With the power supplies 735 (65 W) and 737 (120 W), Anker has introduced two models within the new GaNPrime series. Under this name, Anker brings together several technologies designed to make power supplies more compact, faster, more efficient and safer. There is also a suitable cable for USB-C 2.1 with Power Delivery 3.1.
GaN for high-quality power supplies
Gallium nitride semiconductors (GaN) are considered advantageous for use in the field of power electronics and have prevailed in recent years, especially when used in high-quality compact power supplies. Under the new name GaNPrime, Anker combines the use of this material on the one hand, and on the other hand the term includes the in-house development PowerIQ 4.0, which should be able to recognize the required energy per connection on the power supply and automatically adjust the charging power. ActiveShield 2.0 is what Anker calls a temperature monitoring technology that is intended to prevent the devices to be charged from overheating. The use of GaN also enables smaller power supplies. Anker compares the new 120-watt power adapter to Apple's 96- and 140-watt USB-C power adapters, which are 39 and 53 percent larger in size, respectively. Incidentally, Apple's 140-watt USB-C power supply also uses GaN.
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New GaNPrime power supplies from Anker (Image: Anchor)Anker 735 and 737: Compact 65 and 120 watt power supplies with USB-C and USB-A
The Anker 735 with a total of 65 watts starts today in the Anker shop and on Amazon at a price of 59.99 euros* in black, a model in rose gold is to follow later, internationally there is also white. The maximum charging power for one connection is limited to the two USB-C ports at 65 watts. The power supply also offers one USB-A. At the same time, the Anker 737 starts with a total of 120 watts for two USB-C and one USB-A or 120 watts for a USB-C port. This power supply starts today for €94.99 in black at Anker and on Amazon*, also in rose gold and white internationally.
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Anchor 737 (Image: Anchor)USB-C 2.1 with USB-PD 3.1 is spreading
At least the 735 would have to meet the smallest connector (not protocol) requirement USB-C 2.1 with Power Delivery 3.1 to transmit more than 100 watts via USB-C, which was limited to 100 watts with the previous standard. The Extended Power Range (EPR) provides fixed volt levels of 28, 36 and 48 volts in order to reach 140, 180 or the new maximum of 240 watts at 5 A. One of the first providers of a corresponding power supply was Apple last year for the premiere of the new MacBook Pro with a 140-watt GaN power supply that uses USB-PD 3.1, but here from USB-C to MagSafe instead of USB-C.
Anker 765: USB-C cable for 140 watts
In line with this, Anker today introduced a USB-C to USB-C cable according to USB-PD 3.1, which is certified for 140 watts. The USB-C cable, known as the Anker 765, starts at EUR 29.99* (90 cm), depending on the length. A coating is designed to ensure that it can withstand 35,000 bends in everyday life.
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In this respect, Anker is not the first, but one of the first suppliers of such cables. Club3D is traditionally very early on the market with these products, having already presented three cables in April that are even designed for up to 240 watts. One cable is only designed for USB-C 2.0 (protocol, not male) with 480 Mbit/s, but also meets the requirements for USB-C 2.1 (male) with USB-PD 3.1 for 240 watts. The other two cables use USB 4 Gen 2×2 and USB 4 Gen 3×2 and cover 2 m and 1 m respectively and start at 30 euros.
Anker 737 power bank with 140 watts
A new addition to the Anker range is the 737 power bank, a 140 watt power bank with 24,000 mAh, which offers two USB-C, one USB-A and a display for status information. The power bank available today costs EUR 149.99*.
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