Aukey 30000 PowerBank Review, Don’t Let Its Price Or Looks Fool You And This Battery Pack Does It All

Aukey 30000 PowerBank Review, Don’t Let its Price or Looks Fool You And This Battery Pack Does it All

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Published 3 Nov 2016

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Note: The following is part of a roundup of USB-C battery packs.The Aukey 30000mAh Type-C Power Bank ($35.99 on eBay) is a mixed experience. On the one hand, it offers accurate Quick Charge 3.0 support with a C-C port. On the other hand, its giant 30,000mAh (111) battery could be more efficient. During the discharge test, the power bank reported 89.10 of power released, amounting to 80.27% efficiency. It’s a decent number, but it could be better out of the bunch. If you’ve ever picked up a brick, you already know the battery pack’s overall shape, size, and weight. Aukey more or less slapped a plastic housing around the internal batteries circuitry and called it a day.

The Ports

On the top of the pack is a power button, which you’ll need to press before the pack begins charging any connected devices. If you continue holding the button in, a small flashlight turns on, helping you find your way in the dark. At first, the thought of a small light being built into a battery pack is a bit puzzling. But after more thought, I can see the value in having a flashlight built into a battery pack during a power outage. The first thing I usually reach for is a flashlight, followed by a battery pack.
The front of the pack has four ports. A USB-C port for charging other devices and a micro USB port for charging the pack only. And then two standard USB-A ports. The orange-colored port is the QC 3.0 port. The green color port is a standard 5V/2.4A charging port. The ports work as advertised, triggering QC 3.0 on the G5. And rapidly charging the Pixel X using the USB-C port. Charging the power bank took 9:43, beating the similarly sized Tough-priced pack by nearly 4 hours.
Included with the pack is a USB-A to USB-C cable.