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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A comparison of larger power banks would be great! Your videos are great. Who needs consumer reports when there is Project Farm!!!
Dude! Where have you been all my life?!
Thank you for such a thorough comparison! I imagine it must’ve took so long!
Maybe I’m paranoid about the thing bursting into flame, but I just don’t like the idea of a cheap off brand power bank.
I bought a 100w battery bank for $40, now is only $20. It charges at 100W. Crazy
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
This is great stuff. Would like to see another one at a higher price range and the mentioned solar power charging angle. Thank you for the excellent content!
The $92 Anker falls under “you get what you pay for “
Holy crap, the best most practical channel in YouTube to aid in general purchasing decisions. No padded intro, concise, non-anecdotal, scientific, objective info. Subscribed!
You missed testing the veektomx 10k… its crazy good.
Project Farm, how about reviewing PC headsets with microphones for all the gamers out there!
Yes faster usually = shorter life generally I believe is what I’ve concluded always willing to be schooled if I’m wrong
No joke, my wife just told me to look for a power bank and I thought to myself, wonder if PF has a video on this. YES he does!!
Can test Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 Portable Power Statiion
Project farm for president 2029
Test UPS battery brands, and include famous Yuasa brand. There is no one making test of UPS batteryes yet.
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 got the 42.8wh model, yd-819. i plugged in a mostly charged nintendo switch into the new and fully charged battery i got, and left it over night, came back to the battery and it was flat dead, which told me the capacity was off by a lot.
i whipped out my capacity testors and see that its about 13wh, not even close to 42.8. the test was so bad that on the second and third tests i used different cables and watt testors.
i should have known they would try to scam us with these specs, but i didnt expect the bigger names to pull this crap too,
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
USB wall wart chargers review?
Speak up 😂
Shame on anker for failing to meet its ratings. It’s a name brand that’s known for its potable charger reliability. They should be ashamed and embarrassed about this poor performance.
China,china,china, china 😮 OMG
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.
I can’t imagine you have yet to review best 100 watt solar panel. I must be missing it, right?
I came to check if Belkin was on the lost and it wasn’t. It works well for me
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).
Great work 👍
Really great review 👍
Really appreciated your showing how much output these chargers/powerbanks are doing…….makes a big difference!
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.
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Please make a follow up video. Anker has some new products and I’m sure the others do as well.
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
larger banks please
Have you done a review of more expensive power banks?
Thanks god bless
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!
Can you test battery power stations sometime?
I’ve had the anker slim for several years now and I love it. I travel constantly for work and found that a power bank is a must have for everyone. However no more than I actually use it I can’t justify getting the biggest and bulkiest charger even though that was my first instinct. All I’ve ever needed is something to charge my phone once to get me out of a temporary jam.
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.
Bigger power banks
Xiomi electric screwdriver, I might get one?
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.
best solar battery bank would be nice to know. There are a few of those that seem like they have under powered cells .
Blessing
i bought the dual pck Miady and they work great. Each of them will charge my iPhone 16 from 75%, because the new iPhones are hard to run dead, at least 4 times before it needs to be recharged. A completely dead iPad can be charged about 3 times. When the Miady’s are dead they can still hooked to the iPhone and plugged into the C port charging to take care of both. They work perfectly and are inexpensive.
Would love you to compare Dash Cams – that category is so overwhelming on which to pick
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.
Definitely compare the larger power banks!
Why is this guy the absolute best for testing and making good buying decisions. AWESOME JOB LOVE YOUR WORK!!!