BASEUS 65W FREE2PULL POWER BANK: 20K LAPTOP BATTERY PACK WITH RETRACTABLE USB-C

The Baseus (fave.co/3Z2yi9c) Free2Pull Power Bank doesn't appear to do anything special until you pick it up and take a longer look at it. It's lighter than most power banks of the same capacity, but its brilliance is its integrated and retractable USB-C cable which means you don't have to carry a spare charging cable everywhere you take the power bank.

- SIMON JARY

If you use a USB-C cable to tie up your shoes, this won't matter to you-but to the rest of us, it is a massive convenience that really sets it apart from the competition.

TECH SPECS

Battery capacity: 74Wh

Fastest power output: 60W

Total power output: 65W

Power input: 60W

USB ports: 1x USB-C (60W PD 3.0) built-in cable; 1x USB-C (60W PD 3.0).

Dimensions: 6.1×2.8x1.3 inches (15.5×7.2×3.4cm)

Weight: 15.1 oz. (429g)

Airline compatible: Yes

PORT POWER

In our roundup of the best power banks for MacBook (fave.co/4g6R4E8), we have reviewed laptop power banks with higher capacities, more powerful outputs, and more plentiful USB ports. But the more minimal specs on offer here might suit you perfectly.

While other laptop power banks offer 100W or even 140W power output per port, the Baseus Free2Pull Power Bank can output just 60W from each of its USB connections, and a low overall shared output of 65W. If your laptop is medium size and charges quickly at 60W, this may be all you need.

You could power up a laptop at 60W and still have 5W left to connect your headphones or smartwatch at the same time. (Press and hold the power bank's button for three seconds to turn on or off the low-current charging mode for safely charging lesser devices.)

If you own a 16-inch MacBook Pro, we'd recommend the Anker 27650mAh Power Bank (fave.co/3zDpgXM), which can fast-charge that model at 140W. For most other MacBooks, 60W should be fine to top up your laptop.