Belkin just made power banks that are actually worth upgrading to this year
Semi-solid-state tech is going mainstream
Belkin has launched two new power banks, the UltraCharge Pro Slim Magnetic Power Bank and the UltraCharge Pro, with capacities of 5,000mAh and 10,000mAh respectively. According to TechRadar, these power banks use semi-solid-state battery technology, called BoostSolid Cell, which allows them to be slimmer and last longer than traditional power banks. The 5,000mAh model is 8.8mm thick, making it up to 40% slimmer than comparable power banks.
The power banks have various charging capabilities, including Qi2-certified 15W magnetic wireless charging and 22.5W USB-C wired charging. The 10,000mAh model can deliver up to 60W of power and charge multiple devices at once. Digital Trends reports that Belkin claims its new power banks are engineered to last up to three times longer than other power banks, with a lifespan of 1,000 charging cycles.
The power banks also have safety features, including two temperature sensors that monitor the battery every 250 milliseconds and can stop power delivery if operating limits are exceeded. According to 9to5Google, Belkin says the batteries can retain 80% capacity after 1,000 charge cycles, which translates to a five-year lifespan on a full charge cycle every two days.
Brief written by urgent.news from Android Police, TechRadar, Digital Trends, Android Authority, 9to5Google — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
