Ultrathin portable power bank keeps MacBooks going

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Baseus Blade 2 thin laptop charger
The Blade 2 is super-thin for portability.
Photo: Baseus

Baseus’ new Blade 2 Ultra-Thin 65W Laptop Power Bank provides enough portable power to keep MacBooks and other devices going. It also adds some interesting advanced features designed to make it even more useful.

The 65-watt, 12,000mAh power bank, released Monday, includes a charge information display and offers intelligent app control. Plus, it can charge two devices at once.

Bonus: For a limited time, the super-slender power bank is available at 30% off with promo code 30OFFBLADE, which drops the Blade 2 price to just $69.99.

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Baseus Blade 2 Ultra-Thin 65W Laptop Power Bank

The new Baseus Blade 2 smart power bank is super-slim for portability, so you can bring it with you and keep your MacBook going. It comes with intelligent features like a charging status screen and a control app. And it can power up two devices at once.

Baseus described the bank, showcased at CES 2024, this way:

The Blade2 Ultra-Thin Laptop Power Bank stands out with its impressively flat design, weighing approximately 11 ounces. Its sleek dimensions of approximately 0.4 inch thickness, and just 0.3 inch at its thinnest point, make it effortlessly portable, easily slipping into computer bags without occupying much space. This convenient new portable power bank from Baseus provides recharging capabilities anywhere, without the hassle.

Despite the thin portable power bank’s compact profile, its 12,000mAh Polymer Lithium battery packs a lot of power. It uses EV-grade Silicon Carbon Anode battery technology. It boasts 20,000 recharging cycles for long-lasting performance, according to Baseus.

Custom digital display and Intelligent Control App

Baseus Blade 2 portable laptop power bank
A display tells you the bank’s charging status and an app helps you control the device.
Photo: Baseus

The device features 65W fast charging output for laptops and other devices. And its PD60W self-charging input shows up on a custom digital display interface powered by BDIP digital power technology.

Baseus Intelligent Control App enables real-time monitoring, personalized settings and charging insights on the go, Baseus said.

“For maximum convenience and versatility, users can take advantage of superior charging for all their devices with the dual C-port setup that allows them to charge two devices at the same time,” the company said. “Using BPS2.0 intelligent power distribution technology, the 45W and 20W Type-C ports provides complete peace of mind knowing that all their devices can be fully charged and ready to go at a moment’s notice.”

Universally compatible, the thin, portable power bank works with more than 1,000 devices and supports PD, SCP, QC, FCP, AFC, and many other fast-charging protocols for a variety of devices.

Blade 2 specifications:

  • Capacity: 12000mAh
  • Max output: 65W by USB-C port
  • Max input: 60W by USB-C port
  • C1+C2 output: 45W+20W
  • Input ports: 2*USB-C
  • Output ports: 2*USB-C

The power bank comes equipped with up to eight different safety protocols in place. They include short circuit, over-discharge, temperature, over-charge, over-power, restore, over-current and over-voltage protection, Baseus said.

You can buy the Baseus Blad e2 Ultra-Thin 65W Laptop Power Bank at Baseus or Amazon for $99.9. But a promotion running until March 25 discounts it to $69.99. Just check the box on Amazon to use code 30OFFBLADE.

Where to buy: Amazon

Baseus Blade 2 laptop power bank
$89.99

This ultra-slim 65-watt power bank offers fast charging with app control with LED charging status display. The 12000mAh portable charger works with MacBooks, iPhone 15/14 Series, Samsung, iPad, Switch, Steam Deck and more.

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04/26/2024 02:25 am GMT

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