I recently bought the AllPowers S200 Portable Power Station. I had picked up this power station/battery bank to be able to use my laptop while out and with limited to no access to a power plug.
Included in the box are the following:
- S200 Portable Power Station
- AC Wall Charger (36W)
- User Manual
The power station measures 7.9″x6.7″x2″ and weighs about 3 lbs. The capacity is rated for 154Wh or 41,600 mah. Ports included are a North American AC plug rated for 110V/200W, a wireless charging pad on the top, 2x USB A ports, one USB C port and a DC in port for charging. The USB C port can be used to charge the power station as well.
The power station is constructed with a plastic casing and six rubber feet on the bottom. On the front face, there are two USB A ports, the AC plug, a power button with a LED indicator and a LED display with a readout of the battery charge percentage, battery Watt hour level, readouts of wattages for input, DC out and AC out. On the right side, there are two buttons to turn on AC or USB power, the USB C port and the DC in port for charging. A small ventilation grill can be found on either side of the power station to help with cooling. On the top, there is a wireless Qi charging pad. Overall build quality seems to be solid and hefty.
The charging ports on this device are rated as follows:
- AC Plug: 110V/200W, peak 240W
- Wireless Qi Pad: 5V1.0A, 5W
- USB A: 5V2.4A, 12W
- USB C: PD 2 way, 60W, 5V3.0A/9V3.0A/12V3.0A
For charging the power station, both the DC in and USB C ports can be used simultaneously for the quickest charge. I tested this dual charging mode and averaged between 92-95W of input and took about 1.5 hours for a full charge. If charged with just the 60W USB C port, it takes about 2.5 hours and with just the wall charger it took a little over 4 hours to fully charge.
A stress test was performed with the AC output using my laptop with a 135W charger. Settings are set to 100% screen brightness and volume. Bluetooth, wifi and the keyboard backlight are all turned on and the power profile is set to performance. Your mileage on battery life will vary depending on how it is used.
The first stress test was with office work that includes word processing, web browsing and a bit of photo editing. It took about 110 mins to drain the battery.
The second stress test was with some moderate gaming. I used the same game as a previous test on another battery pack with AC output and played Halo CE from the Master Chief Collection. It took about 75 mins of gameplay to fully deplete the battery.
In regards to charging devices, the power station supports pass through charging, which means you can still use it to charge your devices while the power station itself is charging, though the manufacturer discourages this practice in the user manual to extend the life of the battery. Also you’re able to charge USB devices while the AC plug is in use as well, which is convenient. Unfortunately I was not able to test out the efficacy of the wireless pad as I do not have access to a phone with wireless charging. When AC use is active, cooling fans turn on but do not create an excess of noise.
Overall this is a great power station if you’re out in the field and need a device that can power most smaller devices like laptops, phones, small fans or photography drones. Though it may be of a niche use device compared to a traditional power banks that are smaller and lighter and only have USB ports, it does have a place for those who require the extra juice. With154Wh or 41,600mah capacity, it provides more than enough power for most scenarios. There will be a need for a slight adjustment for users with laptops that draw more than 200W of power and would need to step down their power profiles to avoid drawing too much power and triggering the overload protection.
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