Anker Prime 3-in-1 MagGo 25W Wireless Charging Station review: Elegantly speedy

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Pros

3-in-1 charging

Fast 25W for iPhone

Elegant stand

Smart display

Includes 65W wall charger

Cons

Premium price

Our Verdict
This elegant desk or nightstand will keep your iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods wirelessly charged at the fastest possible pace. Its smart display is unique and not only keeps you informed of the charging speeds but also works as a customizable clock face.

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The Anker Prime 3-in-1 Charging Station is the company’s first 3-in-1 25W wireless charger and is a classic arm design that will look great on any desk or nightstand.

Its adoption of the Qi 2.2 standard means that the iPhone wireless charging speed is close to that you’ll get from wired charging using a cable but with the convenience of a magnetic connection.

As with any premium 25W charger, it comes with active cooling and, uniquely for wireless stands, a built-in display.




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Design

This isn’t just a useful tech gadget but also a piece of desk or nightstand furniture. It’s a stand that must look good as well as be a base for your Apple device charging needs. The iPhone and Watch charging pads are held high on chrome arms that are angled for viewing angle and overall stand stability. The AirPods Qi pad is in the base beneath the arms and behind a neat smart display that is the first we’ve seen on such a stand.

Arm- or rod-based stand designs are often hampered by rigid viewing angles, but the Anker’s iPhone pad features a generous 80-degree vertical rotation. The pad can fold right back so the iPhone can rest flat on top. I’m not sure why you’d want that extreme example but the angle options below are welcome.

The Watch pad can’t be adjusted but this doesn’t matter as a moveable Watch charger would likely mean the wearable would easily slip off as the magnetic connection between charger and Watch is nowhere near as robust as with the phone.

Measuring 6.7 x 4.9 x 5.4 inches (16.9 x 12.5 x 13.8cm) the footprint is larger than other 3-in-1 chargers such as the similar ESR 3-in-1 CryoBoost Wireless Charging Station with (6.6 x 3.4 x 3.3 inches) but it wins on its more elegant looks that will grace your home or office desk, as well as its adjustable iPhone charging pad.

The Anker charger weighs 21.9oz (620g), which feels sturdy unlike cheaper charging stands that sometimes feel a bit flappy. You’re unlikely to take this stand on your travels so a higher weight gives you greater stability.

The Anker Prime 3-in-1 is available in black or white colors (or Black Stone and Shell White as Anker calls them).




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Unique display

While the arm design is a traditional 3-in-1 design, Anker has brought in a unique informational smart display at the base. Anker is something of a master at these smart displays, which you’ll see on its desktop chargers and its latest DisplayLink laptop docking station.

The built-in interactive 1.65-inch HD charging display gives you real-time updates on power, temperature, and charging status. The screen is even customizable with a choice of themes and clocks.




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App control

Anker’s SenseFlow technology combines the on-screen display with app connectivity, so you can view power flow, charging temperature, and more. This where you can set the charging mode and also customize the clock face.

Performance: record breaker

Qi2 25W (also known as Qi 2.2) is the latest and fastest wireless charging technology replying on an optimized magnetic connection between the iPhone and charger’s coils. 25W wireless chargers work at full speed with the iPhone 16 and later; older iPhones are limited to 15W.

Not so long ago, 15W was the preserve of Apple’s MagSafe-certified devices only, with everything else pegged back at 7.5W. Then Qi2 matched MagSafe’s 15 W. Now Qi2 25W moves wireless charging to 25W, which for nearly a year was a speed possible with only the latest Apple MagSafe Charger.

Wirelessly charging at 25W is so powerful that it generates enough heat to the iPhone’s battery that it can work against the charging effect as the phone’s battery slows or stops charging to keep cool and unharmed. 25W chargers therefore requires active cooling through a fan to keep the heat down and the battery charging at a steady pace. Lower temperatures also help protect your iPhone’s battery’s health and therefore reduce long-term degradation.




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Anker claims that its “aerospace-grade” TEC active cooling ensures the phone stays below 89°F through efficient charging.

In our increasing number of Qi2 25W tests, we haven’t matched the theoretical claims that it can fast-charge an iPhone 17 to 50% in around 25 minutes. 30-33 minutes is the average time we’ve got to 50%, as the 25-minute claim is under ideal conditions you are unlikely to recreate in your study or bedroom.

We were surprised then to time our test iPhone 16 Pro to 50% in 28 minutes with the Anker Prime 3-in-1—the fastest we’ve ever tested. Maybe the conditions were just closer to ideal—it was in my living room with the heating on, so I doubt that—but whatever it was, we can attest to the Anker’s 25W credentials.

There wasn’t much to separate the 25W Anker Prime from the 25W ESR CryoBoost 3-in-1 or the 25W Belkin UltraCharge 3-in-1, but in a straight race our tests suggest the Anker would win.

In contrast a 15W wireless charger takes around 45 minutes to get a faded iPhone to 50%.

We test to 50% because charging slows down as the battery fills up—to protect the phone—so the best stage to look at is between 0% and 50%.

Silent-ish night

You can check the charging temperature on the stand’s smart display.

A complication with fans is that they can be noisy. Anker claims to have kept the fan noise below 25dB.

We tested one power bank recently that sounds like a kettle reaching the boil. The noise created by the Anker Prime 3-in-1 Wireless Charger’s fan, however, is pretty quiet. If you put your ear to the fan you can certainly hear it but it’s not a hum that you’ll otherwise notice.

If you do need absolute silence—for instance when using the charger on your nightstand—there’s a button in the middle of the display that allows you to switch the fan off and on. When asleep you probably don’t need the absolutely fastest charging times anyway.




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Price

The 25W Anker Prime 3-in-1 MagGo Wireless Charging Station costs $229.99 or £159.99, which is significantly higher than the competition such as the similarly speedy $119.99 ESR 25W CryoBoost 3-in-1 Magnetic Charger but you may find cheaper deals online so check our live price tracker with this review.

The Belkin UltraCharge Pro ($129.99/£79.99) is a squatter design and lower to the desk.

Check out more options in our best MagSafe charger and best Apple Watch charger roundups.

Should you buy the 25W Anker Prime 3-in-1 MagGo Wireless Charging Station?

This elegant desk or nightstand will keep your iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods wirelessly charged at the fastest possible pace. While expensive, it is the fastest 25W wireless charger that we’ve tested, and its smart display is unique and not only keeps you informed of the charging speeds but also works as a customizable clock face.