Kensington Auto/Air Power Inverter with Two USB Ports for Mac or PC (K38037US)

by Kensington

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 6 x 2 x 4 inches ; 6.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B002DUD1RE
• Item model number: K38037US
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
• Date first available at Amazon.com: July 23, 2009

Product Description

An inverter that is big on power and small in size. Simply plug the Kensington Auto/Air Power Inverter with USB Ports into your vehicle's power port or an airline power outlet (Empower) and you're ready to charge and power up to three mobile devices simultaneously. With 150 Watts of peak power in a super thin design you will have all the power you need wherever your travels take you.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

58 of 58 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars So Far So Good. Charges HP Laptop in Car and Plane just Fine., November 16, 2009

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Matti Waarna (Miami, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kensington Auto/Air Power Inverter with Two USB Ports for Mac or PC (K38037US) (Personal Computers)

This is my First Inverter Purchase.
I was surprised at how small the Inverter was when I received it.
I uploaded a few pictures to show the size next to an iPhone and a US bank note.
My laptop power draw is only 65watts(HP Compaq nc6400) and the Inverter was able to power my laptop and an Iphone at the same time just fine.

For Airplanes:
First and foremost, before flying and purchasing one of these Inverters, make sure the plane you are going to fly on has DC or emPower. Some planes already come with AC power built in.

The following is a great website with a ton of useful information about power and flights:
seatguru(dot)com

I purchased this Power supply thanks to the recommendation from the seat guru website.

I took a trip to Dominican Republic on a smaller American Airlines plane, which had DC power.
The Inverter worked liked a Charm. It kept my battery charged for the entire flight of 2 hours from Miami.

I will be taking a trip with American Airlines(777 with DC Power) later this year, and I will update the review once I have used it on a LONG(14hour) flight.

UPDATE JULY 2010:
I used it on two 14H AA 777 flights. ( NYC to Tokyo NRT and back).
It worked just as advertised.
The plane power port did flicker on and off through out the flight.
So every 15min my computer would indicate that I was running on battery.
But this was not an issue with the inverter, it was with the plane.
It kept my laptop and ipod charged for the duration of the flight.
The Inverter works like a champ and I still highly recommend this Inverter.

-Matti

12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works perfectly, May 23, 2010

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Joe C (Houston, TX USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Kensington Auto/Air Power Inverter with Two USB Ports for Mac or PC (K38037US) (Personal Computers)

Kept my Lenovo T-71 fully charged using the Empower port on 9-hour flights to and from Paris. I also tried it briefly in my car's DC socket, and worked perfectly there, too.
I'm sure it's a pretty inefficient way to power a laptop (you end going from DC to AC to DC), but it worked.

Matti Waarna's review above provides good details for folks looking to power a laptop on a flight.

10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Kensington Inverter Rocks, December 17, 2009

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S. Roarke (MN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Kensington Auto/Air Power Inverter with Two USB Ports for Mac or PC (K38037US) (Personal Computers)

I purchased this for a long road trip from MN to FL. I never once lost my connection, and it kept my laptop charged as promised. I would definitely recommend this product.