Starlink Mini 2: battery, weight and availability
The Mini 2 is a Starlink Mini with a built-in, swappable battery. Starlink rates it at up to 4.5 hours without a power outlet. Pre-orders are open by invitation only, and there is no date or price for Europe yet.
What the product page says
- Battery: 71 Wh, 490 g, up to 4.5 hours. You can stay online while it charges or swap in a spare Mini 2 battery, which is sold separately.
- Charging and power: USB-C at 60 W in, and a USB-C port that can power other devices at up to 60 W. A 60 W USB-C charger and a 3 m USB-C cable are in the box.
- Size: about 1.6 kg with the battery and kickstand, 23.1 mm thin, with a standard 1/4-20 tripod thread.
- Availability: “Preorders are now open by invitation.” On 12 November the invitations went to selected customers in the United States.
Is 4.5 hours enough to work outside?
71 Wh over 4.5 hours works out at about 16 W on average, which is the best case. The first Mini uses 25–40 W in normal use, so with several devices connected or in cold weather plan for less. Two batteries give you roughly a working day on paper, and any USB-C power bank that delivers 60 W can stretch it further. That is our estimate, not Starlink’s.
Should you wait for it?
If you need internet away from a socket now, the current Mini runs from a USB-C PD power bank of at least 100 W or from a 12–48 V battery: a 20,000 mAh power bank lasts about 2 hours, a 12 V 20 Ah LiFePO4 battery about 6–10 hours. We will update this page when Starlink announces European pre-orders and a price.
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