M860TU / NP8660 which universal power supply?

Looking for a solid universal power supply:

- wall
- auto
- light/compact
- reliable/safe

Will these Kensington models work?

http://us.kensington.com/html/13874.html

http://us.kensington.com/html/13302.html

Any other brands/models recommended that will work with this laptop?

 

I believe you need to stick to the ultra giant powerbrick that was included. I think this laptop needs some special power input but I'm not sure....

 

Well, if the PSU got the same ratings in voltage, amps and hz as the orginal, then it should work, but be sure it got excatly the same ratings, or you could fry either the notebook or powerbrick... I would to be sure, stick to a PSU of same type as the one delivered to the notebook

But I can tell you, that the last one will not work with a M570RU/TU for sure, it dosent got the same ratings as the one delivered with thoes. So if the brick is the same for the M860TU and the M570, then its a no go for that. The first one might doo, as it seems to be adjustable Again be carefull to use the same ratings as the orginal, both for input and output of the PSU, just to be sure, the power the notebook gets will be the same.

 

I've used the first one (the 33197 model) on my M570RU with no problem using the N3 tip. I'm not sure how different the connection might be with the M860TU however as I've never seen one.

I will tell you that I _love_ that 33197 power supply. It's small, flexible, handles 120W, doesn't get too hot, and works with lots of products (thanks to the interchangeable tips). I've probably bought half a dozen of them. Incidentally, don't pay full price for them. They're pretty easy to find online as refurbished units in the $25-$30 range.

 

Thanks for the input everyone.

The stock power brick has this as output rating:

20V , 6.0A - that's it. Not reference to wattage.

The Kensington 33197 specs are:

Output voltage: 3 to 24-volt DC (configurable)
Output current: 6 Amps maximum (configurable)
Output power: Up to 120 watts (maximum)

So based on this,

It appears the Amperage is OK, right?
The voltage, I am not sure, it will auto select and use the 20V necessary?
And the wattage? The Clevo/Sager power brick doesn't provide this spec on the label.

I hope it will work as 1 compact power unit that will handle car/wall/ and power the laptop, mobile phone, usb accessories, etc is perfect.

 

OK, watts = volts x amps, so the stock power brick is 20x6=120W

The kensington should be configurable to 20V and should work fine.

 

if you get one please let us know which once you got and if it works in charging/powering the laptop

i would love to get rid of this big hot brick

 

Ok I got the 33197 model:

1. it appears to work (probably 10 hours in different sessions so far)
2. It gets really hot to the touch (like you can't hold it for long - hot). the stock power adapter may also, I dunno, did not test the stock adapter for longer sessions.
3. The N3 tip is the one that works

side note:

I bought it real cheap (<$40 from ebay) new. There are many used/new for this price. Note that Kensington has a newer version (same model) that also has a USB power out so you can power USB devices directly from the power supply as well. This one appears to be going for the full MSRP (or near it). Just be aware that that the ultra-cheap offers are almost certainly the non-USB equipped versions.

Make sure the sale offer you choose has the n3 tip. I saw many offers with different tips. Usually only a couple tips are included. You can call Kensington to request up to 2 tips which they will send as courtesy (free).

The power adapter is incredibly compact and light compared to the stock adapter. I wish I had the USB version, but at 1/4 -> 1/5 the price, I am happy