An external battery that holds up!

Packaging:

You do not change the good habits at Anker Astro since Pro2 comes in a brown package with a wrapper in the form of a white card showcasing the product. This packaging allows everything after what we have before us, since besides the reference Astro Pro 2, we learn that this battery has no fewer than 20,000 mah (yes, that's 20000 !!), one larger external batteries that I could see on the market. Of course, as always with the brand include facts such as the website, the hotline opening hours for the USA (and only for them: /). Let us open the beast and find out more ...

Anker Astro Pro 2 and accessories

Once opened the white cardboard surchouche removed in the primary package is opened to discover the Astro Pro 2. A beautiful black piece of aluminum whose beauty is not displease me. First shock, the handling and weight! A good half kilo weighing. I confess that to change my external battery purchased in Taiwan and should only be done in the 100 grams. The size is also related to the battery power since you end up with an object the size of a reading light. This is admittedly great.

After the shock of the discovery of weight, I go around the owner and I have to admit I am charmed. Excellent build quality, all is well adjusted and aluminum is working. The object class and design. Found on the front, a small LCD screen that shows the status of battery charge, voltage and if it is being charged. In short, just the essential information.

On the upper portion of the proceeds include 3 USB ports and the battery charging ports. Regarding USB, I admit I met a little trouble connecting the USB cable from my Ipad Retina on one of three port. However, the USB cable from my smartphone (Oppo Find 5) and my second shelf (Nexus 7) are connected on the first try. In short, mishandling, improper fit, in itself nothing serious and 3 ports work wonderfully.

Accessories Level we have a very nice little pouch, a USB cable to charge the battery and also a power adapter. In short, a complete package to suit all situations. Little more, the AC adapter has a part that takes to remove the power connectors. Ideal for storing and, why not, to fit a plug to the desired country. One option might be possible at Anker ??

Now back to the first function of this Astro Pro 2, the load. With its integrated IQ system, Anker announcement to offer a USB charging at full speed. For my part, I admit I was surprised to load speed. According to my findings, the charging speed is much higher than a computer USB port without reaching the speed of a burden on industry. To sum up:

Load Sector> Load Astro Pro 2> USB computer Charge> Charge with my old Taiwanese external battery.

In itself, this is an advanced sacred since with this external battery, I do better than I did before with my humble external battery Taiwanese and even better with a load on my PC.

Charging (and these high temperatures in France), the battery hardly heats with my smartphone and my Ipad connected. It's still a good point and aluminum should not be innocent.

Finally, with 20000mAh, what can I do? Simply put, it's two full loads of my iPad Retina or with my use, 8 days of autonomy (feedstock + 2 refills) or downright 6.5 loads my smartphone which propels it to a top time under week with heavy use. This is a source of autonomy for our connected objects, strong consumer of electricity when traveling.