‘Tinkering Review’ — Your Next Power Bank Doesn’t Have to Be a Power Bank!
Translated from the Chinese original.
Introduction: Charging on the Go Has Always Felt Especially Difficult…
Forgetting the charging cable when you leave home is bad enough, but forgetting the charger when your laptop dies while you’re working on the road is even worse. And don’t get me started on how hard it can be to find a power outlet—it’s completely maddening…
Luckily, I got to try this gem of a product—the IDMIX travel charger.
This is a power bank that can fast-charge both laptops and phones, helping you work efficiently and travel with ease. Price: RMB 399
If you’re interested, you can pick one up during the 618 shopping festival. The colors have a very fresh, clean look, with four options: black, green, gray, and red.
A Quick Unboxing
The packaging is quite refined overall, with product photos and all the key specifications printed on it. It weighs 290 g (roughly the same as two iPhone 11s).
The product is packaged very well and securely. Two separate boxes ensure its absolute safety during shipping.
The package includes a USB-C-to-USB-C cable, a velvet pouch, and an instruction manual.
Highlights Worth Mentioning
On the side, it has a power button, battery indicator, USB-C port, and QC USB port.
Charger output mode:
- Output (USB-C): PD30W (5V/3A,9V/3A,12V/2.5A,15V/2A,20V/1.5A)
- Output (USB-A): QC18W (5V/3A,9V/2A,12V/1.5A)
- Combined output: 5V/3A(Max)
Power bank mode:
- Output (USB-C): PD18W (5V/3A,9V/2A,12V/1.5A)
- Output (USB-A): QC18W (5V/3A,9V/2A,12V/1.5A)
- Combined output: 5V/3A(Max)
Wireless charging mode:
- Output (QC): 10W/7.5W/5W
Its USB-C port supports high-power 30W PD output, allowing fast charging for MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and other devices. It is also compatible with models from many brands currently on the market.
Power Bank Mode
AC Wall Charger Mode
Safety
It is extremely reliable as well. It intelligently matches the current and optimizes charging, with low- and high-temperature charging protection. The enclosure uses V0-rated flame-retardant ABS plastic, which helps prevent fire, so its safety is excellent.
Most Importantly
This product combines three functions in one: a power adapter, a power bank, and wireless charging. When your device runs out of power, you can also use it as a power adapter; while it charges the device fully, it will charge itself too!
The standard configuration also includes a 10,000mAh power bank. Its USB-C port supports 18W PD fast charging, enough to put 50% into an iPhone XS in 30 minutes, and it supports up to 10W wireless charging. When I learned that it supported PD fast charging, I was thrilled; compared with the Anker charger I reviewed earlier, its charging efficiency was genuinely impressive.
Of course, if your phone doesn’t support fast charging, you can charge it through the QC 18W USB-A port, which is very convenient.
Overall:
The advantages are obvious.
For example, when I travel far, I often have to carry not only my phone and computer but also all kinds of charging accessories… It’s genuinely very troublesome.
This IDMIX travel charger completely solves that hassle. One is all you need to take with you, and the IDMIX travel charger can also wirelessly charge digital devices that support wireless charging.
There are drawbacks too.
The 10,000mAh capacity is nowhere near enough to charge a laptop. The large body is genuinely cumbersome, and in power bank mode its output cannot charge my MacBook Pro. The enclosure material also feels somewhat cheap.
If you can accept all of the points above, this IDMIX travel charger may be a very good fit for you!