I tried using a mobile battery 'Anker 521 Power Bank' that can be used as a charger by inserting it into an outlet with a maximum output of 45 W



For people who frequently use laptops and smartphones on the go, they often have their respective chargers in their bags. In such a case, the mobile battery ' Anker 521 Power Bank ' that supports a total maximum output of 45W that can also be used as a charger for a MacBook, etc. is useful. When using it as a mobile battery, it is possible to feed two terminals with a maximum output of 20 W, and if it is plugged into an outlet, it can also be used as a charger such as MacBook Air, so I actually touched it.

Anker 521 Power Bank (PowerCore Fusion, 45W) | Product information for USB charger with battery

https://www.ankerjapan.com/products/a1626

The package of 'Anker 521 Power Bank' looks like this.



The contents are Anker 521 Power Bank, instructions and quick start guide. In addition, since the cable for charging the device is not included, it must be purchased separately.



The size of the main body is about 71 mm in length, about 60 mm in width, and about 31 mm in thickness.



The actual weight was 203 g.



Anker 521 Power Bank is equipped with two USB Type-C ports that support Anker's proprietary power supply technology ' Power IQ 3.0 (Gen2) '.



The Anker 521 Power Bank has a capacity of 5000mAh, and the USB Type-C port output when plugged into an outlet corresponds to 5V = 3A / 9V = 3A / 15V = 3A / 20V = 2.25A (maximum 45W). The USB Type-C port output when used as a mobile battery supports 5V = 3A / 9V = 2.22A (maximum 20W). In addition, when using 2 ports, the maximum is 18W.



When using it as a charger, pull out the plug and insert it into the outlet OK.



If you leave it plugged into an outlet and do not wire it with other devices, the LED indicator on the side lights up and you can charge the Anker 521 Power Bank. The LED indicator shows how much charge the Anker 521 Power Bank battery has.



When I measured the voltage and current when charging the 11-inch iPad Pro by inserting the Anker 521 Power Bank into an outlet with the '

Satechi Type-C Power Meter ', the voltage when using one port was 14.7 V, and the current was It was 1.61A.



Connect the 12.9 inch iPad Pro to the remaining port. When the voltage and current of the 12.9-inch iPad Pro when using 2 ports were measured with the Satechi Type-C Power Meter, the voltage was 14.8 V and the current was 1.79 A.



Also, when I unplugged it from the outlet and charged the iPad Pro 11 inch and iPad Pro 12.9 inch as a mobile battery, the voltage at the port on the iPad Pro 11 inch side was 4.98 V and the current was 1.74 A.



According to the official website, the following terminals are listed as compatible models of Anker 521 Power Bank.

smartphone
iPhone 14 / 14 Plus / 14 Pro / 14 Pro Max / 13 / 13 mini / 13 Pro / 13 Pro Max / iPhone 12 / 12 mini / 12 Pro / 12 Pro Max / 11 / 11 Pro / 11 Pro Max / SE 2nd generation) / XS / XS Max / XR / X / 8 / 8 Plus etc.
- Galaxy S22 series / S21 series, Pixel 6 series / 5 series, etc.
laptop
- MacBook Air (M2, 2022 / M1, 2020) etc.
others
- iPad (10th generation) / iPad (9th generation), etc.



Anker 521 Power Bank is on sale at Amazon.co.jp for 8990 yen including tax.

Amazon | Anker 521 Power Bank (PowerCore Fusion, 45W) (45W output USB charger with 5000mAh 20W output mobile battery) [Outlet integrated / PSE certified / PowerIQ 3.0 (Gen2) installed / USB PD compatible / foldable plug] iPhone 14 MacBook Air Android smartphone notebook PC Various other equipment compatible (black) | Home electronics & camera online mail order

in Review,   Hardware, Posted by log1r_ut