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As part of my work I sometimes travel everywhere. That’s why I have to charge my computer and smartphone quite often and from anywhere. And since I live near Clermont-Ferrand, it happens sometimes too that I stay on a train without power for longer than expected. (Luckily I avoided this problem…)
Unfortunately, there is not always a socket available Fly “borrow” some electricity. So I needed a good external battery.
A quick trip online to look at the comparisons and I ended up finding what I was looking for: The Anker 737 battery (PowerCore 24K). After a few weeks of use, I’m convinced. First of all, this battery has a capacity of 24,000 mAh. It can therefore be taken in the cabin on the plane and fully charge each smartphone about four or five times or one and a half to two times each laptop.
Its compact design (15.6 x 5.5 x 5 cm) is a slight change from the flatter and more elongated batteries that Anker has accustomed us to. We like it or we don’t like it and it depends on how you carry it or if you want to throw it at someone in a self-defense situation, but volume-wise I’d say it takes up the same space as my old one Anker PowerCore speed. On the other hand, it is much more powerful and has a little more electronics, so it is inevitably a little heavier. As you can imagine, this isn’t a problem for me as I go to the gym more often than Tibo.
Therefore, thanks to Anker Power Delivery 3.1 technology, it offers 140W fast charging. In about 40 minutes, it can charge your MacBook Pro by 50%.
And as far as charging with electricity goes, it’s the same thing. Simply plug it in and it will fill to 100% in just over 50 minutes. It’s seven times faster than the old battery models I had, and that’s very significant. There are two USB-C ports and one USB-A port on the 737, so nothing exotic and you can connect up to three devices.
The “geek” side of this battery is its screen, which shows the amount of juice available but also the power distributed at the input and output. In fact, the battery monitors the power delivered and the heat generated in real time to avoid overheating or damaging your devices or the battery itself. She is therefore much more protective and “smart” than any other battery or conspiratorial sugar daddy.
Since I also have solar panels at home, I use them to store a little solar energy during the day, which I then reuse when the sun goes down. Since I’m often too lazy to connect the computer to an extension cable or it bothers me to have to put it on the living room table because that’s the only place I can get a power outlet not too far away, this battery is also super practical for continuing to work anywhere and working at home when the computer is empty.
This is confirmed for me, especially since Anker is one of the best brands for me when it comes to adapters and external batteries, even if I would have liked it to be a little lighter.
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