Sharing that it's possible to make mini pc's portable via powerbank.
Setup:
Mini PC: Beelink SER5 Pro AMD Ryzen 7 5700U 32GB RAM 1TB SSD Windows 11 Pro Mini PC
- bought at Datablitz at ₱18,495.00
- Updated OS to Manjaro. Not recommended as this may void the warranty, pero malupet lang talaga hate ko sa Win11 so I risked it.
Portable Monitor: SZHOESD.a 14inch Portable Monitor FHD 1080P External Display With Dual Speakers
- bought at Lazada at ₱2,905.00 (used vouchers. Regular price is ₱3,799.00)
Powerbank: Romoss PMT40 40000mAh Portable Powerbank 65W PD Fast Charging
- bought at Lazada at ₱3,299.00 (can use vouchers + coins, so this can be get at a lower price)
Cord: BAVIN CB229 100W PD Fast Charging Cable Quick 5A USB Type C to Type
- bought at Lazada at ₱312.62 (can use vouchers + coins, so this can be get at a lower price)
DC Converter: 100W USB Type C Fast Charging Adapter Plug Connector Universal USB C (5.5-2.5mm)
- bought at Lazada Bundle and Save at ₱162.21
- either there's a bug or seller doesn't want to sell this kasi ₱48,417.67 na lumalabas na price. ¯_(ツ)_//¯
- TechnoAmp sells this, pero out of stock nung bumili ako
Mouse+Keyboard: GOOJODOQ Wireless Bluetooth Keyboard with Number Pad 2.4G Mode Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Set
- bought at Lazada at ₱838.00
- I suggest to wait for their flash sale since this can go as low as ₱600.00++
- I really like 2.4gHz + Bluetooth keyboard mouse combo kasi I can use this for my personal computer AND work laptop. Tapos I have a HDMI switcher so I can also use one monitor. I had a RAPOO set pero natapunan ko ng kape and this was cheaper.
Total: ₱26,011.83
Pros:
- Parts can be mixed and matched with other PCs/gadgets. I can reuse the portable monitor when I work in the office, reuse the powerbank/cord to power my other gadgets, keyboard+mouse for my other PCs.
- Affordable. Maganda na yung specs nya for the price. One can also buy less pricier mini pc like a vanilla Beelink SER5 (priced at ₱13,995.00).
Cons:
- Ang weird ng form factor vs a laptop.
- Ang daming kelangan dalin and mabigat yung powerbank
- Not really for hardcore gaming kasi underpowered yung CPU + lack of GPU
I probably won't use my Beelink in this manner kasi may NextFun Tablet/Laptop hybrid ako, but just wanted to show that this is a possibility.
That looks like a sweet portable PC set-up. Obviously you can't use it on the go as laptops would allow you to, but if you've got the space, you can set it up rather quickly.
Just one question though, how long do you think it'd run when on powerbank alone (assuming your average usage)?
2% yung nabawas sa charge for the 12mins uptime when I did this test. So with this setup, baka kaya upto 10hours of uptime kung tama math ko.
Edit. Average usage pala tanong mo. Quick test palang magagawa ko dito for this photo. Will try to lay stardew valley with mods next time (this is actually what I use this for most of the time.)
Oh! That's probably enough for one day's work (kahit na may konting overtime o mejo heavy workload)! Pwede na palang pang-remote work ito! Of course, it'd depend on what exactly you're doing, but a work day doesn't impose a huge demand on a computer all the time.
So pwedeng na ata talaga syang pang-work computer!
The Romoss powerbank is really worth it. I've been using it kapag trip/need magwork sa coffee shops for long periods with my work laptop. 20-30% yung nagamit sa knya for about 1hr charging.
Can you update on the battery life? I think this is such a cool project!!
Will edit this reply tomorrow. Wala akong time ngayon to test. huhu
Have you ever considered using it with something like this?
https://nexdock.com/nexdock-xl/