Planning a getaway? Planning to bring your laptop, smartphone or tablet with you? Then you will want to invest in an external battery pack. These portable units allow you to plug nearly any device within them. The battery pack charges them whenever they start running out of juice. But which external battery packs are best? The tech site Lifehacker recently asked its readers to rate the top battery packs. Here are their three favorites.
Anker Astro
The Anker Astro tops Lifehacker’s list because of the immense power it holds, with the 3E, E4 and Pro versions each supplying some serious oomph. Lifehacker readers pointed to these models’ portability, small size and reasonable prices.
New Trent
New Trent’s external battery packs – the iCarrier and iGeek – both scored very high with Lifehacker readers, too. These models, too, hold a lot of power, and the devices feature an easy-to-read indicator light that tells you clearly how much charge the battery pack has.
Energizer XP
Energizer is a big name in batteries, so it’s little surprise that its XP series of external battery packs ranks so high among Lifehacker readers. One of the greatest selling points? These units include a wide selection of tips and cables that permit you to charge practically any phone available, even older models.