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    external USB C battery like powercore+ for xps15

    Discussion in 'Dell XPS and Studio XPS' started by Alant30, Nov 23, 2015.

  1. Alant30

    Alant30 Notebook Enthusiast

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    People,

    have anyone tried whether an external usc C battery like anker powercore+ can work with XPS15 (or 13)?


    thanks
     
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    MLev1777 Notebook Consultant

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    I've been very interested in buying one but so far have not found a good option. That Anker model can only output 3A at 5V (15W), which is close to the amount of power the 4k i7 uses at idle. Thus it likely will not charge the laptop when on, and may only charge slowly otherwise. Higher power USB-C packs are in development, that should output 5A at 12V (60W), and would be an acceptable substitute for the Dell Power Companions. (FYI the included AC adapter is 130W, although its extremely unlikely that full power is ever needed, and internal 84whr battery is about 7400mAh)
    The two I have been waiting for are the Limefuel USB-C Portable Battery Charger, and the MOS Reach Go. The latter is supposed to be released sometime in December per the manufacturer and is my likely choice ( https://mosorganizer.com/reach-go)
     
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