UGREEN NEXODE POWER BANK 20000MAH 165W WITH RETRACTABLE USB-C CABLE: ALL YOU NEED ON YOUR MACBOOK TRAVELS

The Ugreen Nexode Power Bank 20000mAh 165W with Retractable USB-C Cable tells you nearly everything you need to know about it in just its name.

- BY SIMON JARY

It's a compact 20K laptop battery pack that can deliver a total of 165W of power, including 100W from its extremely convenient builtin USB-C cable.

You can buy higher-capacity portable laptop power banks and even units with two integrated USB-C cables, but the Ugreen Nexode 20K USB-C Cable power bank is a solid performer that might be everything you need on the road with your laptop and other devices.

TECH SPECS

Battery capacity: 20000mAh (72Wh)

Fastest power output: 100W

Total power output: 165W

Power input: 100W

USB ports: 1x USB-C cable (100W PD 3.0); 1× USB-C port (100W PD 3.0); 1× USB-A (33W)

Dimensions: 5.7×2.1×2 inches (14.6×5.4×5cm)

Weight: 11.8oz (335g)

POWER AND PERFORMANCE

The Ugreen Nexode 20K USB-C Cable power bank is powerful enough to keep any of Apple's MacBooks charged, as well as its phones and other products, even at the same time—indeed, it's compatible with just about any USB-C-powered device.

With its 100W output—from either its builtin cable or the USB-C port—it can fast-charge the 14-inch MacBook Pro and MacBook Airs. It will charge a 16-inch MacBook Pro but not “fast” as that requires a 140W PD 3.1 charger. If you are not thrashing the 16-inch with a bevy of processor-ripping apps, even the top-end MacBook won't run out of juice before the power bank has given its all.

If you do need a power bank that can fast-charge at PD 3.1, check out our roundup of the best MacBook power banks (fave.co/4g6R4E8) for all the options.

The Nexode's 72Wh battery is enough to fully refill the 13-inch Air (54Wh) and to come close for a 15-inch Air (66.5Wh).