[New Release] PowerPort III mini (with PowerIQ 3.0)

#14

I think a 30W, 45W, 60W set of 3 products, most people would then buy 2 of them, a home / work version and a travel version. 30W 2 port, 45W 2-3 port, 60W 3-4 port, each has a legacy Type-A port, rest is PD and they are numbered for priority so right of first refusal port so you can decide what needs most recharging.

I could draw it on napkin if its not obvious.

In the example of a 2 port 30W charger, if the laptop was 30W, then initially the laptop would get all the power, 2nd port not giving power, then as the laptop to nearly full charge it would demand less then the Anker 2nd port would offer power.

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#15

Yep, I understand. What I don’t understand is why anker hasn’t made some of these yet…

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#16

Because I not repeated it enough times?

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#17

120W 6 port PD Hub (2 USB-C 4 USB Type-A) would be great…

#18

Maybe you should try saying it again?

Just keep going!

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#19

Thanks for sharing @joshuad11

Would really like to see multiple ports on this charger with PowerIQ 3.0. The size comparison to Atom PD 1 does need a clarification from Anker team.

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#20

There is an upper practical limit, as basically heat is to the cube and radiation to the square, items get physically proportionally bigger at higher wattage, e.g 2 60 Watt will be smaller than 1 120W.

I suspect 60W is the upper limit on sweetspot, and 4 ports then is enough. Then just buy as many of them as you need. e.g. 120W you buy two 60W and consume 2 sockets.

Someone can choose a size vs wattage decision. But these 1 port items… not worth $ buying.

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#21

That’s what fans are for! lol

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#22

A number of us “fans” are increasingly annoyed with Anker’s slow innovation. Arguably, Anker is months behind. IQ3, I told them months ago, and still not being done correctly. They still not using priority ports. If you’re doing multi ports then you have to negotiate, you cannot negotiate in parallel, therefore sequential, therefore numbered ports.

What is the point of this community if we cannot influence Anker. I get the impression this is just a marketing place, especially as their competitions seem to be awarded to those with social media presence.

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#23

I’m more disappointed in the fact t they ha e not bumped the power output to at the least 45w minimum. Ravpower has a 45w and a 60w charger released with the use of galium, so why can’t anker do the same? Power IQ 3.0 is moot if it cant be fully utilized

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#24

60W is proportionally larger than 45W due the volume vs surface area problem. So larger chargers make most sense if not for travel, for home use, so its corded bigger home and folding pins smaller travel. That’s just physics.

Then the subtlety is what you do with the lower wattage “budget”, say 45W.

  • dumb: a 30W and a 15W port.
  • intelligent: 45W to both ports.

As negotiations cannot be in parallel, they must be in sequence, so numbered ports.

I also think verified working together chargers and batteries, so a say a 15Ah Powercore is tested to work with say a 45W Powerport.

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#25

Nah I meant since this is 1 port, they need to bump the power output to 45w. Sure multiple ports would be great but again, Ravpower has a single port 45w Pd charger made with gallium, so why hasnt anker done the same

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#26

A lot of good points here.

As the @professor mentioned about never buying this product. I have to agree.

I already have a Atom 1 and if I want to take advantage of the pd speed and charge other devices i now have to carry two wall chargers!

I ended up picking up a PowerPort II PD because it can charge my phone and my headphones and powerbanks.

Once I get my new notebook I will purchase a wall charger that fan charge everything at once.

I think once the price drops I think this might be a good OEM smaller notebook wall charger or a OEM wall charger for PD cellphone / tablets.

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#27

Same design as the 18W PowerPort PD 1

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#28

Exactly. I might as well get that and save a few bucks since it’s only for my iPhone :man_shrugging:

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#29

I guess the only advantage this charger has over the atom PD 1 is the foldable prongs

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#30

True, both will fast charge your iPhone but if you get the one with 18w, you would save $5 to $10

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#31

This has PowerIQ 3.0, the atom 1 doesn’t…

#32

Genuinely asking here, but what difference does it make if both can output 30w?

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#33

Lol, idk. @joshuad11 or @professor would know better.

I was under the impression that IQ 3.0 allowed it to output 5-30w, or anywhere in between, whereas regular only allowed for set numbers (15, 18, 30 etc.). I could be completely wrong, so don’t quote me on it…

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