Abstract: A portable power bank includes: a housing; a rechargeable battery disposed within the housing; a plurality of contacts disposed on the housing and in electrical communication with the rechargeable battery; and a first connector in electrical communication with the rechargeable battery and configured to be plugged into a port of a first electronic device. The contacts are configured to receive electrical power from a conductive charging pad capable of supplying the electrical power when the contacts are placed on the conductive charging pad. A system including a conductive charging pad and one or more of the portable power banks is also described.