Anker’s tiny 45W charger adds a useful built-in display, and it’s now available [Hands-on]

At CES 2026, Anker unveiled a pretty neat with a smart display. You might’ve heard about it already, but as of today, it’s now .

First things first, the is one of the most compact 45W power adapters I’ve ever seen. One of the charging trends I noticed at CES 2026 is that basically every charger is a size smaller than you’d guess it is. This is often the case as years go on, but it never ceases to be interesting – at least personally.

At this size, you’d likely guess it’s a 30W or maybe even 20W charger, but it does in fact pack a full 45W. That means that this will be one of the fastest charging options for your – adding up to 50% in just 20 minutes, but it’ll also be adequate for and .

One of the coolest things about is that it has 180-degree prongs. That gives you two different angles for plugging in. The prongs can either face downward from the display as pictured above, or opposite of the display as pictured below and to the right. They also moved the USB-C port to the top of the , to make room for the smart display.

Physical features of the aside, lets get to the display.

It’ll show you how fast your phone is charging – which is rather nifty, but it also recognizes which device you’re plugged into. That allows it to better adjust the charging speeds for your device.

The new also offers a ‘care mode’, which you can access by tapping on the charger. This’ll make it charge slower, which can preserve your battery health during overnight charging.

You can purchase the new for just at its discounted launch pricing. It’s available today in Black, White, and Blue. Orange will be available later in the year.

After the launch sale ends, it’ll be available for $40. If you saw this charger after CES and it intrigued you, !

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