The ReelCharge ReelPro 200W Power Bank Is a Travel-Ready Charging Beast

ReelCharge, a relative newcomer to the portable battery pack market, has caught our eye this year with a few interesting options. Most notable among them is the ReelPro 200W, a compact but massively powerful laptop charger that can keep up with your travel charging needs better than any pack we’ve tested. It features an ample 27,000 milliampere-hour (mAh) battery capacity—about as much as you can get while staying under the FAA’s 100-watt-hour limit—and a maximum power output of 200 watts (W), including up to 140-watt charging on a single device. That beats most laptop wall chargers on speed. Best of all, it costs only $120, substantially undercutting flagship battery packs from legacy brands such as Anker and EcoFlow. Throw in some premium features and a three-year warranty, and you have a power bank that truly feels like it's setting a new gold standard for high-end power banks that the competition will need to meet.ProsSleek design with plenty of convenient features140W charging speed is faster than most wall chargersThree-year warrantyConsMaximum device charging speed is only available via a single outputKey SpecsBattery Capacity27,000 mAhPower Output200w (up to 140w per single output)ConnectivityUSB-C cable, USB-C port, USB-A portWeight1.5 lbIt’s Sleek and Feature-PackedThe ReelPro 200W looks like a bougie battery pack. It has a sleek housing with a matte finish, a glossy front panel, and a color LED display. A display is definitely a must for a high-capacity battery pack in the mid-2020s. It shows the battery’s remaining charge and the wattage going into each outlet, plus status checks on temperature and health. It’s neatly integrated into the pack’s glossy front panel, so it fades into it when turned off, giving it a pleasantly minimalist look.Stefan VazharovThe integrated color LED display looks good and gives you a surprising amount of helpful info.The ReelPro can charge up to three devices—more than a little, but not the most we’ve seen. It has an integrated, retractable USB-C cable, which can loop around to become a wrist strap. There are also USB-C and USB-A ports for when you want to charge up multiple devices (and to charge the pack itself). Personally, I prefer a battery pack with an external cable to one with a retractable cord because this leaves more interior space for battery cells and allows for a larger capacity.It’s Uncompromisingly FastHaving plenty of ports means little if the pack can’t power them properly, and that’s where the ReelPro 200 watts really impresses. As the name suggests, it has a total power output of 200W and can charge a single device at up to 140 watts. That’s as much as we’ve ever seen in a battery pack, and more than you’ll get out of premium wall chargers for laptops and other devices. Case in point: the official charger for the 16-inch MacBook Pro delivers the same amount of power.Stefan VazharovWith a maximum charging output of 140W for a single device, there’s a decent chance this battery pack can charge your laptop faster than the wall charger that came with it.Having that extra 60 watts of output means that when you plug in multiple devices, you’re less likely to see a slowdown in charging. I was able to charge my MacBook Pro and an iPhone 18 Pro Max at the same time at full speed. If you were to plug in three large devices (like laptops) at the same time, there would be a substantial drop-off in power going to the first device, but it can handle most common travel setups without that happening.The result is a backup power solution that works just as well as plugging your devices into the wall, even when you need to charge multiple devices. On a recent weekend trip, I used it to charge a 14-inch MacBook Pro faster than its included 70-watt adapter, without exceeding 140 watts. It’s the kind of performance we all wish we could get from a battery pack, but never actually do.An Incredible WarrantyThis is a secondary concern, but I think it’s worth pointing out that ReelCharge offers a best-in-class three-year warranty on the ReelPro 200W. That’s a lot of protection for any piece of tech, and far longer than most competitors: Anker, for example, backs battery packs with an 18-month warranty, which is better than average. Standing by its products for so long shows the brand has strong faith in them.Who Should Buy the ReelCharge ReelPro 200W?If you are a frequent traveler, or a mobile worker who lives and dies by having constant access to a laptop, this is the best high-capacity battery pack I’ve tested to date. It’s definitely too big to fit in your pocket, so it’s overkill if you just need to top up a phone or tablet occasionally, but this is the ReelPro 200W, a big battery backup that you can depend on, and it costs far less than the Anker Prime, our previous laptop charger of choice.Shop High-Capacity Power BanksLower Capacity, Higher-VersatilitySmaller Battery But an Extra CableStefan is an award-winning consumer technology editor with over a decade of experience in reviewing gadgets, particularly smartphones, tablets, smartwatches, desktop and laptop computers across multiple form factors and platforms, as well as accessories for them. He also covers televisions and audio equipment, including headphones, earbuds, wireless speakers, and soundbars. Since joining Hearst in 2015, Stefan has contributed to BestProducts, Popular Mechanics, and numerous other publications. Prior to his current role, he served as the US Editor for GSMArena.com.