First, the unboxing…As usual, Jackery takes great care with the packaging of their products. The PowerBar came in an attractive, sturdy box, with excellent internal support for the product. And, it included some useful instructions, which is unusual these days.
Charging up… The PowerBar came charged at 50%. I connected the supplied charger, and about 4 hours later (give or take) it was fully charged. Not bad for such a high capacity battery pack.
The physical unit…This is an attractive, albeit large battery pack, with smooth curves and nice cosmetics. The grey and orange color scheme is good looking, and the various features (ports, display, on/off button) are logically laid out and accessible. But, considering the fact that it offers basically the same power capacity as the Jackery Thunder X or Titan, it is quite a bit larger than those packs. I suppose the circuitry to provide an AC power source takes up the additional space. It is fairly light weight too – around 2 lbs.
Use...Using the USB charging ports was very similar to using them on any of the other Jackery battery packs. They worked nicely, and don’t really need much explanation. The AC outlet however is an unusual feature, and in the case of this battery, the main feature that sets it apart from other battery packs. Note - the AC outlet is not grounded – it has two prongs only. There is a hole in the battery pack allowing you to plug in a 3 prong power cord, but that 3rd prong is not connected to anything. I guess this might be due to the fact that the battery pack, unlike a real AC supply, has no “earth” to connect a ground wire to.
The real test...charging a laptop. My first test was with a Chromebook. I ran my Chromebook battery down to 10% overnight, and then connected it’s AC adapter to the PowerBar. After pressing the power switch for 2-3 seconds as indicated, the display indicated it’s initial 100% capacity level. After a couple of hours, my laptop had reached 95%, and the Jackery still had approx. 40% of its charge remaining – pretty good! I can see this coming in handy when attending all day meetings, flying long distances, or just being out and about and needing to keep my laptop going.
This battery is not just for charging laptops of course. It can be used to power AC powered devices when an outlet is not available. Of course, there is a limit to how much current the battery can deliver – you can’t power a refrigerator – but as a utility outlet for lights, and other smaller electrical devices, it could be a great camping buddy, etc.
Summary...The main purpose of this larger-than-typical battery pack is to charge / power laptops and devices with similar current requirements via the AC outlet, and it does that quite well. It can also be used in more traditional charging situations, like for tablets and smartphones. I do wish that the battery capacity had been much higher perhaps around 40,000 mAh would be better for such an application, especially considering the size of the battery pack. But overall, I think Jackery has a great idea here, and it has a lot of potential (maybe a PowerBar+ could be developed with increased capacity). But even in its current form, I think Jackery has another great product in its already extensive battery pack line of products.
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This Item  AC Outlet Portable Laptop Charger Power Outdoors(TSA-Approved), Jackery PowerBar 77Wh/20800mAh 85W (100W Peak) Travel Laptop Power Bank External Battery Pack for HP,Notebooks,MacBook and Other Laptops |  |  |  |  |  | |
| Price | Currently unavailable. | $19.99 | $119.99 | $89.98 | $31.99 | $59.99 |
| Delivery | — | Get it as soon as Monday, May 13 | Get it as soon as Monday, May 13 | Get it as soon as Monday, May 13 | Get it as soon as Monday, May 13 | Get it as soon as Monday, May 13 |
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| Sold By | — | AnkerDirect | EnginStar US | ZeroKor | AnkerDirect | PSOOO |
| capacity | 20800 milliamp hours | — | 42000 milliamp hours | 24000 milliamp hours | 20000 milliamp hours | 50000 milliamp hours |
| connector type | usb, USB Type C | USB-C, USB-A, Micro-USB | USB Type A, USB Type C | USB Type A/DC 9V~12.6V Port, 65Watt Max AC Outlet | USB Type C | USB Type C |
| number of ports | — | 3 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| compatible devices | Laptop | iPhone XS / XS Max / XR, Android smartphones and tablets (including the Nexus 7), and other USB-charged devices. | Smartphone, Tablet, Laptop, Camera, Drone | Laptop (Rated power less than 65Watts,Please kindly note the portable laptop charger can only charge/power your devices that less than 65 Watts, please check the running power of your laptop before use), Drone, Smartphone, Headphone, Camera | iPhone 15/15 Pro /15 Pro Max/14/14 Pro, Samsung, iPad Pro, and More | Smartphone |
| voltage | 6 volts | 5 volts | 110 volts | 110 volts of alternating current | 5 volts | 3.7 volts |
| battery charge time | — | 4.5 hours | — | — | 24 hours | 6 hours |
| weight | 535 grams | 7.5 ounces | 4 pounds | 1.6 pounds | 465 grams | 1.38 pounds |
Product Description
Jackery PowerBar 20800mAh/77Wh AC Outlet Portable Laptop Charger
One of the smallest and lightest potable charger that comes with integrated AC wall outlet110V/85W (100W peak) and three USB outputs, enjoy endless off-grid power while engaged in outdoor working and outdoor exploring life
A Outdoor traveling and Camping Mini Power Station for Family Use
Weighing only 1.5LBS, just putting it in your package and your power resource is on the go. Taking it outside for a camping, traveling in a airplane and going to a picnic. Your laptops, phones, fans, Nintendo Switch, speakers, digital cameras and so on will never go hungry
Power SafelyBattery Management System provides variety of protections both during operating and not operating:
- Temperature Protection (both high temperature and low temperature)
- Short-Circuit Protection
- Overcharge Protection
- AC/USB Outlet Protection
- Voltage Underflow/Overflow
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Portable & Carry-on Luggage to the PlaneJackery PowerBar 20800mAh/77Wh can be with you in your carry-on luggage to the plane. The capacity of Jackery PowerBar 20800mAh/77Wh falls within Federal Aviation Administration’s safety limit of 100Wh. It is so easy to put this charger into your backpack with its small size. Carrying it anywhere and anytime |
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| Battery Capacity | 20800mAh | 23200mAh | 26800mAh | 19200mAh |
| # of MacBook 15.4'' charges | 0.7 | 0.75 | 1.1 | 0.75 |
| # of MacBook 12'' charges | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.4 |
| # of iPhone X charges | 6.2 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 5.6 |
| # of Nintendo Switch charges | 3.8 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 3.7 |
| Input | USB C (5V 3A) | USB C (5V 3A) | USB C PD 45W | USB C PD 45W |
| Output | AC Outlet (110V 85W); Quick Charge 3.0; USB C (5V 3A); 5V 2.4A | AC Outlet (110V 85W); Quick Charge 3.0; USB C (5V 3A); 5V 2.4A | USB C PD 45W; Fast Charge | USB C PD 45W; Fast Charge |
| Cycle Life | >500 | >500 | >500 | >500 |
| Size | 6.29 x 2.55 x 2.55in | 6.29 x 2.55 x 2.55in | 6.69 x 3.18 x 0.86in | 6.69 x 3.18 x 0.86in |
| Weight | 690g/1.52pounds | 690g/1.52pounds | 430g/0.95pounds | 430g/0.95pounds |
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POWER, we all need it, especially when we can't have it. How many times have you been out at a tailgate, or out camping and your phone is running low on power? No need to answer that question, as it happens to everyone. Wouldn't it be nice to have power on demand to power your phone, laptop, or other appliances? The Jackery Explorer can give you the power you need.The Jackery Explorer is a power block that can charge up to 4 devices at one time! It has charging hook ups for: (1) AC, USB, USB-C and Qualcomm® Quick Charge™ 3.0. With these different hook ups you'll be able to charge any of your small appliances. It gives off 75 watts an hour of electricity with its ultra high capacity battery. It weighs 1.5 pounds and is easy to stash in your bag when you head out.I got my Jackery Explorer in and took it out to Sedona, AZ on a recent trip. I took this through airport security and on the plane with no issues at all. I like how it has multiple hook up's, so you can charge a variety of devices. Obviously ,what I need this for the most is my phone and laptop. It can also come in handy on an airplane to power a laptop if you need to work and they don't have any power hook up's by your seat.When you first get the Jackery Explorer, you hook it up so it can charge it's high capacity battery and then you can see it will state 100 when fully charged. This digital display will show you exactly how much juice is left as you let it charge your devices. When you power the device on there is a quiet hum that you hear and then know its fired up.During the tests I did it with just a cell phone and it fully charged it up in less than an hour. Then I hooked up 3 devices and all were powering at the same time. The Jackery is a little too big to go into your pocket, but if you have backpack or something similiar it fits in quite nicely. You will be able to get multiple full charges for your phone out of a single charge with the Jackery Explorer.*The more devices you hook up to the Jackery Explorer the quicker it will drain the battery*PROS: can charge up to 4 devices, can go on an airplane, provides power on the go for a variety of itemsCONS: Too big to fit in your pocket, This will not have the capacity for you to power a full TV set up for the afternoon at a tailgate (they make something for that though)If you're tired of running out of power then do something about it! The Jackery Explorer is ready to help power up your life.
