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Review on πŸ”Œ Argon ONE Raspberry Pi 4 USB Type C Cable Power Supply - 3.3ft Long, UL Listed Fast Charger, 18W 5.25V 3.5A USB C Cable Power Adapter by Carolina Whipple

Revainrating 3 out of 5

not very compatible?

I wanted to love this delivery! I have a NanoSound1 DAC board and Argon case and it's surprisingly well built and engineered. So when I needed another Raspberry 4 source I bought this one. When I got fed up with the mere 4GB Raspberry 4 board, the OS wouldn't boot. When I used the official Raspberry 4 distribution, everything worked fine. I've tried both many times and it's consistent, the OS always boots from the official distribution and always boots from Argon. However, shipping works with my 8 GB Raspberry 4 board in the argon housing. I think the problem is that the supply voltage is too high (around 5.5 volts), it might have been even higher on another board. Pictures of the scope comparing this delivery to the official delivery are attached. I want Revain to replace this one, maybe it's just bad. I like the form factor, it doesn't block an adjacent outlet like the official source does. That's one of the reasons I bought it.

Pros
  • weight
Cons
  • appearance