solid unit and not too bulky
Battery banks seem to come in such a large array of sizes that I get confused as to what to buy. Getting a small form factor means I can bring it around everywhere at the cost of actual battery life and practicality. (No usb C or AC output). Getting a large one means it's a lot more expensive, travelling by air may be limited and of course it's a lot more bulky and heavy to bring around. I suppose going camping would be the ideal scenario where you can take full advantage of a larger power bank. Realistically though, I'm not going to be camping often but I will be taking transit and being a millennial - hanging out at Starbucks and working off of my laptop. I finally settled on this and it seems to work well. I didn't want a small pocket version as it can't power my laptop which I use far more frequently compared to my phone or tablet. This is one of the smaller units with an a/c plug which can do just that. Unfortunately the USB C does not support Power Delivery (PD) thus it cannot automatically detect your laptop and step up the voltage to 20v from 5v. It can charge up to 5v at 3a though. Having the AC outlet is definitely useful for other low powered non-USB devices. I've tested this using my AA battery charger and DSLR camera battery charger. The USB outputs are far more useful. Charging my camera, cell phone and tablet. I put this in my backpack feeling confident I don't have to worry about running out of power for the whole day. The compact nature of this battery pack means its not bulky or cumbersome to carry around all day. Read more












