What type of cable is required to charge the Anker 737 power bank?
What type of cable is required to charge the Anker 737 power bank?
So I’m planning to use the Apple 20W USB-C charger at the moment. It seems it would take more than five hours to reach full charge, though. Someone else mentioned checking compatibility between your USB-C charger and this power bank—matching voltage or something similar could cause problems. Is this charger safe for Anker products? Generally, it appears suitable. People rarely opt for a 20W charger just to avoid waiting long, but I’ve seen others charge their laptops quickly when they’re not connected. When I used the Anker 737 with my Dell XPS, I charged it while it was unplugged and about 85% charged. The Anker initially showed around 60 watts, then dropped below 40 as the laptop’s battery reached 90%. Once the battery climbed higher, the Anker displayed less than 20 watts. That makes sense because the more power the XPS had, the fewer watts the charger needed. I heard Dell restricts non-Dell items to 100W, but I’m not sure if that applies here. If my XPS was only about 20% charged and I plugged in the Anker 737, the wattage would likely be around 60W or more. Dell’s XPS 9520 usually has around 85% charge. I let it sit unplugged to bring the battery up, then used the Anker 737. After roughly 35 minutes, the XPS reached near full charge. The Anker showed 98%, while the XPS battery was about 85%. Later, when the XPS was at 85%, the Anker dropped to around 70% and then to 70% again as it charged the laptop from 85% to almost full. My XPS battery is roughly 86 watt-hours. I observed the wattage fluctuating a lot—less when charging larger devices like iPhones or the XPS, and even less once they hit 90% or more. For example, with the iPhone 13 Mini it was about 2 watts and took a long time to reach full charge. The input varied between around 69 watts and under 30, then settled near 31 at full charge. That seems consistent. The temperature never exceeded 80°F, and the display indicated steady input around 69 watts until it shifted to under 30 before reaching the desired level.
Hi again. Just to clarify, are you confirming this is indeed the Anker 737 powerbank you mentioned? This is the one I purchased: https://www.anker.com/products/a1289 and also on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Anker-PowerCore-P...HVT2Z?th=1. The concern comes from other forum users who say it isn't compatible or suggest risks, especially since they mention connecting a Dell XPS 15 9520 USB-C charger to it. Someone else on another forum even pointed out confusion with the Anker Portable Charger 737 Powerbank link you shared. I think there are mixed opinions here, and I’m wondering if this is why people are hesitant.