Preface
Anker launched a Lightning (MFi certified) and USB-C dual self-wired power bank some time ago, with a built-in 20000mAh large-capacity battery to provide long-lasting battery life, the self-contained cable can be fixed on the body of the power bank through the shell, which is easy to store and carry, and you can also charge external devices through the charging cable that comes with it, or you can connect the charger to charge yourself through the charging cable that comes with it.
The power bank is equipped with USB-C and USB-A interfaces, supports 30W PD fast charging and fast charging, and has a 15V output, which can meet the needs of mainstream mobile phone fast charging and laptop charging. Let's take a look at the actual charging performance of the Anker Zolo travel power bank.
Unpacking the product
The front of the box is printed with the Anker brand logo, the product series name ZOLO, the top is the MFi certification logo, and the bottom of the box is the pattern of Anker's various charging products.
Product specifications and business information are printed on the back of the box.
Close-up of the parameters on the packaging box, and then introduce it to the physical display of the product.
The package contains the power bank body and instruction manual.
The power bank is made of PC flame-retardant plastic shell, the side is skin-friendly material, the corners are rounded, the overall gray and white color scheme, the front is integrated into the design of iMac G3, equipped with a semi-transparent matte screen, which can display the power percentage.
There is an Anker brand logo under the front of the fuselage.
Product parameter information is printed on the back of the fuselage.
Close-up of various parameters of power bank:
Product Name: Anker Zolo Power Bank (20000mAh, 30W, with dual wire);
Serial: A1681;
Cell capacity: 20000mAh;
硫电池能量：10000mAh 7.4V DC/74Wh（2颗电芯串联）；
额定容量：12000mAh（5V3A）；
USB-C/USB-C线输入：5V/3、9V/2.22A、12V/1.66A（20W Max）；
USB-C/USB-C线输出:5V/3A、9V/3A、10V/2.25A、12V/2.5A、15V/2A、15V/1.5A(30W Max);
Lightning线输出：5V/3A、9V/3A（27W Max）；
USB-A输出:5V/3A、9V/2A、10V/2.25A、12V/1.5A(22.5W Max);
总输出：5V/3A （15W Max）；
Manufacturer: Anker Innovation Technology Co., Ltd.
机身顶部配置（Lightning、USB-C）双自带线和USB-C接口。
There is a USB-C cable terminal storage slot around the self-contained cable, and the self-contained cable can be used as a rope after storage.
USB-C and Lightning have a small round concave surface on the terminal shell with their own cable, which is convenient for users to plug and unplug. The wire is 48 spindles strong braided wire, which is more flexible and durable.
Lightning's built-in wire terminals use the new C94 termination, which has a better damping feeling and wear-resistant and scratch-resistant characteristics.
Using the POWER-Z MF001 to test the Lightning cable of the Anker Zolo travel power bank, the final score of the cable is 100 points, and the terminal is C94, which also verifies that this cable has passed the Apple MFi certification, which is consistent with the official claim.
The power bank is equipped with a USB-A port on the side, and the female rubber core is blue.
The power bank is also equipped with a C to C charging cable, which is fixed with a white rubber ring.
The USB-C terminal is designed with a special PIN inside the terminal.
The POWER-Z KM003C tester reads the C to C cable information, and there is no display parameter information in the actual measurement, or there is no E-Marker chip.
The measured length of the power bank body is 119.95mm.
The width is 73.45mm.
The thickness is 31.86mm.
C to C充电线长度约为32cm。
The length of the power bank's own cable is about 15cm.
In addition, the net weight of the power bank is about 364.5g.
The size of the power bank in the hand is intuitively felt.
Using an Apple 30W charger to charge the Anker Zolo travel power bank, the measured charging power can reach 8.82V 2.19A 19.29W.
Protocol testing
In addition to supporting the PD protocol, adhering to the comprehensive viewpoint, the protocol test of each output interface is carried out, so that users can match the output device according to the specific protocol.
使用POWER-Z KM003C测试仪读取USB-C自带线的快充协议，实测支持FCP、SCP、AFC、QC3.0、QC4+、PD3.0、DCP、Apple 2.4A和PPS充电协议。
PDO报文显示USB-C自带线还具备5V3A、9V3A、12V2.5A、15V2A、20V1.5A五组固定电压档位,以及5-11V2.75A一组PPS电压档位。
使用POWER-Z KM003C测试仪读取USB-C口的快充协议，实测支持FCP、SCP、AFC、QC3.0、QC4+、PD3.0、DCP、Apple 2.4A和PPS充电协议。
PDO报文显示USB-C口还具备5V3A、9V3A、12V2.5A、12V2.5A、15V2A、20V1.5A五组固定电压档位,以及5-11V2.75A一组PPS电压档位。
最后测得USB-A口支持FCP、SCP、AFC、QC3.0、DCP、Apple 2.4A充电协议。
Product reviews
Next, let's take a look at the specific experience of using this power bank. The charging head network will take you to understand this product from the aspects of compatibility test, multi-port simultaneous output, input test, output efficiency test, etc.
Charging compatibility test
Anker's power bank supports a variety of output methods, let's take a look at how fast charging compatibility performs (the test data fluctuates within a certain range according to the actual usage scenario).
USB-C comes with its own cable
将 iPhone 15 Plus连接 Anker Zolo旅行充电宝的USB-C自带线，使用 POWER-Z KM003C 测试仪读取功率为 8.99V 2.94A 26.16W。
Summarizing the data into a table, you can shake hands at 8V and 9V for mobile phones, and 15V for devices such as game consoles and some tablets.
Drawing a histogram, you can see that for devices compatible with PD and PPS fast charging, its charging power performance is more friendly, up to 27.95W; And it can be seen that the charging power of most mobile phones is maintained in the range of 18W-25W.
USB-C
Connect your iPad Pro to the USB-C port of the Anker Zolo Travel Bank and use the POWER-Z KM003C tester to read 14.93V 1.87A 27.95W.
Summarizing the data into a table, for most brands of mobile phones, you can shake hands at 8V and 9V voltage levels, and the rest of tablets and game consoles can shake hands at up to 15V voltage levels, which is the same as USB-C's own cable.
Draw a histogram to see that for devices compatible with PD and PPS fast charging, the charging power performance is more friendly, up to 27.59W; And it can be seen that the charging power of most mobile phones is maintained in the range of 18W-25W.
USB-A
Connect the Huawei Pura70 Pro+ to the USB-A port of the Anker Zolo Travel Power Bank and use the POWER-Z KM003C tester to read the power to 8V 2.18A 17.43W.
Summarize the data into a table, for the major brands of mobile phones, you can shake hands with 5V, 8V, and 9V voltage ranges.
Drawing a histogram, you can see that for devices compatible with QC and SCP fast charging protocols, the charging power performance is more friendly, up to 17.43W, and the charging power of most mobile phone devices is maintained above 13W.
Multi-port simultaneous output test
The Anker Zolo travel power bank supports a variety of output methods, and the specific distribution of power when the extreme multi-port simultaneous output needs to be tested.
The USB-C self-contained cable and USB-C interface of the power bank are charged for tablets and laptops respectively, and the input power of the measured device is 7.29W and 7.25W respectively.
The USB-C cable, USB-C, USB-A interface of the power bank can charge the two mobile phones and laptop devices, and the input power of the measured device is 7.28W, 9W and 7.29W respectively, which is higher than the advertised multi-port 15W total output.
Charge three mobile phones and laptop devices through the Lightning cable of the power bank、USB-C own cable、USB-C、USB-A interface,Lightning comes with a cable that can't check the actual power but can also be charged,The input power of the other three devices is 7.38W、9.03W and 7.37W respectively,Higher than the advertised multi-port 15W total output。
Charging is tested throughout the process
For the whole charging test of this Anker Zolo travel power bank, the original charging cable was used to charge it with the Anker 65W charger, the whole test was carried out in a 25°C incubator, connected to the POWER-Z KM003C record, and the charging process is as follows.
Turn on the power and shake the 9V voltage, the power is stable at 20W and the charging will continue to 3 hours and 45 minutes; The power then drops in a "curve" until it is fully charged, and the whole charging process takes about 5 hours and 09 minutes.
Drawing a line chart, it can be seen that it takes 2 hours and 12 minutes to charge the Anker Zolo travel bank to 50%, 3 hours and 31 minutes to charge to 80%, and 5 hours and 08 minutes to charge to 100%.
Output efficiency
Output efficiency is an important factor to measure the quality of the power bank, the efficiency of the power bank in different gears is different, the higher the output efficiency, the higher the conversion rate, the smaller the heat, this time also tested the output efficiency of this power bank in different gears.
First, let the power bank continue to output at 5V3A 15W, and finally end in 4 hours and 19 minutes; The actual battery energy emitted is about 62.65Wh, so the efficiency of the power bank when it is output at 5V3A 15W is about 62.65/74=84.66%.
Summary of the charging head network
The Anker Zolo Travel Power Bank pays homage to the iMac G3 in terms of exterior design, and the case is also made of more environmentally friendly recycled materials, and is available in black and white. The large capacity of 20000mAh can meet the needs of charging out, and it comes with dual wires and can be used as a lanyard, which is also convenient for carrying out.
In terms of interfaces, in addition to the USB-C cable and Lightning cable (MFi certification), the Anker Zolo travel power bank also has two interfaces: 1C1A, of which the A port has a maximum output of 22.5W, the C port and the USB-C cable support up to 30W output, and the built-in Lightning cable also supports 27W output, and the measured power of the four ports at the same time exceeds 25W.
In terms of measured performance, the USB-C interface and the self-contained cable are mostly maintained in the range of 18W-25W for common mobile phones, and some tablets and game consoles can reach close to 30W, using the Apple 30W charger to connect to charge the Anker Zolo travel power bank, it takes 2 hours and 12 minutes to charge to 50%, and the total time to charge is 5 hours and 9 minutes; In the output test stage, the output efficiency can reach about 85% at 5V3A gear.
Overall, the Anker Zolo travel power bank has a capacity of 20,000mAh, and provides a total of four outputs with dual self-cable and 1AC1A interface, which can meet the needs of multi-device and multi-mode charging.