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If your laptop doesn’t have enough storage space, or if you just need more space to store your files offline, then a portable SSD might just be the exact thing you need — and right now, you can get one of our favorite portable SSDs at a significant discount. All capacity models of the Samsung T7 Shield portable SSD are currently on sale on Amazon: the 1TB model is down to $100 (41 percent off), the 2TB model is down to $170 (40 percent off), and the 4TB model is down to $286 (43 percent off). These are huge savings on one of the best portable SSDs we’ve ever tested. When we reviewed the Samsung T7 Shield, we gave it a 4.5-star rating and our Editors’ Choice award. Our reviewing expert found it to be speedy, reliable, rugged, and stylish. One of the best parts about this travel-friendly drive is that it has IP65 water and dust resistance, meaning it’s perfect to take with you anywhere you go, even on outdoor adventures. It’s also shockproof, so both the drive and your data on the drive will survive drops. Plus, it’s so small and light, you won’t even notice it in your pocket or your bag. The Samsung T7 Shield is compatible with pretty much any device you have, from laptops and desktops to smartphones and gaming consoles. With read/write speeds of up to 1,050/1,000 MB/s, even the largest videos will transfer in no time flat. If you need convenient portable storage, now’s the time to snag one because these prices are simply fantastic: 1TB for $100, 2TB for $170, and 4TB for $286. Don’t miss out on this deal! Get the 1TB Samsung T7 Shield for $100Buy now on Amazon Get the 2TB Samsung T7 Shield for $170Buy now on Amazon Get the 4TB Samsung T7 Shield for $286Buy now on Amazon Read...

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The winter months ahead don’t exactly scream “backyard party” or “beach trip,” but this JBL Flip 6 deal isn’t one you want to miss out on. Grab this impressive Bluetooth speaker while you can so you’re ready when those summer months come back around. On sale for its best price ever, the JBL Flip 6 is now just $80 on Amazon, a solid 38 percent off its original $130 price. The speaker comes in numerous colors, from black to teal to red to camo, so there’s plenty of room to pick a favorite. The JBL Flip 6 is the latest version of the popular travel-friendly Bluetooth speaker, delivering powerful sound, convenient portability, and lasting durability. Not only is it loud and clear, but it also packs quite a bit of bass, which means it’ll quickly become your favorite thing to take with you to parties, to the beach, and other fun social occasions. But the JBL Flip 6 will also serve you well when you’re in the mood to listen to music at home. And the next time you’re throwing a backyard blast, the Flip 6 can be paired with multiple JBL PartyBoost-compatible speakers for an even grander immersive experience or with the JBL PartyBox for karaoke or MCing. And it was made for the outdoors, complete with an IP67 waterproof and dustproof rating, making it safe for pool parties and camping. The battery is pretty solid, able to play music for up to 12 hours on a single charge. Plus, as with pretty much any JBL speaker, this one’s built sturdy, so it’ll be a sturdy companion anywhere you take it. Don’t miss out on this early Black Friday deal on the JBL Flip 6! Get it for just $80 on Amazon while this deal lasts. Save 38% off this powerful portable Bluetooth speakerBuy now on Amazon Read...

At a glanceExpert`s Rating Pros Long battery life (nearly 24 hours in our test) Beautiful AMOLED display Solid 2-in-1 design with included S Pen No software compatibility concerns, as with ARM laptops Cons Multithreaded performance is on the low side Keyboard isn’t the most comfortable A little expensive Our Verdict The Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 is an excellent 2-in-1 laptop with long battery life thanks to Intel’s Lunar Lake hardware. But Lunar Lake’s focus on battery life comes at a cost, and this hardware doesn’t excel at multi-threaded CPU performance. Price When Reviewed This value will show the geolocated pricing text for product undefined Best Pricing Today The Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 is one of the first laptops to arrive with Intel’s new Lunar Lake hardware. Under the hood, Lunar Lake delivers serious power efficiency improvements over previous-generation Intel Meteor Lake-powered laptops. Samsung also provides an excellent 16-inch laptop for Lunar Lake to shine, complete with a beautiful AMOLED touchscreen along with a 360-degree hinge and stylus for some 2-in-1 action. However, the keyboard isn’t as nice as the display. Further reading: Best laptops 2024: Premium, budget, gaming, 2-in-1s, and more Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360: Specs The Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 includes an Intel Core Ultra 7 258V CPU. This is an Intel Core Ultra (Series 2) processor, also known as Lunar Lake. It includes eight cores: Four performance cores and four low-power efficiency cores, integrated Intel Arc graphics, and an NPU that delivers up to 47 trillion operations per second (TOPS) of performance, which is enough to meet Microsoft’s Copilot+ PC requirements. Samsung loaned us a review unit with a different hardware configuration than the model it’s currently selling. Our review unit had 32GB of RAM along with an Intel Core Ultra 7 258V processor. Samsung isn’t currently selling that configuration. The machine Samsung is selling has 16GB of RAM along with an Intel Core Ultra 7 256V processor. Samsung is selling that model for $1,699. CPU: Intel Core Ultra 7 258V Memory: 32GB LPDDR5X RAM Graphics/GPU: Intel Arc 140V integrated graphics NPU: Intel AI Boost (47 TOPS) Display: 16-inch 2880×1800 AMOLED touchscreen with 120Hz refresh rate Storage: 1TB PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD Webcam: 1080p camera Connectivity: 2x Thunderbolt 4 (USB Type-C), 1x USB Type-A (USB 3.2), 1x HDMI 2.1a, 1x microSD card reader, 1x combo headphone jack Networking: Wi-Fi 7, Bluetooth 5.4 Biometrics: Fingerprint reader for Windows Hello Battery capacity: 76 Watt-hours Dimensions: 13.99 x 9.93 x 0.50 inches Weight: 3.73 pounds MSRP: $1,699 For many people, the Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 is exactly what the doctor ordered: A traditional Intel-powered laptop that can run x86 software with no compatibility concerns, incredibly long battery life, and even more graphics horsepower than you might expect. Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360: Design and build quality IDG / Chris Hoffman The Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360’s design is very similar to the recent Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge I also reviewed. It’s a 16-inch almost-all-metal design that feels nice and premium thanks to all the solid aluminum in its chassis. It’s all silver or gray with a black bezel around the screen and black keys on the keyboard. At 3.73 pounds, this isn’t the absolute lightest laptop, but it’s a very reasonable weight for a 16-inch all-metal machine. That’s especially true when you consider that this is a 2-in-1 machine with a touchscreen and included “S Pen” stylus along with a 360-degree hinge that lets you rotate the screen open the entire way. The hinge is solid and works well without a lot of wobble, even when you adjust or open the laptop with one hand. Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360: Keyboard and trackpad IDG / Chris Hoffman The Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 has a full-size keyboard complete with a number pad on the right side of the laptop and a white backlight. It’s a chiclet-style keyboard that feels okay to type on, and I had no trouble quickly getting up to speed on it — which is the real test for a laptop keyboard. However, the key travel is on the shallow side. The keyboard doesn’t feel as premium as the rest of the machine. Like on that Snapdragon-powered Samsung Galaxy laptop, this machine has an absolutely huge trackpad that sits below the keyboard, off-center, and to the left side. The trackpad feels nice and smooth to use, and that huge surface is nice while you’re using the trackpad. Still, it’s not as premium-feeling as the haptic trackpad found on the Surface Laptop 7. (To be fair, haptic trackpads are still hard to come by.) The biggest issue with the layout is visible in the photos here. This is a big 16-inch laptop, and the layout of the trackpad and keyboard pushes the typical keyboard area to the top-left area of the keyboard tray. It’s unlike many other laptops I’ve used, and you may prefer a keyboard without a number pad and a smaller trackpad. Still, the layout isn’t as awkward as it may look in photos. Palm rejection works well, and I had no problem typing quickly at speed once I figured out the right place to rest my hands on the keyboard. Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360: Display and speakers IDG / Chris Hoffman The Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360’s display is a highlight. This laptop includes 3K (2880×1800 resolution) AMOLED display with a 120Hz refresh rate. It looks beautiful, as OLED displays tend to, with beautiful vivid colors and a good amount of brightness. The AMOLED technology likely helps this machine squeeze more battery life from its hardware. Samsung also says this screen has an anti-reflective coating. I was pleasantly surprised at how well it worked outside on a sunny day, especially since OLED screens with glossy coatings tend to struggle in that scenario. It’s also a touchscreen that supports stylus input, complete with an included S Pen — thankfully, that’s bundled and not sold separately. Between that and the 360-degree hinge, this is a great machine for drawing, notes, and other pen-related 2-in-1 tasks. The S Pen input works well, with a pleasantly rubbery feeling that provides varying levels of pressure. It feels nice and smooth and tactile, not like you’re dragging hard plastic against a screen. This machine has solid speakers for a laptop: Loud, clear, and without as much bass as you’ll find in dedicated speakers or headphones. Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360: Webcam, microphone, biometrics The Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 includes a 1080p webcam that produces a fine image. I found the image quality was better outdoors in natural light, and it wasn’t quite as good indoors. While this is far from the best webcam I’ve used on a laptop, it’s still usable enough for online meetings. Thanks to the NPU, this machine also offers Windows Studio Effects so you can activate features like forced eye contact and background blur in any application you use your webcam with. There’s no physical webcam privacy shutter, however, which is a shame — that’s always a nice privacy feature to have. The integrated microphone has great audio quality, however. I have no criticisms to level there. The microphone is exactly what I’d hope to find in a laptop like this one. The Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 includes a fingerprint reader for Windows Hello biometric sign-in. It’s located at the top-right corner of the keyboard, above the Num Lock key, and it doubles as the power button. It works well, but I do wish this machine also had an IR camera for facial recognition. Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360: Connectivity IDG / Chris Hoffman The Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 offers a reasonable selection of ports. On the left side, it offers two Thunderbolt 4 (USB Type-C) ports along with a HDMI 2.1 port. Bear in mind that this laptop charges via USB-C, so one of those ports will be used for charging. On the right side, this machine has a single USB Type-A port (USB 3.2), a microSD card reader, and a combo headphone jack. Overall, it’s a reasonable selection. Some people will want more USB-C ports, others will want more USB Type-A ports, and some will want extra ports like an Ethernet jack for a wired network connection. Luckily, you can always add a dongle. This laptop also has great wireless connectivity and supports the latest Wi-Fi 7 and Bluetooth 5.4 standards. These are now standard as part of Intel’s Lunar Lake package, and it’s great to see modern laptops start to deliver Wi-Fi 7 compatibility out of the box. Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360: Performance The Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 delivered great performance in day-to-day desktop productivity applications, where I used it largely on battery power. That’s exactly what I hoped to see. As always, we ran the Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 through our standard benchmarks to see how it performs. IDG / Chris Hoffman First, we run PCMark 10 to get an idea of overall system performance. With an overall PCMark 10 score of 7,220, the Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 beat the Dell Inspiron 16 with its previous-generation Core Ultra Series 1 (Meteor Lake) CPU. The Intel Core Ultra 7 258V processor in this laptop was also faster than the Core Ultra 7 256V chip found in the Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Aura Edition, another Lunar Lake-powered machine we recently reviewed. However, it wasn’t as fast in raw performance as the AMD Ryzen AI-powered machines I recently reviewed, including the Asus ProArt PX13 and HP OmniBook Ultra 14. IDG / Chris Hoffman Next, we run Cinebench R20. This is a heavily multithreaded benchmark that focuses on overall CPU performance. It’s a quick benchmark, so cooling under extended workloads isn’t a factor. But, since it’s heavily multithreaded, CPUs with more cores have a huge advantage. The Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 delivered a multithreaded score of 4355 here. Intel’s Lunar Lake processors just don’t do well in this benchmark. That’s no huge surprise, as this benchmark is all about multithreaded performance. They have only eight cores, split between four “performance” cores and four “efficient” cores. The AMD Ryzen 9 HX 370 and 375 processors in this comparison have twelve cores. This isn’t representative of real-world desktop application use — these machines don’t feel like they’re running at half the speed of a machine with a recent AMD processor in normal desktop use! However, these processors just aren’t built for maximum performance in heavily multithreaded applications. But Lunar Lake does deliver longer battery life than those AMD Ryzen AI-powered machines in our testing. IDG / Chris Hoffman We also run an encode with Handbrake. This is another heavily multithreaded benchmark, but it runs over an extended period. This demands the laptop’s cooling kick in, and many laptops will throttle and slow down under load. The Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 completed the encode process in 1445 seconds, or just over 24 minutes. Once again, Lunar Lake just isn’t doing particularly great on these heavily multithreaded benchmarks. It’s worth remembering that the Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 is a 16-inch laptop, just like the Dell Inspiron 16 Plus we’re comparing it against. This machine delivers better battery life and it’s about three-quarters of a pound lighter. But that Dell, with its older CPU, delivers better raw CPU performance. IDG / Chris Hoffman Next, we run a graphical benchmark. This isn’t a gaming laptop, but it’s still good to check how the GPU performs. We run 3DMark Time Spy, a graphical benchmark that focuses on GPU performance. With a 3DMark Time Spy score of 4,409, this machine delivered good performance for integrated graphics! The Intel Arc 140V integrated graphics in this machine beat the Radeon 890M integrated graphics in that AMD Ryzen AI 9 chip. It was only outclassed by laptops with discrete NVIDIA GPUs. Overall, performance is okay for a laptop like this one, as long as you’re not doing heavily multithreaded CPU-hungry activities. And the graphics performance is very good for integrated graphics. But while the raw performance doesn’t stand out in multi-threaded CPU benchmarks, the entire package comes together and becomes compelling when you turn to battery life. Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360: Battery life The Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 includes a 76-watt-hour battery. In day-to-day PC usage, battery life was excellent, and the laptop just kept on going. After the mixed experience I had with Intel Meteor Lake-powered laptops, I’m so happy that laptops with the latest processors — Intel’s Lunar Lake, AMD’s Ryzen AI, and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon X — all deliver reasonable battery life. But Intel hasn’t just caught up. Lunar Lake delivered some eye-popping battery life numbers in our standard benchmark. That’s especially impressive on this particular machine since OLED displays tend to be power-hungry. IDG / Chris Hoffman To benchmark the battery life, we play a 4K copy of Tears of Steel on repeat on Windows 11 with airplane mode enabled until the laptop suspends itself. This is a best-case scenario for any laptop since local video playback is so efficient, and real battery life in day-to-day use is always going to be less than this. We set the screen to 250 nits of brightness for our battery benchmarks, and it’s worth noting that this machine’s OLED display provides a bit of an advantage, as OLED screens use less power to display the black bars around the video. (However, OLED displays also tend to be power-hungry). In our battery life benchmark, the Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360 ran for an average of 1,401 minutes. That’s nearly 23 and a half hours. That’s far above what the recent AMD Ryzen AI 9-powered machines delivered. And it’s longer than the Snapdragon-powered Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge lasted when I tested it, although that machine had a smaller battery. With battery life numbers like these, it’s hard to criticize the performance! You’re making a trade-off and trading some multi-threaded performance for a big battery life bump. For many people, that will be well worth it. Samsung Galaxy Book5 Pro 360: Conclusion In PCWorld’s review of Intel Lunar Lake, we said Intel’s latest hardware delivers “great battery life, mediocre performance, [and] surprisingly decent gaming.” That’s exactly what you’re getting here, along with a very nice laptop body: An absolutely beautiful AMOLED display, a solid chassis with lots of metal, and a 2-in-1 experience with a touch screen plus an S Pen. I just wish the keyboard was a little more comfortable, with some more key travel and a tweaked layout. Still, for many people, this machine is exactly what the doctor ordered: A traditional Intel-powered laptop that can run x86 software with no compatibility concerns, incredibly long battery life, and even more graphics horsepower than you might expect. And day-to-day PC performance in web browsers, office applications, and typical productivity tools is perfectly fine! 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Black Friday is a fantastic time to shop for discounted laptops, but you don’t have to wait until the main event to take advantage of those deals. If you’re looking to get a jump start on your holiday shopping, you’re in luck — the early deals are already here. Whether you’re in the market for a blazing-fast gaming machine or an everyday Chromebook with great battery life, we’ve got it all here. But who’s vetting these deals, you ask? Good question! Not only do I oversee the laptop section here at PCWorld, taking every review through to publication, but I also update the laptop deals roundup on a daily basis. As far as laptop trends go, I’m locked in, as the young’uns would say. Below you’ll find the best laptop deals from all over the web. I found many of these deals by using Camel Camel Camel, which is a free price tracker from Amazon. I’ve also included deals from laptop manufacturers like Dell and Lenovo, as well as sales from online retailers like Best Buy and Adorama. After you’ve perused the list of deals, head on down to the bottom of the article to learn more about what to expect this Black Friday and Cyber Monday. Early Black Friday budget laptop deals Sometimes all you need is a respectable, baseline-level machine. Personally, I use a low-powered laptop for writing, watching Netflix, checking email, and so on. I dig the simplicity. So, if you’re not a gamer and have no intention of muscling through processor-intensive programs, check out the list below. Acer Aspire 3, AMD Ryzen 3 7320U/8GB RAM/128GB SSD, $279.99 ($42 off at Amazon) Asus Vivobook 14, Intel Core i3-1215U processor/8GB RAM/128GB SSD, $219.99 ($210 off at Best Buy) Lenovo Flex 3 Chromebook, Pentium Silver N600/8GB RAM/64GB eMMC, 328.99 ($150.01 off at Best Buy) Dell Inspiron 15, Intel Core i5-1235U processor/16GB RAM/512GB SSD, $399.99 ($150 off at Dell) My top pick: The Acer Aspire 3 is a great laptop for everyday tasks, office work, and Zoom calls. It has an AMD Ryzen 3 7320U CPU, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of SSD storage. The 1920×1080 display measures 15.6 inches, which is pretty spacious. The thin, light design also makes it super travel-friendly. Early Black Friday gaming laptop deals Calling all gamers! There’s no better time to scoop up a blisteringly fast gaming machine. The laptops below are both powerful and reasonably priced, and should be able to blitz through most games. HP Victus, RTX 2050 graphics/8GB RAM/512GB SSD, $579.99 ($120 off at Amazon) Acer Nitro V, RTX 4050 graphics/16GB RAM/512GB SSD, $799.99 ($50 off at Amazon) Gigabyte Aorus 15, RTX 4050 graphics/8GB RAM/512GB SSD, $899 ($200 off at Amazon) Acer Predator Helios Neo 16, RTX 4060 graphics/16GB RAM/1TB SSD, 1,049.99 ($450 off at Best Buy) MSI Katana 17,RTX 4060 graphics/32GB RAM/1TB SSD, $1,229 ($170 off at Amazon) Asus ROG Strix G16, RTX 4060 graphics/16GB RAM/1TB SSD, $1,283.26 ($116.73 off at Amazon) My top pick: The Gigabyte Aorus 15 deserves a call-out because of its wickedly fast 360Hz refresh rate display. That’s an incredibly high number, so this display should churn out silky-smooth visuals, which is important during more intensive matches. Early Black Friday premium laptop deals If you’re looking for more premium features like an OLED display or a 2-in-1 form factor, you’ve come to the right spot. Below you’ll find ultra-lightweight machines as well as laptops with high-resolution displays. Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro, 14-inch AMOLED 2880×1800 display/16GB RAM/512GB SSD, $1,262.99 ($187 off at Amazon) Acer Swift Go 14, Intel Core Ultra 5 125H processor/8GB RAM/512GB SSD, $649.99 ($150 off at B&H) Dell Inspiron 16, Intel Core 7 150U processor/16GB RAM/1TB SSD, $679.99 ($320 off at Dell) Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge, 16-inch AMOLED 2880×1800 display/16GB RAM/512GB SSD, $899.99 ($550 off at Best Buy) LG Gram 17, RTX 3050 graphics/16GB RAM/1TB SSD, $999.99 ($550 off at Adorama) My top pick: The Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro features a lightweight build, a stunning OLED display, and a good keyboard. In our review, we called it an “elegant all-rounder for business professionals” and awarded it 4.5 out of 5 stars and an Editors’ Choice badge. FAQ 1. When is Black Friday? Black Friday 2024 is on Friday, November 29. But make no mistake: The laptop deals have already begun, and the sales event that used to be just a single day might as well be called “Black Week” in 2024. 2. When is Cyber Monday? Cyber Monday 2024 is on Monday, December 2. To take advantage of the best deals, we suggest logging on at midnight. This gives you the best chance to snag a deal on something you want before stock runs out. 3. Which retailers have the best Black Friday laptop deals? You should definitely scope out Lenovo, HP, Dell, and other laptop manufacturers’ websites. Online retailers like Amazon, Newegg, and Best Buy will also have solid deals, no doubt, but probably not as wide a variety as you’ll find from the manufacturers themselves. 4. Which laptops does PCWorld recommend, the deals notwithstanding? Hey, the site is called PCWorld, so we test and review an insane number of laptops. To see our top picks, you can check out our master list of the best laptops of 2024. 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Black Friday 2024 might be weeks away still, but the early power bank deals have already begun. Retailers have started offering early deals on some great portable chargers and we’ve scoured all the sales to share the best values, whatever size or capacity you’re in the market for. We’re already seeing some great discounts on power banks from the likes of Mophie and Anker, two highly respected names in the portable charging game. We’ll continue to track down and highlight the best power bank deals leading up to and during Black Friday. Best early Black Friday power banks deals Anker 633 MagGo Battery, 10,000mAh/1x USB-A/1x USB-C/MagSafe charging, $39.99 (27% off on Amazon) Mregb Solar Charger, 42,800mAh/2x USB-A/1x USB-C/Flashlight/Solar charging panel, $29.97 (67% off on Amazon) INIU Slim Portable Charger, 10,000mAh/USB-C in and out, $17.99 (40% off on Amazon) JIGA Portable Charger, 30,000mAh/2x USB-A/1x USB-C/1x micro USB/Flashlight, $19.72 (27% off on Amazon) OHOVIV Portable Charger, 50,000mAh/2x USB-A/1x USB-C/1x micro USB, $33.99 (56% off on Amazon) Anker 737 Power Bank, 24,000mAh/140w output/2x USB-A/1x USB-C, $106.48 (29% off on Amazon) Loveledi Portable Charger, 15,000mAh/2x USB-A/1x USB-C/1x micro USB, $19.99 (75% off on Amazon) Anker PowerCore 10K, 10,000mAh/1x USB-A/1x USB-C/1x micro USB, $18.99 (21% off on Amazon) Anker Power Bank 20,000, 20,000mAh/1x USB-A/2x USB-C/87w charging, $47.99 (20% off on Amazon) My top picks: Deals on portable chargers and power banks are already excellent this far out from Black Friday. The Anker 633 MagGo Battery for $40 off on Amazon is a personal favorite thanks to its charging stand as well as its ability to attach magnetically to your phone for convenient on-the-go charging. If you need something rugged and reliable that you can bring on even the harshest of adventures, then look no further than the Mregb Solar Charger Power Bank on sale for $60 off on Amazon. This absolute tank of a power bank can recharge without the need for an outlet thanks to its built-in solar panel, and its IP67 waterproof rating means it can be submerged in water for up to 30 minutes without damage. FAQ 1. When is Black Friday? Black Friday 2024 will fall on Friday, November 29. However, many retailers have already begun offering great discounts on power banks. Keep your eyes tuned to PCWorld for the best deal alerts. We’ll be covering discounts now through the Thanksgiving weekend, and on to Cyber Monday, December 2. 2. What should I look for in a portable power bank? Quality can differ greatly among power banks, so it’s best to stick to recognizable brands like Anker, Mophie, Belkin, and the like. That said, there are a few things you should always look for when shopping for a power bank. First, make sure the battery pack is Quick Charge 2.0, 3.0, or PD certified. Next, don’t put too much stock in a company’s claims about specific charging times, such as charging an iPhone 15 in two hours. Focus more on the battery capacity, along with weight and size. Larger capacities, in the 20,000 mAh or higher range, should be enough for most small devices such as tablets or smartphones. Finally, make sure that the power bank comes with all of the correct connectivity options you need—USB-A or USB-C, etc. 3. What battery capacity should you look for? For a portable power bank that you can easily travel with, you should look for a minimum of 10,000 mAh. Most models these days even offer 20,000 mAh for reasonable prices. The more mAh, the better. Just be sure to weigh your capacity needs against the physical size of the power bank. Generally, the more mAh a power bank has, the larger its physical size and the heavier it is, as well. Therefore, we recommend that when looking at a power bank, you first consider the amount of power you need to charge your devices, and then adjust your expectations according to the size and weight you are willing to carry around with you. Read...