Anker Nano Charger Neo: The Folding Prongs Are the Best Part

Most small chargers solve the packing problem. They fit in a pouch, then stick out of the wall at whatever angle the manufacturer chose. Anker's Nano Charger Neo gives you another option: prongs that fold through 180°, so you have more flexibility in how the charger sits at an outlet.

That is the reason to look at this one. The wattage is useful, but the plug is the part that could make an awkward hotel charging setup less annoying.

The prongs do more than fold away

A folding plug usually means you can tuck the blades into the charger before throwing it in your bag. The Neo adds 90° and 180° plug positions, letting you change how the body sits instead of accepting one fixed orientation.

Think about an outlet beside a hotel nightstand, under a desk, or on a crowded power strip. Changing the charger's orientation can help you work around the space available and choose a more convenient direction for the USB-C cable. It will not make every recessed or blocked outlet usable, but it gives you an option a fixed plug does not.

These are hinged prongs, not bendable metal blades. Set the plug position before inserting it, and make sure it is fully extended and locked. If the prongs fold back during insertion, Anker recommends opening them fully to 180° and plugging straight into the outlet.

Fold them away again for packing, and there are no exposed blades to catch on the rest of your tech kit.

Up to 65W, not a promise of continuous 65W

The Neo has one USB-C port and supports up to 65W, with AVS and PPS support. The “45W–65W” naming is confusing: Anker says 45W refers to charging capability for specific devices, while 65W is the charger's maximum. Your device determines what it actually draws.

There is a more important limit for laptop use. Anker says that at 65W, the charger gradually reduces power after about 20 minutes as part of its thermal protection. Timing varies with the device, battery level, use, and room temperature. Treat it as a compact charger with a 65W maximum, not a guaranteed sustained-65W laptop brick.

It also charges only one device at a time. If your usual hotel routine is a phone and laptop together, a multiport charger is a better starting point; our compact travel charger guide covers that broader choice.

Who should pack it?

The Neo makes sense for someone who wants a small, straightforward USB-C charger and regularly encounters inconveniently placed outlets. Its body measures 34 × 36.5 × 43.2 mm, and there is no smart display to fuss with.

Choose it for the adjustable plug and one-device charging. Skip it if you need several ports or a laptop charger that holds 65W through a long work session. The folding prongs are the draw—not a reason to overlook those limits.