Array Solar Laptop Charger

Voltaic Systems has been making backpacks and laptop cases with built-in solar chargers since 2004. But so far most of the company’s backpacks have only generated enough electricity to charge small items such as phones, cameras, or tablets.

Now Voltaic has introduced a new 10W backpack called the Array which can charge a laptop computer. If you’re attached to your current backpack, you can also pick up the slightly cheaper Fuse 10W Laptop Charger, which is designed to be strapped onto an existing rugged backpack.

Both systems include three 3.4 Watt solar panels and a 16000mAh, 60Whr- battery. This allows you to charge the battery whether your computer is plugged in or not. You can then use the battery as a backup battery for your computer. You can also charge the battery without the solar panels by using an included AC Charger.

It takes 12 hours of direct sunlight to charge the battery, or half that much time if you’re using the AC adapter. Voltaic says that you’ll generally get about 30 minutes of laptop run time for every hour in the sun.

The battery also has two outputs, so you can charge a laptop and phone, tablet, or other device at the same time.

Taking your laptop entirely off the grid doesn’t come cheap. The Array Solar Laptop Charging backup costs $389, while the Fuse charger is $339.

The backpack measures 18″ x 14″ x 8″ and weighs 5.5 pounds including the battery and solar panels. It can accommodate laptops with screen sizes up to 17 inches. It’s made of waterproof fabric from recycled PET.

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2 replies on “Voltaic launches solar-powered, laptop-charging backpack”

  1. great innovation….. it will be helpful for those who use laptop while travelling or who use laptop more frequently than required…. really impressed with this product line…. but for those who carry laptop alone for them sling and slim bag if more preferred ….

  2. I use solar extensively for powering devices, and I like that end-user solutions like this are being made and marketed to average consumers.

    Sadly, there are a lot of regions where this would be a handy solution to power access for travelers in which wearing such a conspicuous pack instantly identifies you as a well-off foreigner who will be marked for abduction or some other crime.  However, any hipster can roll out of his Prius and strap this on with pride as he walks from his parking space to the front door of his coffee shop.

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