In Dual USB-C Cables) has been released in the US. This new model offers four outputs and three inputs, with support for pass-through charging. The portable accessory features two integrated braided cables and a digital display.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/Anker-launches-new-20K-power-bank-with-dual-integrated-cables.1104929.0.html
Title: Re: Anker launches new 20K power bank with dual integrated cables
Post by: you on September 06, 2025, 07:27:35
I don't get this trend of integrated cables. It's a small convenience in exchange for making an easily breakable part non-replacable.
Title: Re: Anker launches new 20K power bank with dual integrated cables
Post by: JayL on September 06, 2025, 20:05:28
I'm an Anker guy, and this is disappointing. The wattage is just not enough to support two devices from 2025 forward. There are laptops that draw more than 45W by themselves! By 2023, 65 was a bare minimum unless the devices was only for one phone.

They also aren't being straightforward about the limitations, no handy graphics illustrating power distribution in different scenarios — and the fine print says multi-port use provides a TOTAL of 15 watts! Not per each port, total! I think this has to be a typo, right?
Title: Re: Anker launches new 20K power bank with dual integrated cables
Post by: JayL on September 06, 2025, 20:10:33
I love it, won't buy another without it.

It seems that people fret about it just to fret about it. In every example I've seen, the charger remains fully functional if a cord breaks. It merely shifts to being a charger without the cable, just as good as whatever you could have bought instead. IOW they all have equivalent standard output ports. I don't see an actual problem here.