AOHI Future Starship 240W PD 3.1 Power Bank review: a vastly powerful battery, but there are better value power banks out there
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Aohi Future Starship Review
Aohi Future Starship is a large electricity bank with enough power to charge large devices on the go.
It adopts what you call a cyberpunk aesthetic, with yellow markings and accents that give a futuristic industrial look. The overall form also reminds of some kind of science fiction gadget that injects a certain interest in the typical direct power bank design world.
There is no doubt that some people will like it, while others will hate it, but it is not enough to completely rule out its professional environment.
At 23 oz/650g, the future Starship isn’t exactly light, but it’s relatively compact in size – it’s not as thick or thick as some power banks with similar wattages. The overall build quality is good, although the side panel has a little elasticity, so it is not as constructed as some The best power bank.
The large panel on the screen is a bit misleading because the actual display only takes up a small area. More importantly, since it contains a lot of information when charging, it is difficult to see at a glance if you want to quickly see how much battery power is left. It is also relatively dark, which only increases visibility issues, especially at certain angles.
Still, future Starship displays are useful as it includes readings for each port and displays real-time wattages. There is also an indicator that shows whether the power supply is being output or input, which is to ensure that the bank itself is actually charging when plugging into the socket.
The percentage of battery life and the life of the rebar are probably to make it easier to scan. However, apart from the above problems of displaying itself, the stick is too small to be seen from a distance because there are too many. Four to five are enough, but there are 10, which is too many to quickly parse.
The future Starship has three ports in total: two USB-C ports and one USB-A. It seems like another USB-C can be squeezed in, with four large power banks there, so it’s a small shame to not see this.
Both C ports can deliver up to 140W for output and input. When used simultaneously, it will drop to 100W, which means the total output of both ports is 240W. It also comes with USB-C cables for charging at 140W, which is great to see, as not all large power banks include high power cables.
The future starships manage to collect Dell The Latitude 5410 and its 68Wh battery in just over two hours was an impressive performance, especially considering that I was using my laptop at the same time. The bank has dropped from 100% to about 20%, so it’s nice to know you’ll get a full laptop from it, and there’s a little left in the tank for smaller devices.
It also stays cool, only slightly warming. The charges on the bank itself only took more than two hours, which was once again an impressive performance.
But the future of Starship is a very expensive power bank, and not many users need such a huge output – those who do this may want higher ability to charge large devices multiple times. There are many cheap alternatives out there that can also handle laptop charging.
Aohi Future Starship Review: Price and Specifications
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price |
$199/(approximately £157/AUD$312) |
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capacity |
27,600mAh |
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Total wattage |
240W |
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Number of ports |
3 |
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USB-A |
1 |
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USB-C |
2 |
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Wireless charging |
No |
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weight |
23 oz/650g |
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Weight of power |
41.5mah/g |
