Tomtoc 360 Protective Laptop Sleeve 15.6-inch vs Anker 325 Power Bank 20000mAh External Battery Pack
What separates them
These two differ on 1 recorded specification. The Anker 325 Power Bank 20000mAh External Battery Pack is ₹800 dearer.
Tomtoc 360 Protective Laptop Sleeve 15.6-inch vs Anker 325 Power Bank 20000mAh External Battery Pack
Tomtoc
Tomtoc 360 Protective Laptop Sleeve 15.6-inch
₹2,499
Corner protection rather than uniform padding is the design decision that matters, because almost all drop damage enters through a corner and uniform foam protects the flat faces that rarely hit first.
Full details →Anker
Anker 325 Power Bank 20000mAh External Battery Pack
₹3,299
20000 mAh is measured at the cell's 3.7 V; your phone charges at 5 V, and the conversion loses 30 to 35 percent, so what actually reaches the phone is closer to 13000 mAh -- about three and a half charges rather than five.
Full details →Who the Tomtoc 360 Protective Laptop Sleeve 15.6-inch is for
Buy it if: Anyone carrying a laptop inside a backpack who wants genuine corner protection.
Avoid it if: Anyone wanting a standalone carrying case -- there is no strap or handle.
Who the Anker 325 Power Bank 20000mAh External Battery Pack is for
Buy it if: Travellers wanting several days of phone charging in something airline-legal.
Avoid it if: Anyone charging a laptop or wanting fast recharge -- 15 W in and out is slow at this capacity.
Specifications, side by side
1 of 16 rows differ. Differences first.
| Specification | Tomtoc 360 Protective Laptop Sleeve 15.6-inch | Anker 325 Power Bank 20000mAh External Battery Pack |
|---|---|---|
| Price | ₹2,499 | ₹3,299 |
| Weight | 380 g | 435 g |
| Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty | 1 Year Official Brand Warranty |
| Actual deliverable | not published | Roughly 13000 mAh at 5 V after conversion losses of 30 to 35 percent. This is normal and almost never stated |
| Aircraft | not published | 74 Wh is under the 100 Wh cabin baggage limit, so it may be carried on board |
| Drop rating | Manufacturer states 1.2 m | not published |
| Extras | Front accessory pocket for a charger | not published |
| Fit | 15.6 inch, and a chunky gaming laptop may not fit despite the nominal size | not published |
| Input | not published | USB-C, 15 W -- so it takes roughly 10 hours to recharge itself |
| Not a bag | No handle or strap -- this goes inside another bag | not published |
| Output | not published | 15 W maximum across two USB-A and one USB-C |
| Padding | CornerArmor moulded corner protection plus 3 mm shock-absorbing foam | not published |
| Passthrough | not published | No -- it will not charge a device while itself charging |
| Phone charges | not published | About 3.5 full charges of a 4000 mAh phone, not the 5 the rated figure implies |
| Rated capacity | not published | 20000 mAh at the cell voltage of 3.7 V, which is 74 Wh |
| Water | Water resistant, not waterproof. It handles a spill, not rain | not published |
| Why corners | Almost all drop damage enters through a corner. Uniform padding protects the flat faces, which are rarely what hits first | not published |
Every row is a figure one or both products record. A blank is a figure the catalogue does not hold, not a zero.
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