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StevieT

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#2907123 27-Apr-2022 06:42

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Jase2985:

look for one that supports USB-PD over the USB-C 3.2 port.

maybe the question should be what laptop should i get that supports being powered from a powerbank?

I had a reply from Gigabyte and they said the laptop model is not capable of being charged via a powerbank through the thunderbolt.

mkissin

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#2907125 27-Apr-2022 07:30

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Unfortunate, but I’m not terribly surprised.
At work I use a Dell which would normally be charged through a 130W USB C charger. The dell docks were on a 6 month lead time (lol) so I got a Targus one instead which only supports 100W through the USB C. Due to the lack of power, the laptop halts in BIOS on boot to have a massive complain. OK, you can turn that off. But then the windows power manager just will not shut up about it, and I can’t seem to turn that off.
And that’s only a 30W drop. You’d be looking at more like 130W.

StevieT

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#2907131 27-Apr-2022 08:10

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I'm not particularly fussed, I'll probably still get the laptop.

When I saw it had a thunderbolt port I thought it might be capable of being powered by a power bank - obviously not.

At least I've learned a bit about power banks in my adventure!

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