Anker just showed off a series of new gallium nitride (GaN) chargers called GaNPrime, which adopt the latest GaN 3 fast charging technology to push up to 150 watts of power while taking up even less space than the previous generation. Anker notes that its new flagship 150W GaNPrime charger is 38 percent smaller than Apple’s 140W GaN MacBook Pro charger, and Anker’s 120W version is 39 percent smaller than Apple’s 96-watt MacBook Pro charger, which provides an obvious advantage in portability.
Compared to Anker’s previous generation chargers, the sizes are only slightly smaller. But they can still provide more power for more devices. “The new [737 GanPrime] The 120W charger is 8 percent smaller in volume than the Anker 736, but can produce 20W more power… the increased power output and increased number of charging ports achieve the our goal: to reduce the number of chargers that consumers have to juggle on a daily basis. ,” Anker’s head of communications, Edo Campos, said in an email this week.
A 1.6 percent jump in AC to DC conversion efficiency
They also feature new intelligent power allocation systems that Anker calls Power IQ 4.0 and ActiveShield 2.0 temperature management to keep things from getting hot. All combined, it helps GaNPrime teams achieve a 1.6 percent jump in AC to DC conversion efficiency.
In its higher watt chargers (100W and above), Anker’s technology uses an Infineon digital power controller and IPS switch to replace slower silicon material as well as GaN power ICs of Navitas. In a November episode of Decoder, Anker CEO Steven Yang explained that the company’s first relationship with partners developing GaN components is why it has released chargers with the technology months before similar products .
Grid view
The new 150-watt Anker 747 is the company’s newest flagship charger for the US. It has one USB-A port and three USB-C ports with Power IQ 4.0, which Campos tells us can identify the demand of connected devices and dynamically redistribute power from plug to plug. According to Campos, Power IQ does not see the percentage of power left per device; rather, it prioritizes devices with the highest demand while ensuring that each device has power.
If it works as described, it could make multiport chargers easier to use by making sure everything charges as quickly as possible, without thinking about where things are plugged in and how many ports are being used. The Anker 747 150W is available for pre-order for $109.99 and will ship in “late Q3”.
The Anker 727 charging station is super slim and has 100W of PD power. Image: Anker
Anker’s 727 charging station is a combination power strip and 100W device charger. It’s only 18mm thick, but can accommodate two grounded AC plugs directly from the top, and the front has two USB-C PD ports plus two USB-A. ActiveShield 2.0 is also here to ensure the station doesn’t overheat, and while the power cable is detachable, be careful not to lose it as the inline three-prong port isn’t standard . It’s on sale now for $94.99.
The Anker 615 Power Strip has a fun silicone cocoon that hides the cable. Image: Anker
There’s also a small AC power extension cord with a built-in 65W power supply that lets you wrap the cord around your body and hide it neatly in a silicone cocoon, reminiscent of the old Quirky Powercurl MacBook Charger Wrap. It has two USB-C ports and one USB-A port to go with the two AC outlets and is available now for $69.99.
The PowerCore line also got an update with the Anker 733 (pictured at top), which is available now for $99.99. It’s capable of 65W of power through two USB-C ports and one USB-A port and can quickly charge an iPhone to 50 percent in 30 minutes while in its 10,000mAh power bank mode.
Anker also has two other chargers for the US, UK, and EU markets: the Anker 737 120-watt charger and the Anker 735 65-watt charger. The 737 has two USB-C ports and one USB-A port and is available now in the US for $94.99 and in August for €94.99 / ₤89.99 in other markets. The 735 is available worldwide today for $59.99 / €59.99 / ₤54.99.