With the A2669 or “Prime 67W GaN”, Anker offers a very exciting USB charger.
As the name suggests, this has a power of up to 67W, as well as 3x USB ports and an extremely compact design with a foldable plug. The latter in particular is “unique” and reduces the pack size of the charger quite a bit.
But what does it look like technically? Can the Anker A2669 Prime 67W GaN convince here?
Let’s find out in the test!
Anker A2669 Prime 67W GaN im Test
The dimensions are certainly an exciting factor about the Anker A2669 Prime. The charger measures 38 x 39.5 x 50 mm without the plug.
For a 67W, 3-port charger, this is compact, but not tiny either. The same applies to the weight, which at 159g is a little higher than I would have expected, but gives the charger a certain feeling of value.
Anker Prime 67W – 75,05 cm³ – 159 g
Anker 735 65W – 72,73 cm³ – 141 g
Ugreen Nexode Pro 65W – 69,12 cm³ – 127 g
Excitingly, the “old” Anker 735 is more compact and also lighter! Not to mention the Ugreen Nexode Pro 65W.
However, the Anker Prime 67W still has an ace up its sleeve. The plug can be folded over, which reduces the pack size of the charger quite a bit.
Connections of the Anker Prime 67W
The Anker Prime 67W has 2x USB C ports and 1x USB A.
USB C 1 und 2 – 67W USB PD – 5V/3A, 9V/3A, 12V/3A, 15V/3A, 20V/3,35A
USB A – Quick Charge 18W und 22,5W Super Charge – 4,5V/5A, 5V/4,5A, 9V/2A, 12V/1,5A
First of all, both USB C ports of the charger offer up to 67W according to the USB PD standard. An unusual performance, we have 3.35A on the 20V level. In practice, this charger will behave like a 65W charger on most devices.
This makes it more than sufficiently powerful for smartphones and tablets, as well as for smaller to medium-sized notebooks.
We also have a USB A port that supports Quick Charge and Huawei Super Charge.
Maximum 67 W, throttling
The Anker Prime 67W has a maximum power of 67W, which can theoretically be accessed via both USB C ports.
Accordingly, the charger ports will be throttled if you use several at the same time.
For example, if you use both USB C ports at the same time, they will be on 45W + 20W throttled.
Large PPS level
Fortunately, the Anker A2669 has a very large PPS level.
This means that the charger is able to charge Samsung “Ultra” smartphones, such as the S24 Ultra, at full speed.
The “up to 5A” PPS level is absolutely not a given for a charger of this class! Most chargers only offer a PPS level of up to 3A, which is not enough to charge an S24 Ultra at full speed.
Info: PPS stands for Programmable Power Supply. In conventional USB Power Delivery, your smartphone has several voltage levels available, usually 5V, 9V, 15V and 20V. Your device can choose one of these levels to charge. However, with PPS, your smartphone can freely choose a voltage within a certain range, for example 3.3-11V. For example, if your smartphone thinks it would be ideal to charge at 6.5V, a PPS charger can deliver exactly that voltage.
Some smartphones such as the Samsung S20/S21/S22/S23/S24 series models require PPS to achieve maximum charging power, see charging the S24 Ultra for example. An S24 Ultra can charge with a maximum of +-25W with a conventional USB PD charger, while it can be charged with 45W on a PPS charger. If your smartphone does not support PPS, it will simply ignore this feature and treat the charger like a conventional USB PD charger.
Stress test
I did my usual stress test with the Anker Prime 67W GaN. I used the charger to 100% capacity for around 6 hours using an electronic load to check whether the charger can deliver its power consistently.
Fortunately, the Anker Prime 67W GaN doesn’t seem to have any temperature problems at all!
So it didn’t even heat up excessively. After around 3 hours the temperature remained below 60 degrees, which is very cool for a USB charger.
Supported charging standards
Using my measuring devices, I can read which charging standards a USB charger supports.
USB C
USB PD 3.0 67W
Apple 5V/2,4A
BC1.2
Samsung AFC 9V 12V
Huawei FCP 5V 9V 12V
Huawei SCP 3,3-12V 22W
QC 2.0 5V 9V 12V
QC 3.0 11,97V Max
USB A
Apple 5V/2,4A
BC1.2
Samsung AFC 9V 12V
Huawei FCP 5V 9V 12V
Huawei SCP 3,3-12V 22W
QC 2.0 5V 9V 12V
QC 3.0 12,01V Max
Loading speed / compatibility
Expected charging speed Apple iPads +++ Apple iPhones +++ Apple MacBooks ++ Google Pixel +++ Huawei smartphones + OnePlus smartphones + Realme smartphones + Samsung Galaxy smartphones (“S” series) +++ Windows notebooks (Dell XPS, ASUS etc.) ++ +++ = “perfect” maximum possible charging speed to be expected ++ = very high charging speed to be expected + = fast charging speed to be expected 0 = “standard” charging speed to be expected – = slow charging speed to be expected — = not compatible or only suitable to a very limited extent
Thanks to the power of up to 67 W and the large PPS level, the Anker Prime 67W is wonderfully suitable for all iPhones, Google Pixel and Samsung Galaxy models.
The charger is also interesting for tablets such as iPhones and even smaller notebooks.
Tension stability
From a charging speed perspective, voltage stability is no longer as important with USB Power Delivery chargers as it was with classic USB-A chargers.
Here this is particularly important as a sign of how good and stable the electronics are. Of course, it is also important that the voltage remains within certain limits.
Fortunately, everything looks good here. The voltage stability can be described as slightly above average.
Efficiency
Last but not least, let’s talk about the efficiency of the charger. Here I compare the power that the Anker Prime 67W GaN consumes at different load levels with the energy that can be used at the end.
Higher efficiency is a good sign of high-quality electronics, good for your wallet and ensures less waste heat.
Since the waste heat of the Anker Prime 67W GaN was very low during the load test, quite good efficiency can be expected.
And yes, the efficiency of the Anker Prime 67W GaN looks very good! This varies between 77% and 92.6%.
The 77% at very low load is admittedly not fantastic, but ok so far. The 92.6% at full load, on the other hand, can be described as fantastic with a clear conscience.
We also see this in comparison with two similar chargers, the Ugreen Nexode Pro 65W and the Anker 735.
Both (especially the Ugreen) offer slightly better minimum efficiency, but the Anker Prime 67W GaN cannot be beaten when it comes to efficiency at higher loads.
Conclusion
The Anker Prime 67W is a fantastic charger! This is clearly one of the best in its class.
We have two very powerful USB C ports with up to 67 W power and a large “up to 5A” PPS level. This means that the Anker Prime 67W can not only charge iPhones at full speed, but also the Google Pixel models and the Samsung “Ultra” smartphones.
So this is very universally compatible. In principle, this is even suitable for smaller notebooks. Also because the charger doesn’t seem to have any problems with constant load and even heats up comparatively little.
This is also due to the very good maximum efficiency. Added to this is the compact design and the fold-away plug.
In short, the Anker Prime 67W is a fantastic charger! However, I would also take a look at the older Anker 735, which is technically very similar and can sometimes be purchased cheaper.