Dual USB-A, Dual USB-C and AC Port Power for an on-the-go LIfestyle.
At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in 2024, Parks Associates announced that the average American household had ~17 internet-connected devices. A Statista report suggested the average American had 3.6 portable electronic devices (watches/smartphones/tablets/other smart sensors/devices). As many of us adopt a tech-filled, on-the-go lifestyle, we need portable power for our everyday carry gear. You can find several 10,000 mA-20,000 mA batteries on the market with a variety of USB outputs, LCD screens, multimeter data, input/output options, etc. If you need a larger device to power more of your devices, consider a battery like the one from 4 Patriots.
Packaging:
The 4 Patriots Voyager XL arrived in a 10 7/8 inches long by 10 5/8 inches tall by 3 3/4 inches thick white cardboard box. The cover listed the red/blue 4 Patriots company name, “Patriot Power Voyager XL Power Bank” product name. It provided a short descriptor for the output capabilities of the battery (96 Watt-Hours of Portable Power Lithium Iron Phosphate Rechargeable Battery). The top panel provided a list of the packaging contents (battery, 1.5-meter power adapter, and user guide). In contrast, the bottom panel listed a UPC barcode, the company name, their Nashville, TN distribution address/phone number, and several product manufacturing labels. Despite the appeal of the patriotic RWB color scheme, I would have liked a product specification table, a list of output ports, a product image, a QR code, or some other form of details regarding the product.
Unboxing:
I opened the lid of the box and removed the large white 19-page instruction manual. The manual cover provided an oblique image of the battery, detailed the company/product name, and listed a QR code. I liked the manual’s imagery and would have preferred that the image were placed on the outer packaging surface. Beneath the manual, you will find two foam compartments. The upper compartment housed the extremely heavy/large, 1 pound 1.1 ounce, 5 13/16 inches long by 2 1/2 inches wide by 1 5/16 inches thick charging block. The bottom surface of the block had four small plastic feet at each corner and had a central product label (model, 100-240V 50-60Hz 2.0A input, 24V-5A 120W max output, caution information, and manufacturing labels). One end of the adapter had a three-prong output port, while the other end had a 58 3/4 inches long by 3/16 inches diameter power cable that ended in a 90-degree AC plug.
The lower chamber housed the large 2-pound 12-ounce, 5 7/8 inches wide by 8 7/8 inches long by 1 1/2 inches thick battery and the 48-inch long Type-A AC prong/cable. You can plug the AC female end into the top of the power adapter block, the Type-A wall prong into a standard wall outlet, and then the AC port into the left side of the battery. The top of the battery had an etched starry design, a centralized 4 Patriots logo, and a matte black base color. Each corner had a light grey rubberized bumper, which served as a slight riser for the battery and prevented the device from resting directly on a flat surface. The lower panel had a similar etched starry design, but had a large product specifications label instead of the company name/logo. The front panel of the battery provided dual-stacked and labeled USB-A ports, dual-stacked and labeled USB-C ports toward your left. Toward the right, you will find a single AC output port. The middle segment provided a left and right power button and a centralized 1 1/4 inches wide by 3/8 inches tall LCD.
I was impressed with the vibrant LCD screen and how the panel provided the information. I liked the left/right buttons, which activated the power output ports, and that there was auto turn-on/off function for the ports. Each of the USB-A and USB-C ports provided a secure connection with various cables and was aligned in a manner to avoid competition/clutter. The built-in Wattmeter and remaining battery indicator were also very useful features of the device. I felt that the product was incomplete without a portable carry bag to reduce scuffs and to carry the large charging block. Additionally, I would have liked a USB-C cable or at least a USB-A to USB-C cable with a USB-A to USB-C adapter.
Instruction Manual/Features:
While the battery was charging, I perused the instruction manual. The second page provided a list of danger warnings, the third page provided a helpful table of contents, and the fourth and fifth pages listed several safety guidelines. Many of the safety warnings were common sense but likely needed to be included for legal purposes (example do not crush, drop, burn, incinerate, and like the Johnny 5 Robot in Short Circuit, “No Disassemble.”) I liked the Safety Features segment on page five, which listed the overheating protection, automatic shutdown, high/low voltage protection, short circuit protection and automatic charging turnoff. Despite the dummy-proofing warnings, I believe the company got its message across.
Page six provided a glossary of important tech terms, while page seven showcased an image of the unit, listed packaging contents, product dimensions (8.8 inches x 6.1 inches), 96 Watt-hour power output, 120 W pure sine wave output, and ABS/PC plastic construction housing for the rechargeable battery/inverter. Page eight detailed the lithium/iron/mineral composition of the battery, detailed the 2000 Charge cycle capability, detailed the dual USB-A 5V/12W max output ports, and dual USB-C ports (upper 60W in/PD 100W out and lower PD 60W output), and the AC port/button. Lastly, the page provided a large diagram of the LCD screen with descriptors.
Page nine detailed the AC power cord, product use instructions, provided a labeled USB port, AC outlet port, button diagram, AC cooling fan, and charging input ports. I liked the panel and found the diagrammed image was one of the more useful pages within the manual. The tenth page provided information about the charging needs for the battery: 1-2 hours via AC power, 1-2 hours via USB-C input (USB-C not included), or 2-8 hours using a 40-60 Watt Patriot Power Voyager Solar Panel (Not included). The eleventh panel discussed the USB and AC port output. The battery promised auto-detect features and should turn on when you plug a USB cable (USB-A or USB-C) between your battery and device. The LCD screen should automatically turn off if the battery gets too low, and the LCD screen will turn off automatically after ~15 seconds to conserve power. I was impressed with the tiny details and features of the battery.
Below the power output details, you will find calculated run time information for the 96Wh battery. Page twelve detailed troubleshooting information, while page thirteen and fourteen listed maintenance/cleaning information and tech specs for the battery (96Wh, Li-Iron Phos, 19.2V, 12V/5A 60W input 24V/4A=96W, 2000 cycles, 120V AC output, USB-A: 5V 12 W max, USB-C: combined 135W 60W input, 100 W output upper, lower 60 W output, 2.6 pound weight, 8.8 inches x 6.1 inches x 1.5 inches dimensions. Lastly, the final pages will provide information about environmental considerations, warranty information, and compliance regulations. The manual was well organized and provided a great deal of information about the battery. I found it a bit humorous when they compared the battery to a paperback book, as neither its size nor weight was close to any standard paperback books I owned, except for large scholastic texts.
Testing:
I plugged my MacBook Pro 15” 2018 (7336 mAh battery) 87W cable into the AC port, pressed the right side arrow to activate the port, plugged a Klein tools Multimeter into the USB-C port, and then a USB-C cable between my MacBook Pro and the multimeter. I started with the battery fully charged and my MacBook Pro fully depleted. Starting at 7:50 PM at 0% power, the multimeter displayed 20.17V/2.53A, while the LCD screen displayed 62-64W OUTPUT. A loud fan turned on and startled my daughter nearby. I used the Decibel X app and found a 55-57 Decibels reading at about a foot away from the machine. By 8:05 PM, the battery was down to 92% and my MacBook Pro remained with a red battery on the screen. BY 8:10 PM, the MacBook Pro had increased to 6% charge, and the battery was at 80% power. By 8:20 PM, my MacBook Pro was at 20%, while the battery was at 61% power (Battery 64W output, Multimeter 20.16V/2.86A). By 8:41 PM, my MacBook Pro was at 40%, while the battery was at 31% (64 W output, multimeter 20.17V/2.86A). By 9:13 PM, the battery was fully depleted, and my MacBook Pro was at 56%. The fan continued to hum loudly throughout the testing process.
I plugged the device’s AC power cable into the battery at 9:15 PM and allowed the battery to charge. By 9:57 PM, the battery was at 65% (81W) and was fully charged by 10:37 PM. I plugged a Klein Tools multimeter into the upper USB-C port and a USB-C cable into my iPad Pro 13” at 10:46 PM (14.86V/1.41A multimeter and 21W battery output). By 11:22 PM, the iPad Pro increased to 32% (14.85V/1.41A) and the battery dropped to 86% (21W output). By 11:50 PM, my iPad Pro increased to 50% (14.86V/1.41A), and the battery dropped to 75% (21W, 3.2H). The iPad Pro increased to 64% by 12:11 PM (14.8V/1.41A), while the battery dropped to 66% (21W 2.8H). At that time, I removed the device from power, went to sleep, and finished the charging process the following day.
The following day, I restarted charging at 6:40 PM with 62% power on my iPad Pro and 66% battery (14.87V/1.41A). By 7:01 PM, the iPad Pro increased to 72% (14.85V/1.39A), and the battery dropped to 60% (21W, 2.5H). My iPad Pro increased to 100% by 8:00 PM (14.92V/0.72A), and the battery dropped to 40%. I then plugged my iPhone Pro 16 Max into the Klein Tools multimeter, which was plugged into the upper USB-C port of the battery (12W, 2.9H). I started the test with 57% at 8:12 PM (4.78V/2.24A). By 8:23 PM, the iPhone increased to 63% (4.81V/2.06A) and the battery dropped to 38% (10W/3.2 H). By 8:56 PM, my iPhone Pro increased to 82% (4.87V/1.50A), and the battery dropped to 32% (7W 2.8H). By 10 PM, my iPhone 16 Pro Max was at 100% and the battery was down to 26%.
For a final test, I plugged a Klein Tools multimeter into the upper USB-A port and another into the upper USB-C port. I plugged a USB-A to Lightning cable into my daughter’s iPad Mini 5 (4.99V/2.31A) and a USB-C to USB-C cable into my iPhone 16 Pro Max (4.85V/1.57A). Starting at 11:01 AM, the iPad Mini 5 was at 87%, the iPhone Pro Max was at 81%, and the battery was at 25% (14W, 1.5H). By 11:15 AM, the iPad increased to 92% (4.99V/2.32A), the iPhone 16 Pro Max increased to 85% (4.87V/1.45A), and the battery dropped to 21% (12W/1.4H). By 11:30, the iPad Mini was at 100%, my iPhone Pro Max was at 92%, and the battery was at 17%.
I was impressed with the battery, output, ability to charge, and with the multiport output. The 100 Wh is 2 per passenger; the batteries cannot be in the luggage and had to be carried onboard in my carry-on. This should not be used as a point of authority, but rather as anecdote/personal information/use.
Regarding the iForway battery mentioned above, despite the extra ~60Wh, the weight was very similar to the 4 Patriots battery. Both had dual USB-A output, but the 4 Patriots had #2 USB-C ports. The iForway battery had a DC output port, a single AC port, lacked isolated on/off buttons, and lacked the LCD screen/output information provided by the 4 Patriots battery. As mentioned above, one of the biggest oversights for the 4 Patriots battery was the lack of a carry bag/sack/container. If you are looking for a battery that can charge a full-sized MacBook to ~50%, ~4-4.5 iPhone charges, ~iPad 2-3x, or some combination of the above, consider picking up a 4 Patriots Voyager XL battery bank. I was impressed with the ~2 hour charge time and the multiple options to charge (solar [did not have their charger to test], USB-C PD input, and AC input.
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