Double The Steam Deck Battery Life - Nyko Power Pak Review

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This is a review of the Nyko Power Pak Portable. Its an attachable battery bank for the Steam Deck and has become possibly my favorite accessory.
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[@DigitalCynics]

Do you think this battery pack is worth the extra weight? Do you use a battery bank at all? Let us know!

[@malikkelly]

Amazon reviews on this thing are terrible with 3 stars and less. Most report it barely lasts for the hour and a half they advertise and only lasts around 30-40 mins. Most also report that just after a few months their pack no longer holds charge. Why are it trying to sell this thing?

[@atomicyop]

Cant wait for solid state batteries to become mainstream in a few years. 2 x battery

[@fcl8463]

I bought a 50w MI power bank with 20k mah, it is slim enough to fit at the back of my steam deck, I just bought a semi-full case and made a customized holder for the powerbank, tried Elden Ring and I got 5+ hours of gameplay on it. powerbank in the PH cost like $50-$55 and case with $4, worth it.

[@MakerOfChase]

1st video from you and the editing got me. Subbed!

[@ScarletAmethyst]

I tend to see people complain about the battery life on the Steam Deck and ROG Ally. I can understand the battery life issue since this is a gaming computer coupled with the 40 watt-hour battery although I think it's better than my gaming laptop. My battery on the AORUS 15G went from 95% to 18% in 42 minutes running Hogwarts Legacy. At least the Nyko battery pack helps improves it. I do like the that Nyko Dock has a front USB port which is useful for Xbox controllers and the USB 3.1 is an interesting addition. The only negative is the lack of DisplayPort which I would find useful if you want to free up an HDMI port for a console or streaming device, but I suspect most users will likely hook the Steam Deck to a TV. It's may not be too big of a deal on laptops if yours has a dedicated video port (for example, my AORUS 15G has a Mini DisplayPort).

[@DirasyajX]

Im liking that dock, and im not sure if i like magnets on the back of my steam deck to hold a battery

[@DigitalCynics]

Yeah, that was why I ultimately went with the nyko battery. Would just prefer to have something to clip on and off

[@ZacharysGamingExpOG]

They got to make games for the steam deck though like you can play all your games but like specifically for the steam Deck kind of like ps Vita back in the day exclusives

[@borismurillo2834]

How much total time do you get when at max load? I wondering if I should get this for the oled deck or a larger one

[@ghostburgers4284]

That battery looks like a pair of underwear

[@RuiCastroPT]

I would love from that second battery solution, just the magnetic steam deck back support. Is that sold separately?

[@bjarkisteinnpetursson9736]

I’m have a 99Wh V-mount battery that I use for my cinema camera. Taking it on a trip now and seeing how they work together. Should triple my game time.

[@anthonyalexander5607]

Better yet just use Jsaux mounting system for your existing portable battery.

[@Colzun]

baDery

[@powerarmorpatriot2068]

How much does this extend the steam deck's battery life?

[@carlostorres9068]

X2

[@khimtrocio4794]

X3

[@emanndaman8315]

Does this fit on case? Specifically Skull Co case

[@josephgalindo8153]

Could this work on my aya neo 2

[@MYDOMAIN002]

What about the temp

[@itzdcx]

I don't like it it's heavy asf and can't charge and use it at the same time

[@emanndaman8315]

Really?

[@itzdcx]

@@emanndaman8315 yea...It works fine when need a portable backup charger but I rarely use it the weight isy big issues it'd pretty Heavy I wouldn't mind if it had extra ports or a SD card slot

[@MikuCobraCole]

If you use a case it's possible to attach it?

[@DigitalCynics]

While I haven't tested it out, I'm willing to bet with almost 100% certainty that it won't fit with a case. The battery sits pretty flush with the steam deck already so I don't think it would fit with one on.

[@bullseye0419]

With 10k mAh it doubles that Steam decks life? I don't think so.

[@Crecross]

Do you not know how to convert Amp hours into milliamp hours? The deck is 5200mAh.. So yeah, depending on what you're doing you should double the life. And sometimes even more.

[@bullseye0419]

@@Crecross this is very theoretical maths. Because the first thing you learn about external batteries is that the 10k mah raw capacity is never going to translate into the effective charging capacity. And it gets worse if you don't power the SD off.

[@Shiddyvet]

@@bullseye0419 theoretical maths? 😂

[@bullseye0419]

@@Shiddyvet you are so clueless lol

[@blueberryblaine]

If you charge the pack will it also charge the deck so you don’t have to have 2 chargers plugged in

[@Crecross]

Was that not obvious? 💀

[@grantgee2775]

Can’t get it in the uk Shame

[@funnyway683]

Guys does playing through the powerbank degrades original baterry performance over time Because of discharging and charging over and over ..

[@sarcasticmcspastic8073]

Like the built in battery? Yeah, but no more than a standard charge and recharge cycle would normally You may actually be saving the battery a bit because you wouldn't be discharging the battery as often The steam deck has power protection cirictry to pass all electricity through past the internal battery straight to the main board when fully charged, so you'd be running straight off any external power first assuming the deck is already topped off

[@funnyway683]

@@sarcasticmcspastic8073 awww that's awsome ! Thanks

[@cjirish4750]

Does it have a stand too?

[@azgaming9291]

cool

[@escaneosescaneos2459]

horas juego aproximadamente?

[@neosmith166]

Can It fit the rog ally?

[@itzdcx]

😑

[@neosmith166]

@@itzdcx ok got it. So is there something similar for ROG Ally?

[@user-hh4hc2lt6e]

Probably not, just downscale your screen like most ROG Ally owners do (in secret, and basically to steam deck specs lol)…. PPI in a handheld…. 720p is great. Even watching KZbin on the deck.. it’s still HD lol