For those that prefer local stock, Myer have 30% off powerbanks until Sunday and with the anniversary coupon puts it at $98.96. It isn’t as good as the previous Good Guys deal but it isn’t bad.
Shipping is $9,95 but you can use Shipster or C&C to avoid it.
Don’t forget the additional 2.80% from Cashrewards.
Unfortunately Cygnett is one of those Aussie brands designed for the average consumer that think Catch is where the bargains are at.
It isn't really. Powerbanks with PD will always cost more.
you cant really compare it with xiaomi, sure its like 1/3 of the price but this supports PD by type c (up to 45w), qc.30 in usb, and another usb charger, not to mention Australian certification and stock, also sold by a large retailer, so you actually get your item, Australian warranty, which may be worth paying extra
"worth paying extra" I don't think so. If it's a couple of dollars extra, then YES I don't mind. This is roughly $70 + $10 delivery extra (comparing to Xiaomi brand). Not a good deal according to my calculation.
This is roughly $70 + $10 delivery extra (comparing to Xiaomi brand).
could you please link this?
the cheapest xiaomi pd is (~AU $51.31). that's without a local australian consumer guarantee.
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/352563
Can the xiaomi charge a 45 watt laptop? Does it have Australian certification, is it Australian stock, does it have warranty?, Sure the xiaomi is cheaper but this is not really comparable.
Does it have Australian certification, is it Australian stock, does it have warranty?,
What a load of rubbish, we're not taking about a complicated product with moving parts and the Xiaomi is a known quality product, this battery has self certification to say it meets what standard? As anyone who can think for themselves knows the whole self certification system in Australia is rubbish.
Can the xiaomi charge a 45 watt laptop?
What is a 45 watt laptop?
Sure the xiaomi is cheaper but this is not really comparable.
Why? Because it's nearly half the price and a known quality product with known batteries? As opposed to this product which will be a cheap unit rebadged with unknown battery protection and unknown batteries.
the Xiaomi is a known quality product
xiaomi zmi isn't popular enough in australia. static ice shows zero.
http://staticice.com.au/cgi-bin/search.cgi?q=xiaomi+zmi&spos…
xiaomi zmi isn't popular enough in australia. static ice shows zero.
Sorry I didn't realise that every purchase was from Australia retailers! Clearly my multiple Xiaomi ZMI packs were delivered from Australian retailers and not from overseas.
I've ordered them from overseas before and I'll order them from overseas again. I'm not going to check all the sellers but there will be some that ship to Australia. Clearly you have no experience ordering online because this issue is common for short periods of time.
you're right. we only purchase power banks locally. we prefer to not have border force returning the items to the consignors.
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/352563#comment-5542280
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/345809
you're right. we only purchase power banks locally. we prefer to not have border force returning the items to the consignors.
Border force or customs or whoever in Australia don't give a crap about these so why post false information. Enjoy paying 2-3 times the price for powerbanks locally for products that are inferior but I'll keep buying known products from overseas.
@Maverick-au: lol do you have these powerbanks in person?, how are they "inferior"? i have the cygnet power bank and it works fantastic, albeit i dont have a laptop that supports pd charging, it charges my switch fine
We've three xiaomi that we purchased locally. How are these inferior to the ones you purchased from overseas?
lol do you have these powerbanks in person?, how are they "inferior"? i have the cygnet power bank and it works fantastic
Has the cygnet been torn down multiple times and it's charging and safety circuits looked at in detail along with its cell quality? Nope.
The market is full of poorly made unsafe powerbanks so how is the cygnet any different? I've had powerbanks that worked great until the smoke escaped and that's when you would see the lack of quality.
@Maverick-au: then you can sue the company for making an unsafe product, thats what Australian standards are for, what happens if you xiaomi power bank arrives DOA or has a defect a year later? pretty sure they are not going to replace it or give a refund?
then you can sue the company for making an unsafe product,
So after your house or car has burnt down you can sue a company at huge expense. Yep great.
thats what Australian standards are for
Do you have any idea what you're taking about? What Australian standards cover powerbanks? Oh that's right none.
what happens if you xiaomi power bank arrives DOA or has a defect a year later? pretty sure they are not going to replace it or give a refund?
If it arrives DOA or fails soon after they will replace it but I don't care as I have over 20 Xiaomi powerbanks and have had zero fail unlike other brands. I guess you don't ever purchase online from overseas so keep paying way too much if you think Australian standards (LoL) will protect you.
@Maverick-au: i do purchase plenty of stuff from oversea, what i dont get is that you are hating cygnet because they are "inferior" even though you never owned this power bank and no evidence to back your opinion up. Dont get me wrong, i do love the xiaomi stuff, they have a premium aluminium build which does feel nicer than the cygnet, but some people rather buy stuff that is Australian stock, hassle free warranty and returns. not to mention this deal is from Myers, and Myers isnt going bankrupt any time soon, you are NOT covered under Australian consumer law overseas, so there is no guarantee that you wont get a refund or replacement of your product, you have to rely on paypal and their word to replace a product
It's not just any power bank. It has a high charging power 45 W (total output 63 W) which is capable of charging specific laptops and Nintendo Switch via USB Type C.
Holy … I could but 3 xiaomis
Must have a wide but
yeah this powewr bank is extremely wide, as wide as the switch, so check this in person as it is very large
Geez, I’d expect a 7.5w qi pad and Apple Watch charging for this price!
nearly 4 teclast…
This is one of those USB type-C 45W ones that can recharge laptops. They are more expensive, shouldn't be comparing to some $30 Xiaomi.
The price isn't that bad.
Yup you're right. OP really should mention that in the post as there aren't many power banks out there that do.
5V-3A (15W), 9V-3A (27W), 12V-3A (36W),
14.5V-3A (43.5W), 20V-2.25A (45W)
mental
Comparable to the Xiaomi ZMI that goes for around $50-60?
General Specification:
Brand: Xiaomi ZMI
Model: QB820
Capacity: 20000mAh
Product Weight: 405g
Dimensions: 160.481.421mm
Technical Parameters:
Battery Type: Lithium batteries
Input: 5-20V Max 45W
Output: MAX 45W
USB-C 5-20V MAX 40W
USB-A 2*5V 2.4A, 9V 2.4A
12V 1.5A MAX 18W
Comparable, but the Cygnett is better. USB-C achieves slightly more watts (45w) and has a QC 3.0 port.
Comparable, but the Cygnett is better.
How is it better? Does it have better quality batteries? Does it have better quality protection and charge circuits?
I doubt it does.
USB-C achieves slightly more watts (45w) and has a QC 3.0 port.
USB-C achieves slightly more watts (45w) and has a QC 3.0 port.
Minor differences that have not been independently tested unlike the Xiaomi and almost double the price for a few percent increase in performance?
Maybe this site should be called something else if a few percent performance improvement at double the price is justified.
This is capable of 45w usb-c laptop charging hence the price.
anyone who wants a regular power bank should look at the frequent xiaomi deals like this one
Just as a side note, can the industry please stop using mAh to describe power capacity? mAh is only relevant at a specific voltage. Should be using Wh…
Nah they want to keep using the lowest volt (3.7) to rate everything, so that it looks good on paper, even though it should be only 2/3 of this rating, as we use 5V outputs.
In all seriousness, the mAh rating is because of the 18650 or other Li ion batteries used run at 3.7V, and the mAh rating is directly the sum of these battery’s capacities.
I know what voltage they're using, but I still think it's dumb to be using that. It makes comparing power capacity between devices a lot more difficult. Ie, AA/AAA batteries all use mAh even though Alkaline's output at 1.5v but Ni-MH output at 1.2v, and many laptop batteries are rated based on mAh despite using different cell configurations between laptops. If everyone used Wh then it doesn't matter what battery tech is being used you can easily know how much power something actually has.
all consumers need to know about powerbanks are that the more mah they have, the more charges they'll get.
But Wh doesn’t indicate what voltage something runs at. You might thknk that a 500Wh battery will last 5 times longer than a 100Wh battery, when in actual fact the larger battery uses say 48V when the 100Wh uses just 12V, meaning it only lasts a bit more than the other one.
With 3.7V as the standard for Li ion batteries, even in your phone, it’s easy to say 10,000mAh is 4 times the size of an iPhone battery. Minus losses, you’re looking at 2-3 charges per power bank.
@ATangk: You're right, it doesn't tell you what voltage it runs at, neither does mAh. Not sure why it's relevant either.
If you're comparing two laptops with basically the same components, then knowing one battery is 10,000mAh and the other is 15,000mAh tells you nothing without knowing their voltages. Knowing one battery is 60Wh and the other is 40Wh tells you automatically that the 60Wh battery will last roughly 1.5 times as long, regardless of what voltage they run at.
The same is true for phone batteries, or any other kind of battery. If your phone has a 5Wh battery, and you're using a 20Wh battery pack (taking inefficiency into account), then it'll charge it 4 times over, regardless of what voltages you're comparing.
If you work with Wh, then you don't need to know voltages (nor mAh) to compare power capacities.
can the industry please stop using mAh to describe power capacity? mAh is only relevant at a specific voltage. Should be using Wh…
consumers that doesn't understand mah, won't understand wh.
Same price as the big anker isn't it?
Wow much cheaper i got mine last year from JB Hifi price matched for $136 and yes PD with USB-C 45W charge I can charge my Dell 13 Inspiron 7000 D7378 via USB-C too :)
I’ve been using one of these for a few months and it’s awesome. Keeps my iPad Pro and Switch going nicely.
I have one of these batteries. Bought it in the previous offer with The Good Guys.
Really amazing battery. The USB-C with PD works really well. I bought it to help keep both my Samsung S8 and Nintendo Switch charged. Can even use it as a power source to run the Switch while docked. Definitely recommend.
Not a bad price but I'd buy this (and I did buy this) instead:
https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/RAVPower-26800mAh-PD-30W-USB-C-P…
Xiaomi's have their place in the market and I own quite a few but we ain't using these big boys to charge our Lenovo Zuk phones fellas
Picked one up. Thanks!
Planning to use this with a Nintendo Switch and Samsung S8, both of which support PD.
Also worth noting that you can also fast charge the Cygnett using PD (though you will also need a PD-capable charger to do this). While the Cygnett has Quick Charge 3.0 output, it does not appear to offer QC3.0 input.
I was debating between this or:
[1] Xiaomi ZMI 20000 PD
- There were previously great deals for this, for about AUD$60 delivered. But none of them are active now
- In fact, those stores (GearBest & LightInTheBox, etc) are not presently shipping those to Aus (or are out of stock)
- Couldn't even find this available on AliExpress (it will stop you if you try to add to cart)
[2] Ravpower 26800 PD (as per h0mbre's link)
- Plenty of good reviews, particularly from Nintendo Switch users
- has a higher battery capacity too
- Includes cables (including USB C to USB C)
- But this doesn't support Quick Charge, whereas the Cygnett does.
Anker also makes the 26800 powerbank with PD and quick charge. But its super pricey at the moment.
Can someone who owns one of these please tell me how long it will take to charge with a compatible 30W PD charger?
Looking at either this or the RAVPower 26800 which is offering a ~5hr charge time.
Article says about 6 hours to fully charge it from empty. Not sure if it's at a constant rate, though. It may charge up really quickly at the start and then slow down towards the end (but don't take my word for it).
Link : https://www.gizmodo.com.au/2017/10/cygnetts-usb-c-power-bank…
Basically, you're looking at an overnight charge.
Seems very expensive for a powerbank.