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8/10Rated by FerraDigma DGPD100WC
Table of contents
- Specifications
- Appearance
- Ports and Standards
- How and what charges
- Conclusions and competitors
Specifications
Digma DGPD100WC Battery type Li-Pol Capacitybatteries 38400 mAh Battery capacity 142 Wh Output current 5 A Total output current 5 Fast charging standards QC 3.0, PD 100 W, HUAWEI SCP, Samsung AFC, OPPO VOOC Inputs micro-USB, USB-C Outputs 2 x USB-A, USB-C Simultaneous charging Up to 3 devices Pass-through charging Supported Battery charge time 20 watch Dimensions 190 x 93.5 x 26 mm Weight 770 g
Appearance
In terms of design, the Digma battery is a reliableclassic. Black here is black, and not some variation on the theme of "space gray". Personally, I do not approve of this color, I would buy something more cheerful, but what if it is the most popular in our country? You can understand who is responsible for the product, it is stupid to produce colors for a niche accessory, as well as ordering the production of a less popular color. However, from a practical point of view, this is still a minus: fingerprints cling to the case willingly, dust particles and motes in contrast are also noticeable.
So Digma DGPD100WC looks next to not the most compact 10,000 mAh battery
By the standards of external batteries, the size is huge.Weight too. However, such batteries are usually taken not for everyday use, so the dimensions should not cause much discomfort. Moreover, in recent years there has not been any powerful technical progress in batteries, and the direct dependence of capacity-size-weight has been and remains relevant. However, it cannot be said that Digma DGPD100WC can only be carried in a backpack or a spacious bag. In compact (belt and cross-body), if you take a minimum of things, the battery fits normally.
There are no decorative elements on the case, in frontonly the brand logo is applied (too large, it seems to me), service and technical information is on the back. The shell is aluminum, with the exception of the end panels: one is all-plastic, the second with connectors for connection and four dots of the indicator of the remaining charge. I will write down the points in the shortcomings of the product. With a capacity of almost forty thousand milliamp-hours, you want to have more control over the remaining charge than mentally divide it into four parts. So at the last division, the energy may be near zero, or maybe there are about 8000 mAh left. So sit and guess.
I would replace the indicators with another Type-C, and on the front side I would place a display showing the percentage charge. Then you get the perfect power bank
Ports and Standards
You can charge Digma DGPD100WC with a microUSB cableor USB Type-C (when it is not busy), there are three ports for charging other devices: two USB-A and the already mentioned USB Type-C. As for me, it turns out the minimum necessary set of connectors, but Type-C could be doubled. The number of compatible charging standards is large: Quick Charge 3.0, Power Delivery 100 W, HUAWEI SCP, Samsung AFC, OPPO VOOC.
How and what charges
The power consumption of the Digma DGPD100WC battery is142 Wh, which means that in most airlines this fits into the allowable limit of "no more than 2 batteries from 100 to 160 Wh". I can hardly imagine (well, I can’t imagine at all) a situation where you would want to take three or more batteries of this capacity on a trip. Moreover, even taking into account the energy losses at both ends, it will be possible to charge the voracious MacBook Pro 15 four times, and even more simple equipment. The only thing is that when the Digma DGPD100WC is fully discharged, a very long break will be required - 20 hours at the outlet.
Conclusions and competitors
There are many options when such a big anda powerful battery may be needed. For example, when you have to do a lot of work on a laptop with no chance of finding an outlet nearby. It can be engineering work on the site or street photography of a professional team. In addition, one battery type Digma DGPD100WC can become a universal source of energy for hikers. The battery will be able to provide energy to smartphones, tablets and small electronics for several days. Finally, this is a good option for winter sports, when on the mountain you want to charge your smartphone, action camera, quadcopter, and then a friend will come up with something dead.
Options "Yes, I'm half the price on AliexpressI'll take" I will not consider. Well, yes, small things around the gadget are really more profitable there, but not everyone and not always is convenient. It’s good if you manage to plan everything without haste and set aside a lot of time for delivery, but when you need it urgently, whether you want it or not, you can go to Yandex.Market, Citylink, DNS or another convenience store or with fast delivery.
In Russia, Digma for 7,000 rubles (this is an averagecan be found cheaper) it starts to seem like a great offer, because I couldn’t find something similar either on the Market or in large chain stores. Let's say there is Hoco J86, at a modest price of 3800 it has even more capacity (40000 mAh), also supports Quick Charge 3.0 and Power Delivery, but charges gadgets with an output power of only 22.5 watts. In cheaper models, the characteristics are even sadder. The Baseus Amblight Quick Charge 65W costs 5,500 but is smaller in capacity (30,000 mAh), and although the power looks decent, it again loses to Digma.
In general, the "batteries on steroids" segment inRussian stores can hardly be called saturated, so Digma feels very comfortable against the background of others. There are a lot of such accessories on Aliexpress, and the prices are lower, but if you need to buy more or less urgently, then the Digma DGPD100WC will be almost the only available option.