Bucado Business Review: RAVPOWER POWER BANK

Sunday, October 8, 2017

RAVPOWER POWER BANK

Excellently-priced & future-proof high-capacity USB type-C/QuickCharge 3.0 power bank. Offers both USB-C and Qualcomm 3.0 quick charging for both input & output. Good multi-utility RAVPOWER POWER BANK for charging the latest smartphones, and other USB-C devices such as laptops and Nintendo Switch.

What We Like

Can be quickly charged using Quickcharge 3.0 – a HUGE plus over rivals
Excellent value for money
True 20,100 mAh capacity
Qualcomm Quickcharge 3.0 – the latest in rapid charging.
USB type-C – Run your Macbook/Chromebook with the powerbank!
Three USB charging ports in all (USB type-C, Quickcharge 3.0 USB, and adaptive fast-charging up to 2.4 Amp USB)
Scratch-resistant design
Solid build quality, 18-month warranty, and support

What We Don’t Like

The maximum USB-C output (15 watt) is perfect for charging smartphones. However, USB-C charging of laptops will be slow at this speed. If you intend to frequently charge laptops/Macbooks at maximum speed, we recommend considering the 30-watt brother of this powerbank – the USB C Hubs RAVPower 20100mAh Portable Charger, which is 2X faster while charging USB-C Macbooks/ultratops.
No USB type-C cables included

RAVPower 20100 Mah powerbankhits the sweet spot in terms of pricing, features, build-quality, weight, and charging capacity for most users.

Features-wise, it offers two major must-have features for latest powerbanks:

USB type-C charging, which allows you to run/charge your Macbook/chromebook/ultrabooks – as well as the latest and upcoming flagship smartphones – from the powerbank making it a versatile option for power users. The powerbank can be also charged through USB-C wall chargers in about 5 hours.

Qualcomm Quickcharge 3.0 for charging the smartphones/tablets quickly – and ALSO for charging the powerbank itself as quickly. This means that, first, you will not have to wait forever for your huge-capacity powerbank to charge itself as it can get charged in just 4.5 hours using a Quickcharge 3.0 wall charger. Second, it means that you do not have to wait for hours as your powerbank charges your phone as Quickcharge 3.0 will charge it to 80% in just 30 minutes.

20,100 mAH capacity is almost the maximum for adequately charging the latest high-capacity battery smartphones about 5-6 times. It is also enough for a single charge for a Macbook/Chromebook etc. while leaving some juice for the phones!

Price-wise, you get a feature packed high-capacity powerbank with solid build that falls just on the right side of Amazon’s free-shipping threshold!

Though more battery capacity could have been added for more bulk and price, but as we have said, the RAVPower 20100 Mah hits a sweet spot balancing the four factors – Capacity, Weight, Price, and while delivering solid build quality.

For users who do not want the USB-type C function for charging Macbooks etc. and do not also need fast charging for the powerbank itself using Quickcharge, here are two excellent and cheaper powerbanks from RAVpower and Anker that offer the same capacity at a lower price + shipping.

Tip #1: Please note, that an OLDER version of RAVPower 20100 USB-C with Quickcharge 2.0 (older version of QC) is also available in the market for a very minor price difference. Both powerbanks look EXACTLY the same! We have only included the links to the latest version with QuickCharge 3.0 on our pages as it delivers 15-20% faster charging performance. Of course, QC 3.0 will support charging of your all the QuickCharge 2.0 compatible smartphones and tablets at QC 2.0 speeds .

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