Note: I received the 18w model, and NOT the 20w model.
This special USD$30 gadget arrived in a typical Anker box, with the usual happy card and how-to guide, as well as the PowerCore (I will be referring to this as the Slim) and a ~0.5m e-marker USB-C to C cable to charge it. The Slim does not come with a Type-C charger, however; you may need to buy one of those first. And to make sure this does not get too long, I will list helpful info about it.
Pros
- Slim
- Rugged
- USB-C PD output and input @ 18/20w (uses the same port)
- USB-A output
- Trickle charging for wearables (activate by double-pressing the button)
- ~10 Ah battery (~10,000 mAh battery)
- Very light
- Does not need to be recharged a lot
- Accepts 18/20w PD recharging
- Takes 3.5 hours to recharge with PD
Cons
- No water/dust protection
- USB ports cannot be covered
- 18/20w PD and 12w USB-A max output
- No pass-though charging
- USB PD port used for recharging
- Takes 3.5 hours to recharge with PD
- No Type-C charger included
Pictures
The Slim (1) using normal charging (2) and trickle charging (3)
Ports on the Slim (Ignore my hand please)
The Anker Nano vs the Slim
The e-marker cord and Slim
Buy if…
- You need portable phone charge
- You need a faster charge on the go
- You want to be free from outlets
- You have a Type-C charger (like the Nano)
- You cannot recharge it often
Don’t buy if…
- You don’t have a Type-C charger
- You need a life-proof power bank
- You need to charge a Dash/Warp/VOOC charge phone or a laptop on the go
And that is all. Happy day to you!
