Oct 29, 2020 10:00:00

I tried using an ultra-large capacity outdoor battery 'Anker PowerHouse II 400' that can charge eight devices at the same time with a maximum output of 516 W

Anker , which handles an ultra-large capacity battery with over 100,000 mAh, which is suitable for calling it a 'portable power supply', has released a new battery 'Anker PowerHouse II 400' on Thursday, October 29, 2020. I experienced the power that was greatly improved compared to the existing product Anker PowerHouse .

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The outer box of Anker PowerHouse II 400 looks like this.

When opened, it contains the instruction manual and the card that says 'Happy?', Which is familiar to Anker products.

After removing the cushioning material, a box containing the Anker PowerHouse II 400 main unit and cables will appear.

This is the main body of Anker PowerHouse II 400.

When Anker PowerHouse II 400 is lined up with Anker PowerHouse, it looks like this. The Anker PowerHouse II 400 is wider and the ports on both sides are covered with covers. Also, the Anker PowerHouse II 400 has a different material, the entire exterior is made of plastic, and the Anker PowerHouse is mostly made of metal.

In the center of Anker PowerHouse II 400, there are three USB Type-A ports that can output up to 12W, one USB Type-C port that can output up to 60W, and one DC input port for charging the main unit. The USB Type-C port supports

USB Power Delivery (USB PD) , and when charging Anker PowerHouse II 400, you can also charge at high speed by using the DC input port and USB Type-C port at the same time.

Under the cover on the left side, there is one cigar socket capable of outputting up to 120W and two DC ports.

Under the cover on the right side, there is an AC port that can output up to 300W.

There is a large handle on the top.

There is a slit on the left side.

On the right side is a light that can adjust the brightness in two steps.

The white part on the back is also a light. The brightness of this light can be adjusted in 3 steps.

The brightest light on the back looks like this. This is convenient when you want a light outdoors.

There is a large rubber pad on the bottom and indications such as product name, product number, input / output, etc.

The battery capacity is 108,000mAh, which is a little less than Anker PowerHouse's 120,600mAh, but it can be charged 20 times or more for smartphones and 8 times for tablets (4th generation iPad Pro). Input is DC (11-28V / 5.5A) x 1, USB PD compatible USB Type-C (5V / 3A, 9V / 3A, 15V / 3A, 20V / 3A) x 1, and output is AC (110V / 2.72) A) x 1, USB Type-A (5V / 7.2A) x 3, USB PD compatible USB Type-C (5V / 3A, 9V / 3A, 15V / 3A, 20V / 3A) x 1, Cigar Socket (12V) It is 10A) x 1 and DC (12v / 10A) x 2.

Accessories other than the main body are the instruction manual, AC adapter, Type-C USB cable on both ends, Type-A on one side, and Type-C USB cable on the other side.

You need to charge the Anker PowerHouse II 400 battery before trying the charging feature. Anker PowerHouse II 400 can be fully charged in a minimum of 4 hours with simultaneous input from the DC input port and USB Type-C port, but since it is stated in the instruction manual that it should be charged from the DC port when using it for the first time. First, insert the terminal of the attached AC adapter into the DC input port.

And if you insert the plug into the outlet ...

Charging of Anker PowerHouse II 400 will start. The LCD screen at the top of the main unit displays the current battery level, input power, and remaining charging time.

I will actually charge it. This time, I emptied the batteries of

iPad (8th generation) , iPhone 11 , iPhone XS Max , and iPhone XR and connected 4 of them to Anker PowerHouse II 400 at the same time.

After connecting the Anker PowerHouse II 400 to the device to be charged, press the round button above the port to start charging.

When charging starts, the LCD screen will display the remaining battery level, total output power, and remaining chargeable time of the Anker PowerHouse II 400.

After 2 hours and 30 minutes, the 3 iPhones were fully charged, and after 4 hours, the iPad was also fully charged.

Charging your iPad and three iPhones from 0% to 100% still leaves 75% of the Anker PowerHouse II 400 battery. A simple calculation based on this result means that the Anker PowerHouse II 400 can charge 4 iPads and 12 iPhones.

Anker PowerHouse II 400 has 3 USB Type-A ports, 1 USB Type-C port, 1 AC port (outlet), 1 cigar socket, 2 DC ports, and I'm grateful for the wide variety of output methods. Above all, the maximum output has been improved to 516W, which is a considerable strength. Even with a large-capacity battery, if the output is not high, the situation that 'I can not connect because I am charging another terminal now' may occur, but if eight smartphones can be charged at the same time, it will be an emergency. You can rest assured even at times.

The price of Anker PowerHouse II 400 is 39,800 yen including tax. You can purchase it from the official website of Anker Japan or Amazon.co.jp from October 29, 2020 (Thursday).

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