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- Excessive battery capability
- Tremendous slim and light-weight
- 15W Qi2 wi-fi or 30W wired
- Colours
Our Verdict
We charge the Anker MagGo 10K Slim Energy Financial institution magnetic energy financial institution for its slim profile, mega recharging energy and 15W Qi2 wi-fi or 30W wired speeds. House owners of the iPhone 15 and 16 would possibly favor its much less slim sibling MagGo 10K energy financial institution for its flashy LED show or the Baseus 10K Energy Financial institution for its built-in USB-C cable, however the Anker MagGo Slim is extra svelte and pocketable and beats them each on energy and pace.
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£69.99
Finest Costs In the present day: Anker MagGo Energy Financial institution (10K, Slim)
£69.99
At simply 0.58 inches (lower than 1.5cm) thick, this 10000mAh magnetic energy financial institution rivals even a number of the 5000mAh magnetic battery packs for slimness. It’s additionally lighter in weight than another 10K wi-fi energy financial institution that now we have examined, carried out finest for recharging energy, and may wired-charge an iPhone at 30W.
The Anker MagGo 10K Slim Energy Financial institution makes use of quick Qi2 magnetic tech, so can wirelessly cost at a powerful 15W. Solely Apple’s wired MagSafe Charger can cost sooner wirelessly at 25W, and utilizing that you simply’ll want a separate energy financial institution to hold with you on the go.
When you’ve got a spare cable with you, the Anker energy financial institution can cost even sooner at 30W through its USB-C port. This makes it a sooner wi-fi charger than the Baseus Magnetic Energy Financial institution that heads our listing of the most effective MagSafe energy banks. The Anker MagGo Slim is a severe contender for that crown and is my private selection to hold in my backpack.
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Simon Jary / Foundry
Anker MagGo Slim 10K vs Baseus 10K Energy Financial institution
Our two favourite magnetic energy banks are actually this slim Anker 10K MagGo mannequin and one from Baseus that cleverly features a built-in USB-C cable.
The Baseus 10K Energy Financial institution is extra handy with its cable as you’ll be able to cost your iPhone 15 or 16 at 30W whereas it’s clamped to the again of the battery pack. With the built-in cable you don’t even have to resort to the wi-fi charging, though you may wirelessly cost an iPhone 12/13/14/15/16 and use the USB-C to cost one other appropriate gadget. It largely advantages house owners of these newer iPhones that function an onboard USB-C charging port relatively than the old-style Lightning port discovered on earlier iPhones.
With the Anker MagGo 10K Slim, iPhone 15 and 16 house owners can nonetheless cost sooner (30W) by including their very own USB-C cable, however which means remembering to at all times carry one with you.
Up to now, victory to the Baseus energy financial institution.
Nevertheless, charging wirelessly, the Anker MagGo is far sooner—15W in comparison with the Baseus’s 7.5W wi-fi charging. And each are matched at 30W USB-C wired charging.
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Simon Jary / Foundry
Simon Jary / Foundry
House owners of iPhones 12/13/14 would possibly admire the power so as to add a Lightning cable to the Anker’s USB-C port and cost that method. Wired charging through Lightning is proscribed to 20W—a limitation set by Apple to make sure gadget security and efficiency, not by the cable or the facility financial institution.
Whereas the Anker energy financial institution has a most output of 30W through the USB-C port when not utilizing wi-fi charging, when utilizing USB-C and wi-fi charging on the identical time the USB-C port’s output will lower to 12W most and the wi-fi charging output will probably be diminished to 5W.
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Simon Jary / Foundry
Simon Jary / Foundry
Slimmer by design
For sheer comfort, then, the Baseus Energy Financial institution with its built-in USB-C cable wins for house owners of the iPhone 15 and 16, but when 15W wi-fi charging is quick sufficient for you, the Anker MagGo Slim is simpler to pocket and carry round at simply 0.58 inches thickness in comparison with the 0.8-inch Baseus.
The Anker MagGo can be lighter: 7.05oz (200g) vs 7.3oz (206g). Whereas beating it in uncooked numbers, that’s not a vastly noticeable distinction when thrown right into a bag along with your keys, a water bottle and your MacBook.
Anker has one other 10K MagGo that’s much less slim however boasts a flashy LED battery stage show and a built-in kickstand. Learn or Anker 10K MagGo Energy Financial institution overview for extra particulars.
Recharging efficiency
In our recharging checks, we drain an iPhone 15 Professional to 0% after which energy as much as 100% utilizing the facility financial institution. Then we drain it once more and begin the method yet again till the facility financial institution is absolutely spent.
On common, 10000mAh energy banks can recharge the iPhone 15 Professional by round 160%. The 2 standout magnetic energy banks in our checks have already been talked about on this overview. The Baseus Energy Financial institution recharged as much as 187% and the Anker MagGo 10K Slim to 188%—shut sufficient to name out as a draw.
Value
The Anker MagGo Slim 10K prices $74.99 or £69.99. At $45.99 the Baseus Energy Financial institution is cheaper, however should you worth slimness the Anker MagGo can’t be crushed for measurement, battery capability and pace.
The Baseus is just not on sale outdoors the U.S., whereas the Anker is on sale in lots of worldwide markets together with the U.Okay.
The MagGo is on the market in as much as 4 colours relying in your nation and the place you purchase it—the pink and teal variations can be found solely direct from Anker.
For extra choices learn our complete roundup of the finest MagSafe and magnetic energy banks.
Verdict
We love this magnetic energy financial institution for its slim profile, mega recharging energy and 15W wi-fi or 30W wired speeds. House owners of the iPhone 15 and 16 would possibly favor the Baseus 10K Energy Financial institution for its built-in USB-C cable, however the Anker MagGo 10K Slim is extra svelte and pocketable, and wirelessly prices at twice the pace.
