Power banks with enough juice to keep your MacBook going don’t need to be huge, blocky lumps. The Baseus Blade is as slim as your notebook but holds 20,000mAh. And now you can grab one at almost half off.
Don’t make your laptop bag bigger than necessary with an unwieldy external battery. There’s a better option.
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Slim is in with this Baseus Blade power bank deal
I reviewed a Baseus Blade last year, and it hasn’t left my gear bag ever since. I don’t travel without a power bank — having my iPhone and iPad go dead in the middle of a long flight or while stuck at a gate would be a nightmare for me. But I’ve never liked how bulky external batteries must be to hold a respectable amount of power.
The Baseus Blade is a brilliant solution: Rather than being thick and blocky, it’s thin and wide. That makes it fit much better in almost any bag.
Built-in screen shows the battery pack’s charge level and more
Plus, the power bank packs a built-in screen to accurately display the current charge level, as well as the current rate of power transfer. That’s far better than trying to judge how much power is left from a few LEDs, like most power banks ask you to do.
The 20,000 mAh version currently available at such a discount offers two USB-C ports that can put out up to 100W, as well as two USB-A ports that top out at 30W. It measures 5.3 inches by 5.3 inches and a svelte 0.8 inches thick.
Baseus also sells a smaller, 12,000mAh version — the Blade 2 that I reviewed. It comes with a pair of USB-C ports that max out at 65W.
Save with a Baseus Blade power bank deal
The 20,000mAh/100W version of the Baseus Blade normally sells for $99.99, but you can get it from Amazon with the price way down at $52.99. That’s 47% off.
Buy from: Amazon
The Baseus Blade holds 20,000 mAh and puts out up to 100W, but it’s thin enough to fit easily in your laptop bag. With dual USB-C and USB-A ports, it’s ready for MacBook, iPhone, iPad and more. Plus there’s a status display, not just LED lights.
- Easily portable
- USB-C and USB-A ports
The smaller 12,000mAh version I reviewed costs $49.99. It’s not part of the sale.
Buy from: Amazon
This ultra-slim 65-watt power bank offers fast charging, dual USB-C ports and a useful charging status display. The 12,000mAh external battery works with MacBooks, iPhone, iPad, Switch, Androids and more.
- Slim and portable
- Useful status screen
- Dual USB-C ports
- None
