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Reading Time: 4 minutesIf you haven’t started planning your Black Friday shopping yet, it’s time to get the notebook out and get scribbling. Accessory-maker Anker is bringing big discounts on a range of handy smartphone and laptop accessories for this year’s shopping rush.
You can save up to 43% on select Anker products starting 11/21. Users of Apple products should be particularly pleased with the selection of deals on wireless battery packs and expansion adapters designed specifically for iPhone and Macbook devices.
Also on offer is a high-speed charger that will allow for fast charge times on all phones, laptops, and other USB-C powered devices.
Even if you usually stick to original factory accessories, Anker’s products are risk-free to try thanks to their 30-day money-back guarantee, which provides a full refund on products returned undamaged for any reason. You can also get free shipping on any order totaling over $20.
So if you’re in need of some accessories for a new phone or laptop, or you’re hunting for some great stocking fillers for the holiday, read on for more information on the sales available–and a closer look at the products on offer too.
Up to 43% off the Anker Nano II
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Anker’s supremely portable 65W USB-C charger, the Anker Nano II, will be offered at 43% off its normal price this Black Friday. Alternatively, you can get the 45W version for 30% off.
As its name suggests, the Nano is all about compactness. It’s a high-wattage, fast charger packed into a super-small form factor for use with smartphones, tablets, laptops, or any device that can be charged via USB.
With innovations to its internal design allowing for more tightly packed components without any sacrifices to power delivery, Anker says the 65W Nano II is up to 58% smaller than an equivalent (61W) standard charger.
As a result, this pocketable little block can charge a 2020 MacBook Air in under two hours, or allow Samsung smartphone owners to take full advantage of the Samsung Super Fast Charging standard.
Get 30% off the PowerCore Magnetic 5K
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You can almost double the battery life of your MagSafe-compatible iPhone with the PowerCore Magnetic 5K wireless battery pack, and Anker will be offering a Black Friday discount of 30% off starting on 11/21.
The PowerCore Magnetic uses the Magsafe technology built into iPhone 12 and iPhone 13 models to supply your device with an easy, wireless recharge.
Like other Magsafe peripherals, it simply snaps onto the back of the device using a ring of magnets, which not only keep the charging coils in alignment but also offer enough clamping force to confidently secure the battery to the phone while on the move.
It sports a high-capacity, 5000mAh cell that can almost fully recharge an iPhone 12, allowing for up to 17 hours of additional battery life, according to Anker.
An intuitive LED array shows when the PowerCore Magnetic is running low on power, and it can be recharged quickly via the USB-C port. Recharging can be done even when in use, so you can charge up both your phone and the charger when connected to a power adapter of sufficient wattage (such as the 65W Anker Nano II discussed above).
And that USB-C charge port can also be used to connect the PowerCore Magnetic to a device that’s not Magsafe compatible, allowing it to be used like a standard, wired charger for any device that needs it.
20% off the PowerExpand Direct 7-in-2 USB-C Adapter
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If you’ve bought a MacBook Pro or MacBook Air from 2016 onwards, the chances are you’re hindered by the drastic lack of ports. Anker fixes this with the PowerExpand Direct 7-in-2 USB-C Adapter, which Black Friday shoppers will be able to purchase at a 20% discount on 11/21.
The PowerExpand Direct plugs into two USB-C ports on the side of your MacBook, expanding them into seven useful ports. These include an SD card slot, microSD, two USB Type-A 3.0 ports, and a full-size HDMI connector, perfect for connecting to an external display.
Meanwhile, the multifunction USB-C port on the adapter allows for pass-through charging up to 100W (so you can charge your laptop while using the adapter), high-speed data transfer, and another video output for up to 5K resolutions at 60Hz.
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