Budget
€0–€30
Published category bar
Power Banks 5,000-30,000 mAh
This is the exact versioned market bar used by the deterministic engine. It defines what is mandatory, typical and above-class for each European price class.
- Version
- 2026.07-4
- Status
- Active
- Price classes
- 4
European price classes
Mid-range
€30–€60
Upper mid-range
€60–€110
Premium
€110+
The lowest documented European price selects the class. Within ±10% of a boundary, both neighbouring classes are calculated and the better result counts.
Mandatory category features
USB-C port that both recharges the power bank itself AND charges devices (bidirectional)
CE conformity for EU distribution (battery, EMC and low-voltage law; additionally RED conformity for wireless charging)
No active recall and no official safety warning for the model
Expected features by price class
Budget
- Fast charging of at least 18 W on the main port (USB-PD or Quick Charge)
- Charge level indicator (at least 4-step LED)
- At least 2 outputs (e.g. USB-C + USB-A or integrated cable)
Mid-range
- USB-PD of at least 30 W on the main port (market standard 30-45 W)
- Charge level readable in finer steps than four (percentage/numeric display or LED indicator with more than four steps)
- Self-recharging with at least 18 W input power (manufacturer specification)
Upper mid-range
- USB-PD of at least 65 W on the main port (laptop-capable)
- Digital percentage display
- At least 3 ports for multi-device operation
- Pass-through charging (recharging while simultaneously powering devices), stated by the manufacturer or confirmed in a test
- PPS support (stated in the datasheet or confirmed in a test)
Premium
- At least 100 W on a single USB-C port
- High total output in multi-port operation (at least ~140 W combined)
- Display with live power data
- Pass-through charging (recharging while simultaneously powering devices), stated by the manufacturer or confirmed in a test
- PPS support (stated in the datasheet or confirmed in a test)
- ≥20,000 mAh capacity OR Qi2 magnetic charging
Above-class bonus features
- Qi2-certified magnetic wireless charging (15 W+)+4
- Integrated/detachable USB-C cable+3
- Display with live wattage readout per port+3
- PPS in the budget/mid-range class (not yet standard there)+2
- Very high output for the price class (≥140 W single port or ≥200 W total)+4
- Flight-approved (<100 Wh) despite capacity of ≥24,000 mAh+2
- Self-recharging in under 2 h (65 W+ input)+3
- Output energy of at least 85% of the stated rated energy in Wh (manufacturer efficiency specification or published measurement test)+3
- Small-device/trickle-charge mode+2
- Swappable battery cells or spare parts/repair service offered by the manufacturer+3
- Useful extra function (stand, app control, active cooling, lamp)+2
- Protection circuits listed individually in the datasheet (overcharging, deep discharge, short circuit, overheating)+2
- Independent safety certificate beyond the CE self-declaration (UL 2056, TÜV Rheinland/GS, IEC 62133 for the cells) with a traceable certificate+3
Negative characteristics
- Output energy measured in a published test below 70% of the stated rated energy (Wh compared against Wh, not mAh at 5 V against rated mAh)-5
- Heavy throttling under load or housing temperature above 50 degrees Celsius measured in a published test-5
- Rated energy in Wh stated nowhere (neither on housing/packaging nor in the datasheet or product page) — flight eligibility therefore not assessable-3
- Self-recharging disproportionately slow for the capacity (full-recharge time calculated from the rated energy in Wh and the stated input power far above what is usual in the price class)-3