HALO JUMP STARTERS PORTABLE
Best of all, it only costs $70.īut that smaller, cheaper power brick is only meant for portable devices such as laptops, smartphones, tablets, and handheld game systems.
HALO JUMP STARTERS PRO
It also has two USB-A ports and sufficient juice to recharge the same MacBook Pro from empty. However, it’s pocket-friendly, packs a lot of capacity (20,000mAh), and can quickly recharge laptops with its included USB-C port. The ZMI PowerPack 20000 (see on Amazon) doesn’t have an AC port. However, given that it couldn’t charge my laptop to total capacity and lacks a USB-C port, handier, higher-capacity charging bricks are available specifically for laptop and smartphone charging needs.
Lifewire / Andrew Hayward Price: It’s priced rightįor a jack-of-all-trades power brick that can jump-start your car and charge its battery, serve as a bright flashlight for roadside emergencies, and charge a wide array of portable devices, the $100 price seen on Amazon looks pretty reasonable. The Halo Bolt provided power to the computer for 5 hours, 14 minutes before running out of battery, but that’s a fair bit less than the Mophie Powerstation AC (6 hours, 22 minutes) and ZMI PowerPort 20000 (8 hours, 4 minutes) in the same test.
HALO JUMP STARTERS MOVIE
In a separate test, I played a locally-downloaded movie on loop at 100 percent brightness on the laptop, with the Halo Bolt plugged in to sustain the laptop’s fully-charged battery. It went from 0 percent to 88 percent in 1 hour and 30 minutes, at a maximum recorded charging rate of 58.29W (20.1V/1.9A). Plugging in a mid-2019 MacBook Pro (13-inch) with its own AC adapter, the Halo Bolt charged it quickly but ran out of juice before the battery could fully recharge. In my testing, the results didn’t quite match those targets.
The Halo Bolt has 58,830mWh of battery power within, and the official description suggests that it can provide up to several hours of additional usage for a MacBook Pro or iPad Air. Lifewire / Andrew Hayward Charging Speed and Battery: Not so long-lasting The right side, meanwhile, has the 115V AC/65W max AC power plug input for laptop chargers and other plug-in devices. The front face is where most of the ports sit, including two USB-A ports (5V/2.4A), a DC input for the charging adapter, and jump-start inputs hidden behind a small door. It’s made of mostly thick black plastic outside, including a glossy brushed silver top layer with an imprinted Halo logo. Smaller, cheaper battery packs are available for smartphones, but this beast is made for heavier-duty needs and is designed accordingly. This big brick of a battery pack comes in at 7.2 x 1.6 x 3.8 inches (HWD) with a weight of more than 1.5 pounds.
While certainly portable, the Halo Bolt isn’t designed to be pocket-friendly. I tested the Halo Bolt for a week with multiple devices, including laptops and smartphones. Still, the added versatility gives the Halo Bolt a unique edge in the market. Granted, it doesn’t pack as much power as some dedicated laptop chargers, which may be a better option for that need. This heavy brick of a portable charger proves to be a handy tool, especially in the car-whether for emergencies or when you need to top up a device while you’re away from home. There are all sorts of portable laptop chargers designed for smartphones, tablets, laptops, and mobile game systems, but the Halo Bolt one-ups them in one fundamental respect: it can also jump-start your car.
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