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Go to SolutionIs there a power bank or a portable charger that can power an alienware 15 R3? Or please tell me how much power would this laptop need to charge like volts and ampere.
I need to buy a power bank for my laptop but i don't really know what to look for especially because i have heard that alienware laptops need a lot of power to charge. But i don't know how much. So i request anyone familiar with this sort of thing to provide me with a solution.
Thanks in advance.
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Posted May 8th, 2017 15:00
You could buy an good UPS-Battery (like APC).
Also, if there is an optional available "vehicle or airplane charging adapter" you might look at those for some help. However, those might only be available for business-class UltraBooks. Yeah, maybe just check into a nice UPS Battery.
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Posted May 8th, 2017 16:00
Thanks But i know next to nothing about ups batteries except that they help in the event of a power outage.
I would help if you could answer these questions of mine...
1.Does a ups store power? If yes, how is it measured like in power banks there is a capacity,e.g. largest one i have been able to find was 50000mah.
2.Are there any portable ups that can fit inside a backpack because i intend to travel a lot with my laptop.
3.i would help if i could know the power needs of alienware 15 r3 in numbers so i could buy a power supply that works for me.
4.i have found some power banks with power supply of 20v/5a, will those work or do i need a ups.
Again thanks.
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Posted May 9th, 2017 20:00
Thnx but i already had that info i just did not know whether to consider the input current or output current. Nevertheless, Thank you.
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Posted May 9th, 2017 21:00
According to eimy's post i need a power source with 19.50 vdc and 9.23 amp
But the power bank i foung had 20 v and 5 amp.
I just want to make sure that if i use that the laptop wont blow up because it can cover the volts but the amps are short so can it work?
I would prefer a power bank because its small and light. So if there is any way i could use that it would solve the problem.
Also, Is there a difference between a ups and ups battery?
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Posted May 9th, 2017 21:00
Actually i play alot of games and i have heard that continuous gaming can drain the battery of a gaming laptop in less than 2 hours.
I just want to make sure i do not run out of battery when my parents take me to a road trip or a vacation.
I mean that i dont have to plug my laptop in a port every time i want to play games.
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Posted May 9th, 2017 21:00
Spectre99 wrote:
According to eimy's post i need a power source with 19.50 vdc and 9.23 amp
But the power bank i foung had 20 v and 5 amp.
I just want to make sure that if i use that the laptop wont blow up because it can cover the volts but the amps are short so can it work?
I would prefer a power bank because its small and light. So if there is any way i could use that it would solve the problem.
Also, Is there a difference between a ups and ups battery?
It's not enough amps. It won't "blow-up" rather, it might not turn-on. This is a high-powered gaming system, not a Ultrabook or Surface-Book.
No, they are the same thing.
I'm starting to question your objectives here. Are you sure you don't just need a tablet or iPad while on the road? Where are you going that you are never around electricity?Dell Rockstar
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Posted May 10th, 2017 06:00
Unless you are Hercules you wont be able to carry around enough power.
UPS units are designed to run for 10 MINUTES not 10 hours.
An Intermediary step would be a huge fold-able solar array with a small battery and an inverter. You can then use your standard power brick to run from the array/battery. That is until it gets dark then you die in 25 minutes.
Amazon.com: Jump-N-Carry JNC1224 3400/1700 Peak Amp 12/24V Jump Starter: Automotive
AIMS Power 1000 Watt 12 Volt Pure Sine Inverter - Walmart.com
http://energywave.net/product/500-watt-foldable-solar-panel/
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Posted May 10th, 2017 07:00
Yeah i figured that much after going through
Tesla1856's answer.
Thanks.
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Posted May 9th, 2017 19:00
1. Yes.
2. I guess it depends on how big your back-pack is.
3. Eimy posted the chart, or you can look on your AC-Adapter. For example, if you have the 180w one, it would be
19.50 Volts DC @ 9.23 Amps.
4. Maybe. I'm pretty sure laptop will see it as a charger. Some laptops complain if you don't have a genuine charger connected (so you don't blow-up anything).
Another way to go is ...
- A compatible vehicle-charger
- One of these new portable emergency 12volt batteries (some might use them to start their cars).
Other than the Alienware-Charger and UPS-Battery combo idea ... try to stay away from power-inverters. You lose a lot of power in the conversion.
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