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Kensington K33197 120W Auto/Air Ultra Portable Notebook PC Power Adapter

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Part No:	B001LNO0HY
Manufacturer:	Kensington
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Customer Rating:	3.5 / 5.0

Ultra portable power wherever you go. Big power takes a slim profile with the Wall/Auto/Air Ultra Portable Notebook Power Adapter. It delivers reliable power for today's high-performance notebooks as well as mobile devices such as iPod®, mobile or smartphones, and PDAs--whether you're in the air, on the road or just at the office. Output power: up to 120 watts. Unit measures 5.6 in. x 3.1 in x .77 in and weights just 8 ounces (additional 8 ounces with cables). Built-in over current protection, short-circuit protection and over-temperature protection. Connection plugs included for use at home/office, airplane or car. Works with your own USB cable or purchase separately a Kensington USB Power Tip Pack with retractable USB cable. Included Tips: N1 or N1B; N2 or N2B; N3 or N3B; N9 or N9-B; N14 or N14B; N15 or N15B; N19 or N19B; N27 or N27B; N29 or N29B; N30 or N30B; USB1 or USB1B; also includes connection plugs for use at home/office, airplane or car.

Light, powerful, flexible

2010-08-30

5 / 5

Amazingly thin, good voltage, solid construction, tips fit all my stuff well. Now if only they'd make a MagSafe tip for my MacBook...

soooo much slimmer than my original laptop adapter!

2010-08-14

5 / 5

Pros: It's very slim, very light, works well on a 120W laptop. Lots of "smart" tips come bundled, I had no problem fitting it to my Dell, HP, and Sonys. You may not be so lucky, so watch carefully for the smart tips that are bundled.

Cons: the cable from wall to adapter is waaaaaaay toooooooo short, as many customers have noticed, with the consequence that the adapter is close to the wall, often hanging, and in cafes, libraries and other public sites possibly in an awkward place (while the cable from adapter to laptop is quite long). Not a huge problem for me as I live right next door to a computer center where I was able to buy cheaply an alternative cable. But considering the price of the product, you'd expect better design!

The manuals (also slim and not really needed at all) state that the max power is 90W, but the adapter itself states 120W -- Kensington simply haven't updated the manuals.

Understand this: Kensington is currently a monopoly seller of this ultra slim adapter for 120W, so why try harder?

Do visit this place ([...]) for a careful comparison of the models available. Note that the european model comes with both a "British" and a "French" plug, while the american model comes with the much lighter U.S. plug.

I like it, so much lighter on my shoulders.

Excellent Power Adapter

2010-03-28

5 / 5

My big HP Laptop (18.5 inches) has an equally big and heavy adapter that I was constantly unplugging and packing up.

HP had a "slim power adapter" that looked good until I got it and found out that it didn't put out enough power (despite being listed as compatible). They were gracious in their support and refund, but now I was on the hunt for a workable solution.

The Kensington Auto/Air Ultra fit the bill perfectly! It stays in my laptop bag and takes up less room (and less weight). It has adapters for this laptop (120 watts) and for just about any other one I come across (which is a surprisingly useful addition... like being able to charge up my wife's laptop with the same unit, or helping out a colleque that forgot his own adapter).

The really great bonus was the Auto/Air part. I had been using my laptop in my car for long periods a couple nights a week which required a noisy, power hungry 12 volt to 120 volt Transformer. It was working, but it was a pain. Now, with the Kensignton I can just plug in the 12 volt adapter and it works perfectly!

The only "unusual" aspect to this unit is the shape -- flat and wide. In my case it works out great as I expect it will for most. It should fit better in most user's "thinner" outside pouches and sections than the conventional bricks do, but it is different (good, but different).

The best Wall/Air/CAR AC Adapter for Notebook I have used

2009-12-28

5 / 5

I have owned a Kensington K33197 120W Auto/Air Ultra Portable for 2 years as a very frequent traveler. I am using it to power Thinkpads laptops and a older DELL laptop.
Smarttips are covering a very wide gamut of Laptops.
It DOES really work everywhere,
in cars (comes with the cigarette light adapter)
in all airplanes (it comes with the exact cable and the cigarette light adapter you need) and
as a regular wall charger.

Being on the road all the time, this has been my companion and has delivered very reliable power to my laptops as well as cellphone (for cellphone charging, I use the Kensington USB smarttip adapter. This is the one additional purchase you should think of to complement this very smart adapter). The only slight inconvenience is that I cannot charge the laptop and the cellphone or (other USB devices) at the same time, but if you think about it, it is not a major problem at all. However other adapter which can charge both at the same time are far bulkier and heavier.

I like also its form factor. Very slim helps fit it in my computer bag without creating bulkiness. Another very well aspect of it is its cables. A very short and well designed one to fit well in any wall socket (usually a problem with other adapters) and a very long cable from the adapter to the laptop, which is what anybody needs for instance while in an airport trying to connect to one of those rare AC sockets available in walls or columns.

I have done a lot of research and have used and finally discarded others like which are just not as compact, well designed and light as the Kensington K33197. I recommend it strongly to anybody.

Also important is their technical support. Try them out send them an email from their website. They are prompt and very thorough in their answers. They know their stuff very well. This si especially helpful as information on their website is scarce.

On the negative side: This adapter supports many laptops however I have now to find another adapter unfortunately because my office switched me to a new DELL Latitude E series laptop, which requires a smarttip unfortunately not available from Kensington for this adapter.

PROs: Weight, form factor, very slim, very well designed power cables, Air, Car, Wall, ability to charge USB devices (requires another $10 for the USB smarttip kit), strong technical support

CONs: does not support newer DELL Latitude laptops.

Incompatible and unreliable

2009-11-28

1 / 5

I bought this power supply for international travel, for usage on airplanes and with different voltages, using (mechanical) power adapters. I have a Dell Latitude D620 with a 6 cell battery (the regular one) and a 9 cell battery (large one).
Do not think about buying this power supply for a Dell D620. It is conveniently small but fairly unreliable.

Here my experience:
1. after a couple of weeks the tip did not work properly any more. So I had to stay in the service hotline queue for about 45 minutes in order to get a replacement for the N19 tip
2. I still get infrequent problems with the power supply not charging, specifically when in 240V countries (experienced in Germany, Taiwan, Korea)
3. Airplane mode is desastrous, if the airplane outlet is not having enough power or if it is providing a 12V outlet. My experience is with United Airlines (old business class seats):
a.) If any battery is plugged in, the power supply will not work when the computer is powered on - even if the battery is fully charged. In other words: it is running off battery
b.) When the battery is pulled the power supply is operating normal - but make sure you do not accidentally pull the power cord when moving in the seat
c.) When the computer is in stand-by the 6 cell battery is charged
d.) The 9-cell battery is not charged at all

Customer service is referring to maximum power specifications (I think 4.2 amps), which are NOT listed in any product brochure or documentation.

My recommendation: Even if the original universal power supply from Dell is a brick, it still works more reliably, especially with 240V and 12V airplane mode.

I cannot recommend this power supply at all.

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