Pi Sugar S Plus Review - 5000mAh Smart Battery For The Pi4

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The all-new Pi Sugar S Plus is a less expensive option to the Pi Sugar 2 Pro but still offers the same 5000mAh battery for your Raspberry Pi 4 and it even works with the Pi Zero Pi3 and Pi 3 B+
USB C charging and up to 10 hour of battery life on the pi3 this is an awesome battery option the Raspberry pi whether you want a backup UPS or just a battery to take your Pi on the go this is an awesome option! Looks like this is also known as the Pi Sugar S Pro.
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@mohamedabdellatifmeharezi3162 2 жыл бұрын

i would really make a 3d printed case for it and hook it up with a small external display so i can carry it around

@coz7386 2 жыл бұрын

why nt install like team viewer n view on phone?

@karoliskesminas8247 2 жыл бұрын

Or you can put laptop mother board. You will have same think but faster .

@karoliskesminas8247 2 жыл бұрын

@@NHbinaaa111 you can find laptop mother boards with cpu,gpu for 60 bucks. It is the same price as raspberry pi 4.

@karoliskesminas8247 2 жыл бұрын

When you make your raspberry project. Make youtube video about it ;)

@subhangmokkarala 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe oneday eta prime turns to eta pi

@JeoshuaCollins 2 жыл бұрын

Yum

@alerey4363 2 жыл бұрын

For server usage you definitely need an RTC and auto-powerup feature as well as auto-poweroff when battery is low; for desktop usage it's a solid compact solution for portable Pi at a competitive price

@DRIVING_ME_CRAZY 2 жыл бұрын

Imagine using this velcroed to the back of a portable monitor inside a portfolio case with a bluetooth keyboard. It's a makeshift Pi laptop.

@lukekingsland5851 2 жыл бұрын

I velcroed my Pi 3b+ to the back of my TV a couple of days ago.

@HoldFastFilms 2 жыл бұрын

Dont go through security at airport though :p

@DRIVING_ME_CRAZY 2 жыл бұрын

@@HoldFastFilms Especially with a phone made with a Pi.

@tonyhall9433 2 жыл бұрын

@@HoldFastFilms why? This is below the max mAh.

@notsonominal 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting, getting the price point down certainly makes more appealing. Thanks for sharing this!!

@tristan6509 2 жыл бұрын

"designed by pisugar kitchen in Guangzhou, made by human on earth" Lmao

@Bob_Smith19 2 жыл бұрын

To bad the CCP doesn’t consider anyone outside the party human.

@tristan6509 2 жыл бұрын

@@Bob_Smith19 bring your politics somewheres else, nobody asked for your opinion.

@nahuelcutrera 2 жыл бұрын

@@Bob_Smith19 incorrect

@Puchinbola 2 жыл бұрын

@@Bob_Smith19 so like any other political party lmao

@MadsonOnTheWeb 2 жыл бұрын

The entire design is really clever

@marcoreviews 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome 👏 love 💕 your epic videos!! Thanks for making this!

@stucorbishley 2 жыл бұрын

Man thats so cool, those pogo pins are such a solid idea!

@gaming-zombie1392 2 жыл бұрын

The Pi Boards are Amazing can't wait to try them...

@wesmagyar 2 жыл бұрын

I have the 2 pro and use it with my pi4 for ham radio applications. I only get about 3.5 hours out of it. I have noticed that the battery percentage readout on the web page for it is fairly inaccurate. Other then that it’s been great so far. I really like the RTC function

@FinalFantaSteve 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks ETA for a great video! I may try mounting one of these where my outlets are already overloaded or for some projects I can use it for. Would love to see more battery options and how they stack up! Maybe the X728 or something similar? And of course how long does it last doing emulation? Preferably not anything more than 16bit systems.

@Richie016 2 жыл бұрын

A battery-powered portable RPI-4 system makes computing more energy efficient.

@GearedGeek 2 жыл бұрын

Can’t wait to see the video with solar panel!

@wj625 2 жыл бұрын

This is exactly what I needed for a portable stratux or portable plex server!

@antoinekikkers9022 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for this one.

@Uniblab8 2 жыл бұрын

Glad they brought the price down

@manuelsen3180 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing !

@mattsmechanicalssi5833 2 жыл бұрын

Where did you get that awesome little electric screwdriver? I like the idea of a small unit, that doesn't apply a lot of torque to screws for PCB's. Thanks.

@246ayushmansingh5 2 жыл бұрын

Bro you make awesome videos Love from india 🇮🇳

@AdHdEntertainmentLLC 2 жыл бұрын

Yes been waiting for some to do a solar power Pi even a cluster of Pis.

@JeoshuaCollins 2 жыл бұрын

I had the idea of basically this with a high gain antenna for outdoor wifi repeaters

@FerrumBellator 2 жыл бұрын

I'm very interested in your future solar pi video. You should actually market that.

@charliebowen4232 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool battery option for a Pi. I am ordering one today! What power screw driver was that in the video?

@aghost988 2 жыл бұрын

Bro do more on the last SBC that is radaxa x right?

@ETAPRIME 2 жыл бұрын

working on it now

@gaming_playground1 2 жыл бұрын

@@ETAPRIME please make a retro handheld emulation machine with this a BIG fan of you 😊

@adammathieson1428 2 жыл бұрын

does it run anything?

@adammathieson1428 2 жыл бұрын

@@jeremy__hopkins seeing as ETA Prime, tagged his comment with a ❤️ I think you are the courtesy police, bear in mind calling people bro is super common in English speaking minorities such as British Asian communities so suggesting English is his second language could also be taken badly.

@microlinux 2 жыл бұрын

that is very well designed.

@jediblood2577 2 жыл бұрын

Awesome just what i need👽

@smacksalad 2 жыл бұрын

Yes to the solar video. We need more of this kinda thing in the world.

@blakemimitz1106 2 жыл бұрын

Great video. Have you done any testing running OpenWRT with a USB wifi dongle to see life of the battery under normal operating conditions? Building a travel router and think this might be an awesome ides.

@BrianBoniMakes 2 жыл бұрын

It is an important distinction that the PiSugar 2pro with the realtime clock and extra programmability can turn a Pi into a mobile personal computer with no need for constant network connection. Unix type operating systems need to know the time when they start and the 2pro will ensure this. The plus is $20 cheaper but for most of my work having a clock is worth the expense. Mind you I can think of applications where the clock is unnecessary like I want to make my own music player with higher quality output, in a read only system like that not having correct time is irrelevant. In many environments there are a number of way of getting the correct time but nothing beats just reading the onboard clock.

@davem1027 2 жыл бұрын

Could turn a rasp pi into an elaborate lan and video cable tester for low voltage work

@jaysonsimmerman Жыл бұрын

Man sold!!a with that power out on the side I can run a fan with the touch screen I got

@tractorman7733 2 жыл бұрын

for me, the pro 2 is worth it because I am a big fan of web ui's for my home lab, and I like the option for auto boot

@wb4ttoinnc 2 жыл бұрын

What make / model is the cordless screwdriver you sre using in this and other videos?

@CraigMullins1 2 жыл бұрын

Any ideas on what we can turn off or mofiy to make it use less power and last longer? Can't wait for the solar video. Let us know what size solar panel we need and battery size to keep this puppy going continuously; even in low sun winter days.

@airsofteo9105 2 жыл бұрын

It would be interesting to see if the wifi could be turned off if not used or when not used. WiFi searching always eats batteries. But im not a programmer so I wouldn't know how to do that

@tomkeyser8384 2 жыл бұрын

Does the tool kit in the description include that electric screwdriver? The product description does not mention if it motorized..

@arne.munther 2 жыл бұрын

Is there any case this combo will fit into ?

@MINKIN2 2 жыл бұрын

How well does this fit in to the R-Pi 7" Display cases?

@IRWPD 2 жыл бұрын

Question, are there cases out there will fit this and the Pi?

@foxxul 2 жыл бұрын

Can you still attach a fan to the GPIO pins on the Pi, or do you have to use the 2-Pin 5V Power Out on the pack?

@TheDaddyW123 2 жыл бұрын

I bought the pi sugar 2 pro based on ETA's previous video. And while it does work well, I HATE the local of the power switch. It's much too close to the pcb's charging port and the pi's video ports. I'm using mine on a pi3b and in the car as an entertainment center for my kids on long trips. The battery is perfect for them to pause the movie while we make a bathroom or food stop, and be able to just hit play when get back in. But that power switch should have been much farther forward to get away from all the I/O. Really wish they had redesigned that part with this model.

@psycholoner 2 жыл бұрын

what a sweet name

@li_13_adeshjain40 2 жыл бұрын

Can you plz tell can I use dual touchscreen display with raspberry pi 4

@simon4512 2 жыл бұрын

How does it handle an overclocked Pi with a fan and an SSD?

@kevinskelley3024 2 жыл бұрын

Got a shelled 3.7v 4000mah for $5 from a dollar type store 4000mah USB battery bank, just add a jst connection. Works great in all my kids toys

@Chemistrius 2 жыл бұрын

Could you combine the Sugar S Plus with the new PoE hat and use it like a dedicated UPS?

@DavidSmith0712 2 жыл бұрын

How do you know when the battery is fully charged.

@djexotic07 2 жыл бұрын

i wooden used that pwm. get a mppt controller when charging lithium batteries

@HERESPILOT 7 ай бұрын

Do you know is there is any cases that support the pi sugar?

@michaelcarson8375 2 жыл бұрын

Get the case!

@petersummers9566 8 ай бұрын

Can you still use the Pi's GPIO pins on top? For example, if I am also trying to connect one of the Waveshare touchscreens?

@chilledbroccoli899 2 жыл бұрын

Well this with the radxa would make a interesting device

@justGfaith Жыл бұрын

Hi, is there any case for Pi that will fit if it has a battery? Thanks a lot :)

@jonathanduchesne8437 2 жыл бұрын

any workaround to set it inside Argon cases?

@devjock 2 жыл бұрын

Were those screws loose in the antistatic bag alongside the battery and pcb? Well that's a fire-hazard and a half..

@grumpyboomer9107 2 жыл бұрын

can this run as a ups for your pi

@deviationblue 2 жыл бұрын

What's that neat, slow powered screwdriver?

@legin3753 2 жыл бұрын

be very interested in the solar project 👍

@eikixia 2 жыл бұрын

any case compatible with this setup?

@benwillis07 Жыл бұрын

Can u add the battery to the top side or does it have to be on the bottom

@redshepard5306 2 жыл бұрын

Anyone figured out how to program the button on the side? The documentation is confusing, i think mostly because of translation issues. Eta , if you could cover how to setup the extra files it would really help people. I know they have a bunch a variants for different os choices and x32 vs x64 options.

@FacetofChaos 2 жыл бұрын

Nice vid

@joakimus74 2 жыл бұрын

Will there be a Pi Suger for the Pi 400? I hope so.

@desi76 24 күн бұрын

Does the PiSugar S Plus allow multiple charge inputs? Does it accept a charge from the Micro USB and USB-C port at the same time?

@DanielMaioni 2 жыл бұрын

Does you recommend a battery that I don't need to attach it to raspberry? I looking for one that ressemble a notebook charge, that I can use externo, it's because my raspberry is into another case, and I dont want remove it. Thank you!

@foxxul 2 жыл бұрын

Is there any way to attach to the top of the pi? I have my Pi 4 connected to a touchscreen and it blocks the back gpio

@phillippi2 11 ай бұрын

I am looking to use this for an Artificial Pancreas System (APS) system. The 5,000 mAh battery is a little questionable for me, as I am often away from a place that I can charge it for more than eight hours. Is there one that can last at least a little longer?

@chrisgodoy2548 2 жыл бұрын

Any solutions like this for the pi 400?

@BrianThomas Жыл бұрын

Can you still use an external power button with this battery pack?

@jwill7998 2 жыл бұрын

I want that screwdriver.

@tuck91 2 жыл бұрын

What electric screw driver are you using???

@sujalkarande3943 2 жыл бұрын

Hey eta prime plz make gt 710 and i3 emulation test video

@SorenEragon 2 жыл бұрын

If power loss occurs via an attached USB power cable, can the battery step in and prevent RPi shutdown?

@haydenc2742 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, it's more or less a RPi UPS

@SorenEragon 2 жыл бұрын

@@haydenc2742 Fantastic. Thank you for your reply. Now I know I may have to get a few of these as a cheap and compact solution for a small cluster and home storage setup I have. ^.^

@DanielMaioni 2 жыл бұрын

Does it can handle power for a 1TB HDD, USB Dongle for 4 microsoft wireless controllers, and a USB wii bar?

@vitoswat 2 жыл бұрын

I miss one important info. Is the battery indicator exposed to the pi so it can show how much juice remained?

@DomainObject 4 ай бұрын

This is my question as well. How will you know when the battery is low? If one doesn’t know, then do you have to just live with the constant paranoia that the Pi just may shut down at any time?

@ZainKhanAbdul Жыл бұрын

What’s the alternate of pi sugar?

@user-vi7wj2nz4b 8 ай бұрын

Hi, can I use this with orange pi 5?

@dartmaster3006 2 жыл бұрын

Nice one

@DRIVING_ME_CRAZY 2 жыл бұрын

I thought of doing the same thing with a portable charger.

@stanleyadams4801 2 жыл бұрын

Would it work with the radxa zero

@joakimus74 2 жыл бұрын

Pi 400 including monitor on solar would be great for so many ppl

@dyc2107 2 жыл бұрын

How do you add a case if the screws holes are already used by the battery?

@redshepard5306 2 жыл бұрын

Longer screws. Im using one of the armor heatsink cases and the pisugar screws through the pi into the case. Still looking for a more enclosed option tho

@jeffbankston8806 2 жыл бұрын

I have a huge 2x as big I got at best buy and it will power my 4b with the screen 20 hours

@DanielMaioni 2 жыл бұрын

What SSD you are using? link pls?

@BugzumDev 10 ай бұрын

Does it work with GPIO displays?

@adammathieson1428 2 жыл бұрын

the price of this + raspi is a good argument for the pinephone

@adammathieson1428 2 жыл бұрын

@$133.77CAD on Amazon

@drowhodis556 Жыл бұрын

Will this work with a ips screen?

@namangupta86 2 жыл бұрын

Isn't a good Powerbank better then this in every way with extra ports, no installation required plus cheaper as well?

@DomainObject 4 ай бұрын

Valid question.

@AquaawesomeYT 5 ай бұрын

Does this work on orange pi 5 🍊

@h_alkhalaf 2 жыл бұрын

Seeing it still won't charge from Pi's power, so it won't work with the official PoE hat. Can we use one of the USB 2.0 ports in the Pi as a power input to charge the battery? Or it'll result into a power loop?

@notsonominal 2 жыл бұрын

For PoE applications it makes more sense to put the UPS on the PoE switch, as if you loose that you'll be offline in any case?

@RenoTrader Жыл бұрын

how much power I need for 48 hours on without using too much

@jonron3805 2 жыл бұрын

why not use a power bank?

@hassosigbjoernson5738 2 жыл бұрын

"we'll do some 720p KZfaq playback" ... is the Pi4 still not capable of 1080p/ 1440p or higher KZfaq playback?! Hoping Pi5 is going to close that gap to the oDroid N2.

@DigitalJedi 2 жыл бұрын

Hardware wise it should be. The software just isn't there though. Especially on the pi OS or through chromium.

@markconger8049 2 жыл бұрын

Maybe I missed it but does this cheaper board not have a way to gracefully shutdown the Pi when battery is nearly discharged? You didn’t load any software for the demo so I presumed when it got to zero battery it just switched off?? If this is the case I would never buy it. The whole point of a UPS is to gracefully shutdown when power is gone. Otherwise why have a battery?

@user-tz6ep2tv4n 2 жыл бұрын

Although PiSugar S cannot detect whether the battery voltage is about to run out, it can detect whether the external power supply is disconnected, so you can estimate the shutdown time when the external power supply is disconnected

@Chriva 2 жыл бұрын

"Göra ett skal" Noticed some Swedish there :P "How to build a shell" more or less :) That Swedish wasn't particularly well suited for what it tried to describe

@anglo-saxonconnor817 2 жыл бұрын

There is something I don't understand. How come when I use my mid range phone to play emulated games I can get perfect performance playing dreamcast games using Redream but my ps1 games suffer slowdown and lags when running on duckstation or epsxe. It doesn't seem to made sense at all. Anyone know why?

@Dracossaint 2 жыл бұрын

It might be that your phone is throttling to save battery life or etc. Its hard to know withiut ya listing which phone ya have. I used like a pixel 2 (got it refurbished for stupid cheap) or s20 se and havnt had said issues.

@cybershellrev7083 2 жыл бұрын

Probably your emulator settings or the instability of the app itself.

@anglo-saxonconnor817 2 жыл бұрын

Hi thanks all for your replies and help. I got all my emulators from the playstore itself and I run my games using the apps default settings. Dreamcast run well while with ps1 games some of them are a bit choppy such as Marvel vs Street fighter and Marvel vs capom etc. Which is strange because Dreamcast games are technically more complex to run yet they play without problem while ps1 have trouble running some titles.

@mingyi456 2 жыл бұрын

@@anglo-saxonconnor817 Maybe there is a version of the psi emulator that is more updated on the website that you have to install as an apk?

@cybershellrev7083 2 жыл бұрын

@@anglo-saxonconnor817 - Emulators have a few features to consider in the settings -is High resolution upscaling toggled -Is it running on OpenGL or Vulkan? -Does the VRAM or CPU usage have a limiter? -are the bios files corrupt? I'd recommend to research about your PS1 emulator settings to get familiar how everything works. Emulators won't always work right out of the box.