We live in an era where our entire lives, communication, entertainment, boarding passes, and wallets are tied to rectangles of glass and metal. Yet, despite processors getting exponentially faster and screens becoming infinitely sharper, battery technology has often felt stuck in the past. I have a drawer full of heavy, degraded power banks that take hours to charge and lose their capacity as soon as you plug them in, they just don’t feel safe to use anymore. The solution has seemingly arrived from an unexpected place.
The Story Behind the ChargeCore
To understand why the new Laser ChargeCore Everyday series matters, you have to look at the brand behind it. Laser is a home-grown Australian technology company that have built a reputation for making emerging technology accessible without asking consumers to empty their wallets. Their latest release brings something called semi-solid-state battery technology to the everyday consumer. Interestingly “Chargecore” is front and center as the brand name with “a brand by Laser” as the tagline.
If you have followed the automotive industry, you might know that solid-state and semi-solid-state batteries are the holy grail for electric vehicles. Traditional lithium-ion batteries use liquid electrolytes to move energy back and forth. This liquid can be volatile, sensitive to extreme temperatures, and prone to degradation over time. Semi-solid-state technology replaces most of that liquid with a conductive, semi-solid gel. The result is a battery that is significantly more stable, less prone to overheating, and capable of storing more energy in a smaller physical footprint.
Laser saw the advancements happening in EV factories and realised that the same chemistry could be scaled down. The result is bringing the safest, most stable battery technology available and packing it into a portable charger that everyday people can actually afford.
Mechanics and Daily Impact
The new ChargeCore lineup features three distinct capacities to suit different needs: a 10,000mAh model, a 20,000mAh model, and a massive 27,000mAh powerhouse.
In practice, this technology changes the reality of charging on the go. When you are travelling for work, keeping a Nintendo Switch or Steam Deck alive on a long flight down usually requires a bulky power bank that takes up half your carry-on space and generates an uncomfortable amount of heat. With the semi-solid-state chemistry, these Laser units remain remarkably cool even under heavy load. The thermal stability means the internal components are not constantly stressing themselves, which directly translates to a longer lifespan for the power bank itself.
The entry-level 10,000mAh and mid-tier 20,000mAh units offer a 20W USB-C Power Delivery output, which is perfectly optimised for modern smartphones and wireless earbuds. But the GOAT is the 27,000mAh model, which bumps the output to 35W. That extra wattage is exactly what you need to keep larger tablets or handheld gaming consoles drawing positive power while in active use. Importantly, all three models feature an easy-to-read digital battery display (so you are never guessing what “three dots out of four” actually means) and they are all fully carry-on approved for air travel.
I also like the simplicity of description on the packaging that states the the 10,000mAh = 2 phone charges, the 20,000mAh units = 4 phone charges and the 27,000mAh model = 5 phone charges. Especially if you were picking these up in an airport kiosk, knowing what you are going to get in layman’s terms is extremely important.
They also come equipped with dedicated overcharge, overcurrent, short-circuit, and overheat protections. This means you can plug your premium electronics in and walk away without a second thought. It is the kind of silent feature that you never want to test, but adds immense peace of mind.
If you like to match your tech with various colours they are available in Black currenlty and are soon expanding to Galactica, Grey, and Dark Cherry, the physical design is sleek, compact, and unobtrusive. Ultimately it’s a powerbank so you want it simple, light and in working order anything else is bonus.
The Competition
When looking at the wider market, the portable charger space is intensely crowded. You can easily walk into any convenience store and buy a cheap lithium-ion power bank. However, those legacy devices carry the inherent risks of thermal runaway if damaged, and their cells degrade noticeably faster.
On the other end of the spectrum, you have premium GaN (Gallium Nitride) wall chargers, which deliver incredible speed but are useless when you are miles away from a power outlet. There are also LiFePO4 (Lithium Iron Phosphate) power banks, a technology Laser themselves championed locally in 2025. While incredibly safe and long-lasting, LiFePO4 cells are physically larger and heavier, making them better suited for camping setups than slipping into a laptop bag.
The semi-solid-state ChargeCore units hit a perfect middle ground. They offer the advanced safety and stability of next-generation chemistry, the high energy density required for a compact form factor, and a price tag that severely undercuts premium competitors. Laser are also one of the first to be dropping this tech into Australia.
The Final Verdict
After spending time with the 10,000mAh, 20,000mAh, and 27,000mAh models, it is clear that Laser has delivered a highly impressive lineup. They have taken high-end, automotive-grade battery science and distilled it into an everyday accessory that simply works exactly as promised. The fact that the 27,000mAh model retails for just $99.95, while the 10,000mAh model sits at $49.95, makes this range exceptionally easy to recommend. If you are still relying on a heavy, aging power bank that gets uncomfortably warm in your bag, the ChargeCore Everyday Semi-Solid-State series is the perfect excuse to upgrade.
Highly recommended.
Important Note: Read Laser’s Australian power bank airline travel guide for more detail.
