Power banks with built-in charging connector

Built-in power bank charging connector

— the presence in the power bank of a built-in connector for charging the batteries of the device itself.

Such a connector is most often a fixed cable with a charging plug at the end, although there are other options — for example, a fold-out plug for a socket built right into the case. The type of plug can also be different, most often it is a standard USB or one of the reduced varieties (usually USB type C). However, anyway, the advantage of this design is that it eliminates the need for a separate cable; this is especially convenient because the detachable cable can be lost or forgotten somewhere, and the built-in connector always remains on the power bank. On the other hand, a detachable cable can be selected according to the length and type of plug, and if it fails, it can be replaced without any problems; for the connector, such features are not available, you have to use what you have, and in the event of a breakdown, carry the device for repair or change it entirely. So this feature is quite rare in modern power banks, and sometimes the connector is also supplemented with a connector for a detachable cable.