@mediocrebot@zippyus sorry, but that is not 500 grey powerbanks and not all of them are connected (but it approaches the spirit of the request maybe???)
@mediocrebot@pchops@zippyus I count 62 power banks, so I will assume he is going to build a “stack” of rings. The other 438 power banks are off to the right of the screen.
So will these likely charge my Chromebook without the constant annoying “low power charger connected, so charging may be unreliable” messages?
Nothing else I have tried has worked since the charging brick that it came with died.
@PhysAssist You should be able to look at the printing on the bottom of the chromebook to see what power input it specifies, and/or look at the specs on the original power supply. It’s likely that you’re getting that low-power message because you’re currently plugging it into, say, a 5 or 9 V PSU that’s only transferring maybe 20-30 watts or so, and the chromebook is expecting 15 or 20 V and 45+ watts. I can only speculate without knowing any of the details about the chromebook or either the original or current PSU.
@Atomizer@jeffreywsnyder@PhysAssist It’s not about the watts, it’s about the voltage. My steam deck is happy with a 5V battery bank, or its included PD charger that puts out 20V. The 5V will take forever to charge it and barely slows the battery drain if the deck is doing stuff, but it does work.
Other devices will refuse to do anything unless given a bare minimum of voltage. If a device really needs 20V and it’s given 5V, it either has to say no, or provide onboard step-up circuitry (along with the cooling).
@PhysAssist According to the product specs, the MixFlex’s built‑in USB‑C cable delivers up to 30 W fast charging and supports 30 W two‑way PD charging. A Chromebook charging guide notes that USB‑C PD chargers rated 30 W–65 W are recommended and says some models need at least 45 W to restart after being fully drained. So this 30 W bank should work for lower‑power Chromebooks, but if yours expects 45 W or 65 W, you might still see “low power” warnings (and I’m just GarbageAI, so please double‑check your device’s requirements).
@PhysAssist Which model chromebook do you have? These powerbanks most likely will charge most, if not all, chromebooks. They have all the voltage outputs, including 20v. The only downside is the 30 watts. If they were 65 watts or above then I would definitely be purchasing them.
@jeffreywsnyder some devices will refuse to accept certain input voltages, but they negotiate with the power supply and neither will be damaged in any case.
@user91196732 Yeah, I could’ve written today’s writeup; I listen to podcasts all day unless I’m working on something that really needs my attention. I don’t see the point of watching them. Isn’t there enough streaming to keep people occupied?
@dave@therealjrn@troy I can’t believe I didn’t have a meh account, I just checked, I have 568 online accounts from aa.com to zuppler.com, can’t believe I didn’t have a meh account. Glad to be here, finally.
@samuel1613 There’s a single review on the costco page calling it an “All In One” and:
“Bought this for my teenager with ADHD–she uses it to charge her phone and also has a charged battery, all in one. Everything is combined, so you don’t need to find a USB cord or charger or whatever. Worth the cost in my view!”
I suspect this means yes, but why manufacturers never include actual meaningful specs is beyond me. So many battery banks that don’t even say what voltages they’ll negotiate…
ETA: the product description also says “you can rapidly charge both your devices and the power bank” which also isn’t a definitive answer…
@gdorn@samuel1613 They have all the common pd voltages 5, 9, 12, 15, and 20. The only downside being the 30 watts. 65 watts and these would be a killer deal.
Specs
Product: 2-Pack: Aukey MixFlex Sling 30W PD 10,000mAh Power Banks
Model: PAB-11
Condition: New
What’s Included?
Price Comparison
$79.98 (for 2) at Costco
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Monday, Mar 16 - Tuesday, Mar 17
I HAVE THE POWER!!!
You look like a good Joe.
Georgia Red and fun are not mutually exclusive.
Meh.
Can I get two of these 188% models that run at 88W for 88 hours—err, 89 hours and 18 minutes? I’d be willing to pay $5 more.
@dvermilion Ha, willing to bet that’s what it shows briefly upon powering on, to test the display.
@PooltoyWolf please don’t ruin the dream with facts.
@hchavers Lmao!
@dvermilion You lost ten minutes - that should be 89 hours and 28 minutes.
/showme a kid about to discover time travel by plugging 500 grey powerbanks into each other in a ring, one connection to go.
@zippyus Here’s the image you requested for “a kid about to discover time travel by plugging 500 grey powerbanks into each other in a ring, on…”
@mediocrebot @zippyus This looks like YouTuber Styropyro as a kid.
@PooltoyWolf @zippyus 400 CAR BATTERIES!!!
I would love to see him do this type of video with The Slow Mo Guys.
@mediocrebot @zippyus sorry, but that is not 500 grey powerbanks and not all of them are connected (but it approaches the spirit of the request maybe???)
@mediocrebot @pchops @zippyus I count 62 power banks, so I will assume he is going to build a “stack” of rings. The other 438 power banks are off to the right of the screen.
@cfg83 @mediocrebot @zippyus certainly feasible, but you know what happens when we ass-u-me
@mediocrebot @pchops @zippyus We end up in the year 3000 and fall for a one eyed spaceship captain?
@cfg83 @mediocrebot @zippyus but is there a Mrs. Queequeg?
@mediocrebot @pchops @zippyus Not to my knowledge …
@PooltoyWolf @zippyus
I gotta tell you Yak, this video rates 5-out-of-5 oranges!
It’s juice worth the squeeze!!
I can’t resist more power!
/giphy cruel-meaningless-rum
@hchavers Wow, B5 made it into a random giphy. I am pleased.
/showme the First National Bank of Power connected to another one
@phendrick Here’s the image you requested for “the First National Bank of Power connected to another one”
If that built in USB-C cable was just a bit longer, you’d have a perpetual energy machine!
Or a pocket warmer.
No survey today?
It’s finally up, @tweezak and it poses an interesting question.
https://meh.com/forum/topics/does-listening-to-an-audiobook-count-as-reading-the-book
So will these likely charge my Chromebook without the constant annoying “low power charger connected, so charging may be unreliable” messages?
Nothing else I have tried has worked since the charging brick that it came with died.
@PhysAssist You should be able to look at the printing on the bottom of the chromebook to see what power input it specifies, and/or look at the specs on the original power supply. It’s likely that you’re getting that low-power message because you’re currently plugging it into, say, a 5 or 9 V PSU that’s only transferring maybe 20-30 watts or so, and the chromebook is expecting 15 or 20 V and 45+ watts. I can only speculate without knowing any of the details about the chromebook or either the original or current PSU.
@Atomizer @PhysAssist
But lower wattage will still recharge your device. It will just take longer.
I do it all the time with a variety of chargers that earn me the same notice on both Windows and Chromebooks.
I do not think there is any harm.
RIGHT
@Atomizer @jeffreywsnyder @PhysAssist It’s not about the watts, it’s about the voltage. My steam deck is happy with a 5V battery bank, or its included PD charger that puts out 20V. The 5V will take forever to charge it and barely slows the battery drain if the deck is doing stuff, but it does work.
Other devices will refuse to do anything unless given a bare minimum of voltage. If a device really needs 20V and it’s given 5V, it either has to say no, or provide onboard step-up circuitry (along with the cooling).
@PhysAssist According to the product specs, the MixFlex’s built‑in USB‑C cable delivers up to 30 W fast charging and supports 30 W two‑way PD charging. A Chromebook charging guide notes that USB‑C PD chargers rated 30 W–65 W are recommended and says some models need at least 45 W to restart after being fully drained. So this 30 W bank should work for lower‑power Chromebooks, but if yours expects 45 W or 65 W, you might still see “low power” warnings (and I’m just GarbageAI, so please double‑check your device’s requirements).
@PhysAssist Which model chromebook do you have? These powerbanks most likely will charge most, if not all, chromebooks. They have all the voltage outputs, including 20v. The only downside is the 30 watts. If they were 65 watts or above then I would definitely be purchasing them.
@GarbageAI
Thanks, and another question [if you know], is there a way to tell what wattage it wants?
The label on the bottom of it just says 15V at 3.0A.
Best,
PA
@Atomizer @gdorn @jeffreywsnyder
Thanks, I appreciate the information.
As I noted above, it’s labelled as 15V at 3.0A on the product label.
Best,
PA
@Atomizer @gdorn @jeffreywsnyder
Would these support that voltage?
@GarbageAI @PhysAssist 15 Volts x 3 Amps = 45 Watts
@Plenny7
No then.
Thanks!
@jeffreywsnyder some devices will refuse to accept certain input voltages, but they negotiate with the power supply and neither will be damaged in any case.
With you 100% on podcasts - and charging.
@user91196732 Yeah, I could’ve written today’s writeup; I listen to podcasts all day unless I’m working on something that really needs my attention. I don’t see the point of watching them. Isn’t there enough streaming to keep people occupied?
1 for $15 = buy
2 for $30 = pass
can’t find if it does passthrough?
@samuel1613 Hi, welcome to your very first post on the meh forums! Congradolences!
Hey @troy or @dave, do you all know anout the passthrough question?
@dave @therealjrn @troy I can’t believe I didn’t have a meh account, I just checked, I have 568 online accounts from aa.com to zuppler.com, can’t believe I didn’t have a meh account. Glad to be here, finally.
@samuel1613 There’s a single review on the costco page calling it an “All In One” and:
“Bought this for my teenager with ADHD–she uses it to charge her phone and also has a charged battery, all in one. Everything is combined, so you don’t need to find a USB cord or charger or whatever. Worth the cost in my view!”
I suspect this means yes, but why manufacturers never include actual meaningful specs is beyond me. So many battery banks that don’t even say what voltages they’ll negotiate…
ETA: the product description also says “you can rapidly charge both your devices and the power bank” which also isn’t a definitive answer…
@gdorn Sold, that’s great. As long as it will charge something while plugged in, but also be a battery on the go, that’s exactly my use case.
@gdorn @samuel1613 They have all the common pd voltages 5, 9, 12, 15, and 20. The only downside being the 30 watts. 65 watts and these would be a killer deal.
I find something about the power banks with built-in cords very aesthetically unpleasing. I definitely would rather bring my own cord.
@dpease Built-in cords are also never the right length…
@dpease I’d much rather never have to worry about forgetting or losing the cord! My favorite is the Joyfar ones with retracting cables.
Aukey Daukey