Anker 737 PowerCore 24K Power Bank 140W PD 3.1 USB Review – Revised

Anker 737 PowerCore 24K Power Bank 140W PD 3.1 USB Review – Revised

If you already saw this video, sorry about the reupload. I found an error with my Siglent load tester where it doesn’t know what time is… Great for a thing that measures battery capacity. I am going to put in a support ticket with Siglent about this because it is about 12% wrong in its reporting of time. I used the tried-and-true stopwatch the second time around and it gave realistic readings. I used the other load tester on the previous review and the clock is accurate on that one. Also, I was trying to automate things and use the logging capability of the meter instead of stand there and watch time tick by… I guess back to watching battery percentage drop. Sorry about the revision here but I got bit by trusting instrumentation that is supposed to be accurate, which it is great for watts, amps, volts, and ohms but it is awful for time!

Major Change: The output capacity was 72Wh which is much better than 62Wh. This means about 5 – 10 more minutes of run time for charging devices between 40 – 140 watts.

In this video I am looking at the Anker 737 PowerCore 24K Power Bank 140W PD 3.1 or A1289. This is the first power bank with 28V/5A 140 watt PD 3.1 specification.

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[AllThingsOnePlace]

Sorry, about the replaced video here. I wish YouTube would let me fix errors but it requires a whole new upload to change anything. It will still help greatly if you watch.

[EGlideKid]

I paid $109 for this guy on Amazon in mid-August, not counting tax. I figured for my usage rate, it will serve me well for years, I also bought a few USB-PD cables to get the most out and from it.

[ilicurosh]

I have NEVER, NEVER seen a more professional analysis than this!!!! On YT. Absolutely BRAVO! 😀😄😊

[neverendingstudent]

Thank you very much for the retraction with detail about what went wrong as well as the corrected energy capacity figures. Both the attention to detail as well as the honesty are appreciated and valued.

[dueltheman]

What a review! This is by far my favourite review of a power bank ever. Merci beaucoup and warm greetings from France!

[raw]

By far the BEST REVIEW out there for any power bank. The amount of info provided and useful data allowed me to make a educated decision on whether I should get this power bank or not. I've been rocking with the Anker Powercore+ 26800 Premium Portable charger. The USB-A version (since there is a USB-C version out there). My power bank still works no problem but I thought it was time for an upgrade. Man thank you for this video.

[ImAlsoMerobiba]

I've not yet watched the video, but it's impressive that you replied to all comments. That's dedication.

[EngineeringPerspective]

I’m glad you reuploaded! I am on the market for this battery pack

[marctronixx]

bought this weeks ago to use with a mac book pro 16 inch 8tb g4gtb laptop. i use that charging brick from the mac to charge this guy. never had it overheat on discharge and on charge. i regularly get max charge and discharge from this bank. its definitely worth the money.

[sivr]

looks like a great unit, i reckon we will all be surprised when you do some reviews on some cheaper ones as i think they will fall short of something of this standard very quickly. Great review lots of very meaningful numbers that manufactures never tell us

[deamer]

Your site is going places. Amazing analysis.

[fmulleady]

A wonderfully detailed review. Already had bought one at £85.99 on Amazon UK. Well worth that. I will be well prepared if an ill-informed airport security official tries to get smart thanks to you! :-)

[dirremoire]

Anker products are way underrated. It's my go-to company for Bluetooth accessories and power banks like this one. I've never been disappointed.

[by_jaredsillo]

Good review! I got this in Amazon a couple days ago on prime day for $89 and for that price it’s a pretty nice power bank that can double my laptop runtime! or charge all my photo gear when I’m on a trip

[jovaraszigmantas]

Loved the video, in depth everything. Real measurements and when I saw the thermal images I was just blown away. Keep up the great videos. I will recommend your channel to anyone who asks for a charger recommendations.

[degru]

One thing that would be interesting to test is negotiation quirks with the various modes and current levels that it supports.

I've discovered that this bank has some problems negotiating the correct current with USB-C trigger cables (15V 5A and 20V 5A from Adafruit).
It seems to negotiate only 1A and then resets power or triggers UVP when the device tries to draw more, even though it should be able to do 3A.

[matteugenio]

Found this review and you now have a new follower! Looking forward to many more power bank & adapter reviews! I was planning on getting this, but I might get the Baseus 100W instead…

[nightlyowll]

Thank you for the amazing review. No bsht no useless talk, to the point and technical!!!! Best review I have watched for a careful customer

[GGg-icku]

Fast charging + pass through + able to know it’s at 50% for long term storage on a large capacity battery is a game changer. Covers a multitude of flaws. Got it for $99 Black Friday. 
Returned 2 26, 000 batteries as fast charge + pass through changes everything for me. I feel like I got it for free!
Superb channel … data driven. Love it! Please expand your reviews into more consumer products … much needed

[jdkccmythcrew]

I almost gave up on this one after watching your original one. After watching the review one. I will keep it in my Amazon cart until it has big discount.