Anker MagGo Power Bank 2 Pro review: the coolest wireless power bank around?

Power banks have become surprisingly complicated. Not all that long ago, the most exciting feature I could reasonably expect was a second USB port. Now Anker is putting color displays, intelligent charging, and even active cooling systems into batteries small enough to carry around in my bag.

The Anker MagGo Power Bank 2 Pro sits right at the top end of Anker's newest generation. It packs a 10,000mAh battery, 25W Qi2.2 magnetic wireless charging, 45W USB-C input and output, a smart display, an adjustable kickstand, and Anker’s SnapCool active cooling system.

It is effectively the successor to the Anker MagGo Power Bank (10K), which I reviewed back in 2024 and which remains one of my favorite magnetic power banks. That model already offered a useful display and kickstand, but was limited to 15W wireless and 27W wired charging. The new model boosts those figures to 25W and 45W respectively while actually coming in slightly smaller and lighter.

It also adds that headline fan. Faster wireless charging generates additional heat; excess heat can cause phones to throttle their charging speed and can decrease battery longevity over time. Anker has therefore built a miniature active cooling system into the power bank to try to keep temperatures under control and sustain faster charging for longer.

But does all this extra engineering make any meaningful difference? I have been using the MagGo 2 Pro with both the iPhone 17 Pro Max and Google Pixel 11 Pro XL to find out.

Specifications

Price

The Anker MagGo Power Bank 2 Pro costs $109.99 in the US and £99.99 in the UK at the time of writing, and is available in four colors.

This is an expensive power bank. There are countless 10,000mAh batteries available for considerably less if you just want a simple no-frills charging brick. However, looking purely at capacity does the MagGo 2 Pro a slight disservice, as there are not many rival power banks currently combining 25W Qi2.2 wireless charging, 45W wired charging, active cooling, a display, and an adjustable stand in one device.

Whether those features are worth around $100 is going to depend heavily on how often you actually use them and how fast you really need to charge your phone. If you're happy to just plug your phone in via a cable, there are significantly cheaper and more powerful alternatives.

Design & Handling

Anker has been doing this a long time now, and the design feels very polished. At 220g, it isn’t exactly featherweight, but 10,000mAh magnetic power banks never are. Interestingly, despite adding the cooling system, Anker has managed to make this generation smaller and lighter than its previous MagGo 10K, which weighed 250g.

With the battery stuck to the back of a phone, it becomes quite chunky, but it's still relatively easy to get my hand around the whole phone and battery and still reach the entire screen, although this will vary depending on your hand size. I also only have the larger iPhone Max and Pixel XL sizes to test, which the MagGo fits nicely onto, but smaller phones will feel more dominated by the power bank.

I genuinely think every magnetic power bank should have a kickstand. The MagGo 2 Pro’s stand is particularly good. It folds neatly into the back of the power bank when not being used and can be adjusted between 0 and 80 degrees. I find myself using the stand even when I'm particularly concerned about charging, which is probably the best endorsement I can give it.

Like the previous generation, there is a smart display on the edge that cycles through information including charging status, remaining battery, battery health, and temperature. A small button alongside the display lets you switch screens and change charging modes.

The cooling fans are behind a fine-mesh grille protecting the fans and air intake, which should stop stray objects in my bag from physically getting into it. But I do wonder how it will fare after months of being exposed to all the collected debris that accumulates at the bottom of my bag, but a week of testing isn’t enough to answer that.

Anker does at least include a rather nice leatherette-style carry pouch, which might prove more useful than it initially appears if it keeps some of that dust away from the vents.

There is also a braided USB-C cable in the box. It feels good quality, although it is very short, which limits its usefulness unless your charger is sitting immediately beside the power bank.

Performance

In my testing, the 25W Qi2.2 wireless charging from the MagGo 2 Pro proved impressively quick. I tested it with both an iPhone and a Pixel 11 Pro XL, and I could charge each once, with around a quarter of the tank remaining.

Interestingly, the display actually reported charging at up to 29W at one point on the Pixel in extreme charging mode. That is slightly curious, given the power bank itself is officially rated for a maximum 25W wireless output. I am not sure if you can push the charging slightly higher, or if this was just the screen being a little overenthusiastic.

Anker heavily positions the MagGo 2 Pro around recent iPhones, with its compatibility information specifically highlighting the iPhone 13 through iPhone 18 families. It managed to successfully detect both my iPhone and my Pixel, but the screen didn't display the exact model (though I am not 100% sure if it is meant to).

The smart recognition features were less impressive with the Pixel; the display simply identified it as a generic “Google Device.” It doesn’t affect charging whatsoever, but Pixel support feels comparatively basic despite it supporting the Qi2 standard.

The fan is pretty audible. I wouldn’t call it loud, but it is definitely noticeable. I work from home, and with the power bank charging on my desk beside me, I found the constant fan noise surprisingly distracting. However, in a café, train, or pretty much anywhere with ambient noise, it wouldn't be such an issue.

There is a Silent mode in the settings, accessed using the small side button. This does exactly what it says and stops the fan, which solves the noise problem. Of course, it also turns off the active cooling, which rather undermines the reason for spending more money on this model instead of buying one of Anker’s cheaper magnetic power banks.

I am also not completely convinced the cooling has the dramatic effect I expected. Even with the fan running at full strength, my phone still became noticeably warm. That doesn’t mean the fan isn't doing anything; managing temperatures is about preventing excessive heat, and I certainly wouldn't say the heat was ever excessive, but I had perhaps expected a more obvious difference over my non-fan-equipped power banks.

Recharging the power bank is quick. Using a 45W charger, it took me roughly an hour and fifteen minutes to bring the power bank back from empty to full. The display mostly hovered around 42W and 45W during the fastest part of the recharge, which broadly tallies with Anker’s claim of reaching 80% in 52 minutes, with charging naturally slowing toward the top of the battery.

The 45W USB-C connection is also a significant upgrade over the previous model’s 27W output and makes it powerful enough for tablets and plenty of smaller laptops – although 10,000mAh might not get you very far.

Verdict

I really like the Anker MagGo Power Bank 2 Pro for a lot of reasons. It looks great, the kickstand is really useful, the 25W Qi2.2 charging is quick, 45W USB-C gives me a fast and more efficient wired alternative, the display is useful, and the 10,000mAh capacity provides enough power to comfortably get a phone through another day.

However, while the cooling fan does keep the temperature down, it's not by enough to really persuade me that I need this more than another non-fan Qi2 power bank. The fan noise is also a bit of an irritant, although it can be disabled.

The MagGo Power Bank 2 Pro is pretty expensive, but if you want one of the most complete and sophisticated magnetic power banks on the market, then look no further.

Alternatives

Anker MagGo Power Bank (10K)

The previous MagGo has the same 10,000mAh capacity, smart display, and excellent kickstand, but tops out at 15W wireless and 27W USB-C, and does so without active cooling.

Anker MagGo 10K Slim Power Bank

If portability matters more than having every possible feature, the MagGo 10K Slim strips things back. You still get a 10,000mAh battery and Qi2 wireless charging, but in a slimmer design that is easier to slip into a pocket or camera bag. The tradeoff is losing the MagGo 2 Pro’s smart display, active cooling, and integrated stand.