ANKER PowerHouse 200 Review: USB-C battery package worth $ 350 in the lunch box size

There is an incredible number of options when it comes to smaller capacity batteries, but the choice of large camping size units greatly excels if you want relatively modern amenities such as charging and removing the type C. The new PowerHouse 200 fills from ANKER a little smaller than PowerHouse 120,000 old Due to the problems of compatibility and the collection of features.

Specifications

Goodness

Not very good

Design, devices, what is in the box

This battery is a mixture of aluminum, plastic and rubber. The aluminum shell consisting of two parts cover most of them, while the front and back are framed with solid rubber covers. The back plate inside the rubber is also a large venting hole-it is supposed to have an exhaust temperature-with the inputs of the frequency of the barrel style on top of the charging. The aspects are basically except for a few screws, as on the bottom except for a pair of flat rubber feet.

Anker’s PowerHouse 200 maintains all its outputs on the foreground, included in a plastic face that is combined with the rubber -surrounding rubber cover. You can get a 12 -VC cigarette, a two-type A.T-C. (which can also be used for charging), and the AC port, all of which rests below a large monochromatic LCD screen. This screen can tell you the remaining capacity as a percentage of which is currently enabled the outlets; Each group is controlled by the button over it.

If you activate a group of ports by pressing the button, the screen will always remain until something is connected, which may lead to slow but fixed drain over long periods of time.

The handle – which consists of very flexible plastic or particularly harsh rubber, I can’t know anything – a bit of a little, but it is more than strong enough to withstand the heaviness of the battery.

Frankly, I am disappointed with a small capacity of 200wh/57,600mAh ~. Looking at the size and price of $ 350, I expected more, especially given that you can buy two 40,000 mAh batteries with a lower current current. Smaller 167Wh battery by Jackery with the AC 100W port and Type-C Complications is just $ 140, and another 220WH output battery, 300 watts with everything but USB Type-C is only 0, all of which increase the value of Aker. Angeer rises compared to the cheapest options with the output of the pure pocket wave and other improvements, but it does not always make – more about it later.

Also note that there is no compact light or any other potential camping/emergency means. They are amazing bones.

Compared to ANKER PowerHouse 120,000mah (right)

In addition to the battery itself and the expected warranty cards, the package includes a 17.6 -volt barrel charger, which works with this port mentioned previously on the back of the battery, but you do not do that Ownership To use it; I have not mentioned before, the battery accepts a shipment on USB Type-C as well.

Metrology/tests

Our replacement seats were measured by our USB power delivery test, Satechi USB Type-C scale, Inteek, ETecCity scale, and Avhzy CT-2 USB Meter, as required.

ANKER has chosen not to publish a lot on the way to the battery specifications in the Amazon menu, although the most detailed numbers are available on the company’s website itself. However, we tested and verified its claims. In general, the battery meets its advertiser classifications, as Type-C output reaches 30 watts, and AC provides up to 100 watts without a problem, and type A up to 5V 3A. AC output up to 130 watts for me in the test before internal protection mechanisms stumbled.

Anker does not provide a classification of inputs on Type-C, but in my test, the battery was happy to try to withdraw as much as it could reach about 60 watts (19.8 volts, 2.86A). With many charging devices, she had no problem He appears To ship it constantly, but the measurement in my legend, I managed to see her swinging in Amburg violently, which is a little strange.

The voltage against the current, from 0 to 1.5a in 20 volts, 50ma step. It is not very rough.

It is worth noting that the battery has failed the so -called Pixelbook test, and the refusal to charge the laptop, which can indicate that some aspects behind the power negotiations in the Anker battery may be broken. Type-C port in my test with phones and MacBooks, but chromebooks and lost. I also generally faced problems in obtaining the Type-C battery port to choose reliably, instead of pulling it. The apparent pressure on the operating button/suspension corresponding to the front, the outlets below the output mode for the next connection, but this did not always succeed.

My available energy measurements of type A type A showed about 75 % of efficiency/use capacity (164WH was measured compared to 218WH), which is somewhat average.

Should you buy one?

no. If the non-harmonious compatibility of the USB Type-C/Power is not a problem for you, you are ready to spend a lot on nice materials, then perhaps. But this battery has a lot of defects for me to recommend it. The non-consistent performance on the USB Type-C can be a problem with the move devices, as OEMS is more strictly adhered to the specifications over time, and one port (only 30W) type C is not sufficiently resistant in 2019, and the battery is a bad value based on cost on the basis of cost, which is missing useful features due to its potential applications.

After measuring the high quality of the Aker PowerPort Atom PD1 and its excellent compatibility with even the most devices, I am very disappointed by PowerHouse 200 performance. For $ 350 in 2019, the battery should not really face problems with well -known devices that are firmly sticking to PD specifications.

For what you get, I think I deny the price is very high. Closer to $ 250, this battery will be a good choice for those who want to make some settlements, but for $ 350, I think it is a pass unless its features (and its disadvantages) are accurately Fit your use.

Purchase it if:

• The USB Type-C performance, compatibility, and future impulse are not concerned.

• You need an AC port and a lot of capacity of a reliable name usually.

• Good construction quality is a priority.

Do not buy it if:

• It is likely that you use it with slack devices, such as Chromebooks, via USB Type-C.

• $ 350 is very rich for your blood.

Where to buy:

• Amazon

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