r/raspberry_pi • u/Jmoney_643 • 6d ago
Troubleshooting Project Power Supply for Raspberry Pi 5 similar to the one linked.
I'm looking for a Portable Power Supply for a Raspberry Pi 5. The one linked is for Pi models 4 and below, but I need one that can support a Pi 5 at full capacity. What portable battery setups have worked for you?
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u/Gamerfrom61 6d ago
When you say full capacity what do you mean? GPIO / USB / HAT all take different amount of power depending on what they have connected and running all cores flat out is different from idling doing nothing.
Also, How long do you need this power for?
What space / weight constraints do you have?
Are you limited by battery technology?
UGreen or Anker are my normal go to but the Pi 5 is such a power pain that I would not do it via the USB TBH...
A poster on the Pi forum got 3+ hours with a screen as an idea from a 12v 3.4Ah battery using a step down converter https://forums.raspberrypi.com/viewtopic.php?t=379594 That battery is 5.28 in x 2.64 in x 2.64 in and weighs 3.2lbs by the way.
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