I bought one of these to act as a poor mans UPS for my travel cpap machine. I use a usb trigger board to get the power bank to deliver the 15vdc that I need for my cpap. This power bank can easily power my cpap all night. To act like a UPS I also plug my USB charger into the power bank, if mains power is interrupted it does cut out for about a quarter of a second before it switches over to pure battery power but this is not enough time to shut down the cpap machine completely. This setup allows me to travel to places with unreliable power. So it's a big thumbs up from me.
Just bought this bank over prime day for $80 USD with your review. My laptop is a power-hungry gaming laptop that I use for college. It has its regular big fat charging brick, but I don't like carrying it around since its huge. I bought one of the 100W wall bricks from Baseus that you always recommend. This allowed me to charge the laptop at school comfortably (without hauling the huge brick) and it's fantastic. Provided I have a wall outlet I am free to use. I have found that I am not always so lucky in class to have a spare outlet that reaches with the 3-foot cord Baseus provided with the power brick. I am giving this power bank a try so far with some simple testing. Currently, it is holding up very well. My laptop supports up to 100W charging over USB-C and when I charge it with the power bank, it tends to hold a charging speed under the full 100W load the majority of the time. The power bank will charge my laptop faster when I need it to refill my battery and lowers its output power if I just want to hold a specific charge level on my laptop. This use case for me so far has actually avoided the thermal constraints when under the full 100W output load. This makes this power bank perfect for me. Just unrelated words. You are absolutely awesome. Your content is amazing and is pure ASMR for me. The reviews are perfectly to the point and tell us exactly what we need to know and the comparisons you give to comparable products is very helpful in making an informed buying decision. Keeping putting in the good work.
Thanks for the detailed comments! This sounds like the perfect application for this power bank, not loading it to the full power for a long period of time is important since it just can't do that. Glad to hear you like the videos and they are useful.
Really, Really appreciate your in depth reviews. I Just picked up the Non HD Baseus for $65 to Replace my Anker Powercore+. The Powercore+ doesn't consistently negotiate with my new Framework 13" laptop oddly enough. I used to be a big fan of Anker... Until I bought the 521 Power Strip with built in USB-C. This ended up burning out the Charging controller on my XPS 13, Nintendo Switch and Steamdeck before I realized that the only thing in common was charging with the USB-C port on the powerstrip. I'm hyper about only using USB-IF certified cables and the best adapters now, so your channel really helps out. If you ever want to test an adapter that went rogue and started killing all my electronics, I'd be happy to send it to you!
That's scary and certainly not supposed to happen. Yeah, at some point I need to setup a way to get broken or off-performing electronics from people because I do think that's really interesting. I've heard a few stories of these chargers failing in ways that aren't great. Of course I've never had one fail in any interesting way.
Hi, awesome review! I based my purchase decision on this review and not regretting so far :) Just wanted to add my own observations to this for the community (since you made this powerbank quite popular IMO): I'm using the powerbank to charge my thin-and-light laptop at 100W (Ryzen 6800H, no discrete GPU). I monitor the power output of the powerbank using some cheap USB C power tester (KWS-1902C). The peak power draw shown in the USB tester is 97W (measured during max APU power is being drawn as seen in HWINFO64), but the sustained output is around 92-94W. The powerbank was able to sustain this 92-94W output from 100% to around 50% charge (meaning it was able to discharge about half of capacity), then afterwards it automatically switched to 60W (20V 3.0A) charging without turning off abruptly as shown in your video. And it was able to sustain this 60W output until complete discharge. Based on my experience alone, it seems to me that this powerbank has the function to downgrade the power output from 100W -> 60W automatically after reaching some temperature threshold. But I think it's designed to work for scenarios where average utilization (relative to 100W max output) is around 95%, and not continuous 100%. I think thin and light laptops (like mine) doing light workloads don't have to worry about the entire thing regarding the 100W trip point. The only con I have is that I was only able to get measure 62-63Wh of energy from the powerbank (full discharge), based only on the measurement of the KWS-1902C, and not 67Wh you measured in your testing. I'm not sure if this is lottery, but probably is just crappy measurement of the cheap power tester.
OH, that's scary. Unintended consequences. I do still find myself grabbing this one for my laptop bag just based on the design. Ah, that is good, that it reset to the 60W mode, I did find that it does allow you to continue just not at full power, the tester stops because it has a low voltage threshold, which is very fast, to find when things change. The laptop probably saw a renegotiation but it was fast enough for the OS not to notice. 67Wh was at 50W out, at 100/60W I got 63.6Wh so very close! I've added the watt measurement and the change with power level to newer videos. Thanks for doing that work and posting!
I use mine frequently to supplement the battery in my precision workstation for CAD\CAM duty. It works perfectly in my experience but im never pulling 100w continuously for the duration of the discharge so ive never had a thermal issue. What id like to see is a claimed duration for 100w output at STP. 15 minutes isnt unreasonable in my view given its a thin device with no cooling. The form factor makes it a joy to fit in the bag compared to a typical brick like the Anker
I’m looking for this same use case. Can you confirm whether this power bank will keep itself charged when connected like you described? The Anker 737, for example, never charges itself in pass through so it eventually drains itself to zero despite being connected to AC. Does this battery bank charge itself in pass through?
@@alx9rI haven't tried this because when I'm using it I'm away from AC power. I could try to arrange it this weekend though. I wouldn't be surprised if it doesn't like the input power being lower than the output power though which may cause an issue with this workload. Maybe ATOP will see this thread and do a detailed look at the passthrough situation
@frp1276 I’d really appreciate hearing the results of any such test. FWIW if passthrough works well enough the requirements for the mains adapter can be reduced, which opens up more possibilities.
I ran a quick test, it looks like this power bank will continue to charge while drawing power, the point at which you will be discharging the battery is about 50 watts. So, if you consume 45 watts and are using a 65 watt or greater charger this pack will get to full state of charge. If you draw 50 watts, it is borderline, the battery may not finish charging. At 60 watts out you are discharging the pack and using power from the power adapter.
- I was wondering if this product was actually real & that curiosity brought me to your channel . The information provided is pretty much what I had wanted for all battery pack reviews and incidentally you also had reviewed the first version as well for comparison . Well done !
Nice! Yeah, I think this is a good power bank overall it just doesn't do 100 watts for very long. They do say 100W max in some places, that could be a hint.
Took a while of searching our local shopping sites (Philippines) but I finally found an HD version since I really liked your review of it! It's been good so far and it pretty much trades percentages with my MacBook air m2. For each 1% that the Blade loses, I gain 1% of batter on the air. I haven't tested a full charge yet, but my 30% air charged to 100% while the Baseus HD 100% went down to 30% Thank you for your review! :)
Great review and analysis. I think I agree with your conclusion that for something like a laptop with a 65W charger, this is a very compelling option, but probably questionable for something which pulls the full 100W. Frustrating that it takes an EE with an entire bench of equipment to find out that caveat, though.
I was excited to see this! That 100W auto-off after 13 minutes is unfortunately a dealbreaker, even though I like everything else about this. The 65W PD trigger trick to keep it below the advertised amount is cool but realistically I won't remember to do so. I'd gladly swap the shorter frame with maximum airline travel capacity and a consistent 100W output (or at least a 100W -> 80W -> 60W downgrading with heat and corresponding alert). Looking forward to your powerstation/inverter review.
It's covered that in the video, I moved to charts on newer videos to make it more clear since people always skip... most of the video, haha. I don't have one to test but the device has the mode for 45W PPS charging.
I've been seeing so many of your videos regarding portable batteries and love your content. By any chance is their like a tier list of portable batteries you recommend?
Just bought this because of your splendid review. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and efforts with the community. I have a question, as I'm charging it right outta package, it stays at 99% for quite some time (20mins+) before reaching 100%. Is it recommended to charge it fully to 100% or should I just unplugged it once it reaches 99% with 1 minute left on the display?
There is very little energy gained in that last 1%, the device will be charging at very low wattage at that point so if you want to stop at 99% no harm and not much capacity lost.
Hey, I actually like this one. OK, yeah, it doesn't reach its marketing 100 watts of output power, sure. But what it does do, is offer up 60 watts of power, and delivers it at 91% efficiency, which as you already said, is the best you've seen. And when your considering how much money you spend for your power bill to charge that thing, that sort of thing matters at the end of the day. Now for things that matter less, but we consumers still care about. It is such a nice looking unit, I love the rounded edges, and the glossy screen. I agree, they need to improve the method in which they display the information, like, maybe go to a full LCD color display, that would make their powerbank a killer-deal! I really feel like Basseus has been on top for quite awhile now, when it comes to power adapter and power banks.
Yeah, I realized making this I've done 7 or so power banks and three of them have been Baseus. When you start with one of the better performers it is hard to find ones that can push this out of the top spot. At 60 watts though this is going to do what I need.
Good review. I was looking for something to use as an external 2nd battery for my laptop that needs 100W input. Because of this review, I now know that while this looks good on paper, 13 minutes of use isn't worth the investment. Thanks for posting this and for going to so much rigour and detail 👍👍👍👍
Yeah, it's an extreme case. Hopefully the laptop won't need that much doing basic tasks but yeah, a large battery in a laptop will not be able to pull all the energy from this pack without thermally shutting down. It is very common for 20k mah packs that claim 100+ watts to do this. Unlike power adapters, I like 60-65W power banks for this size of battery since they can handle the load without overheating. If you want to step up to 100 watts I recommend a 25k mah or larger pack, but note larger than 100 wh may not be travel friendly.
I bought the new one with the yellow charging ports (which is way cheaper) measured it and it seems to have less capacity but better wall to device efficiency, at 63 wh out and 77 in.
Yeah, the voltage is variable in that mode so as long as it has the current capability and at least that many volts it can ask for anything below 20V in this case.
Interesting, I got mine to go 10 minutes in 100W mode and then just shuts off. I cant get close to 13 minutes. Do you plan to do tests on the omnicharge 40+ or 120c?
The omni charge banks are on the list. I guess there is some variability in the runtime it sounds like. It's how soon it gets to an overheating condition, mine is 13 minutes repeatably.
Yeah, a beginning at least, there are so many out there. I found the USB C port to be pretty good on the river 2 so far. It's a 60w port though so not going to power the more power hungry machines.
Great video! Was just checking if you have a link to your database on all the powerbanks & adapters you've tested? I'm planning on buying a new compact powerbank.
I would say that the easiest way to restrict the power is to use a 3A usb-c cable as it will only draw 60w max. AFAIK, all 65w laptops work ok with 60w.
Hey! Thank you for your creative and technical content. I have a doubt. In your opinion, what is the best power bank to use with a cob led light? The model in question needs a PD 3.0 port with 80w (20v 4a). Can you help? Thank you.
I'd go for something pretty big since that's a lot of watts. To get continuous deliver of power you'd need something like the Anker 737, the Prime 250, or the ZMi no 20. Those larger power banks also have a decent amount of energy so you'd get an hour or so of run time. If you need more time you'd have to step up to a power station.
I got the blade, and it is great for many devices. Only disappointment is that charging Apple Watch Ultra sometimes stops way too early, even with Blade in low power mode. Seems the Ultra stops/pauses charging for a while from time to time (5.0V0 0.0A), and then ramps up again to 5.1V 0.9A. Sometimes the blade turns off (display off).
mmm, low power not enough low power. Yeah, that is tough if there is a pause in the charging period. I like to charge the watch with the phone that way the phone keeps the power bank awake while the watch charges. I have actually found variance watch to watch as well and even the charge two devices doesn't work on some watches. Some will keep it on and some won't.
@@AllThingsOnePlace Well, after the latest Watch OS update, Apple Watch Ultra now charges perfectly with the blade, despite taking small breaks. Still happy with the blade, and now even more so.
Hello I like the review you have given and bought this yesterday. I charged my laptop hp elitebook 840G5 with this and it had given 60w in the starting then 48w and then upto 30w. It charged my laptop with exactly 1 hour with 0 to 100 which is good and had 32 percent left. I have a issue i charged the power bank with 10w charger and when charging comes to 99 percent time left will be 3 min but after 3 min it repeated this same and same. What will be the issue. Kindly help me in this problem
I have a 12v PD trigger adapter where i connect a high pressure air pump. It draws ~65 watts at 12v. But when starting the pump the voltage drops to ~8v. The pump is rated at 110w. So it works. But is this safe to use this way? Since it is higher than the rated 12v 3A.
The PD trigger board can continually ask for an output. Leaving one connected will discharge the battery pretty fast though. Also, it will lose all the USB functions as the PD board has done the negotiation part. So, its more for powering something like a string of LED lights that either needs another voltage (12V for example) and may not use quite enough power to keep things active. In my case I use it with my PVC pipe bluetooth speaker.
Great review! I've now watched several of your Battery reviews, and you pretty much answer all my questions! I still have one burning question that I hope you can awnser: When the pack delivers power is the wattage determined by the device or the pack? I understand it has a max of 100w, but I wasn't sure if there was a way of picking a wattage. My laptop requires a minimum of 65w to charge via USB-C PD, but it can go up to 100w. However, as you right mentioned, it overheats at that level pretty quickly and shuts down.
There isn't really a good way of picking the wattage. It is all negotiation of the USB modes. In the case of this power bank, if you want it to run for longer you can use a non-E-marked cable so a 60W USB C-C cable so it won't go over the wattage limit. This is probably not the best power bank if you need more than 60W though.
@@AllThingsOnePlace Thank you for your reply. I appreciate your input, and having looked into it more, as I will go into below, I'm inclined to agree with you. Looking at my specific laptop details, they are not very specific, but it mentioned that at the very least a supply of 20V/2.25A/45W will charge during sleep. My assumptions are that it is capable of running powered from USB-C, so I spent a few hours using HWINFO and my USB-C PD enabled monitor and worked out that the laptop draws about 30W from the battery (Best is ~20W). If it's fully charged and plugged into my monitor via USB-C, it shows 0 discharge from the battery. As long as HWinfo reports accurately, that suggests to me that the laptop is capable of running from lower than 45W as long as the battery doesn't need charging, then it requires +45W. I commend the effort you put into your videos; just doing the above took hours. If my Uni had more than 4 mains sockets per lecture hall, I wouldn't be worried, but I'm having to, at worst, get my laptop to last 8 hours with back-to-back lectures. I shortlisted the Baseus as well as the Anker 737 because of their capacity and wattage. But anything that can provide 45W with a capacity pushing 100Wh would be fab. If you have any suggestions I might have overlooked, I would be interested in finding out. Thanks again!
Hey, thanks for the informative videos! I'm wondering which would you pick.. this Blade HD or the Anker 737 ? Currently I can have the Blade HD for $89 and the Anker 737 for $110, so pretty similar pricing.. I'm looking for a power bank to accompany me to south east asia / indonesia in a single large backpack. I would be charging a macbook air m2 13", iphone 13 pro max, ipad pro 2018 11" and then some smaller things like watch, action camera, gimbal. I'm worried about the size of the 737 but its hard to judge on videos. Which would you recommend at these price points?
The 737 is pretty big and heavy compared with the blade, it does have more energy capacity though. You have some moderate power consumers so the larger capacity may be more useful. My carry is the ZMi 210W no20 of course it is out of stock everywhere.
Great videos. I have two questions: 1. How long does it retain charge if it is just sitting on a shelf? 2. Can I leave it permanently plugged in to a charger and count on it to have full charge for emergency use? (like when the power goes out).
They do self discharge at a moderate speed over time. Several percent per month. For what I've seen from higher powered power banks like these, that's typical. I do not recommend leaving any of these permanently plugged in and manufacturers also do not. It is better to plug them in once a month or so. For long term storage they also recommend a moderate charge level, so not pushing it to 100%, but yeah, I'm sure they also say none of these are emergency devices. If you want to keep one for backup power I'd recommend topping it off once a month. Keeping the battery fully charged and on the charger all the time can lead to battery swelling and early failure of cells.
Thanks for the info. I could not find the type of product I wanted. I was looking for a multiport charger that I could install on my nightstand permanently, but it would have a battery built in that would still charge my phone a couple of times if the house power went out and stayed out. It seems these aren't readily available. I found chargers that need AC power to work, powerbanks that are intended for mobile use, but these charge from DC and consume inputs for charging and then there are UPS systems but these seem focused mostly on AC regeneration. I got the Blade HD and we'll see how it goes. I'm curious to see if just parking it on the charger will keep it topped off or will I have to unplug and replug the USB periodically to get it to redetect the lower self discharged battery level. Not sure who controls that, the battery or the charger.
I tried charging my ROG Ally and iPhone 15 pro max at the same time on both usbc ports. Lightning icon on ROG Ally goes off when it’s charged with the iPhone but comes back when charged solo. Does this mean the claim “65w + 30w” of this power bank isn’t true? I still like it tho coz it’s able to charge them individually anyway. I tried doing the same thing on Ugreen 25,000mah 145w, and it works properly. ROG Ally’s lightning icon is on while iPhone is being charged too. Does it have anything to do with the wattage? Sorry for the questions. 😅
Yeah, it might be charging still, it's how it negotiates. I would expect the ROG to charge still with the iphone but just slower but if the iphone is greedy and takes the higher wattage assignment 30 might not be enough. Device soup. You never know what you are going get. It isn't wattage, the wattage should work, it's software I think. The baseus being the weaker element here.
Currently the older version is on offer at 66euro while newer version is 109euro. Main use will be to top up laptop and phone battery. If you consider the price what would you suggest is the better option?
It is marginally better in theory, I think more studies need to be done to really demonstrate the performance differences in small batteries. Fact is every charge/discharge cycle degrades the battery a little bit.
hi the last thing you said was a trick about faking the unit out with a "PD Trigger" LOL - to use one port or something?? 65W ? can you elaborate on exactly how one would do that and how that would be beneficial? thanks !! great thorough review !!
You can use a PD trigger board to occupy one port (you can also use an apple USC C to lightning cable), it will force the other USB port to be less powerful so it won't try to do 100W and shutdown, yes you lose a port, or you charge a phone while it's plugged into the other device.
@@AllThingsOnePlacethanx so much for the reply! I have this unit and love it, it powers my TMobile 5g modem for 8 hrs! Excuse my ignorance, but what is a "PD trigger board" - I failed EE and just got my information systems degree lol
Did the previous version of the Blade (non-HD) also have "Always On Output Voltage" mode? I am trying to decide between the two but not sure if you mentioned it.
I have the choise to make - this one version or the old one , price is 10Eur apart ? Should i get the new one , despite the 100W problem ? or better be larger but fully functional ?
@@AllThingsOnePlace I went with the newer model as it is a bit smaller and easier to pack, just received the unit and all looks great. Thanks for the review, pointed me in the right direction !
There are a couple options there. Maybe slow charge the phone, older USB A to C cable, then the other will get the PD mode it needs to charge. I'd expect it to charge both from USB C but the question is how it negotiates power for each. They both might end up charging slow.
Hi of all three: Blade, Blade HD and UGREEN 145W 25KmAh for 10 dollars more than blade, which do you think is the most worth? Especially for efficiency
Out of the bunch the UGREEN is the most efficient overall. It depends on the use case. If you are powering a laptop, UGREEN probably makes more sense. If just phones and small devices (camera, watch), then the blade HD may save a few dollars.
18 you'd have to get a device to negotiate PPS for that voltage, not as easy as it sounds but it should be, 12 volt it does have an output for that, you need a USB trigger board programmed to 12 volts.
Hello I Have a question how does Anker 737 compare to this one with the different Protocol than Anker PowerQI like Anker uses PPS and QI and Baseus uses QC And PPS and SPC?
Great review Bro! I’m thinking of purchasing this portable charger but I want to know the max wattage distribution when one, two, three, and four ports are connected individually and all at once(e.g. iPhone-usbc, iPad-usbc, speakers-usba). Baseus provided a graph about this but I don’t trust them especially with what you said about the charger not being a true 100W charger. Do you think you will be able to assist with this question?
The distribution table is pretty accurate on this one. The ports will drop to lower wattages with the two USB A ports being 5V only. It just struggles to hold 100W on one port for more than a several minutes.
Each has a category they are best at, of course all opinions and everyone should make their own. Anker is great at low power small power adapters. They are also one of the best for the 120-150watt range, non-EPR. Satechi is my favorite for 165W, some people don't like it since it isn't compatible with everything. Baseus has the 100W multiport power adapter category. The Rocoren or clones, are good choices for the 140W EPR category. There are so many adapters being released into this space that it is also always changing.
I know it's not typically what you do on this channel, but would you be willing to do a tear down of this device and maybe rerun some of the experiments after attempting to add a heat sink? I'm curious if it would be possible to potentially fix the thermal problem, or if it is assembled in such a way that you will destroy the product by taking it apart. If it's just a matter of adding a heat sink to a chip or two, maybe it could be "fixed".
I actually did try to make a video doing that but it never made it out. It was an audio power amplifier they shipped with no heatsink and it nearly instantly goes to 100+ degrees C and trips the protection circuit. I should try to salvage or reshoot it. It says 40W on the box, came with a 36W power supply, and does about 8W in reality. But yeah, thermal management is probably the big issues with this one too. It will certainly be destructive to take this one apart, they glue everything together. The battery itself may not survive the process. In this case the battery itself also got quite warm from the thermal image so it may have been a sensor on the battery that tripped too. A heatsink probably won't help if it can't get access to the outside world. A giant chunk of copper might work for long enough to keep it on until the battery is discharged.
You gotta re do that chart. The anker has been on sale for the last 3 weeks for 40 bucks off. That brings it down to 109usd. Im sure its because they're dropping the Anker Prime version of this but still, its been 109.
hey.....I have an asus rog g513ie gaming laptop that i use for school. I dont play any games at all. I dont wanna carry the huge 240w power brick all the time with me. will this be a good pick for me?
Depending on your power usage you can calculate how much more time you will get based on my measured capacity. Just take the output capacity of this power bank and divide it by the average power consumption of the laptop (you can also calculate this from the size of the battery divided by the time it runs on it's internal battery doing the task you need, can be from a percentage of the battery), the result will be the hours of runtime added.
Not for a movie. Short TV show maybe. So, 60W, 2 hours means you need 120 Wh plus the losses so more like 140 Wh rated capacity. Small power station territory.
Talking about dense and efficient power banks will you ever check the Nitecore NB power banks? I got the 10000mAh one (excuse me in advance for the marketing number, it says 38Wh on the thing aswell hahaha) and it's really great. Though it gets hot during summer.
Yeah, I need to checkout some of the nitecore power banks. I have a bit of a backlog of ones to checkout first. Yeah, this baseus unit will over heat with sun exposure, fairly quickly
Hello. Very good and detailed review. Really appreciate it. However, can you help me to answer these question: 1. Does this baseus ppbld100hd 100w powerbank works with this 3 devices: - laptop: Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ITH6 - laptop: dell latitude 7420 - umpc: gpd win 4 2. Will it turned off automatically on 100w discharging like the test? 3. Would you recommend charge the laptop/umpc when it's off. Or it can be use while it's on (for working/gaming)? Let's say i only charge one device. 4. Which one better, this newer version or the previous one or another powerbank in terms of durability? Thanks in advance!
Hi, for 1, I'm going with no on the Lenovo, probably just too power hungry, you probably need the supplied adapter and a power station to keep that laptop going. The Dell should work as long as it isn't Dell's proprietary USB implementation which it likely is so that's a maybe. Dell and HP are notorious for checking if the adapter is an OEM adapter and then turning off it is isn't, even in the era of 3rd party USB C adapters. I use an adapter to convert the signal on my HP so it works with 3rd party USB C chargers. Works fine with both Dell and HP chargers of course. Lenovo also has some compatibility problems. As the channel grows I want to build some compatibility databases but that gets very expensive and time consuming! Of course everyone has a different mix of devices... The GPD Win 4 says it works with PD 65W, so that would work fine with this power bank. 2, it turns off in a protection state, after 13 minutes in the video. This wouldn't happen if you had a device plugged in that wasn't effectively an overload, it would discharge the power bank to zero. 3, you may have more success with charging with the devices off since the device won't be trying to pull power from the charging side. 4. The jury is out on durability. This is a new battery type, time will tell. The old one is still working fine.
@@AllThingsOnePlace thank you for detailed explanation. I end up buying the old model, and also another additonal powerbank, which is "uneed quickbox c31 - UPB154" The uneed pb is a good deal for 30,000 mah 100W powerbank just for 42.6 usd in Indonesia. I'm very happy if you want to review it too 😁👍
just got this powerbank it is good, but any idea how do i enable low power mode? or this is done automatically when i connect low power devices to USB-A / USB-C. thanks
Thunderbolt? It’s certainly confusing. Usually you can send DisplayPort over usb c if supported, I think newer devices are calling it usb 4. It does require special cables and compatibility across devices.
I'm not sure it will work with a MacBook from 2012, that's pre PD-3.1 that this power bank uses, so if the cable you have can interface with the appropriate mode it will work but it is certainly a risk.
Hello brother! Thank you so so much for this video! So, I have a doubt and I think that you can help me!!! I have got a projector that need 65W (19V/3-42A) and also I have got a cable PD 100W 6.0 x 1.4mm elbow (the one that the projector needs) to USB-C type C and I wonder if this power bank, the Baseus blade HD 100W con give the power that I need to charge the projector wherever I want! What do you think? If not, would you like to recommend me another one? Again, thank you so so much!!!
It’s not going to run for very long… 58 wh / 65 w = 53 minutes so as long as that’s enough time it sounds like it’s worth a shot. Usually power stations are better for things like that since they have much larger batteries so can get you longer runtimes.
That could be so many things, but assuming using normal USB C PD of a standard laptop, so 65W charging, a larger power bank is probably appropriate. So, 25000 mah range to get any decent extension of battery life.
Yes, I specifically tested that and the old one will run for longer. Neither drains the pack at 100W but you get down into the 20% of battery on the old one which isn't terrible. It is the electronics that overheat not the battery itself.
The previous version will get a little more juice into the laptop before requiring a break. So, in two cycles it can deliver it's 60 or so watt hours to your laptop, this one would take three cycles to deliver the same energy. I'd actually recommend stepping up a little to a larger power bank. Or, as commenters have said, use a 60W cable, in this case HD one is better, I know it'll charge a little slower but at least it'll empty the power bank to keep the laptop going.
Hold the power button after it is on. You get an indicator of a dash going in a perimeter around one digit to show it is on. Not great indication and no idea why that’s what it does but it worked for me.
I love that all your measurements are metric. Incredible work reviewing these things, as usual! I love your videos! Out of curiosity, does your original (non HD) Blade still work? This is my favorite power bank, but after using it for 1.5 years, I left it unused for about 6 months (at 50%), and when I came back to it, it no longer works ☹️ It takes an appropriate amount of energy to charge, and the percentage on the display makes sense while it’s charging. However, when I plug something in to use it, it goes from 100 to 0% in a few seconds and just dies 😢 I love this thing for the form factor and useful display, so if it’s just my bad luck with that unit, I’d consider getting the HD version
Yes, my original blade still works great. I do check it and make sure it doesn't discharge to zero but yeah, after charging then going from 100% to 0% is a really weird problem, something is broken on the electronics side which is terrible because the battery probably has years of charges and discharges left in it. The HD has more aggressive temperature protection so I think should last longer. I do tend to swap my primary power bank for whatever the latest tested one is though. So, currently mostly using the Anker 250W for a bit.
If you plug a Dell 65w laptop to charge from it - does the Dell b*tch about less than 65w /60w/ charging? Lenovos do let you pass with a waiver even with a 30w charger. Still searching for something to top up my laptop first on a trippy day and phones second. While shut down any laptop only takes 30w max to charge the battery /based on the two PD enabled ones I have/.
It shouldn't with an E-marked cable. The power bank will deliver 100 watts for a short time at least. But yeah it might complain with two devices plugged in at once.
enjoyed the video. but, when you do the comparison to the others - you use only text. might it be possible to include the image of the other banks? The reason I ask is bc I am wondering if sometimes they have different numbers in different markets - or at least I have found that they are not easily searchable right away. by the way, my favorite charger. well, i have two. the first is my mymosh EB-30W120 it is 12,000 mAh, and the second is my Promate SolarTank-10PDQi which has 10,000mAh. I like the mymosh, bc it can power my chuwi mini yoga book. and it is sleek. i have also found that the quality of the cable is key. the cables that work for my DEX set up tend to be the best.
Thanks for the suggestion. I have thought a little about that. Visually it would be better. Graphics take a lot of time so I am doing them the easier and faster way. I need to get a better at that for sure. Yeah. I have seen models be different for different markets.
Love the review! ❤ Maybe you can help me answer some questions? Aside from the smaller size, is the Blade HD a better version of the old Blade when we focus on specs and capabilities? Is there anything that the old Blade is capable of that the new Blade HD is not? Thank you!
No, they really seem close to each other. The only thing I found was this one is more aggressive with protection at the full output power level, which honestly means it'll probably last longer.
Am I understanding this correctly? If I plug this into my MacBook Pro, it will only charge for 13 minutes? That’s ridiculous! Isn’t this marketed as a laptop accessory?
If the MacBook Pro is low on battery that is correct. The battery is only 50 odd watt hours useable so half a macbook pro battery, one of the tricks people use is using a 60W rated USB C cable so it charges slower and then doesn't overheat and shutdown so they should've sold it as a 60 watt power bank instead.
I bought one of these to act as a poor mans UPS for my travel cpap machine. I use a usb trigger board to get the power bank to deliver the 15vdc that I need for my cpap. This power bank can easily power my cpap all night.
To act like a UPS I also plug my USB charger into the power bank, if mains power is interrupted it does cut out for about a quarter of a second before it switches over to pure battery power but this is not enough time to shut down the cpap machine completely. This setup allows me to travel to places with unreliable power. So it's a big thumbs up from me.
Just bought this bank over prime day for $80 USD with your review. My laptop is a power-hungry gaming laptop that I use for college. It has its regular big fat charging brick, but I don't like carrying it around since its huge. I bought one of the 100W wall bricks from Baseus that you always recommend. This allowed me to charge the laptop at school comfortably (without hauling the huge brick) and it's fantastic. Provided I have a wall outlet I am free to use. I have found that I am not always so lucky in class to have a spare outlet that reaches with the 3-foot cord Baseus provided with the power brick.
I am giving this power bank a try so far with some simple testing. Currently, it is holding up very well. My laptop supports up to 100W charging over USB-C and when I charge it with the power bank, it tends to hold a charging speed under the full 100W load the majority of the time. The power bank will charge my laptop faster when I need it to refill my battery and lowers its output power if I just want to hold a specific charge level on my laptop. This use case for me so far has actually avoided the thermal constraints when under the full 100W output load. This makes this power bank perfect for me.
Just unrelated words. You are absolutely awesome. Your content is amazing and is pure ASMR for me. The reviews are perfectly to the point and tell us exactly what we need to know and the comparisons you give to comparable products is very helpful in making an informed buying decision. Keeping putting in the good work.
Thanks for the detailed comments! This sounds like the perfect application for this power bank, not loading it to the full power for a long period of time is important since it just can't do that. Glad to hear you like the videos and they are useful.
Really, Really appreciate your in depth reviews. I Just picked up the Non HD Baseus for $65 to Replace my Anker Powercore+. The Powercore+ doesn't consistently negotiate with my new Framework 13" laptop oddly enough. I used to be a big fan of Anker... Until I bought the 521 Power Strip with built in USB-C. This ended up burning out the Charging controller on my XPS 13, Nintendo Switch and Steamdeck before I realized that the only thing in common was charging with the USB-C port on the powerstrip. I'm hyper about only using USB-IF certified cables and the best adapters now, so your channel really helps out. If you ever want to test an adapter that went rogue and started killing all my electronics, I'd be happy to send it to you!
That's scary and certainly not supposed to happen. Yeah, at some point I need to setup a way to get broken or off-performing electronics from people because I do think that's really interesting. I've heard a few stories of these chargers failing in ways that aren't great. Of course I've never had one fail in any interesting way.
Just came across your channel now and was impressed with your explanation of this item.
I’ve subscribed to your channel from down under.
Thanks!
Wow, these videos are full of information and testing, I can't believe your videos don't get more attention.
They aren't for everyone I guess. Channel is on the low and slow growth path.
Hi, awesome review! I based my purchase decision on this review and not regretting so far :)
Just wanted to add my own observations to this for the community (since you made this powerbank quite popular IMO): I'm using the powerbank to charge my thin-and-light laptop at 100W (Ryzen 6800H, no discrete GPU). I monitor the power output of the powerbank using some cheap USB C power tester (KWS-1902C). The peak power draw shown in the USB tester is 97W (measured during max APU power is being drawn as seen in HWINFO64), but the sustained output is around 92-94W.
The powerbank was able to sustain this 92-94W output from 100% to around 50% charge (meaning it was able to discharge about half of capacity), then afterwards it automatically switched to 60W (20V 3.0A) charging without turning off abruptly as shown in your video. And it was able to sustain this 60W output until complete discharge.
Based on my experience alone, it seems to me that this powerbank has the function to downgrade the power output from 100W -> 60W automatically after reaching some temperature threshold. But I think it's designed to work for scenarios where average utilization (relative to 100W max output) is around 95%, and not continuous 100%. I think thin and light laptops (like mine) doing light workloads don't have to worry about the entire thing regarding the 100W trip point.
The only con I have is that I was only able to get measure 62-63Wh of energy from the powerbank (full discharge), based only on the measurement of the KWS-1902C, and not 67Wh you measured in your testing. I'm not sure if this is lottery, but probably is just crappy measurement of the cheap power tester.
OH, that's scary. Unintended consequences. I do still find myself grabbing this one for my laptop bag just based on the design.
Ah, that is good, that it reset to the 60W mode, I did find that it does allow you to continue just not at full power, the tester stops because it has a low voltage threshold, which is very fast, to find when things change. The laptop probably saw a renegotiation but it was fast enough for the OS not to notice.
67Wh was at 50W out, at 100/60W I got 63.6Wh so very close! I've added the watt measurement and the change with power level to newer videos.
Thanks for doing that work and posting!
Brought this off a pawn shop for $20, even if it's 60W continuous it still meets my laptop's needs.
Nice.
🎉 in Advance: Thank you Million times, for stepping into the “Power Station” you have started moving up the scale from my positive point of view ❤
Thanks, yeah, there are so many out there now too.
@@AllThingsOnePlace in a good way, most of us comes from “power stations” community and for me it would make big advantage for you and us
I use mine frequently to supplement the battery in my precision workstation for CAD\CAM duty. It works perfectly in my experience but im never pulling 100w continuously for the duration of the discharge so ive never had a thermal issue. What id like to see is a claimed duration for 100w output at STP. 15 minutes isnt unreasonable in my view given its a thin device with no cooling. The form factor makes it a joy to fit in the bag compared to a typical brick like the Anker
I’m looking for this same use case. Can you confirm whether this power bank will keep itself charged when connected like you described?
The Anker 737, for example, never charges itself in pass through so it eventually drains itself to zero despite being connected to AC. Does this battery bank charge itself in pass through?
@@alx9rI haven't tried this because when I'm using it I'm away from AC power. I could try to arrange it this weekend though. I wouldn't be surprised if it doesn't like the input power being lower than the output power though which may cause an issue with this workload. Maybe ATOP will see this thread and do a detailed look at the passthrough situation
@AllThingsOnePlace can you investigate?
Hmm annoying. I don't seem to know how to tag him.
@frp1276 I’d really appreciate hearing the results of any such test.
FWIW if passthrough works well enough the requirements for the mains adapter can be reduced, which opens up more possibilities.
I ran a quick test, it looks like this power bank will continue to charge while drawing power, the point at which you will be discharging the battery is about 50 watts. So, if you consume 45 watts and are using a 65 watt or greater charger this pack will get to full state of charge. If you draw 50 watts, it is borderline, the battery may not finish charging. At 60 watts out you are discharging the pack and using power from the power adapter.
- I was wondering if this product was actually real & that curiosity brought me to your channel .
The information provided is pretty much what I had wanted for all battery pack reviews and incidentally you also had reviewed the first version as well for comparison .
Well done !
Thanks! Yeah, I need to get going on more power banks.
I have this exact power bank and love it. It has performed well. Thanks for your review
Nice! Yeah, I think this is a good power bank overall it just doesn't do 100 watts for very long. They do say 100W max in some places, that could be a hint.
Took a while of searching our local shopping sites (Philippines) but I finally found an HD version since I really liked your review of it! It's been good so far and it pretty much trades percentages with my MacBook air m2. For each 1% that the Blade loses, I gain 1% of batter on the air. I haven't tested a full charge yet, but my 30% air charged to 100% while the Baseus HD 100% went down to 30%
Thank you for your review! :)
Glad to hear that and thanks for watching.
Hi, care to share the shopping site that sells the HD version? Thanks!
@@jasona857 I got mine from Amazon.
Great review and analysis. I think I agree with your conclusion that for something like a laptop with a 65W charger, this is a very compelling option, but probably questionable for something which pulls the full 100W. Frustrating that it takes an EE with an entire bench of equipment to find out that caveat, though.
Yeah, the marketing material does say 100W max, which could be a half indication they know it won't really do 100 watts all the time.
Well, I'm "NO LONGER" confused about the capacity of this device lol😂. Just ordered it. Great review. Thanks
Thanks! Yeah, it is wild how many numbers they put on the back of this thing.
I was excited to see this! That 100W auto-off after 13 minutes is unfortunately a dealbreaker, even though I like everything else about this. The 65W PD trigger trick to keep it below the advertised amount is cool but realistically I won't remember to do so. I'd gladly swap the shorter frame with maximum airline travel capacity and a consistent 100W output (or at least a 100W -> 80W -> 60W downgrading with heat and corresponding alert). Looking forward to your powerstation/inverter review.
In fact, does the old version of this slim power bank have the same issue with delivering 100W continuously and auto-off?
The old version does shut off also, but it drained to 24% before turning off, so it does better at getting most of the energy out.
Would this power bank deliver Samsung 45w PPS super fast charging 2.0? Or just super fast charging?
It's covered that in the video, I moved to charts on newer videos to make it more clear since people always skip... most of the video, haha. I don't have one to test but the device has the mode for 45W PPS charging.
I've been seeing so many of your videos regarding portable batteries and love your content. By any chance is their like a tier list of portable batteries you recommend?
There will be in two weeks. haha
Just bought this because of your splendid review. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and efforts with the community.
I have a question, as I'm charging it right outta package, it stays at 99% for quite some time (20mins+) before reaching 100%. Is it recommended to charge it fully to 100% or should I just unplugged it once it reaches 99% with 1 minute left on the display?
There is very little energy gained in that last 1%, the device will be charging at very low wattage at that point so if you want to stop at 99% no harm and not much capacity lost.
Hey, I actually like this one. OK, yeah, it doesn't reach its marketing 100 watts of output power, sure. But what it does do, is offer up 60 watts of power, and delivers it at 91% efficiency, which as you already said, is the best you've seen. And when your considering how much money you spend for your power bill to charge that thing, that sort of thing matters at the end of the day. Now for things that matter less, but we consumers still care about. It is such a nice looking unit, I love the rounded edges, and the glossy screen. I agree, they need to improve the method in which they display the information, like, maybe go to a full LCD color display, that would make their powerbank a killer-deal! I really feel like Basseus has been on top for quite awhile now, when it comes to power adapter and power banks.
Yeah, I realized making this I've done 7 or so power banks and three of them have been Baseus. When you start with one of the better performers it is hard to find ones that can push this out of the top spot. At 60 watts though this is going to do what I need.
This guy is a genius
ha.
Great video. And better to have more tech info than less.... Thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Good review. I was looking for something to use as an external 2nd battery for my laptop that needs 100W input. Because of this review, I now know that while this looks good on paper, 13 minutes of use isn't worth the investment. Thanks for posting this and for going to so much rigour and detail 👍👍👍👍
Yeah, it's an extreme case. Hopefully the laptop won't need that much doing basic tasks but yeah, a large battery in a laptop will not be able to pull all the energy from this pack without thermally shutting down. It is very common for 20k mah packs that claim 100+ watts to do this. Unlike power adapters, I like 60-65W power banks for this size of battery since they can handle the load without overheating. If you want to step up to 100 watts I recommend a 25k mah or larger pack, but note larger than 100 wh may not be travel friendly.
Love your content. Reminds of VacuumWars, Keep it up! 👍
Thanks for watching.
Great review as always. Thank you for your hard work.
Thanks for watching.
I bought the new one with the yellow charging ports (which is way cheaper) measured it and it seems to have less capacity but better wall to device efficiency, at 63 wh out and 77 in.
Yeah, seems a little smaller battery. Is it still rated 20Ah?
@@AllThingsOnePlace Sure is, 74 Wh on the device.
Another great review, thank you. I think the requirement for the Samsung Super Charge 2.0 is 9V - 5A and that is 45w.
Yeah, the voltage is variable in that mode so as long as it has the current capability and at least that many volts it can ask for anything below 20V in this case.
Interesting, I got mine to go 10 minutes in 100W mode and then just shuts off. I cant get close to 13 minutes. Do you plan to do tests on the omnicharge 40+ or 120c?
The omni charge banks are on the list. I guess there is some variability in the runtime it sounds like. It's how soon it gets to an overheating condition, mine is 13 minutes repeatably.
Power Station Reviews !!!! YESS :) That ecoflow delta 2, USBC port will not charge my laptop even with firmware upgrades. but my bluetti eb3a does
Yeah, a beginning at least, there are so many out there. I found the USB C port to be pretty good on the river 2 so far. It's a 60w port though so not going to power the more power hungry machines.
Great video! Was just checking if you have a link to your database on all the powerbanks & adapters you've tested? I'm planning on buying a new compact powerbank.
The power adapters are on the pqs.app page. The power banks are no where yet.
always enjoyed your informative, comprehensive review. keep up the good work!
Thanks, will do!
I would say that the easiest way to restrict the power is to use a 3A usb-c cable as it will only draw 60w max. AFAIK, all 65w laptops work ok with 60w.
Thanks.
There is a way to limit under 100 watts to get the most out of this battery pack - use a non e marked cable so you're locked at 60 watts!
Ah ha, excellent idea!
Thanks. I bought this after watching your video. Can you tell how to enable/disable low power charging for ear buds or smart watches. Thanks
It's either double push the button or push and hold and the screen will indicate the mode.
Hey! Thank you for your creative and technical content. I have a doubt. In your opinion, what is the best power bank to use with a cob led light? The model in question needs a PD 3.0 port with 80w (20v 4a). Can you help? Thank you.
I'd go for something pretty big since that's a lot of watts. To get continuous deliver of power you'd need something like the Anker 737, the Prime 250, or the ZMi no 20. Those larger power banks also have a decent amount of energy so you'd get an hour or so of run time. If you need more time you'd have to step up to a power station.
I wonder if it's got the SCP/FCP protocol which is used by Huawei and Honor.
I have a Honor Magic 6 Pro which supposedly uses FCP at max 80W
It's not going to do that. I think the UGREEN power banks have some functionality. The Zmi no 20 did have up to 100 with VOOC.
really great video. wish i could find someone online who takes it apart.
I thought someone did that. I know I didn't.
@@AllThingsOnePlace lol found your great channel about 5 min after leaving that comment
I got the blade, and it is great for many devices. Only disappointment is that charging Apple Watch Ultra sometimes stops way too early, even with Blade in low power mode. Seems the Ultra stops/pauses charging for a while from time to time (5.0V0 0.0A), and then ramps up again to 5.1V 0.9A. Sometimes the blade turns off (display off).
mmm, low power not enough low power. Yeah, that is tough if there is a pause in the charging period. I like to charge the watch with the phone that way the phone keeps the power bank awake while the watch charges. I have actually found variance watch to watch as well and even the charge two devices doesn't work on some watches. Some will keep it on and some won't.
@@AllThingsOnePlace Well, after the latest Watch OS update, Apple Watch Ultra now charges perfectly with the blade, despite taking small breaks. Still happy with the blade, and now even more so.
Outstanding video, thanks
thanks for watching!
Never would have guessed, have bought one, and just assumed it was close to 100w.
hah, it depends if your devices can use that much too.
Hello
I like the review you have given and bought this yesterday.
I charged my laptop hp elitebook 840G5 with this and it had given 60w in the starting then 48w and then upto 30w. It charged my laptop with exactly 1 hour with 0 to 100 which is good and had 32 percent left. I have a issue i charged the power bank with 10w charger and when charging comes to 99 percent time left will be 3 min but after 3 min it repeated this same and same. What will be the issue. Kindly help me in this problem
I have a 12v PD trigger adapter where i connect a high pressure air pump. It draws ~65 watts at 12v. But when starting the pump the voltage drops to ~8v. The pump is rated at 110w. So it works. But is this safe to use this way? Since it is higher than the rated 12v 3A.
Hi, you mention a PD trigger in the usb-c port .. to enable always on on hi power charging .. can you explain how/what to do?
The PD trigger board can continually ask for an output. Leaving one connected will discharge the battery pretty fast though. Also, it will lose all the USB functions as the PD board has done the negotiation part. So, its more for powering something like a string of LED lights that either needs another voltage (12V for example) and may not use quite enough power to keep things active. In my case I use it with my PVC pipe bluetooth speaker.
@ 1:40 "They tend to hide the watt hour figure of [cut]" hmmm
Thanks for the video!
Yep, looks like that one got cut short.
Great review! I've now watched several of your Battery reviews, and you pretty much answer all my questions! I still have one burning question that I hope you can awnser: When the pack delivers power is the wattage determined by the device or the pack? I understand it has a max of 100w, but I wasn't sure if there was a way of picking a wattage. My laptop requires a minimum of 65w to charge via USB-C PD, but it can go up to 100w. However, as you right mentioned, it overheats at that level pretty quickly and shuts down.
There isn't really a good way of picking the wattage. It is all negotiation of the USB modes. In the case of this power bank, if you want it to run for longer you can use a non-E-marked cable so a 60W USB C-C cable so it won't go over the wattage limit. This is probably not the best power bank if you need more than 60W though.
@@AllThingsOnePlace Thank you for your reply. I appreciate your input, and having looked into it more, as I will go into below, I'm inclined to agree with you. Looking at my specific laptop details, they are not very specific, but it mentioned that at the very least a supply of 20V/2.25A/45W will charge during sleep. My assumptions are that it is capable of running powered from USB-C, so I spent a few hours using HWINFO and my USB-C PD enabled monitor and worked out that the laptop draws about 30W from the battery (Best is ~20W). If it's fully charged and plugged into my monitor via USB-C, it shows 0 discharge from the battery. As long as HWinfo reports accurately, that suggests to me that the laptop is capable of running from lower than 45W as long as the battery doesn't need charging, then it requires +45W.
I commend the effort you put into your videos; just doing the above took hours. If my Uni had more than 4 mains sockets per lecture hall, I wouldn't be worried, but I'm having to, at worst, get my laptop to last 8 hours with back-to-back lectures. I shortlisted the Baseus as well as the Anker 737 because of their capacity and wattage. But anything that can provide 45W with a capacity pushing 100Wh would be fab. If you have any suggestions I might have overlooked, I would be interested in finding out. Thanks again!
Hey, thanks for the informative videos! I'm wondering which would you pick.. this Blade HD or the Anker 737 ? Currently I can have the Blade HD for $89 and the Anker 737 for $110, so pretty similar pricing.. I'm looking for a power bank to accompany me to south east asia / indonesia in a single large backpack. I would be charging a macbook air m2 13", iphone 13 pro max, ipad pro 2018 11" and then some smaller things like watch, action camera, gimbal. I'm worried about the size of the 737 but its hard to judge on videos. Which would you recommend at these price points?
The 737 is pretty big and heavy compared with the blade, it does have more energy capacity though. You have some moderate power consumers so the larger capacity may be more useful. My carry is the ZMi 210W no20 of course it is out of stock everywhere.
Great videos. I have two questions: 1. How long does it retain charge if it is just sitting on a shelf? 2. Can I leave it permanently plugged in to a charger and count on it to have full charge for emergency use? (like when the power goes out).
They do self discharge at a moderate speed over time. Several percent per month. For what I've seen from higher powered power banks like these, that's typical.
I do not recommend leaving any of these permanently plugged in and manufacturers also do not. It is better to plug them in once a month or so. For long term storage they also recommend a moderate charge level, so not pushing it to 100%, but yeah, I'm sure they also say none of these are emergency devices. If you want to keep one for backup power I'd recommend topping it off once a month. Keeping the battery fully charged and on the charger all the time can lead to battery swelling and early failure of cells.
Thanks for the info. I could not find the type of product I wanted. I was looking for a multiport charger that I could install on my nightstand permanently, but it would have a battery built in that would still charge my phone a couple of times if the house power went out and stayed out. It seems these aren't readily available. I found chargers that need AC power to work, powerbanks that are intended for mobile use, but these charge from DC and consume inputs for charging and then there are UPS systems but these seem focused mostly on AC regeneration. I got the Blade HD and we'll see how it goes. I'm curious to see if just parking it on the charger will keep it topped off or will I have to unplug and replug the USB periodically to get it to redetect the lower self discharged battery level. Not sure who controls that, the battery or the charger.
I tried charging my ROG Ally and iPhone 15 pro max at the same time on both usbc ports.
Lightning icon on ROG Ally goes off when it’s charged with the iPhone but comes back when charged solo.
Does this mean the claim “65w + 30w” of this power bank isn’t true?
I still like it tho coz it’s able to charge them individually anyway.
I tried doing the same thing on Ugreen 25,000mah 145w, and it works properly. ROG Ally’s lightning icon is on while iPhone is being charged too.
Does it have anything to do with the wattage?
Sorry for the questions. 😅
Yeah, it might be charging still, it's how it negotiates. I would expect the ROG to charge still with the iphone but just slower but if the iphone is greedy and takes the higher wattage assignment 30 might not be enough. Device soup. You never know what you are going get. It isn't wattage, the wattage should work, it's software I think. The baseus being the weaker element here.
Currently the older version is on offer at 66euro while newer version is 109euro. Main use will be to top up laptop and phone battery. If you consider the price what would you suggest is the better option?
They're very close capacity wise, I'd go cheaper.
@@AllThingsOnePlace many thanks. Price difference is too big
Love your contents ❤Is it better to unplug if the smartphone battery reach 80% while charging for battery health ? We need more power bank videos👍
It is marginally better in theory, I think more studies need to be done to really demonstrate the performance differences in small batteries. Fact is every charge/discharge cycle degrades the battery a little bit.
hi the last thing you said was a trick about faking the unit out with a "PD Trigger" LOL - to use one port or something?? 65W ? can you elaborate on exactly how one would do that and how that would be beneficial? thanks !! great thorough review !!
You can use a PD trigger board to occupy one port (you can also use an apple USC C to lightning cable), it will force the other USB port to be less powerful so it won't try to do 100W and shutdown, yes you lose a port, or you charge a phone while it's plugged into the other device.
@@AllThingsOnePlacethanx so much for the reply! I have this unit and love it, it powers my TMobile 5g modem for 8 hrs! Excuse my ignorance, but what is a "PD trigger board" - I failed EE and just got my information systems degree lol
@@AllThingsOnePlace where can I buy a "PD trigger board" I hate all things Apple.
Did the previous version of the Blade (non-HD) also have "Always On Output Voltage" mode? I am trying to decide between the two but not sure if you mentioned it.
It is supposed to have that mode as well, I had trouble getting that working on the original.
Thanks for the information 🙏
You're welcome.
I have the choise to make - this one version or the old one , price is 10Eur apart ? Should i get the new one , despite the 100W problem ? or better be larger but fully functional ?
They're practically identical. I'd go with the cheaper. (sorry catching up on comments)
@@AllThingsOnePlace I went with the newer model as it is a bit smaller and easier to pack, just received the unit and all looks great. Thanks for the review, pointed me in the right direction !
Can I use the charger it came with to recharge it or I have to buy another one?
Use the one it came with.
Thank you for this review. Question, would it be possible for me to charge my ROG ally and Iphone 15 pro max at the same time? Thank you
There are a couple options there. Maybe slow charge the phone, older USB A to C cable, then the other will get the PD mode it needs to charge. I'd expect it to charge both from USB C but the question is how it negotiates power for each. They both might end up charging slow.
Hi of all three: Blade, Blade HD and UGREEN 145W 25KmAh for 10 dollars more than blade, which do you think is the most worth? Especially for efficiency
Out of the bunch the UGREEN is the most efficient overall. It depends on the use case. If you are powering a laptop, UGREEN probably makes more sense. If just phones and small devices (camera, watch), then the blade HD may save a few dollars.
Thank you for the review, If I already have the original "Non-HD" Blade, is it worth to sell mine, and buy the "HD" version?
No. I'd stick with the normal one.
Can you please tell if this power bank can be used to power up an 18 volt or 12 volt device that does not have an internal battery?
18 you'd have to get a device to negotiate PPS for that voltage, not as easy as it sounds but it should be, 12 volt it does have an output for that, you need a USB trigger board programmed to 12 volts.
Hello I Have a question how does Anker 737 compare to this one with the different Protocol than Anker PowerQI like Anker uses PPS and QI and Baseus uses QC And PPS and SPC?
PowerIQ is a marketing thing for management, mostly of thermals. Both use PPS, QC, etc.
@@AllThingsOnePlace Ah OK PowerIQ can Support Different Protocol Thank You For Answering my Question
Great review Bro! I’m thinking of purchasing this portable charger but I want to know the max wattage distribution when one, two, three, and four ports are connected individually and all at once(e.g. iPhone-usbc, iPad-usbc, speakers-usba). Baseus provided a graph about this but I don’t trust them especially with what you said about the charger not being a true 100W charger. Do you think you will be able to assist with this question?
The distribution table is pretty accurate on this one. The ports will drop to lower wattages with the two USB A ports being 5V only. It just struggles to hold 100W on one port for more than a several minutes.
@@AllThingsOnePlace great, thanks 🙏🏼
Does it charge itself or eventually drain to zero when it’s connected in pass through?
The Anker 737 eventually drains to zero.
It keeps on charging.
Which power adapter do you think is the best? Judging by your videos, the Baseus product are favorable.
Each has a category they are best at, of course all opinions and everyone should make their own. Anker is great at low power small power adapters. They are also one of the best for the 120-150watt range, non-EPR. Satechi is my favorite for 165W, some people don't like it since it isn't compatible with everything. Baseus has the 100W multiport power adapter category. The Rocoren or clones, are good choices for the 140W EPR category. There are so many adapters being released into this space that it is also always changing.
I just ordered a Anker 747 power bank. Will the baseus 100w should work with it and the nintendo switch lite?
@@mechaxjoe I believe the switch lite uses the PD protocol so should work fine with this power bank. I don't have one to test it myself though.
I know it's not typically what you do on this channel, but would you be willing to do a tear down of this device and maybe rerun some of the experiments after attempting to add a heat sink? I'm curious if it would be possible to potentially fix the thermal problem, or if it is assembled in such a way that you will destroy the product by taking it apart. If it's just a matter of adding a heat sink to a chip or two, maybe it could be "fixed".
I actually did try to make a video doing that but it never made it out. It was an audio power amplifier they shipped with no heatsink and it nearly instantly goes to 100+ degrees C and trips the protection circuit. I should try to salvage or reshoot it. It says 40W on the box, came with a 36W power supply, and does about 8W in reality.
But yeah, thermal management is probably the big issues with this one too. It will certainly be destructive to take this one apart, they glue everything together. The battery itself may not survive the process. In this case the battery itself also got quite warm from the thermal image so it may have been a sensor on the battery that tripped too. A heatsink probably won't help if it can't get access to the outside world. A giant chunk of copper might work for long enough to keep it on until the battery is discharged.
@@AllThingsOnePlace That's more what I was thinking, it's not going to be a permanent solution but it might hold it over until it's discharged.
Thanks for vid, is blade 100w suitable for carry on plane?
Yes.
Does it have a pass thru feature? Charge it while passing thru extra power to laptop?
nvm, appears this is doable 10:08
thanks for watching!
You gotta re do that chart. The anker has been on sale for the last 3 weeks for 40 bucks off. That brings it down to 109usd.
Im sure its because they're dropping the Anker Prime version of this but still, its been 109.
mmm, true. Yeah, I want to get this all on the website so I can update it easily.
Have you had an opportunity to test this against the INIU Power Bank, 20000mAh 65W Ultra Compact USB C Laptop Portable Charger - Mini Size (P62-E1)?
No, I haven't compared to that one.
hey.....I have an asus rog g513ie gaming laptop that i use for school. I dont play any games at all. I dont wanna carry the huge 240w power brick all the time with me. will this be a good pick for me?
Depending on your power usage you can calculate how much more time you will get based on my measured capacity. Just take the output capacity of this power bank and divide it by the average power consumption of the laptop (you can also calculate this from the size of the battery divided by the time it runs on it's internal battery doing the task you need, can be from a percentage of the battery), the result will be the hours of runtime added.
Can I use it to power my portable Samsung projector throughout a movie? Needs 60w power delivery over usbC. Thank you
Not for a movie. Short TV show maybe. So, 60W, 2 hours means you need 120 Wh plus the losses so more like 140 Wh rated capacity. Small power station territory.
Talking about dense and efficient power banks will you ever check the Nitecore NB power banks? I got the 10000mAh one (excuse me in advance for the marketing number, it says 38Wh on the thing aswell hahaha) and it's really great. Though it gets hot during summer.
Yeah, I need to checkout some of the nitecore power banks. I have a bit of a backlog of ones to checkout first. Yeah, this baseus unit will over heat with sun exposure, fairly quickly
Can it charge my laptop with 100w from a single type-c output or is the mentioned 100w total output?
It can, for the time until it overheats. I'd recommend using a 60W C-C cable so it doesn't overheat.
@AllThingsOnePlace But I need need 100w constantly, I am going to charge my laptop and 60w is not enough
Hello. Very good and detailed review. Really appreciate it.
However, can you help me to answer these question:
1. Does this baseus ppbld100hd 100w powerbank works with this 3 devices:
- laptop: Lenovo Legion 5 Pro 16ITH6
- laptop: dell latitude 7420
- umpc: gpd win 4
2. Will it turned off automatically on 100w discharging like the test?
3. Would you recommend charge the laptop/umpc when it's off. Or it can be use while it's on (for working/gaming)? Let's say i only charge one device.
4. Which one better, this newer version or the previous one or another powerbank in terms of durability?
Thanks in advance!
Hi, for 1, I'm going with no on the Lenovo, probably just too power hungry, you probably need the supplied adapter and a power station to keep that laptop going. The Dell should work as long as it isn't Dell's proprietary USB implementation which it likely is so that's a maybe. Dell and HP are notorious for checking if the adapter is an OEM adapter and then turning off it is isn't, even in the era of 3rd party USB C adapters. I use an adapter to convert the signal on my HP so it works with 3rd party USB C chargers. Works fine with both Dell and HP chargers of course. Lenovo also has some compatibility problems. As the channel grows I want to build some compatibility databases but that gets very expensive and time consuming! Of course everyone has a different mix of devices...
The GPD Win 4 says it works with PD 65W, so that would work fine with this power bank.
2, it turns off in a protection state, after 13 minutes in the video. This wouldn't happen if you had a device plugged in that wasn't effectively an overload, it would discharge the power bank to zero.
3, you may have more success with charging with the devices off since the device won't be trying to pull power from the charging side.
4. The jury is out on durability. This is a new battery type, time will tell. The old one is still working fine.
@@AllThingsOnePlace thank you for detailed explanation.
I end up buying the old model, and also another additonal powerbank, which is "uneed quickbox c31 - UPB154"
The uneed pb is a good deal for 30,000 mah 100W powerbank just for 42.6 usd in Indonesia.
I'm very happy if you want to review it too 😁👍
just got this powerbank it is good, but any idea how do i enable low power mode? or this is done automatically when i connect low power devices to USB-A / USB-C. thanks
After it is on, I held the button down and a little circle animation pops up on the display to say it's on. Yeah, no idea why they went with that.
@@AllThingsOnePlace thanks, I will give this a try.
If the computer/laptop isn’t a lightning C port, will it not fully transmit video and audio like a lightning C port would?
Thunderbolt? It’s certainly confusing. Usually you can send DisplayPort over usb c if supported, I think newer devices are calling it usb 4. It does require special cables and compatibility across devices.
Id love to purchase it for my MacBook Pro model 2012. Do it performance well with laptops ? Thanks for any advice
I'm not sure it will work with a MacBook from 2012, that's pre PD-3.1 that this power bank uses, so if the cable you have can interface with the appropriate mode it will work but it is certainly a risk.
Thank you for review!)
May I ask for future review of Anker PowerCore III Elite 25600 mAh 87W?)
Thanks for the suggestion. I added it to the list, I might even have that here already... I need to get organized.
Hello brother!
Thank you so so much for this video!
So, I have a doubt and I think that you can help me!!!
I have got a projector that need 65W (19V/3-42A) and also I have got a cable PD 100W 6.0 x 1.4mm elbow (the one that the projector needs) to USB-C type C and I wonder if this power bank, the Baseus blade HD 100W con give the power that I need to charge the projector wherever I want!
What do you think? If not, would you like to recommend me another one?
Again, thank you so so much!!!
It’s not going to run for very long… 58 wh / 65 w = 53 minutes so as long as that’s enough time it sounds like it’s worth a shot. Usually power stations are better for things like that since they have much larger batteries so can get you longer runtimes.
Y si por ejemplo mi computadora portatil es de 65 watts pero de 5 amperes estaria bien ?
Yeah, I don’t think that would work. The PD mode will stop at 3A.
do you have a list of recommended products?
I started on a page for that but never finished it. A lot of stuff doesn't get finished. The part time dilemma.
which power bank best for laptop Hp I7
That could be so many things, but assuming using normal USB C PD of a standard laptop, so 65W charging, a larger power bank is probably appropriate. So, 25000 mah range to get any decent extension of battery life.
Would this be good for phones
Yes, this is pretty well matched to use with a phone. It's a bit large.
Good video are you Going to review the Uze Bold 2?
I have it on the list. The problem is the list is very long.
So the old blade is better if i want a consistent 100w?
Yes, I specifically tested that and the old one will run for longer. Neither drains the pack at 100W but you get down into the 20% of battery on the old one which isn't terrible. It is the electronics that overheat not the battery itself.
Wait, can you do a video on PD triggers? I hadn't heard about them before.
Yeah, I need to do a video on the test setup and equipment at some point. I've said I'm going to do it, but haven't.
how can this be limited to 65W to avoid it overheating when charging a laptop? also, can I plug this in a wall and have it charge a laptop at 65w?
You can use a USB cable that doesn't have a smart chip in it. It will stop at 60 watts.
It will not pass through 65 watts.
My laptop charge with 100 watts max, so between this and the previous version, if i want to charge at 100 watts, what s the best option?
The previous version will get a little more juice into the laptop before requiring a break. So, in two cycles it can deliver it's 60 or so watt hours to your laptop, this one would take three cycles to deliver the same energy. I'd actually recommend stepping up a little to a larger power bank. Or, as commenters have said, use a 60W cable, in this case HD one is better, I know it'll charge a little slower but at least it'll empty the power bank to keep the laptop going.
how do i activate/deactivate low power mode and how display indicator looks like?
Hold the power button after it is on. You get an indicator of a dash going in a perimeter around one digit to show it is on. Not great indication and no idea why that’s what it does but it worked for me.
@@AllThingsOnePlace how to deactivate it?
@@markokraljevic1590 I push and held the button again and it turned off.
very balanced review
Thanks!
I love that all your measurements are metric. Incredible work reviewing these things, as usual! I love your videos! Out of curiosity, does your original (non HD) Blade still work? This is my favorite power bank, but after using it for 1.5 years, I left it unused for about 6 months (at 50%), and when I came back to it, it no longer works ☹️ It takes an appropriate amount of energy to charge, and the percentage on the display makes sense while it’s charging. However, when I plug something in to use it, it goes from 100 to 0% in a few seconds and just dies 😢 I love this thing for the form factor and useful display, so if it’s just my bad luck with that unit, I’d consider getting the HD version
Yes, my original blade still works great. I do check it and make sure it doesn't discharge to zero but yeah, after charging then going from 100% to 0% is a really weird problem, something is broken on the electronics side which is terrible because the battery probably has years of charges and discharges left in it. The HD has more aggressive temperature protection so I think should last longer. I do tend to swap my primary power bank for whatever the latest tested one is though. So, currently mostly using the Anker 250W for a bit.
If you plug a Dell 65w laptop to charge from it - does the Dell b*tch about less than 65w /60w/ charging?
Lenovos do let you pass with a waiver even with a 30w charger. Still searching for something to top up my laptop first on a trippy day and phones second.
While shut down any laptop only takes 30w max to charge the battery /based on the two PD enabled ones I have/.
It shouldn't with an E-marked cable. The power bank will deliver 100 watts for a short time at least. But yeah it might complain with two devices plugged in at once.
Nice vid mate
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@@AllThingsOnePlace bahahaha that was a creative one I'll admit took me a second to see what you did there
Can a 100W device be reduced to 65W charging by choosing a rated 60W USB-C cable, so charging does not stop?
Yes.
Got the blade HD, great with the flat form factor. The included cable seems to be a ~60W cable, solving this.
My laptop's input is 20V and 3.25A. Is this powerbank safe to use for charging it?
Yes.
enjoyed the video. but, when you do the comparison to the others - you use only text. might it be possible to include the image of the other banks? The reason I ask is bc I am wondering if sometimes they have different numbers in different markets - or at least I have found that they are not easily searchable right away. by the way, my favorite charger. well, i have two. the first is my mymosh EB-30W120 it is 12,000 mAh, and the second is my Promate SolarTank-10PDQi which has 10,000mAh. I like the mymosh, bc it can power my chuwi mini yoga book. and it is sleek. i have also found that the quality of the cable is key. the cables that work for my DEX set up tend to be the best.
Thanks for the suggestion. I have thought a little about that. Visually it would be better. Graphics take a lot of time so I am doing them the easier and faster way. I need to get a better at that for sure. Yeah. I have seen models be different for different markets.
Love the review! ❤ Maybe you can help me answer some questions? Aside from the smaller size, is the Blade HD a better version of the old Blade when we focus on specs and capabilities? Is there anything that the old Blade is capable of that the new Blade HD is not? Thank you!
No, they really seem close to each other. The only thing I found was this one is more aggressive with protection at the full output power level, which honestly means it'll probably last longer.
Am I understanding this correctly? If I plug this into my MacBook Pro, it will only charge for 13 minutes? That’s ridiculous! Isn’t this marketed as a laptop accessory?
If the MacBook Pro is low on battery that is correct. The battery is only 50 odd watt hours useable so half a macbook pro battery, one of the tricks people use is using a 60W rated USB C cable so it charges slower and then doesn't overheat and shutdown so they should've sold it as a 60 watt power bank instead.
@@AllThingsOnePlace I probably wouldn't be using the battery unless the MBP was low on battery. This is a shame. Guess I'll return mine.
I just want to know how to plug it in to charge...
Any USB C PD capable power adapter will charge this. 65 watts or more will get you the fastest possible charge.
What's up with the caliper battery? o.O
I have a video for that, if I ever get around to finishing it. TLDR, it's rechargeable now.
how do i charge it? any one of the ports?
Either of the usb c ports will charge if.
@@AllThingsOnePlace i tried the regular USB it doesn charge. maybe i have to use the C port since they are including the C cable?
Thank you
Thanks for watching!