Nitecore offers the NW5000 flat Magsafe power bank with a much larger capacity than Apple’s Magsafe battery

Following the end of Apple’s Magsafe battery, which caused iPhones to overheat in the summer, Nitecore is also trying out a Magsafe-based battery. With the NW5000, Nitecore offers a power bank with a capacity of around 19Wh. That’s a lot more than Apple’s Magsafe battery.

The Apple model only had a capacity of about 12 watt-hours, which wasn’t enough to fully charge the iPhone. It is not possible to compare the mAh values ​​of the two devices without reading the fine print. Because Apple’s Magsafe runs on 7.62V (1400mA), while Nitecore runs on 3.85V (5000mA). Therefore the same mAh values ​​lead to large differences in capacity. Since other power banks tend to operate at slightly lower voltage values, it is slightly smaller than the 5,000 mAh Nitecore model.

The Nitecore battery is 10.6mm thick, which is slightly thinner than Apple’s Magsafe battery, which is 11mm thick. The Nitecore battery weighs five grams more and therefore 120 grams, and the Nitecore achieves higher capacity through a larger area of ​​about 10 x 6.7 cm. Since the iPhone 12/13 Mini is only 6.4cm wide, the Nitecore battery only fits larger Magsafe-enabled iPhones.

The NW5000 battery can supply devices with a maximum of 15W via Qi. This is too much for a small area. It remains to be seen whether the Nitecore material dissipates heat better than the Magsafe battery. Nitecore works with CFRP (carbon fiber shell) as the outer material.

With Low Power Mode, accessories with low power consumption can only be charged using a button. But it doesn’t have to be Qi. Charging via USB Type C is also possible. Either via Quickcharge or USB Power Delivery. Here a maximum of 20 watts is given.

The power bank charges via USB Type-C with USB Power Delivery (max. 1.5A at 12V). Nitecore’s documentation doesn’t mention reverse charging via iPhone. In contrast to the Magsafe battery, Nitecore’s NW5000 battery has charging status LEDs.

Power bank is present German Nitecore distributor for about 85 euros. Other retailers should follow soon.

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