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General discussion • Re: Looking for a power bank for PI 5

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Hey I'm looking to turn my pi 5 into a portable console for emulation and I'm a complete newbie to raspberry pi. I tried buying this power bank that was recommended on reddit but got hit with a low voltage error immediately:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C8SBKVNM?re ... tails&th=1

Has anyone found a portable power bank that works with the pi 5 that doesn't give a low voltage error?
I have yet to see a powerbank that will provide more that 3A at 5v. In addition, there is the risk that--even with a 3A rating--you may not get 5v *and* 3A at the same time. And--FYI--I looked over that Amazon listing. While the claim is that the unit can deliver 22.5W, nowhere does it specify the voltage and current out values for any of the ports. I am always leery of products with incomplete specs in their advertising. I tend to wonder what they don't want me to know.

So...the first question I would pose to you is...are you sure you actually need a Pi5? Or would a Pi4B work for your use case?

Statistics: Posted by W. H. Heydt — Mon Apr 22, 2024 4:17 am



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