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In the video, ETA Prime evaluates portable battery banks suitable for the Steam Deck, focusing on their charging capabilities and practicality for gaming on the go. He discusses several models:
1. **Black Web Charger**: A 20,000 mAh battery with 30-watt output, though hard to find.
2. **Anker Metro**: Another 20,000 mAh option with 20-watt fast charging, which underperforms in tests.
3. **Bay Zeus**: Offers 20,000 mAh with 65-watt out and in charging, multiple ports, and good build quality.
4. **RavPower Clone**: Claims 30,000 mAh but realistically 20,000 mAh and 25-watt fast charging, showcasing reliability issues.
5. **RavPower Station**: A powerful 252 Wh battery supporting 65-watt output, ideal for travel with various charging options including solar.
Ultimately, he highly recommends the **Baseus battery pack**, priced around $45. It supports 65W PD fast charging both ways, efficiently charges the Steam Deck at 40 watts, and features a display for monitoring parameters. The Baseus battery stands out for its reliability and efficiency, making it the top pick for Steam Deck users. The video emphasizes the necessity of PD 3.0 or higher for optimal performance.
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In this part of the video, ETA Prime explores portable battery banks suitable for the Steam Deck. After a week and a half of testing, he identifies a highly recommended battery bank. The Steam Deck has a 40 watt-hour battery running at 7.7 volts and 5313 milliamp hours. He tests four smaller battery banks, each with a capacity of 20,000 milliamp hours, but notes they won’t provide three to four charges due to different voltage calculations and capacity losses. Real-world estimates suggest they offer one to one and a half charges for the Steam Deck.
ETA Prime discusses several battery banks:
1. **Black Web Charger**: A 20,000 milliamp hour battery that claims 30-watt output via USB Type-C. It’s hard to find and usually available in Walmart’s clearance section.
2. **Anker Metro**: This is also 20,000 milliamp hours, available on Amazon, Target, or Walmart, with 20-watt fast charging via USB Type-C. Pricing ranges from $40 to $60, though he feels $60 is too high.
3. **Bay Zeus**: Offers 20,000 milliamp hours with 65-watt out and in charging, an LED indicator, aluminum construction, and multiple USB ports. It’s priced between $45 to $55 on Amazon.
4. **Rav Power Clone**: Supposedly 30,000 milliamp hours but realistically around 20,000. It includes two USBs, claims 25-watt PD fast charging via USB Type-C, which will be tested.
He begins testing with the Black Web charger, noting its scarcity in the market.
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In this segment of the video, the presenter tests various battery packs to find the best option for charging and playing games on the Steam Deck. Initially, they plug in a USB multimeter to measure power consumption, finding that at idle, the Steam Deck uses around 24 watts. When running “God of War” with the APU set at 15 watts and the GPU at 1600 MHz, it jumps to 28-29 watts. The Steam Deck can charge up to 40 watts.
The presenter evaluates several battery packs:
1. **Anker Metro 20,000 mAh**: Claims to support 20 watts, but fails to reach this due to poor PD charging detection, only achieving 5 volts and resulting in slow charge, making it unsuitable for playing while charging.
2. **RavPower Clone 30,000 mAh**: Claimed to support 25-watt fast charging but only achieved around 13.5 watts. It is closer to 20,000 mAh in reality and has reliability issues, including shutting down during tests.
3. **RavPower Station 252 Wh**: Most expensive at around $180, supports 65-watt output, and charges the Steam Deck at 40 watts. It also supports charging via wall outlet or solar, includes two 110V outlets, and powered an Xbox Series S for an hour and a half. This is recommended for travel.
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In this part of the video, the presenter reviews and recommends a battery pack from a company called Baseus, priced at about $45. This battery pack supports 65W PD fast charging both in and out, making it highly efficient for recharging and powering devices. It features a display to monitor wattage, voltage, and amperage. Specifically, it can charge the Steam Deck at 40 watts while in use and recharges itself quickly at 65 watts. The presenter attempts charging it with a 100W charger, noting it reaches 60 watts due to being nearly full. The Baseus battery pack, with its 20000 mAh capacity and the ability to charge various devices, is deemed the top pick over other models tested, such as the Anker Metro 20000. The video concludes with advice on selecting battery packs, emphasizing the importance of PD 3.0 or higher for compatibility with the Steam Deck.