Anker Prime 3-in-1 Charging Station (A25X7): Specs, Price and What Reviewers Found

Anker Prime 3-in-1 magnetic charging station floating on a dark background with an iPhone in landscape StandBy mode, an Apple Watch on the arm, AirPods on the base, plus an Anker USB-C wall charger and a braided USB-C cable.

Editorial note: MacReview hasn’t tested this charger. This is a spec and buying overview built from Anker’s published specifications, the Wireless Power Consortium’s certification record and independent reviews, which are credited where they’re used.

The Anker Prime Wireless Charging Station (3-in-1, MagGo, AirCool, Dock Stand), model A25X7, is Anker’s flagship charging stand for iPhone, Apple Watch and AirPods. It went on sale in the US around the end of September 2025.

Don’t confuse it with the A25N1, a cheaper foldable Anker Prime 3-in-1 launched in February 2026. The A25X7 is the one with the display and the cooling system.

Specifications

Model A25X7
iPhone output Up to 25W (Qi2 25W / Qi v2.2.1, WPC certified)
Apple Watch output Up to 5W, fast charging on Series 7 and later and Ultra
AirPods output Up to 5W
Total output 35W across all three at once
Cooling Thermoelectric (TEC) cooling plus a fan; the fan can be switched off
Display 1.65-inch touch display showing per-device wattage, temperature and a clock
iPhone stand Adjusts up to 80°; the Watch charger is fixed at 40°
In the box 65W USB-C adapter and a braided USB-C cable
Power requirement 65W or higher USB-C adapter
Size / weight 169 × 125 × 138mm, 620g
Colours Black Stone, Shell White
List price $229.99

 

Which iPhones get 25W

Speed iPhones
25W iPhone 17 series; iPhone 16, 16 Plus, 16 Pro and 16 Pro Max on iOS 26
15W iPhone 12 through 15 series
Not compatible iPhone 16e, per Anker

Anker’s compatibility list doesn’t yet mention iPhone Air, iPhone 17e or this month’s iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone Duo. Apple rates iPhone Air at 20W and iPhone 17e at 15W over Qi2. Neither Apple nor Anker lists 18 Pro or Duo results for this stand yet.

Why the cooling matters

Wireless charging generates heat, and iPhones throttle charging speed when they get warm. So a charger’s rated speed isn’t always what you get over a full charge. The A25X7 pulls heat from the phone with a thermoelectric plate and exhausts it through a fan. It’s Anker’s answer to the question of whether you’ll actually get the speed on the box. TÜV has certified it for low-temperature wireless charging, according to Anker.

What independent reviewers said

Reviewers who used it agreed on two points: the fan isn’t a problem, and the price is.

  • Fan noise: Macworld found the fan “pretty quiet”, and Gizmodo didn’t bother changing the fan setting because it was already quiet in its strongest mode.
  • The display clock: Gizmodo reported the clock drifts and doesn’t handle US daylight saving time.
  • Price: How-To Geek headlined its review “Way too expensive”. Gizmodo couldn’t see paying $230, and Macworld’s main criticism was the premium over cheaper 25W stands.

Price and value

At the $229.99 list price, it’s hard to justify. In practice it’s rarely sold at list: Anker’s own store shows it at $139.98 as of 21 September 2026, and it has been seen at $134.98-$149.99 at major retailers in December 2025 and April 2026. Best Buy currently lists it at the full $229.99, so shop around.

At roughly $140, it’s a reasonable buy if you want all three devices on one stand and value the cooling and the display. At full price, a simpler certified Qi2 25W 3-in-1 stand does the core job for less.

Who it’s for: iPhone 16 or 17 owners who charge on their desk every day, want the full 25W, and will actually look at the display.

Skip it if: you have an iPhone 15 or older (you’re capped at 15W, so the headline feature does nothing), or an iPhone 16e (not compatible).

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