In the test: tizi Tankstation Pro with 90 watts and 2x USB-C PD and 2x USB-A

10 December 2019 / From Jen Kleinholz / iPad & iPhone, Mac / Post a comment

Today there is again a small test report on a charger that I have been using in the previous version for a long time: The filling station or the new filling station Pro from tizi (to be found here on Amazon). With four ports, the petrol station series has been providing charging options via USB-C and USB-A ports for some time.

Chapter in this post:

1 Differences to the previous model "Tankstation"
2 Technical data of the Pro fuel station
3 Workmanship and appearance of the tizi fuel station Pro
4 Why tizi products are not “cheap”…
5 The price of the Pro fuel station - is 85 euros too much?
6 How much power do the individual ports offer?
7 Very little heat development at full load
8 My conclusion: a very good all-round power supply
9 Obtainable from Amazon
10 Similar posts

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Differences to the previous model "Tankstation"

The Fuel station (without Pro) is still a good charger with 1x USB-C and 3x USB-A charging options. Thanks to the 75 watts of power that the filling station offers, charging the 15-inch MacBook Pro during operation was no problem and you could also charge your iPhone or iPad.

The fuel station with 75 watts and 4 ports was a good device. The fuel station Pro with 4 ports, two USB-C ports and 90 watts tops the whole thing again (Photo: Sir Apfelot).

In spite of everything, the need for USB-C ports on the power supply grew and grew. Most of the time, a USB-C port is occupied by the MacBook Pro, while I still like one Fast charging cable (USB-C to Lightning) charge my iPad Pro via USB-PD. This requirement is now covered by Fuel station Pro with two USB-C ports, which of course also USB-C PowerDelivery dominate.

Along with this change in ports, performance has also been improved. While the normal "Tankstation" offers a total of 75 watts of power, the "Tankstation Pro" delivers up to 90 watts of total power.

One final change is the form factor. The Pro fuel station now has a flat, square design that looks very classy. You can bring about a further small improvement yourself by using the supplied power cord against a angled Euro plug cable exchanges. This makes the cable routing even more appealing from my point of view.

On the left is the new filling station Pro and on the right is the old version of the filling station (without Pro). You can clearly see the difference in the size and height of the power supplies.

Technical data of the Pro fuel station

To summarize the technical details again, I have everything here in bullet points for you:

Dimensions: 101 x 116 x 21 mm
Weight: 265 grams
2x USB-C ports with 60 watts and 30 watts (USB PD compatible; Auto Max Power +)
- USB-C PD Port 1: 20V / 15V / 12V / 9V / 5V - 3A
- USB-C PD Port 2: 20V 1,5A / 15V 2,0A / 12V 2,5A / 9V 3A / 5V 3A
2x USB-A ports with 15 watts each
Total power: 90 watts
Power cord: 1 meter
Input: 100 - 240 V / 50-60 Hz / 1,5 A
Standby consumption: 0,2 watts (approx. 0,54 EUR per year (at 0,3 EUR / kWh)
Price: approx. 85 EUR (at Amazon)
more details here at Equinux / tizi

The performance values of the USB-C ports with USB Power Delivery mode are printed on the back of the Pro Tank Station.

Workmanship and optics of the tizi fuel station Pro

In these two areas, tizi products are actually always very far ahead. The fuel station Pro is very robust and has a high quality finish. I really like the new slim design. In addition to the great look, it also has the advantage of not being bulky in laptop bags. The tizi power supply is ideal for traveling with small luggage.

What I also like: The ports are all clearly labeled and you can tell directly from the one or two lightning symbols which of the two USB-C ports offers 60 watts and which offers 30 watts. With other chargers like the Aukey dual port power supply I had to help myself with a self-made marking, which is of course not good for the look.

The LED is also new, with which you can now see whether the Pro petrol station is being supplied with power (photos: Sir Apfelot).

Why tizi products are not "cheap"...

The devices from Equinux/tizi are basically a bit more expensive than the devices from the Chinese competition. This is partly due to the fact that some Chinese companies are less strict about paying VAT (see “VAT Fraud Prevention Act on Online Marketplaces”), but also because the technical implementation places less emphasis on security. High-quality components and good quality assurance cost money, but this is well invested in the long term.

The Equinux / tizi team advertises with this wording:

Highest processing and safety standards according to EU norms. Silent safe charging, built-in overheating and overvoltage protection, component optimization for high-performance charging processes.

The Equinux / tizi development team is also based in Germany, which is why the higher labor costs also play a role in the development.

Whether you connect your 1300 euro iPhone to a cheap China charger or to a more expensive tizi charger is up to you. I just wanted to briefly mention these points because I often hear that product XY is too "expensive" and I rather think that one should also take a close look at the circumstances and quality before assessing the price.

The price of the Pro fuel station - is 85 euros too much?

And at the price of the Pro fuel station: The original Apple USB-C power supply with 96 watts is also priced at 85 euros, but does not have 4 ports. All other multiport USB-C chargers on Amazon have a power below 90 watts and only have two or three ports in total. As a result, in my opinion, the Tankstation Pro is unrivaled if you need a lot of power with many ports and, above all, two USB-C ports.

How much power do the individual ports offer?

As with all multi-port power supplies with USB-C, the fuel station does not deliver the same performance on all ports. Here we have two USB-C ports that can deliver 60 watts and 30 watts, as well as two USB-A ports, each with 15 watts of power.

In purely mathematical terms, this results in 120 watts, which the fuel station does not deliver in practice. Instead, the total output of 90 watts is distributed across the ports. I checked how exactly this happens in practice.

The setup for my test looks a bit chaotic, but it wasn't that easy to get more than 100 watts of loads to push the Tankstation Pro to its limits. — The setup for my test looks a bit chaotic, but it wasn't that easy to get more than 100 watts of consumers to push the Tankstation Pro to its limits.

In order to ensure a corresponding acceptance, I plugged the following devices into the fuel station Pro with appropriate USB multimeters to measure the performance:

1. USB-C port (up to 60 W): MacBook Pro 15 inch
2. USB-C port (up to 30 W): 26.800 mAh Power bank with USB-C charging port (also a recommendation, to be found here)
1. USB-A port (up to 15 W): iPad Pro 10,5 inches
2. USB-A port (up to 15 W): iPhone XS

I was able to measure the following values:

1. USB-C port: 55W
2. USB-C port: 25W
1. USB-A port: 10W
2. USB-A port: 7,5W

On the 2nd USB-C port, which supplies 30 watts, I was only able to call up 40 watts with my USB-C power bank, which normally draws over 27 watts of power. Despite this small limitation, the power supply unit even delivers over 90 watts (see below). — On the second USB-C port, which supplies 30 watts, I was only able to call up 40 watts with my USB-C power bank, which normally draws over 27 watts of power. Despite this small limitation, the tizi power supply offers a total of over 90 watts (see below).

If you add up the individual values above, you get a total of 97,5 watts - more than the device can actually deliver? No, I assume that small changes occurred at one or the other measuring point during my recordings by the measuring devices. Due to my time-delayed measurement, an increased arithmetical total value has now occurred. However, you can be sure that the device easily delivers the stated output of 90 watts.

The values of 10 watts and 7,5 watts on the USB-A ports are so low because my iPad and iPhone simply didn't get any more power. With a USB load resistor, I was later able to measure over 15 watts per port. This could only be done for a short time, however, as my load resistor started to smell charred.

With the USB load resistor I was able to elicit more than 15 watts from the USB-A ports. The power consumption of the iPhone XS and iPad Pro just weren't high enough.

For me, the result of the whole measuring process means that the tizi Tankstation Pro distributes the power sensibly over the four ports and uses its total power.

Very little heat development at full load

What I noticed during my test is the low heat generated by the power supply. Even after 20 minutes of continuous load with all my consumers, I was only able to measure 41 ° C on the surface. The case also only felt lukewarm.

Especially for people who use the power supply in a cable box this is an important point to prevent heat build-up in the box.

At just under 42 degrees Celsius, the tizi Tank Station Pro is no more than lukewarm even under load. The device has really large power reserves.

My conclusion: a very good all-round power supply

The tizi fuel station Pro completely convinced me. I got the test device from Equinux / tizi free of charge, but if that hadn't been the case, I would have bought it myself now.

The high power output makes the tizi Tankstation Pro the perfect travel companion if you have a MacBook Pro as well as other devices that require a lot of electricity.

But the device is also very helpful at home, as you can use the 4 ports on your desk to charge your entire armada of iPads, iPhones and power banks while working, while one of the USB-C ports continuously supplies the MacBook with power.

The device is now on my desk and supplies my 15-inch MacBook Pro and my iPad Pro with energy via USB-PD. I use the two USB-A ports for iPhone, AirPods, Powerbanks, Kindle, headphones, Bluetooth speakers or headlamps as required.

Available from Amazon

The fuel station Pro can via this link on Amazon acquire. Alternatively, you can also find the Pro fuel station by clicking on this product box.

equinux NEW tizi Tankstation Pro (107W) - 2X USB-C, 2X USB-A, 2 USB-C PD ports (96W & 30W) 2 USB-A ...

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Replaces the original 60W USB-C power adapter and offers another 30W USB-C port and two more ...

Also the normal "Gas station“ is worth mentioning, because with 75 watts and 3x USB-A and 1x USB-C it is a good partner for all people who only need a USB-C port. It is priced at around 70 euros.

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4-in-1 power supply unit (1x USB-C, 3x USB-A): Universal USB-C multi-charger with power delivery. Compatible with all new ...
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There are 2023 finalist titles in the 32 Apple Design Awards. They are divided into six categories. Here you can find a look at each individual offer. Image source: Apple

Inclusivity / Inclusivity
According to Apple, the finalist apps in the Inclusivity category offer a great experience for all users, regardless of their background, ability or language. Here are the apps you can choose from:
- Anne: This iPhone app by Alessandro Di Maio is made for deaf and dumb users. You can use them to communicate in Morse code or read content. Input works via gestures on the display. Information is output via vibrations.
- Universe - Website Builder: This app for iPhone, iPad and Mac is made by Universe Exploration Company. It's a website builder that doesn't require any coding knowledge. The focus, as far as I understand, is on creating online stores.
- Passenger Assistance: This TRANSREPORT app is only available in the UK. It is intended to help make it quicker and easier to take advantage of offers of help for air travel. This should make boarding easier for people with visual or hearing impairments, with limited language skills, with wheelchairs, with a service dog, etc.
- stitch.: This game from Lykke Studios can be played on various Apple devices via Apple Arcade. It contains so-called Shikaku puzzles in the form of embroidery. In addition to the puzzle challenge, virtual embroidery should also be relaxing.
- Ancient Board Game Collection: With this app, Klemens Strasser made it back to the final. Last year he was with "Letter Rooms" included. You may also already know him from the recently presented app "Study with Subwords(It may end up at the Design Awards 2024). This year, his app introduces nine ancient board games: Konane, Hnefatafl, Nine Men's Mills, Dablot Prejjesne, Gomoku, Halatafl, Latrunculi, Five Field-Kono, and Bagh-Chal.
- Finding Hannah: This hidden object game is made by Fein Games GmbH. The story of the game describes the self-discovery of the protagonist Hannah. Although she has a comfortable life, she is not happy with it. Where will she find happiness?
Delight and Fun
The finalist apps in this category deliver memorable, engaging, and satisfying experiences. They also use technologies provided by Apple for this purpose. Here is the list of interesting offers:
- Duolingo : The Duolingo Inc. app should be known. It imparts language skills by means of interesting example sentences and memorable graphics. The sometimes quite funny sentences about learning a language and learning memories that are sometimes perceived as intrusive have long since become a meme.
- CREAM: This app comes from The CREME Group Inc. The concept is easily explained by the fact that chefs from different parts of the world film their cooking skills and pass on their favorite recipes. Users can access this content for a fee and thus cook exclusive dishes.
- chanting: The IORAMA app is music software primarily created for the iPad. The playful presentation is intended to encourage singing and the discovery of one's own voice and its abilities.
- Pocket Card Jockey: Ride On!: This game is made by GAME FREAK Inc. (yes, the game studio responsible for developing the Pokémon games). It's a combination of horse racing and solitaire - combined with cute graphics. It is playable on various devices via Apple Arcade.
- knot words: This app was created by Zach Gage. It is described as a minimal and elegant logic puzzle. Words are used like in a crossword puzzle. I find it interesting that it is also supported by older systems from iOS and iPadOS version 13.6.
- afterplace: This app by Evan Kice is a pixel graphics game. It is described as a huge open world where you can discover hidden secrets, treasures and creatures. There are no virtual buttons, interaction with locations, monsters and objects is realized by tapping them directly.
interaction / interaction
According to Apple, the finalist apps in this category deliver an intuitive usable interface and effortless operation that is perfectly tailored to the respective platform. These offers are available:
- Shuffles by Pinterest: This offshoot of the well-known image platform Pinterest is aimed at younger, creative users who want to create interactive collages. According to the description in the App Store, everything should be possible, from putting together a festival outfit to creating the dream bedroom and creating a mood board.
- Tide Guide: Charts & Tables: This app from Condor Digital LLC is intended for everyone who loves to be on the beach and on the water. Whether it's the perfect sunset for a photo shoot or the wave forecast for surfing - everyone should find what they're looking for here. In addition to the information in the app on iPad, iPhone and Apple Watch, there are also widgets and live activities on the devices for quick access to important data.
- flightily: This app comes from Flightly LLC and is aimed at pilots, flight personnel and anyone interested. There is information about flights and their routes, taxi times, delays, radar and so on. An integration of mail and calendar data is possible.
- Automatoys: This game from Idle Friday LTD offers different, complex obstacle courses for a ball in several levels, which is sent on its journey by pulling a virtual lever. By turning, tilting and other manipulation of individual sections, the ball is guided to the target. An interesting 3D puzzle.
- railbound: This Afterburn game also offers puzzle fun, but in a beautifully drawn world where you have to lay tracks to get trains or wagons from A to B. The story describes the journey of two dogs around the world. That sounds very relaxing and like fun to play on rainy days or the train journey.
- Kimono Cats: This game by HumaNature Studios can be downloaded for various devices via Apple Arcade. With a main cat and a companion cat, you pull over a beautifully drawn Matsuri festival. It's like going to the carnival, with various mini-games and the goal of making the companion cat happy.
Social Impact / Social Influence
The finalist apps in this category enrich users' lives in meaningful ways and shed light on important issues. At least that's what Apple says. This is the list of individual programs:
- Duolingo: see list item under "Delight and Fun"
- Sago Mini First Words: This app by Sago Mini is a language learning game for children. The software, while said to have been developed in collaboration with specialists in speech therapy and child psychology, currently only offers "first words" content for the English language. Whether toddlers need a display to learn to speak, I dare to doubt that and I find this app rather negligible compared to the others.
- Headspace: I find the Headspace Inc. app much more useful. Because Headspace offers guided meditations and relaxation exercises. If you want to get an idea of the offer before downloading the app, I recommend the Headspace videos on Netflix (if you have a subscription there).
- Hindsight: This Annapurna Interactive game, developed primarily for the iPad, is about memories linked to everyday objects. Both the past and future of the characters are explored through interaction with the various content. Annapurna are best known for "Journey". I continue to recommend Florence and especially Donut County!
- endling: This game from the HandyGames studio is dedicated to a vixen and the task of keeping her fox cubs alive in a threatening world. The dangers include not only other animals, the cold winter weather and the world artificially changed by humans, but also humans themselves. A small change of perspective for everyone who wants to deal with forest animals and the subject of species extinction.
- Beecarbonize: Charles Games sro's Mac game is described as a climate survival card game. With the right cards you trigger political decisions, implement state-of-the-art technology and protect ecosystems so that the climate and the bees can be saved. If you are interested in the problems of the mechanized and turbo-capitalist postmodern age as well as in strategy card games, you should take a look!
Visuals and Graphics
The finalists from this category feature amazing visuals, skillfully drawn interfaces, and high-quality animations that offer a distinctive and cohesive visual experience. At least that's what Apple thinks. Here is the list of apps described in this way:
- Any distance: This Any Distance Inc. app is designed as a workout tracker for anyone who wants to record and share their outdoor activities. In addition to automatically recording time, distance, route on the map, speed and the like, there are also social network functions for sharing and challenging up to 100 friends. All of this should increase motivation.
- Gentler Streak Health Fitness: From Gentler Stories LLC comes this fitness tracker that focuses on the well-being of the users. So the goal here is not primarily the next big training goal, but a balance between fitness units and rest periods. Activities should thus be able to be carried out in a way that is more compatible with the body.
- Riveo: Forge and Form GmbH offers a video editor with various editing and effect options. Somewhat promisingly, it says that you need this app to create compelling videos that go viral. Well, maybe it also depends on the content, but what do I know...
- Diablo Immortal: This Blizzard and NetEase game made headlines when it was announced because someone in the audience asked if it was an out of season April Fool's joke. Despite the disbelief that Diablo could work as a mobile game, the game has received many downloads and fairly good reviews.
- Resident evil village: This CAPCOM game is the eighth installment in a proven horror game series that debuted on PlayStation in 1996.
- Endling: see list item under "Social Impact / Social Influence"
innovation / innovation
The finalist apps in this category of the 2023 Apple Design Awards deliver according to the official overview a state-of-the-art experience through the unique use of Apple technologies that set them apart from other offerings in their genre. This brings us to the last app list of this post:
- SwingVision: AI Tennis App: This movement analysis app by Mangolytics / SwingVision helps to improve one's tennis game. The device camera or a connected camera is used to keep a virtual eye on the player and the ball. The software's AI then analyzes the movements and path of the ball. The offer includes coaching based on the analysis to improve one's skills.
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- Rise: Energy & Sleep Tracker: This app aims to understand the connection between sufficient or enough sleep and the energy potential throughout the day. The description in the App Store goes into 100 years of sleep science; and that various sports teams and many of the Fortune 500 companies would rely on this app to perform at their best. Apparently full of energy you can stack quite high.
- Resident Evil Village: see list item under "Visuals and Graphics"
- stitch.: see list item under "Inclusivity / Inclusivity"
- MARVEL Snap: This Second Dinner/Nuverse game closes the list. It is a digital trading card game that combines characters, locations and abilities from the Marvel Universe. There should be no waiting times and long strategic moves here, the rounds should only last around three minutes. Sounds stressful.
Interesting and not-so-interesting apps at the Apple Design Awards 2023
Subjectively, for me, there are a few highlights and a few apps that I won't look at again. However, among the highlights are some that I will definitely take a closer look at - regardless of whether they win or not. Next Tuesday we'll see who could snag an Apple Design Award. Which of the programs presented are you most interested in? Please leave your opinion as a comment!
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KulturPass: 200 euros for everyone who will have their 2023th birthday in 18
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We had one for Apple and Steve Jobs fans already in week 18 published the notice that the first Apple Store at Tysons Corner Center in McLean, Virginia, USA was closed. The reason for this was a new placement in the mall and the associated redesign of the store. Like Apple now even in one German press release shows, this new store was officially opened and celebrated by local fans. "Apple's first retail location has a new home with an inclusive, innovative and sustainable design that reflects Apple's values", is it [called. In addition to the YouTube video with Steve Jobs, you can see the old shop at the time it opened in the Shop Different App commit interactively.
First Transparency Report: App Store Report to be updated annually
Last week in the summary of Apple's newsroom entries, we had fraudulent actions in the App Store as a topic, among other things. Like me this week here read at heise online, it was no coincidence. Because as a result of various legal disputes, Apple now submits an annual App Store transparency report. The one for 2022 was not mentioned in the press release and can only be found by looking at the "More Resources" section on the "Legal" page - here . Then you will find the report there (PDF file). The numbers show, among other things, how many apps were submitted and how many were rejected, where and how many were ordered to be removed (China leads by far), and so on. The scope is only two pages.
Mixed reality headset: More brands secured via Apple shell company
Whether they will ultimately be used or whether they are only intended to prevent imitations remains to be seen. In any case, a few brand names were found again, which Apple is said to have secured through shell companies for its mixed reality headset and for its operating system. The system name "xrOS" and also the term "Deep Screen" are already known to us, but now "xrProOS", "realityproOS" and "realOS" are added. The individual names and trademarks have been filed in various countries by Deep Dive LLC. The berichtet including MacRumors with reference to various other sources.
The Jasper Caven case: Podcast recommendation on the "metabolic formula" scam
Since I started researching a few articles (here , here and here ) immersed myself in the fraudulent world of YouTube ads, I developed a love-hate relationship with this crap. On the one hand, it is extremely unfortunate that advertising on social media is used everywhere for fraud and rip-off. On the other hand, it is interesting to explore the background, to uncover crude marketing networks bit by bit and so on. So this week I almost did a deep dive into Jasper Caven's weight loss scam. But fortunately, more capable people have preceded me. If you know the "metabolic formula" ads or even the products, I recommend this edition to you the Quarks Science Cops (ARD production). A good mix of information and entertainment for the weekend!
Retro tinkering: play Doom via teletext technology
"Does it play Doom?" is a question that has become a meme, which can often be answered with a yes after some tinkering - regardless of whether the device in question is a graphics-capable calculator or the display of an office printer. Teletext was added this week to the already huge collection of devices and systems on which (after some manipulation) you can play the classic shooter Doom. Little can be seen of the actual game content that is translated from the game, but it is an interesting proof-of-concept. The video is there here ; you can find the source code on GitHub. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIgQV4ClmQ0
Official ChatGPT App for the Apple iPhone
From the company OpenAI, which has become known worldwide through the "ChatGPT" AI, there is now an official iPhone app for using machine text creation. Thanks to this offer, you no longer have to download any AI app on the off chance and hope that it will establish a problem-free connection to the ChatGPT offer. After the official ChatGPT app for iOS was recently launched for the USA, it can now also be used in Germany. Download, installation and use of the basic functions are free of charge. For faster processing and the use of newer AI models, however, a subscription must be taken out. TL; DR: You can go directly to the App Store here
The official OpenAI ChatGPT app is now also available in Germany for the iPhone. Here you will find information on usage and privacy. You can also get the link to the official download from the iOS App Store here. So you don't have to search long between the numerous (fake) offers.

Possible uses of the ChatGPT app for the iPhone
The app can be used to send queries to the chat bot ChatGPT both by text and by voice input. The app description notes that it can provide instant answers, provide advice tailored to the request, provide creative inspiration, offer professional input, and identify learning opportunities. Here, on the part of OpenAI, people dance around the fact that ChatGPT also likes to talk nonsense and that the text output should not be viewed as a fact without being checked. Currently, only English is offered as the app language. However, the local release could indicate that there will be UI translations soon.
App settings for privacy
The official ChatGPT application for the iPhone could probably only now be activated in Germany because the new version 1.2023.22 also added a few privacy settings. Because in addition to voice input in languages other than English, this version now also allows you to prevent the recording and transmission of the chat history under "Data Controls". In this way, it is not transferred to other devices on which the same OpenAI account is used. In addition, it is not used for training new AI models. Despite the setting, the chat history is still available locally for 30 days if you want to look something up. You can find the official download of the software, which measures 16,3 MB and can be used from iOS 16.1 here in the iOS App Store (so far no usage possibilities for iPad and Mac).

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