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Title: 13,800-mAh AAA rechargable battery costing $1.15 gets tested
Post by: Redaktion on July 29, 2026, 12:19:46
A forum member's test of a USB-C-rechargeable AAA battery pack costing an equivalent of $2.3 found its actual capacity was only about 380 mAh per unit, underscoring how important it is to be critical when bargain hunting. Measurements and a teardown photo are included.

https://www.notebookcheck.net/13-800-mAh-AAA-rechargable-battery-costing-1-15-gets-tested.1354498.0.html
Title: Re: 13,800-mAh AAA rechargable battery costing $1.15 gets tested
Post by: Lendro on July 29, 2026, 16:21:37
The takeaway is largely predictable. When a product seems too good to be true, it most likely is.

What??
Title: Re: 13,800-mAh AAA rechargable battery costing $1.15 gets tested
Post by: Anna Doe on July 29, 2026, 17:10:38
Entshittification of the internet.

Look, one more fake product. Its only less than 2usd. Lets buy it, write an article about it and reel in ad revenue and engagement to justify the tokens i spent to have the article written.
Title: Re: 13,800-mAh AAA rechargable battery costing $1.15 gets tested
Post by: Sergey on July 29, 2026, 18:09:16
Quoteto justify the tokens i spent to have the article written

We do not write our articles with AI at Notebookcheck. We do our best to bring you useful, entertaining, fresh content every day at no cost to you. Please, if you have something negative to say, let it be on point.
Title: Re: 13,800-mAh AAA rechargable battery costing $1.15 gets tested
Post by: JS on July 29, 2026, 18:41:36
Quote from: Sergey on July 29, 2026, 18:09:16
Quoteto justify the tokens i spent to have the article written

We do not write our articles with AI at Notebookcheck. We do our best to bring you useful, entertaining, fresh content every day at no cost to you. Please, if you have something negative to say, let it be on point.

Oh, please. Who cares whether you used AI to write the article? But isn't writing about a topic like this a bit insulting to Notebookcheck readers' intelligence? Anyone with even a basic understanding of electronics knows that there's no way a AAA battery can have a 10,000 mAh capacity lol
Title: Re: 13,800-mAh AAA rechargable battery costing $1.15 gets tested
Post by: Rk on July 29, 2026, 19:55:15
Totally agree with JS. I've never visited this site before, this link appeared in my daily feed. I thought there would be something more to it than 'surprise - cheap batteries advertised as high capacity turn out to be nothing but the cheap batteries you'd expect'. I won't be returning.
Title: Re: 13,800-mAh AAA rechargable battery costing $1.15 gets tested
Post by: Jet on July 30, 2026, 04:24:06
Hmm...intresting. I too learn a lot simply by experimenting. Enjoyed the write up writer. It can serve as a warning to unwary peepz.
Title: Re: 13,800-mAh AAA rechargable battery costing $1.15 gets tested
Post by: Corey McDuff on July 30, 2026, 10:19:45
In response to the other snarky comments: Yes, it is true that this is a cheap article. Obviously bogus product yields bad result. No surprise. But actually having someone tear down such a device, measure its true specs and put it in relation to what a good product should deliver is very valuable for me. I love being an informed shopper on sites that contain terrible fakes next to small value gems.
Title: Re: 13,800-mAh AAA rechargable battery costing $1.15 gets tested
Post by: Sergey on July 30, 2026, 10:47:03
Thank you for the kind words, guys. It means a lot ❤
Title: Re: 13,800-mAh AAA rechargable battery costing $1.15 gets tested
Post by: anan on July 30, 2026, 11:47:34
I have bought similar AA batteries with outrageous claims. Some devices need 1.5V and don't work on 1.2V NiMn.
I have chosen ones without a USB port and a dedicated charger instead. Simply hoping that the cell would be bigger.
When searching for them I was stumped by the fact that there are so many sellers but no proper reviews with disassembly. This is a scammy product but sometimes you just need such a thing and these reviews usually help to choose the best among the worst.
Keep up the good work!
Title: Re: 13,800-mAh AAA rechargable battery costing $1.15 gets tested
Post by: hwertz on July 30, 2026, 16:38:58
Well I for one thought it was a good article.  I mean I knew it Wouldn't be 11.000mah but 180 mah cell? Bruh.

My friend got a scam usb power bank a few years ago, it's *brand name* was something like 500,000 mah. I pointed out (before he bought it) that (converting to watts) his capacity was like a car battery so this handheld device wasn't going to have that capacity.  He ordered it anyway, it would JUST ABOUT charge a phone before it ran flat LOL.
Title: Re: 13,800-mAh AAA rechargable battery costing $1.15 gets tested
Post by: Wtfff on July 31, 2026, 13:40:29
🤡article by a 🤡
Title: Re: 13,800-mAh AAA rechargable battery costing $1.15 gets tested
Post by: MikeB on July 31, 2026, 16:21:20
Quote from: Corey McDuff on July 30, 2026, 10:19:45In response to the other snarky comments: Yes, it is true that this is a cheap article. Obviously bogus product yields bad result. No surprise. But actually having someone tear down such a device, measure its true specs and put it in relation to what a good product should deliver is very valuable for me. I love being an informed shopper on sites that contain terrible fakes next to small value gems.
yep still useful to get info about general products people might find. Maybe my relatives will find this with a search instead of texting me for every little thing they think about buying. Keep it up guys! Good SEO is key :)
Title: Re: 13,800-mAh AAA rechargable battery costing $1.15 gets tested
Post by: Azfar on September 04, 2026, 17:16:28
So what is current best option for 1.2v and 1.5v batteries in the market right now? the article should provide some tips. I am currently using Ikea Ladda and pleased with the price and performance but not tried 1.5v yet and keen to find any good option without snake oil price.