Imagine that you are about to go on a vacation or a business trip, and that instead of carrying number of different chargers for your laptop, camera and PDA, you can bring only one device. If you like this vision, than Prestigio Power Bank 501 is the right choice for you. In simple, this is external battery which can be used for supplying all kinds of power consumers.

This is a good quality device that seems firm with dominant black color and a couple of silver details. Bigger part of front surface has nice piano finish with dominant Prestigio logo. Lower front section is reserved for LED power indicators and round function button. On the other side you can find ON/OFF switch, USB port, I/O power supply connectors and LED charging indicator. Besides device itself, package contains leather coverage, AC adapter, USB cable and 8 kinds of different connectors for connecting with devices that need power supplies. Those 8 connectors are, in fact, probably biggest limitation, because there is no possibility to buy new connectors additionally, if your laptop has specific connector for example. Luckily, connectors that you get in package are good enough for most used models, and chances that you will get the one you need are pretty big.

Very useful function is possibility of charging other devices over USB port. Main function of Prestigio Power Bank 501 is to act as additional battery for your laptop, because it is really hard to believe that somebody is willing to give more than 100 € for this device if he wants to use it only for PDA for example. It can be used in two modes. In first mode laptop battery is attached on the laptop, and in this case at the same time we are charging that battery. In second mode battery is disconnected, and laptop is connected directly to Power Bank 501. Maximum output power cannot exceed 65W, and this is second biggest limitation of this device. Output voltage can have one of these values: 5, 6, 7.5, 9, 12, 14, 16 or 19 Volts. Battery capacity is 10.000mAh, with 5V voltage. Handling is very simple, and it derives to placing adequate connector into device that needs power supplying. Power Bank 501 possesses solid capacity and it can guarantee autonomy of couple of hours for average laptop.

		Prestigio Power Bank 501
		Dimensions [mm]	175 x 23 x 85
		Nominal weight	445g
		Battery technology	Lithium Ion Polymer
		Voltage provided	DC 5, 6, 7.5, 9, 12, 14, 16, 19V
		Max. output current	3.5A
		Output power	max < 65W
		Battery current capacity	10.000mAh with 5V voltage
		Price	115€
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