GoKawiilThe dream for your Apple gear while traveling is one thing, not a collection of cables and wall adapters. There are plenty of options for that, but often they are bulky. Anker’s Prime Qi2 25W Foldable 3-in-1 Wireless Charger aims to address that. It folds flat, weighs about as much as an iPhone 17 Pro Max, and charges your iPhone, Apple Watch, and AirPods.
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A 3-in-1 that folds flat
The whole pitch for this product is right in the name: it’s palm-sized and folds flat to fit in a pocket, bag, or travel crossbody, so it doesn’t take up much space. I’ve packed plenty of MagSafe stands for trips before, and they almost always end up being the bulkiest thing in my laptop bag.
Qi2 25-watt speeds
This is Qi2.2 certified, so you’re getting up to 25 watts of MagSafe charging rather than the old 7.5W ceiling that most MagSafe accessories were stuck at for years. Anker says it can get an iPhone 17 Pro to 50% in 26 minutes, up to 5 times faster than a standard 5-watt wireless charger. Your results will vary depending on the iPhone and its temperature, but even landing somewhere in that neighborhood is plenty.
Faster MagSafe charging usually means more heat, so Anker built in what they call AirCool temperature control. It runs at 19 dB, which is quiet enough you won’t hear it working, and it’s designed to keep your phone under 98.6°F while still delivering full 25-watt charging. Heat is the enemy of long-term battery health and charging speeds, so if this actually holds up to that claim in daily use, it’s a meaningful feature, not just a marketing bullet point.
The 3-in-1 layout covers your iPhone on the main MagSafe puck, an MFi-certified Apple Watch charger on the side, and a charging pad at the base for your AirPods. That’s the whole value proposition of a station like this: one cable to a power outlet instead of three separate chargers and three separate cables crammed into a bag. Here’s what Anker includes in the box:
Anker Prime Wireless Charging Station
45-watt USB-C wall plug
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