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10 hours of video playback. That's about as expected for an older i5, and a 250 nit screen (probably set to half brightness).

RRP $2,499 (hah!), discounted to $1,399, and then 20% off = $1,119.20. Sure, it's an older i5 CPU, but it's damn cheap for a pretty decent…

Yeah testing the bare cells would be ideal. I have done it on various other cells using a load tester (so it can be set to draw a constant…

Make a follow up to this video! – https://youtu.be/LK5G7c8vPcQ

Obligatory trimmer testing video. (The Ozito trimmer trimming things that should not be trimmed) https://youtu.be/LK5G7c8vPcQ My…

Ahhhh yeah ok – I don't have much experience with Nitecore gear, and previous requests for power banks have gone unanswered. Heated…

I always love an excuse to talk about this stuff! And yeah refining the testing methodology is one of my favourite bits. It's a big trade…

Nice! The phone will use a few watts when on. So 30W going into the battery means ~32W to ~34W you are getting the PPS mode for the full…

So my use of “low quality” here is being used to describe a bunch of factors that are not necessarily technically quality issues. And…

Yeah it's frustrating and there's very little accountability for false claims. And few publications actually testing power banks well. The…

Thanks! It's nice to put my power bank obsession to good use.

I had done previous freelance tech journalist work for TechRadar AU and really liked the team, so when a job opportunity came up I applied…

It depends on the laptop. Some models can charge on 12V, 9V or even 5V. But many need 20V, so wouldn't charge from this power bank.

Yep, because while I have tested a lot of Charmast power banks, none of them have been any good. I'm currently working on an updated format…

That's the box dimensions. INIU is great at making power banks, but not so great at good Amazon product pages. It measures in at 13.6 x 7 x…

I test power banks for TechRadar Australia. This is my personal account, but OzBargain rules mean I can't link to my reviews or buyers…

FYI, from my testing this Zyron models appears to use 7,500 mAh worth of cells, not 10,000 mAh.

Mine weighs in at 168 grams. FYI though this is a relatively low quality 7,500 mAh power bank, not 10,000 mAh. I highly recommend the…

168 grams on my scale. However it's lighter than a quality option like the INIU B6 because testing shows it's actually a 7,500 mAh power…

I review power banks for TechRadar AU and this Charmast model (‎W1150L) is best avoided. It's not 10,000 mAh capacity – the cells are…

The INIU B6 in this deal is a much much better quality power bank. It's the best affordable 10,000 mAh available. The Charmast ‎W1150L…

You can use an app such as AccuBattery to get an idea of charge speed. It's not 100% accurate as it doesn't show the power the phone is…

What charge wattage do you get for each? USB C2 is 5V3A, 9V3A or 12V2.5A. The Pixel 9 Pro Xl will select 9V for charging in this case. I am…

The tips are well worth it if you need to do the specific types of soldering they are designed for, but otherwise the single tip is fine.…

Yeah ok fair call - the 323 and the Google 30W charger will do the full 27W charging for the 9 Pro.

In that thread, the posted spec for the Anker 713 Charger (Nano II 45W) is PPS: 3.3V-16.0V=3.0A Max (45W Max), 3.3V-21.0V=2.25A Max (45W…

I have not tested that specific model, but yep it's a good charger. It does PPS 3.3V - 21V at 3A so will do Pixel 9 Pro 27W charging and…

Yeah Pixel 9 Pro is max 27W charging, and Pro XL is 37W. But the 37W charge uses PPS ~18V, so anything that cuts off at 16V for PPS will be…

The RG68 (listed on Amazon as the NCAU67D-257H) is excellent. It does PPS 3.3V - 11V 5A so will do 27W Pixel charging but not 37W charging.…