Anker 548 Power Bank (PowerCore Reserve 192Wh), 60,000 mAh Portable Charger with Digital Display, Extendable Automatic Lighting and SOS Mode, 60 W Power for Emergencies and Travel

We prefer camping on sites that have minimal facilities and never with electric hook-up. I’ve paired this with a fantastic solar panel (Anker don’t do one themselves that is compatible with this so bought an Ecoflow 110w 4 panel which is amazing). Over 5 days we charged phones, an iPad and a USB shower and it was brilliant. I don’t think I would trust a cheap version as I want to be safe around such a big battery. It’s so simple to use and the lantern light is a bonus. Great to see the input (Solar) and output wattage. All- round fantastic.

Great power bank. Worth every penny!

Great for children studying outdoors. Mobility is in issue if carrying longer distance due to the weight. Able to charge multiple devices at the same time. 2 children with their laptops and smartphones approved of the device as previously they would have had to ensure they were carrying multiple more portable power banks.

The media could not be loaded. Anker Power Bank ReviewI’m turning into a bit of an Anker fanboy. I’ve got their power stations, chargers, cables, previous battery banks, speakers, and now this power bank.For its primary job, it’s more than adequate. It’s a 200WHr battery, with 60W power delivery USB-C output. The bonus is that it’s LiFePo4 cells. However, the change in Anker’s solar charge port and the bug in the SOS feature, means I am conflicted on the stars to give this. I would say 3.5 if I could, so I’ll stick to the 3.The chemistry of these LiFePo4 cells are more stable and safer, and additionally do not age as badly, compared to other typical Li Ion cells found in battery banks - so the number of charge cycles and longevity is vastly increased. So this should last a good 10 years. The downside is the energy density isn’t as good, but 200WHr is 200WHr, so a rather pointless observation in this case.This longevity is what prompted me to buy this. I have an older Anker 100WHr battery bank that allowed me to keep my laptop going all day, unfortunately after almost three years, that battery bank is only holding around 50% of its original charge.One thing you’ll notice with this battery bank is it’s built quality. I’m assuming it’s ABS, which is highly impact resistant. It’s also very thick plastic - I think it will last me, and I’m one of these heavy handed elephant people that breaks everything. Compared to the Anker 521 power station, it feels much more robust, and has a quality heavy duty feel to the handle too.In terms of performance, it works exactly as it should. For those less technical minded, please note that your other devices must need to be able to support 20/30/45/60 watts charging in order to get that rate of charging - I noted a poor review marking this down because it wouldn’t charge an iPhone at 60 watts (because you can’t charge an iPhone at 60 watts!). It charges my Thinkpad just fine at 60 watts.Additionally, and I only noticed this by accident, but it has some glow in the dark paint markings on the side, so you should be able to find this if it goes dark.The display is good, clear, and big enough for me. you can custom set how long this stays on before it goes in standby. It shows input and output power as well as estimated length of time till fully charged or discharged. It shows the state of charge with a percentage level and circle.A finally positive point the silicon flexible light diffuser thing seems thick and very good quality - I always wonder if things like this will last, and I don’t doubt this one will. The light is bright, white, and has two levels of brightness.Now for two negatives. First off, the SOS function it’s practically pointless - because the light doesn’t say S-O-S on repeat, Instead it says “S-O” on repeat (see video). This is really poor, and means it simply can’t be used for its intended purpose. All due to a programming error, but from a customer confidence point of view makes me question quality control here. I hope I never had to use it, but this will be used a lot with camping and really would have liked it just in case.Second is the solar charging port. I have embraced solar charging with my Anker 521 power station, and have my own custom kit set to work with that. I don’t understand why, but Anker has decided to change the port to an XT-30 or XT-60 (not measured to be honest), so the two product lines, that are both current, are not compatible. I struggle to understand why. By all means the new port may be more popular amongst other banks and solar panels, but why not keep the other port too. I’ll modify my panels to suit both, but the lack of consistency is a pain, and I’m going to need to produce a solution.Overall, a good price for the storage and physical quality of the product, with the LiFePo4 cells. But the SOS feature is faulty, and the change in solar connector is a pain if you already have Anker gear.Final note, compare battery banks on watt-hour (WHr) ratings - this is a direct comparison to the energy the bank can store. Amp-hour (AHr) ratings are a measure of charge, and are pointless when you don’t know what voltage this is measured at. Another reviewer states this is a 60AHr unit (60,000mAHr) instead of the rating on the product - this it depends entirely on the voltages you could rate this at, so it makes apples to apples comparisons difficult - especially with the lower voltage LiFePo4 cells. Stick to watt-hours, that is the actual measure of energy stored in the bank, and is more reflective of how long this will last.3.5/5, Amazon ratings means I need to select 3 stars.[Update 27/07/23]Anker have reached out and offered a very generous resolution. This, and another interaction I’ve experienced with their customer service over a separate issue, talks mountains about their attitude to customers - and that’s positive.If you’re new to Anker, in my experience, I can only say positive things about them. A+++.

Good while lasted, failed (can’t charge) after 14 months

A nice unit, but if you plug in the current range of Anker solar panels it gives a Circuit Protection message - it seems to only work with certain voltage output panels, and Ankers own are amazingly not compatible (support has confirmed this). Annoyingly it's hard to find any solar panels with the correct plug / output to actually charge the unit in the sun.