Happy Day After Thanksgiving to you, or
maybe Happy Black Friday!
Have you ever lost the power supply for
you laptop or netbook? They can be rather expensive to replace can’t
they? Have you ever thought it would be great to have a spare power
supply, maybe so you can leave one at home and one at the office so
you didn’t have to carry one with your everywhere? Do you have more
than on laptop or netbook, and maybe you’re thinking it might be nice
to have one power supply for all of them? Well, the product I’ve got
today for review can help with all of the above concerns.
Today for review I’ve got the NB S90
power supply from FSP group. This power supply isn’t your normal PSU
though, it’s meant for laptops and can be used with netbooks as well
if need be. It’s not just meant for any one single product though, it
features several tips that let it work with many different brands and
models of laptops and netbooks. The NB S90 can replace a lost power
supply, or be used as a spare, or second, or even be used to power a
few different laptops you’ve got so you’ll only need to carry one
with you. It’s easy to use, just swap the tips and plug it in…
Product
Name: FSP
NB S90 90-Watt AC notebook adapter with switchable voltage
Author: Kristofer Brozio
Sponsor: FSP
Group
Tech
Specs,Features or the Basic Info:
FSP
NB S90 90-Watt AC notebook adapter with switchable voltage
90-Watt AC notebook adapter
with switchable voltage: NB S90
NB S90
DESCRIPTIONS:
This high-quality 90W universal
PC notebook adapter with switchable voltage (15-17V or 18-21V) meets
CEC (California Energy Commission) LEVEL IV & Energy Star, (Power
Saving < 0.5W & Efficiency > 85%). It is ideal for value
replacement or as a second unit of reliable power source with full
compatibility to your wide range of notebook PCs. The NB S90
features compact design, high-impact durability, worldwide safety,
and reliability that are either meets or exceed the original
manufacturer’s power specifications. For maximum compatibility and
versatility, the NB S90 comes with eight (8) interchangeable I-Point
power tip connectors for use with DELL, HP, SONY, IBM, LENOVO, ACER,
ASUS, COMPAQ, GATEWAY, HITACHI, TOSHIBA, VIEWSONIC, PANASONIC,
FUJITSU, SAMSUNG, NEC, SHARP, LG and more PC notebook models. Please
click here for latest compatibility information. For home, office or
on the road, the NB S90 is designed for such multi-purpose,
cross-model use, including soft case travel bag, power tip holder.
Power-Up with confidence, all models come with a standard FSP Quality
Assurance Program that provides a direct service guaranteed quality
and performance for a period of 3-Year. RoHS, Lead-Free, Green
Product (G.P) global environmental friendly status.
FEATURES:
-90-WATT | 15~17V OR 18-21V @
5.31A MAXIMUM PERFORMANCE
-HIGH-EFFICIENCY POWER
CONVERSION RATIO @ 85%+
-MEETS CEC (California Energy
Commission) LEVEL IV & ENERGY STAR
-8 I-POINT INTERCHANGEABLE
CONNECTORS, INCLUDED
-STANDARD AC INPUT | AC POWER
CORD INCLUDED
-SOFT TRAVEL CARRYING CASE |
VELCRO TIE INCLUDED
-ENERGY SAVER | STAND-BY LESS
THAN 0.5-WATT
-LOW RIPPLE | OPERATING NOISE
-DURABLE-DUTY MOLD-INJECTED
CASING
-PATENTED INPUT FUSE PROTECTION
TECHNOLOGY
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS:
APPLICATIONS:15~17V OR 18-21 |
90-WATT MAX. NOTEBOOK PCs
COOLING FAN (S): N/A
MAXIMUM OUTPUT POWER:90-WATT @
5.31A MAXIMUM
CAPACITY:5.31A
VOLTAGE:15~17V OR 18~21V
OUTPUT CONNECTORS: 8 I-POINT
INTERCHANGEABLE CONNECTORS (BARREL TYPE)
CONNECTOR SIZE: VARIES
OPERATING EFFICIENCY: 85% +
OPERATING TEMPERATURE:0 ~ 40 °C
+
OPERATING HUMILITY:5 ~ 95%
NON-CONDENSING
STORAGE TEMPERATURE:-20 ~ 80 °C
+
RIPPLE / NOISE:190 mV
SAFETY APPROVAL:UL, FCC, CSA,
VDE, NEMKO, CE, CB, CNS, C-TICK, BSMI
MBTF: 100,000 HOURS @ TYPICAL
OTHER TESTS:100% HI-POT, 100%
BURN-IN @ FULL LOAD
UNIT SIZE: 2.28” (W) X 5.28”
(D) X 1.26” (H)
UNIT WEIGHT:2.0 LB (S)
INPUT SPECIFICATIONS:
Input Voltage: 100V AC to 240V
AC, 50 ~ 60Hz
Power Factor Correction
(PFC): AUTO FULL RANGE
Input Current: A rms MAX. @
115V A rms MAX. @ 230V
Input Protection:Patented Input
Fuse Protection
AC INPUT TYPE:STANDARD AC CORD
(INCLUDED)
OUTPUT SPECIFICATIONS:
NUMBER OF OUTPUTS: 1
Output Voltage:+15V~+17V OR
+18~21V DC
Output Current:5.31A @ +16V DC
MAX| 4.74A @ +19V DC MAX
Output Protection: Complete
OVP, OCP, SCP Protection
OVP: OVER VOLTAGE OUTPUT
PROTECTION
OCP: OVER CURRENT OUTPUT
PROTECTION
SCP: SHORT CIRCUIT OUTPUT
PROTECTION
Price:
$59.99 (depending
where you look)
A
Better Look at Things:
The FSP NB S90 comes in an
attractive package, there’s two windows on the front that allow you
to see both the power brick and the tips and you’ll find lots of
information listed on the back as well.
Included with the power brick is
the tips, a nylon carrying bag which contains the user manual, main
power cord and a velcro strap.
On the back of the box is a chart
that lists the models or brand so laptops along with colors, these
colors correspond to the colors of the tips to be used with each
laptop.
In-line of the cord that goes from
the power brick to your laptop is the voltage selection switch,
there’s also an instruction tag attached to the cord as well. There
are two selections on the switch 15v-17v and 18v-19v. To select the
voltage you need to know what your laptop or netbook uses and it’s
usually listed on the bottom on a label. To use the switch though is
easy, just pull it out and turn to the desired voltage and then push
it back in to lock it in place. It locks tightly so you won’t have to
worry about it accidentally switching voltages and frying your
laptop.
The power brick itself looks just
like any other one, it’s black and has a label on the bottom, and the
FSP logo is on the top.
Installation,
Testing and Comparison:
It’s obvious how you test a
product like this, plug it into your laptop or netbook and provide
power to it.
I’ve
got one laptop, an older Dell Latitude C640, and three netbooks, an Acer
Aspire One D250,
Asus EeePC 900a and the OCZ
Neutrino.
I was hoping to use the NB S90
with my Dell C640, but there wasn’t a tip for that included, so I
checked my netbooks and found that the Acer Aspire one would work
fine. It’s 19V power and that’s one of the options of the switch and
I found a tip that worked with it included in the pack.
You might be wondering about the
power rating though, the NB S90 is a 90 watt power supply, but that’s
just the maximum amount of wattage it can produce, it can give low
wattage as well.
I hooked up my Aspire One to a
Seasonic Power Angel and found that under load (via Orthos Stress
Prime) and charging the battery it drew about 30 watts of power, well
below the 90 watts of the NB S90.
Here’s a few pictures of the NB
S90 attached to my netbook, in the last picture you can see there’s
no battery and it’s powered on, the green power LED shows through the
back of the netbook into battery compartment.
So it works, and works well, I
just wish it was compatible with my other products as well, then it
would be a bit more useful to me.
As is though, it will work as a
spare power supply for my Aspire One nicely. This way I won’t have to
worry about losing it, I found if I don’t put the PSU back in the bag
with my netbook I often misplace it among the things I own and have
to go digging around for it later when it’s needed. It’s not lost
technically, I mean it’s here somewhere, but now I won’t have to
worry to much about finding it.
Summary
and Comments:
Well, getting products like these
for review is nice, there’s nothing really bad at all about the NB
S90. It’s nicely made, has a long cord, it works with many types of
products and of course it works exactly as it should.
The addition of the carrying case
and velcro tie is a nice touch, even though it’s something small, the
case does add value to the product.
I just wish it would have been
able to work with more than just one of my laptops or netbooks…
DragonSteelMods
gives the FSP
NB S90 90-Watt AC notebook adapter with switchable voltage a 4.5 out of 5 score and our Recommended
Award as well.
Pros:
+Works with many models and brands
+Nice long cord
+Includes carrying bag
+Easy to use
+Seems nicely made
Cons:
-Small selection of tips (at least
for me, it only fit one out of four that I own)
I
would like to thank FSP for the chance to review the NB
S90 90-Watt AC notebook adapter and for their support of DSM.
review# 622
Disclosure: This product was given to DragonSteelMods for review by the company
for review purposes only, and is not considered by us as payment for
the review, we do not, never have, and never will, accept payment
from companies to review their products.
To
learn more about our review policy, testing methods and ratings
please see this page.
the NB S90 is available with SRP $59.99 from
the FSP Direct: https://www.shopfsp.com/nb-s90-90w-1517v-or-1821v/p/566.html and $44.99 fromNewegg.com: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16834995860