(Last Updated On: October 14, 2019)

Tablets have gone further than just being oversized smartphones and that is a good thing.

One of the main tablets that have done this very well is Surface 3 as it’s a computer that has the shape of a tablet which of course, has a touchscreen. It’s one of the most useful tech products on the market, and there are lots of other tablets that are also computers too.

That said, what makes this Surface 3 different is its more universal method of charging and what I mean by that is you can charge this tablet through a Micro-USB input port. As a result, there are quite a lot of doors that open for the charger that you can use with your Surface 3.

Surface 3 doesn’t use Quick Charge and just has a standard charging speed of about 5V/2.4A.

However, this charging speed is one of the fastest speeds that Non-Compatible Quick Charge devices can have and you’re going to want the fastest charging speed possible for this device as it uses quite a lot of power and has a 3,733mAh power capacity.

So let’s take a look at the best chargers for the Surface 3 tablet.

Chargers in this Guide:

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Portable Chargers for the Surface 3

A portable charger is one of the best ways to charge your Surface 3 as you can be in a library or at a Starbucks and charge your tablet while you’re blogging.

Also, when you add in the fact that the Surface is a small tablet and is also lightweight, maybe a portable charger is all you’ll ever need because of the charging experience that it provides.

Of course, you’re going to want one that has a lot of power, fast charging speeds and most likely more than just a single port so you’re also able to charge other devices such as smartphones too.

Anker PowerCore 20100

One of the most recommended power banks that’s on the market and for good reasons too, is the Anker PowerCore 20100 portable charger.

It has a 20,100mAh power capacity so that’s enough to charge your Surface 3 to its full power about four times with its full charge.

It’s important to remember though that we’re just assuming that you’re charging your tablet by itself, as this power bank has two USB charging ports that you’re going to want to use at the same time.

That’s because each of the two USB ports on this power bank has a charging speed of 5V/2.4A and the max output of the charger is 4.8A.

So you can charge your Surface 3 at its max charging speed and charge another device most likely as its max charging speed too. If you have a Quick Charge compatible smartphone, then Anker also has its Anker PowerCore Speed 20000 power bank that features Quick Charge and a standard 5V/2.4A port to charge your Surface 3 with too.

The recharging of the PowerCore 20100 is done through Micro-USB input port which is nice as you can go from charging your tablet to recharging this power bank with the same charging cable.

Read Review for Anker PowerCore 20100 Portable Charger

Specs of the PowerCore 20100:

• Capacity: 20,100mAh
• Output: 2.4A Per Port
• Input: 2.0A via Micro USB Input
• LED Power Indicators: Four-LED status system
• Size: 6.5 x 2.3 x 0.9 inches
• Weight: 12.6 ounces
• 18-month warranty

EasyAcc 26,000mAh Power Bank

Going beyond the 20,000mAh capacity brings us this EasyAcc charger that has a larger 26,000mAh power capacity and that can result in about 6 full charges if you’re solely charging your Surface 3 tablet.

That said, if you’re getting this EasyAcc portable charger then solely charging just a single device most likely isn’t what you’re going to be doing. That’s because it has 4 USB ports and having 4 ports with a portable charger is quite rare but here it is.

Each of the four ports on this charger has a charging speed of 5V/2.4A and the max output of the portable charger is 4.8A.

The great part when it comes to charging with this power bank is that each of the ports can charge a Surface 3 at its max charging speed and you can charge 3 other devices at the same time.

The only flaw with this charger is that if you’re charging four devices at once with this portable charger then it’s going to split up the charging speed too much.

That can result in slower charging speeds for each of the four devices that are charging at the same time, so it’s best to stick to charging 3 three devices at any one time so you can charge them quickly.

The next great part of this portable charger is its recharging and that’s because it has two Micro-USB input ports that can be used to recharge this power bank faster. Each of the input ports has a recharging speed of 5V/2.0A and the max recharge rate is 4A and that results in a full recharge within just 5 hours.

Read Review for EasyAcc 26,000mAh Power Bank

Specs of the EasyAcc Monster 26,000mAh Power Bank:

• Capacity:            Advertised: 26,000mAh             Real Capacity: 22,000mAh
• Output:      Per Port: 5V/2.4A     Max Output: 4.8A
• Input:        2 Micro-USB Input Ports   /   Per Port: 5V/2.0A  /  Max Input:4.0A
• LED Power Indicators: 4 LED Power Indicators
• Size: 6.6 x 3.1 x 0.9 inches
• Weight: 1.2 Pounds

Anker PowerCore 13000

Bringing it back to Anker is this PowerCore 13000 portable charger, and it’s one of the best compact chargers that have a relatively high power capacity to it. It has a 13,000mAh power capacity that can charge a Surface 3 tablet to its full power about 2.5 times and it also uses three USB ports.

Each of the ports has a charging speed of 5V/2.4A to charge your Surface 3 at its max charging speed and the only negative part about charging with this power bank is its max output power is 3A.

So if you want to charge your Surface 3 tablet at its max charging speed then you have to charge it alone.

That said, the main highlight of this portable charger is its size because it’s only 3.8 inches in length and a 0.9 inches in thickness and that results in you being able to fit this power bank into your pocket or you can also hold it easily too.

Read Review for Anker PowerCore 13000 Portable Charger

Specs of the Anker PowerCore 13000 Portable Charger:

• Capacity:            Advertised: 13,000mAh             Real Capacity: 10,500mAh
• Output: Both Ports Capable of: 5V/3.0A    Max Output: 3.0A
• Input: 5V/2.0A Via Micro-USB Input
• LED Power Indicators: 4 LED Dotted Power Capacity Indicators
• Size: 3.8 x 3.2 x 0.9 inches
• Weight: 11.2 Ounces

Aukey 20,000mAh Power Bank

The last portable charger that we want to recommend is this 20,000mAh Aukey portable charger that is quite similar to the first power bank that we mentioned on this list, which is the Anker PowerCore 20100.

That’s because this Aukey charger also has the same power capacity, it has two ports that each have a charging speed of 2.4A and the max output is 4.8A.

What makes this charger different and better in a way is that it uses two input ports for recharging. It has a Micro-USB and Lighting input.

So if you use the Surface and at the same time you own an iPhone, then you can recharge this power bank using your Lighting charging cable as this power bank has a Lightning input port for recharging. This is something that very few portable chargers have.

The only downside is that you can’t use both of the input ports at the same time and have to settle with using only a single input at a time. Aukey does, however, have a 30,000mAh power bank model that has two input ports that can be used at the same time if you find that you need to go into long-lasting capacity ranges.

Read Review for Aukey 30,000mAh Power Bank

Specs of the Aukey 20,000mAh Power Bank:

• Capacity:   20,000mAh
• Output:

Both Ports Capable of 5V/2.4A    

Max Output: 4.8A

• Input: 5V/2.0A Via Micro-USB Input
• LED Power Indicators: Single Light that Changes colors
• Size: 5.9 x 3.3 x 0.8 inches
• Weight: 13.6 Ounces

Best USB Wall Chargers for your Surface 3

The great thing about getting a wall charger for your Surface 3 is that you don’t have to worry about getting one with fancy techs such as Quick Charge or USB-C as the Surface doesn’t use it.

That said, you still have to know the best types of standard chargers to use that offer powerful charging and enough ports for your needs.

Anker PowerPort 2

Starting with the simplest USB wall charger is the best in this case because even this PowerPort 2 charger is at an optimal level when it comes to standard devices.

That’ because it has two USB ports and each of the two ports on this wall charger has a charging speed of 5V/2.4A and the max output is 4.8A and so you’re able to charge your Surface 3 at its max charging speed while still charging another device too at its max charging speed.

The form factor of this 2-port wall charger is another one of its best parts because it’s really small and it has a retractable AC adapter that can make the portability of it easier.

Read Review for Anker PowerPort 2

Specs of the Anker PowerPort 2:

• Ports: 2
• Quick Charge: No
• Output: 2.4A Per Port
• Protective Technology: Yes
• Size: 2.2 x 2.2 x 1.1 inches
• Weight: 4.6 ounces

Anker PowerPort 4

As awesome as the PowerPort 2 is, it might have too few USB ports with it and that is why we recommend something like this PowerPort 4 wall charger that is also from Anker.

It has 4 USB ports and each of the charging ports has a speed of 5V/2.4A and the max output of the charger is 8A.

So even if you’re using all the ports at the same time with the max output of 8A is reached, each of the ports can output a charging speed of 5V/2.0A. Even though that’s not a max charging speed for your Surface 3, it’s still fast enough.

Read Review for Anker PowerPort 4 Wall Charger

Specs of the Anker PowerPort 4 Wall Charger:

• Output:          Max Output Capabilities: 8A             Max Output Per Port: 5V/2.4A
• Input:
• Quick Charge: No
• LED Power Indicator: 1 Blue LED at the top of the Charging ports
• Size: 2.5 x 2.5 x 1.1 inches
• Weight: 3.2 ounces

Aukey 5-Port USB Charging Station

If you want even more USB ports with a USB wall charger, there are USB charging stations. These are chargers that have 5 ports or more and as a result, you’re able to charge even more devices than just Wall chargers. Also, they use power cords.

In this case, for a USB charging station, we recommend this Aukey 5-Port USB  Charging Station.

You can charge 5 devices at once with it and each of the ports can output 5V/2.4A charging rates. Another thing to consider is that the max output of this charger is 10A which allows you to use the max output of power while still having a fast charging speed.

Specs of the Aukey 5-Port USB Charging Station:

• Output:

Per USB Port: 5V/2.4A

Max Output: 10A

• Input: 100-240V
• Quick Charge: No
• LED Power Indicator: None
• Size: 3.7 x 2.3 x 0.9 inches
• Weight: 5.9 Ounces

Car Chargers for the Surface 3

A car charger is used to charge your Surface 3 might sound strange but it can be very useful as you can charge your tablet, that’s also a laptop while you’re driving. So you have it powered up once you reach your destination. The best part is that you can charge quite a few devices with car chargers these days.

Anker PowerDrive 2 Car Charger

The Power Drive 2 car charger has two USB ports and each of the ports has a charging speed of 5V/2.4A and the max output of it is 4.8A. As a result, you can use the max output of each of the two ports at the same time.

Specs of the Anker PowerDrive 2 Car Charger:

• # Of Ports: 2
• Output: 2.4A Per Port
• Max Output: 4.8A
• LED Power Indicators: Only One Blue LED Light
• Size: 2.6 x 1.1 x 1.1 inches
• Weight: 1 Ounce
• 18-month warranty

If that’s not enough ports then Anker also has a PowerDrive 3 that you probably already guessed, has 3 charging ports. Each of the 3-ports has a charging speed of 5V/2.4A and the max output with this one is 7.2A, so you’re able to use the max output of power while still being able to use the max charge speed of each port.

Specs of the Anker PowerDrive 3 Car Charger:

• # Of Ports: 3
• Output: 2.4A Per Port
• Max Output: 7.2A
• LED Power Indicators: Red LED Light Strip
• Size: 1.6 x 1.1 x 2.8 inches
• Weight: 0..8 ounces
• 18-month warranty

Aukey 4-Port Car Charger

The last car charge that we have to recommend is this Aukey car charger that is basically like the other two car chargers that we mentioned.

This one has 4-USB ports though, so you can charge 4 devices at once with it and the speed of each of the ports is 5V/2.4A with the max output being 9.6A. This is a great charger for road trips or long rides in general when you have lots of passengers that also want to charge their device at the same time.

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Specs of the Aukey 4-Port Car Charger:

• # Of Ports: 4
• Output: 2.4A Per Port
• LED Power Indicators: Only One
• Size: 3.4 x 0.8 x 1.8 inches
• Weight: 0.3 ounces
• 24-month warranty

Anker also has a PowerDrive 4 that has the same specs, if you wanted another brand to purchase from.