Best Power Banks for Microsoft Surface Pro Laptops

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Microsoft Surface Pro laptops are laptop/tablet two-in ones. The display size of Surface Pro 10/9/8/7 is large enough to be used as a laptop, and comes with top-notch specs including latest processors and Microsoft’s stellar build quality. The  higher-specifications versions feature Intel Core i7 processors and Intel Iris graphics. This makes it great for  power users, graphics work and video editing. The RAM on offer is up to 16GB of RAM and this makes it good enough to run latest Windows 11 smoothly with all office apps.

The Surface Pro 10/9/8/7 as well as other Surface devices can be folded easily and beat any laptop in terms of weight. One problem with having a powerful processor and bright 400 nits display in a light tablet like form-factor is that the battery size is small. However, the good thing is that the Surface Pro 10/9/8/7 can be charged via the USB-C port and supports USB-C Power Delivery. As almost Samsung and other Android phones, as well as iPhones, iPad Pro, and iPad Air also support USB-C charging, one can use same chargers for Surface Pro 10/9/8/7 as for phones.

Surface Pro 7
Surface Pro 10/9/8/7 is charged via USB-C Power Delivery also supported by iPads, Macbooks etc.  

Microsoft Surface Pro 10/9/8/7 also has the Surface Connect port for charging. To charge on-the-go, you can also use a USB-C Power Delivery power bank. This means you can use the same portable charger for Surface 7 as for your phone.

A decent power bank for Surface Pro 10/9/8/7 should charge it about once. The Surface Pro 10/9/8/7 has a 46.5Wh battery, which means that a 20,000 mAH is the minimum battery capacity for any power bank to charge it fully once. As Surface Pro 10/9/8/7 support USB-C Power Delivery, power banks with 30 watts or higher USB-C PD will be perfect for it.

Best Power bank for Microsoft Surface Pro, iPad Air, iPad Pro, iPhones, & Samsung phones

Anker PowerCore Elite 25600 87-watt Combined USB-C PD with 60-watt USB-C max

USB-C PD power bank for Surface Pro 7 and iPad Pro 12.9
Anker PowerCore Elite III 25600 gets charged in just 2.5 hours.

The Anker PowerCore 25600 87-watt USB-C PD is our top choice for the Surface Pro 10/9/8/7. A 25,600 mAh power bank can be carried around on flights in cabin and is adequate for charging the Surface Pro 10/9/8/7 once and still charge a phone once. 87 watt is a lot of power to use. The Anker PowerCore 25600 87-watt USB-C PD power bank can charge iPhone 15, 14, 13/12 series phones or the Samsung S24, S23, S22/S21 series fully about four to five times.

The Anker PowerCore 25600 65-watt USB-C PD has four ports in all two USB-C Power Delivery ports and two USB-A ports. This means it can charge four devices to simultaneously at same time – though at slower speeds.

The power bank itself can be recharged at 87W with a USB-C PD wall charger or the Surface adapters. The Anker PowerCore 25600 65-watt USB-C PD comes with a USB-C to USB-C cable. The portable charger can charge in 4 hours with Surface adapters.

Best Portable Charger for Surface Pro, iPad Pro, iPad Air iPhones, & Samsung phones

Xiaomi Mi 50-watt Power Bank

ZMI USB-C portable charger for iPad Pro 11
MI 20000 50-watt PD is excellent for Surface Pro 10/9/8/7, iPad mini/Air, iPad Pros, and even Macbooks

This is yet another stellar portable charger from MI, a premium power bank maker, that ticks all the boxes in terms of power output, features, and build quality. If you’re looking for a power bank with excellent quality and best features but at a lower price than Anker or premium power banks, then Mi 50-watt Power Bank is a pretty good option. The power bank has a 20,100mAh power capacity, and a maximum output of 50 watts – adequate for Surface Pro 10/9/8/7. It will charge it fully a single time.

Alternatively, you can charge your iPhone 15, 14 13/12 or S24, S23, S22/S21 about three to four times with Mi 50-watt Power Bank.

The portable charger has a USB-C Power Delivery port with 50W charging speed, and two standard USB-A ports with 12W charging speed.

You can recharge Mi 50-watt Power Bank at 45W using the Surface Pro 10/9/8/7 charger or any other USB-C charger.

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