MiniGorilla: Universal External Battery for MacBook, iPhone and iPad

We do not often write about any third-party accessories for Apple appliances, but by our present object to pass the story was very difficult, because it gets in our heading iLayk. Of course, the additional external battery can rightly be considered one of the most useful add-ons for mobile technology, and today we share with you impressions of minimonstra charging case - external battery Universal MiniGorilla, the brainchild of the company PowerTraveller.

Let's start with the "body." MiniGorilla - a compact variant PowerGorilla, Heavier and capacious analog from the same firm. Obviously, you need to seek a balance between the capacity of wearable with a battery and its dimensions / weight, and there are such thoughts: MiniGorilla 2.5 times lighter than its "big brother", and has a mass of 245 gram. Take in your hand a couple of iPhone 5 - together they weigh exactly the same (one gram is not considered). The thickness of the battery in view of the body only 14 mm! Super compact.

With such small dimensions and weight of the battery contains a lithium-polymer battery 9000 mAh. How much it? For MacBook Air - about 3 hours. iPhone is fully charged for at least 4 times. iPad 2 (6930 mAh) - guaranteed full charge + more by about half. As you know, iPad 3 and 4 received at the time unrealistic capacious battery in the 11500 mAh, and therefore charge from MiniGorilla almost, but not completely.

In the case of the apple tablet should be remembered that they have more than a smartphone, the value of the incoming current and to increase the charging rate of MiniGorilla better to use an adapter - Gorilla-Pad Connector.

At the beginning we said "universal battery", and now let us explain the essence of a screenshot:

We can not say exactly, but it seems that there is a adapters on all mobile devices and laptops of the world: ranging from standard USB and micro USB, and ending with the half-forgotten old-style Nokia and similar standards.

Here are the specs from the manufacturer: 9 kinds of mobile devices, 11 types of laptop (ASUS, HP, Toshiba, Samsung, Lenovo - in general, the whole get-together). This adds an additional plug for the networks of different countries and neoprene carrying case. Neoprene - it is good, it is soft and durable.

With wires for Apple technology in general there is one feature - a cunning marketing Apple's policy. It leads to the fact that PowerTraveller forced to abandon their complete battery sobstvennymm MagSafe adapters and iPhone. And if the smartphone we have a home cable, in the case of the MacBook Buy-output will be here such MagSafe adapter.

The rate. The attentive reader will have noticed that the description of the battery charging device with a completely different input voltage. This is done with a single button and a display on the battery housing. Pressing the button changes the mode of the output voltage of the battery, which, in fact, allows you to quickly and effectively charge a number of various devices. Measurements show that the charge of MiniGorilla lasts as much as usual, and from the outlet (sometimes it seems that even a little faster). Modes change by pressing, and all the information is actually displayed in the display of two parameters: Scale battery level, and the current output voltage.

In addition, the manufacturer's website says about the opportunity to collect his personal power. Meaning the combination of MiniGorilla + solar battery module SolarGorilla. According to the description, for a full charge from MiniGorilla SolarGorilla in sunny weather is 6-9 hours.

Total

Despite the absence of a basic set MagSafe, the battery is still very steep and would recommend us to all the "special cell". the battery case is made of durable (and beautiful in appearance) material, which is important for the device that all the time drags in a bag or backpack (with neoprene cover is obtained is very different).

When the display and next to the MacBook looks even chic. Well, the last thing: do not take the same cheap Chinese battery, right? A PowerTraveller - this is a very prestigious brand from England, and the assembly is carried out in accordance with their quality requirements. In general, it is recommended.

Order MiniGorilla and other Soup from PowerTraveller possible here.