MacBook powerbanks
Serious power for working on the move
REVIEWED BY HOLLIN JONES
When Apple created the M-series processors that now power all its Macs and some iPads, it set a new standard for power efficiency. And the battery life of recent MacBooks is far better than older models.
Yet as we travel or work on the move more and more, we still need to keep our batteries topped up. Laptops require much more juice than an iPhone or iPad, so you need a high-capacity and fast powerbank for those times you’re running low but you’re away from a power point. Smaller powerbanks will be drained dry by a laptop very quickly while only giving you a few per cent more battery. But a new generation of higher-powered models is emerging as the technology evolves. Still very portable, they provide connectivity for several devices while crucially having enough punch to provide a serious amount of power to your notebook when you need it. And, thanks to the prevalence of the USB-C charging format now, you don’t need to carry around lots of cables, just one rated to carry plenty of power for charging the laptop and recharging the powerbank.