Best Power Bank (Portable Charger) Under $30? Let’s find out!
Best Power Bank (Portable Charger) Under $30? Let’s find out!
Power Banks: Anker, INIU, S22 Mini, Miady, LOVELEDI, IXNINE, KEOLL, CFIAI, iWalk, FEOB, Baseus, Durecopow, Erkrist, MREGB, RGVOTA, and GOODaaa. Power banks tested for maximum output wattage from USB and lightning ports, maximum mAh or Watt Hour capacity, and the amount of time to recharge the completely drained power banks.
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Baseus: https://amzn.to/47AMDw9
S22 Mini: https://amzn.to/48ZquZn
Miady: https://amzn.to/3tNm60Q
LOVELEDI: https://amzn.to/3UbzRRL
IXNINE: https://amzn.to/3U1KuGF
KEOLL: https://amzn.to/3u58L3N
INIU B61: https://amzn.to/3vy4ExB
CFIAI: https://amzn.to/47HzpgU
iWalk: https://amzn.to/3Sc0tzs
FEOB: https://amzn.to/3OaBGu9
Anker Slim: https://amzn.to/3O8lKJ8
INIU B41: https://amzn.to/48F9DeB
Durecopow: https://amzn.to/3O7cWmF
Erkrist: https://amzn.to/3SybzjH
MREGB: https://amzn.to/3S7dyKl
RGVOTA: https://amzn.to/3OabYWR
GOODaaa: https://amzn.to/3S2IgnG
Anker 737: https://amzn.to/3vIqQ8v
3 in 1 Type C Tester: https://amzn.to/3SnWKQs
240 Watt USB-C Cable: https://amzn.to/3SokzaO
45W Fast USB-C Charger: https://amzn.to/3tUSlev
Electric Load Tester: https://amzn.to/48BueAp
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Great video! Anker is the best on the market in my opinion and Project Farm just proved. I searched and found your video on power banks after I tried an off brand Power Bank 60,000 mAH. I ordered the Anker 737 after watching this video and it works as advertised.
Prior to the video I bought a Power Bank model 60,000 mAH last week on Amazon and it was a dud and I returned it 2 days later and here’s why. The PB 60 would not charge above 87% after 13+hours. Time to charge my laptop and it’s at 33%, I plugged it into the PB 60 with a charge was at 87% @ 1845L , 1902L laptop 28% the PB 60 is 86%, 1926L laptop 9% the PB 60 is 85%. My computer shut down before I could take another picture but the PB 60 was at 85% charge. If you want to drain your device buy the PB 60.
Can you stop say they and say the truth it’s all a lie they own the tech so they own outcome its all china no private anything 😂
Can you do best window air conditioners?
larger banks please
Here’s the list of products reviewed. More details in the video description. Thank you!
Baseus: https://amzn.to/47AMDw9
S22 Mini: https://amzn.to/48ZquZn
Miady: https://amzn.to/3tNm60Q
LOVELEDI: https://amzn.to/3UbzRRL
IXNINE: https://amzn.to/3U1KuGF
KEOLL: https://amzn.to/3u58L3N
INIU B61: https://amzn.to/3vy4ExB
CFIAI: https://amzn.to/47HzpgU
iWalk: https://amzn.to/3Sc0tzs
FEOB: https://amzn.to/3OaBGu9
Anker Slim: https://amzn.to/3O8lKJ8
INIU B41: https://amzn.to/48F9DeB
Durecopow: https://amzn.to/3O7cWmF
Erkrist: https://amzn.to/3SybzjH
MREGB: https://amzn.to/3S7dyKl
RGVOTA: https://amzn.to/3OabYWR
GOODaaa: https://amzn.to/3S2IgnG
Anker 737: https://amzn.to/3vIqQ8v
3 in 1 Type C Tester: https://amzn.to/3SnWKQs
240 Watt USB-C Cable: https://amzn.to/3SokzaO
45W Fast USB-C Charger: https://amzn.to/3tUSlev
Electric Load Tester: https://amzn.to/48BueAp
IX Nine = "99" 😉
NitecoreF2 charger + 2 18650’s is about $30. Way better than any of these
The MREGB type C port is not just for charging the power bank. It is a quick charging port. It quick charges my iPhone just fine. You need to check your specs before publishing a video.
I just learned something very important: everything is made in china😅
Thank you for such a thorough comparison! I imagine it must’ve took so long!
Brother I am looking to buy Amazon basics 27000 mah 65 watt power bank as my laptop is old and the internal battery is cooked so I am trying to use powerbank as a primary source without any internal battery and my laptop also doesn’t support type c it has a barrel adaptor so c using a type c to barrel adaptor would be ok
Xiomi electric screwdriver, I might get one?
For me personally a fast charging phone replaced the need for a power bank.
5 minutes plugged in is currently enough to recharge 50%
Of course I own a powerstation that was 99€ on clearance and has 299wh rated and delivers around 266wh at the kill a watt .
Sadly it takes 6 hours to recharge but given the price I can accept that.
Maybe time for test of powerstations.
Especially cheap ones
Sofirn q8 pro +/- 16000 to 18000 mah battery bank. Also a flashlight with 11000 lumens… bought mine on aliexpress for $35
Not light with 4x18650s and aluminum construction but sure is tough.
I can’t imagine you have yet to review best 100 watt solar panel. I must be missing it, right?
Blessing
Can you test battery power stations sometime?
The reason for the slight discrepancy in capacity is because the mah rating is if the battery is discharged at its nominal voltage of 3.6-3.7v and that doesnt include the power loss converting the batteries voltage from 3.7v to 5v needed for usb
Have you done a review of more expensive power banks?
would like to have seen the amount of times these would charge a phone included in there
NITECORE IS THE BEST
Please make a follow up video. Anker has some new products and I’m sure the others do as well.
Test UPS battery brands, and include famous Yuasa brand. There is no one making test of UPS batteryes yet.
4:21 you should try getting the voltage above the 4.8V mark. The max power will be lower but it will be more trustworthy as 5V USB charging is defined between 4.8V and 5.2V.
Anything more than 5.2V and anything less than 4.8V is out of spec. A load tester like that one isn’t that fussy about voltage, but 4.5V out of a charger is a bit too low for a phone. Just pointing out.
5:52 this again. 4.4V out of a charger is a big no-no, I wouldn’t really trust the 14.75W you got out of that.
You missed testing the veektomx 10k… its crazy good.
Can test Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 Portable Power Statiion
Bigger power banks
I wouldn’t trust a battery bank from a manufacturer that blatantly lies about having 3x the listed wh capacity, even if it performs well, we know nothing about the safety of the product
I am not sure why a $90 Anker product was included on this list, this video is for chargers under $30. A lot of people would be going for this product, considering all the other products look like junk compared to it. However, at the $90 price range, there are so many better options than the Anker.
I tried the solar panel one in 2023 and it SUCKED. I wanted to just throw it on my dash in Texas and take it to job sites. It came with warning labels saying DO NOT PUT ON DASH. So I put it out in NM and it would actually lose charge per it’s 4 lighted dots on the side, I guess due to heating the battery? Later I calculated how long it would take for it to fill the battery at optimal conditions(all sun, no heat, no shade, 24/7) and it was something like 8-10 days to charge it one time from empty to full. I had to return it. Also it weighed a surprisingly large amount. It was about the same amount as a can of soup and a can of tuna, in a oddly oversized packet. I WANTED to like it and leave it on a windowsill and save the planet, but it just sucked horribly.
Please do best portable Solar Panel, say under 100 Watts or maybe under 60 watts!!!
The itty bitty solar panels on these banks won’t meaningfully charge them. It isn’t really what they’re for. Ideally the charge off the panel should negate the battery’s innate self discharge. So testing THAT would be a multi month affair.
Would it be possible to find any that aren’t made in China? Also, what are the safety features on devices like these, are they about as safe as phones?
Great work 👍
Really great review 👍
Please review “portable power stations” for larger devices
Dude! Where have you been all my life?!
best power stations please
great video!!!
best solar battery bank would be nice to know. There are a few of those that seem like they have under powered cells .
One aspect of these chargers which is important to me is longevity. Some of these battery packs seem to fail just after the return period. I own the Anker Slim. I accidentally packed it away in a camping tent in my attic (120 degrees F in the summer) for two years. When I found it, 3 of the 4 lights were lit- still at 75% charge. I continue to use it, and it works just fine.
Thanks god bless
Best solar panels? Let’s find out! 😊
Kudos for testing and ranking their true capacity. It’s sad and telling that the closest any of these units got to their rated capacity was less than 90%, and most were so far below that. 😢 This is why labeling laws are needed. I have zero tolerance for deceptive marketing.
It’s also disappointing that so many of them can not charge a USB C phone, which is the current defacto standard.
I’ve always gave positive review on your comparison videos, until now. While it is still a very informative video, i was wondering why you did not split this video into 2 separate videos: 1) testing the smaller powerbanks to charge phones, and 2) the bigger powerbanks with at least 60W capacity to power laptops. The Anker 737 was a real oddball in this video, so please, we need another review for powerbanks with greater capacity to charge laptops. Thank you in advance.
China,china,china, china 😮 OMG
A comparison of larger power banks would be great! Your videos are great. Who needs consumer reports when there is Project Farm!!!
You need to do a review of which device has the most ridiculous name! I wonder if the Chinese are laughing at us for buying their products with ridiculous names!
Do these charge android and I phones?
Could you do power stations next? Like the kind for camping and emergencies and the like? Jackery, Anker, etc… when I went camping I just used an extra lead-acid, but I don’t think those are meant for full charge/discharge cycles (it got the job done though).
Thanks for the reviews. There is a ton of junk power banks out there most exaggerating and deceivingly overestimating the MAH. Same with solar panels, many exaggerating the output wattage.