Belkin BoostCharge Pro power bank and wall charger review: Convenience on the go

This trip, I carried with me the new Belkin BoostCharge Pro Fast Wireless Charger for the Apple Watch which also doubled up as a 10,000 mAh power bank for the iPhone and other gadgets. For a one-day trip, you usually don’t need a charger if you like me use the Apple Watch Ultra as it lasts almost two days on a single charge and you can always go to low power mode to make it last longer.

The charger itself is handy and not like a brick. (Image: Nandagopal Rajan/The Indian Express)

But this time the compact power bank was in the bag, just in case I ran out of charge. The charger itself is handy and not like a brick, given that it has a large battery inside. It has a soft rubbery finish which ensures it does not scratch easily, though inside a bag all the dust and lint does end up sticking to this surface. On one end of the power bank is the white circle that you can use for charging the Apple Watch.

I used it for an overnight charge, wrapping the Apple Watch Ultra around the power bank which is quite easy to do given its size. By morning it was fully charged, even though it was only down to 60% after the first day. Since the Watch can be strapped around the charger, it is easy to charge on the move too as you can keep it in the back with the watch still attached.

After a day of meetings, I was rushing to the Mumbai airport to be on time for another meeting, which I did not want to attend on the road. As I was down to 50% and had a flight to take soon after, I plugged in the iPhone 15 Pro Max to the charger using the small USB-C cable that comes in the box. After a 30-minute Zoom call at a plush airport restaurant, I was pleased to see the phone back at full charge. On the power bank, there is a small button that lights up LEDs that show the battery level. Again a very handy feature. I saw the LED was down by one unit after the phone was charged. The power bank can charge your watch up to 14 times and the iPhone twice when it has full juice.

The power bank can charge your watch up to 14 times. (Image: Nandagopal Rajan/The Indian Express)

At Rs 10,999, the Belkin BoostCharge Pro Fast Wireless Charger for the Apple Watch is not very budget-friendly. But a user with multiple Apple devices would probably not care about the price.

Belkin BoostCharge Pro 140W 4-Port GaN Wall Charger

What if on your trips you had just one wall charger that could take care of all your devices? Well, that is exactly what the Belkin BoostCharge Pro 140W 4-Port GaN Wall Charger does. This handy gadget offers you multiple charging options, ranging from 20W to 140W.

It has three PD 3.1 fast-charging USB-C outlets to take care of everything from the Apple Watch to the new 16-inch MacBook Pro. There is also a USB-A 140W charger below this. A small button on top releases the India pin and reveals the US pin in case you are travelling. But yes, the wall charger is a bit on the larger side given the range of stuff it has to do, and a bit heavy as well. But then this is also the only charger you will need to carry with you.

This handy gadget has three PD 3.1 fast-charging USB-C outlets. (Image: Nandagopal Rajan/The Indian Express)

Often on my trips to the US, I carry multiple chargers as well as power strips as I don’t have multiple converters with me for the devices. I usually use the converter just on the power strip and charge all my devices on it. Now with a wall charger like this, I just need to carry this one unit for all my devices. Yes, I do travel with a range of devices that will need all these ports. With this one, I just need three USB-C cables to juice up the Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPad at the same time as the USB-A powers the MacBook.

As I am reviewing the new M3 MacBook Pro, I used the charger to juice it back up to about 60 per cent in just about 40 minutes in the morning. Just enough for me to work the entire weekend given how good the battery is now on the M3 devices. The iPhone 15 Pro Max can be charged to full in about 40 minutes.

At Rs 13,999, the Belkin BoostCharge Pro 140W 4-Port GaN Wall Charger is also for those who are ready to splurge for convenience. This is a great option for those always on the move with multiple devices.