Nimble’s New Modular Power Bank Can Be Shared With a Friend
Nimble’s New Modular Power Bank Can Be Shared With a Friend
Nimble 新款模块化充电宝：让分享电力变得更简单
Power banks are useful but boring. Trust me, after testing more than 100 power banks, I’m qualified to bemoan the lack of innovation. These rectangular battery packs are mostly utilitarian. You get big laptop power banks and slim phone power banks, but fresh designs are rare, so Nimble’s SharePower immediately brought a smile to my lips.
充电宝虽然实用，但往往很无聊。相信我，在测试了超过 100 款充电宝之后，我有资格抱怨这个领域缺乏创新。这些长方形的电池组大多只是为了实用。市面上既有用于笔记本电脑的大容量充电宝，也有轻薄的手机充电宝，但新颖的设计却寥寥无几，因此 Nimble 的 SharePower 一出现，就立刻让我露出了笑容。
The Nimble SharePower is a 10,000-mAh, modular power bank that you can snap in half to give you two separate and fully functional 5,000-mAh chargers. They connect magnetically with tiny pogo pins, and each half has its own built-in USB-C (one cable that doubles as a carry loop and one fold-out connector). The idea is that when friends or family are running low, you can break off a half and share the power.
Nimble SharePower 是一款 10,000 mAh 的模块化充电宝，你可以将其一分为二，变成两个独立且功能齐全的 5,000 mAh 充电器。它们通过微型弹簧针（pogo pins）磁吸连接，每一半都内置了 USB-C 接口（一个既是充电线又是提手，另一个是折叠式接口）。其设计理念是：当朋友或家人的手机电量不足时，你可以拆下一半分享给他们。
This thoughtful design works beautifully, and within seconds of unboxing it, I found myself pulling the power banks apart and snapping them back together again, because the magnetic mechanism is super satisfying. When it’s together, you have a compact, 10,000-mAh power bank that can put out up to 35 watts to charge up to three devices at once, with a built-in cable and two USB-C out ports. A digital display shows you the exact remaining percentage.
这种巧妙的设计效果极佳。开箱后没几秒钟，我就忍不住反复拆开又合上，因为这种磁吸机制带来的手感实在太解压了。合体时，它是一个紧凑的 10,000 mAh 充电宝，通过内置线缆和两个 USB-C 输出端口，最高可提供 35 瓦的功率，同时为三台设备充电。数字显示屏还能让你精确查看剩余电量百分比。
It’s a roughly 3-inch square about an inch thick when together. Break it apart, and each 5,000-mAh module works independently to provide 20 watts. The top half has the USB-C cable loop, a USB-C out port, and four LEDs to show remaining power. The bottom half has that pop-up USB-C connector, a USB-C out port, and the digital display showing remaining power as a percentage.
合体时，它大约是一个 3 英寸见方、1 英寸厚的正方形。拆开后，每个 5,000 mAh 的模块都能独立工作，提供 20 瓦的功率。上半部分配有 USB-C 线缆环、一个 USB-C 输出端口和四个显示剩余电量的 LED 灯。下半部分则配有弹出式 USB-C 接口、一个 USB-C 输出端口以及显示剩余电量百分比的数字屏幕。
What’s really cool about Nimble’s SharePower is that it balances the load. So, if you break off half and a friend uses it to charge their phone, when you put it back together, the other half will share the power. Instead of one half being fully charged, it splits equally. This was a technical challenge, Nimble cofounder and CEO Ross Howe told WIRED, and the company spoke to the chipset provider for some big folding phones (with split batteries inside) to work out the load balancing to ensure it didn’t keep seesawing until it ran out of juice.
Nimble SharePower 最酷的地方在于它能平衡负载。如果你拆下一半给朋友充电，当你把它们重新合体时，另一半会自动分享电量。它不会出现一半满电、一半没电的情况，而是会平均分配。Nimble 联合创始人兼首席执行官 Ross Howe 告诉《连线》（WIRED）杂志，这是一个技术挑战。公司为此咨询了一些大型折叠屏手机（内部采用分体式电池）的芯片供应商，以解决负载平衡问题，确保电量不会在两半之间反复“跷跷板”式消耗，直到耗尽。
Testing it out, I used the top half to charge my iPhone 16 from dead to 80 percent in around an hour. The bottom half took my Pixel 10 Pro XL from 12 percent to 72 percent in around 45 minutes. You can recharge the two halves independently or together. That means if you lend it to a friend at a music festival, they can keep using it indefinitely, until they eventually give it back.
在测试中，我用上半部分给我的 iPhone 16 充电，大约一小时内从零充到了 80%。下半部分则在大约 45 分钟内将我的 Pixel 10 Pro XL 从 12% 充到了 72%。你可以独立或同时为这两部分充电。这意味着如果你在音乐节上把它借给朋友，他们可以一直使用，直到最后归还给你。
My test unit was the blue limited-edition version that will launch at Apple. The white power bank is inside a kind of jelly case that also adds texture. It comes in pink, too, allowing you to change up the look and protect the power bank inside. I love the feel of it, and the case definitely adds some grip.
我测试的是即将在 Apple 商店发售的蓝色限量版。白色的充电宝装在一个类似果冻材质的保护套里，增加了质感。它还有粉色可选，让你既能变换外观，又能保护内部的充电宝。我很喜欢它的手感，保护套确实增加了抓握力。
There’s a laid-back Californian vibe to Nimble, but the company is serious when it comes to sustainability. Nimble is fully certified and 100 percent CO2-accountable. It uses recycled plastics, plastic-free packaging, and plant-based materials, and it offers free e-waste recycling of its products. The SharePower is made from 100 percent recycled plastic, BPA- and PFAS-free, and carbon-neutral.
Nimble 带有加州那种悠闲的氛围，但在可持续发展方面，公司却非常认真。Nimble 拥有全面认证，并实现了 100% 的二氧化碳排放核算。它使用回收塑料、无塑料包装和植物基材料，并提供免费的电子垃圾回收服务。SharePower 由 100% 回收塑料制成，不含 BPA 和 PFAS，且实现了碳中和。
The SharePower is part of the company’s summer collection, which includes a new version of its popular Wally charger. The Wally Pro Stretch ($60) is a 5,000-mAh power bank with a 2-foot, retractable USB-C cable and fold-out prongs, so it can plug directly into an outlet. It can charge at 20 watts as a power bank, but it also works as a 30-watt wall charger, and it has a digital display to show the remaining power percentage.
SharePower 是该公司夏季系列产品的一部分，该系列还包括其热门产品 Wally 充电器的新版本。Wally Pro Stretch（售价 60 美元）是一款 5,000 mAh 的充电宝，配有一根 2 英尺长的伸缩式 USB-C 线缆和折叠式插脚，可以直接插入插座使用。作为充电宝，它能提供 20 瓦的充电功率，同时也能作为 30 瓦的墙插充电器使用，并配有显示剩余电量百分比的数字屏幕。
There are also new versions of one of my favorite power banks, the Nimble Champ series. The Champ Stretch ($80) is a 10,000-mAh portable charger with a 2-foot retractable USB-C cable at one end, a digital display, and a spare USB-C port. It also comes in an Apple-exclusive limited edition with the jelly case.
此外，我最喜欢的充电宝系列之一——Nimble Champ 系列也推出了新版本。Champ Stretch（售价 80 美元）是一款 10,000 mAh 的便携式充电器，一端配有 2 英尺长的伸缩式 USB-C 线缆、数字显示屏和一个额外的 USB-C 端口。它同样提供 Apple 独家限量版，并附带果冻保护套。
The Nimble SharePower ($80) is available everywhere now, with the jelly case Limited Edition ($80) only at Apple.
Nimble SharePower（售价 80 美元）现已全面上市，而带有果冻保护套的限量版（售价 80 美元）仅在 Apple 渠道销售。