At a glance
Expert note
Pros
- Large battery capacity
- 140W (PD 3.1) load power
- Entrance 140W
- Fixable USB-C cable
Our verdict
The Alogic Ark Pro is a large capacity laptop supply bank that is delivered with a reliable and robust cable that makes it a practical and powerful travel companion.
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Best prices today: Alogic Ark Pro 27600mAh Power Bank
Many recent electricity banks, whether for phones or laptops, are delivered with integrated and retractable USB-C cables, which makes them less dependent on the transport of separate cables.
Although we were not prey to these practical integrated cable breaks, it is true that they represent a potential point of failure – not catastrophic to the main function of the food bank but certainly frustrating.
Alogic has found a neat compromise solution with its ARK Pro Portable ARK Power Bank: a cable that arises at the back of the battery but which is separated and not integrated into the top of the power bank.
Specifications
- Battery capacity: 99.36Wh
- The fastest output output: 140W
- Total exit exit: 160W
- Power input: 140W
- USB ports: 2x USB-C (140W PD 3.1); 1x USB-A (22.5W).
- Dimensions: 6.1 x 2.6 x 2.4 inches (15.5 x 6.5 x 6 cm)
- Weight: 24oz (680g)
- Airline compatible: Yes
Dominik Tomaszewski / Foundry
See: The best laptop power banks.
Design
The USB-C Double cable and is part of two grooves at the back of the feed bank. A sliding yellow clip grows to lock the cables in place and can be pulled up to add the length. With the clip at its highest point, the 19.7 -inch (50 cm) cable which can actually be stretched at around 17 inches (44 cm) due to the support clip.
A little delicate at the beginning, it does not take long to control the cable in its rest place.
It is robust enough to be used as a transport handle when it is secure using the clip.
Having a cable with you always makes any feeding bank a more practical and efficient solution. An integrated cable means you should never leave without one. The separate but fixable cable of the Ark Pro should also work without any fear of rupture – although you had to remember to put it back when you get up and go after the load.
There is a small smart screen to inform you of the key battery information, including the speed at which it loads your devices, how long it will take to recharge, as well as the health and operating temperature of the battery.
The food bank is in the form of a conventional pillar, measuring 6.1 x 2.6 x 2.4 inches (15.5 x 6.5 x 6 cm) and weighs 24 ox (680 g). You wouldn't want to hide this in your pants or handbag, but it's a lot to carry in your backpack.
Performance
As practical as cables can be, a feed bank will always be judged first on its battery capacity.
The Alogic Ark Pro has a 27600mAh battery (milliamp hours) with a dimension of 99.36Wh (watt hours). This is an ideal point for portable electricity banks because the US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has set a limit of 100 WH on the batteries that can be transported on an airplane.
This level of power is almost fair to give a MacBook Pro around a full load, and this has been confirmed in our tests. We have filled a 14 -inch MacBook Pro M2 Pro MacBook Pro from 0% to 100% but no further on a second round.
We have obtained slightly tighter compression from the Anker Prime 27650MAH feed bank of lower capacity. For more options, see our criticism of the best food banks for MacBook.
This food bank is not delivered with an attractive cable, but Anker has a 25,000mah bank alternative with two integrated cables.
We also tested the Ark Pro to recharge an iPhone 16 Pro several times and it has managed a little more than 3.5 full phone recharges.
Dominik Tomaszewski / Foundry
Detail power specifications
The Ark Pro can produce power up to 140 W compared to each of its two USB-C ports. This PD 3.1 load is sufficient to quickly invoice the 16 -inch 16 -inch MacBook Pro Apple, although you needed to use the own Apple loading cable to allow this fast load. It is an apple limitation, not one of the manufacturers of the food bank.
There is also a USB-A port for inherited devices, with a maximum power of 22.5 W.
Use a USB-C and USB-A ports together and you can produce 140W and 22.5 W for total power of 162.5 W. Use the three ports and you will have access to 65W + 65W + 22.5W (152.5 W maximum).
The Ark Pro can recharge – using its cable or another – an impressive 140W.
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Price
The Alogic Ark Pro is price of $ 129.99, £ 129.99, $ 229.95 in and $ 169,99.
This is notably cheaper than the Anker Prime 27650MAH Food Bank specific and dimensioned ($ 179.99), which does not come with an attached cable but wins with a maximum output of 250 W higher compared to the total simultaneous output of 160 W of Ark Pro.
Verdict
The Alogic Ark Pro is a large capacity laptop supply bank that is delivered with a reliable and robust cable that makes it a practical and powerful travel companion.
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