Update: We have a new home for charging tablets from solar. Information below may be out of date.
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Tablet charging has been a top priority here at Voltaic. With the release of our V60 battery and updates to V11 and V39 batteries, it’s time to bring you up to speed on the compatibility with the expanded range of tablets on the market.
This resource will serve to update our previous Tablet Charging Guide post, enabling you to quickly find your device and determine which of Voltaic’s solar charging systems will work with your device.
Here’s an updated look at tablet PCs and eReaders and which of Voltaic’s battery packs can charge them:
| Brand | Model | Type | V11 (1A 5.5V)** | V39 Low (900mA 5.5V) | V39 High (2A 5.25V) | V60 High (2A 5.25V) | Notes | Connector Type |
| Acer | Iconia A100 | Tablet | NO | NO | NO | YES | Requires 12V | 3.0mm x 1.0mm |
| Acer | Iconia A500 | Tablet | NO | NO | NO | YES | Requires 12V | 3.0mm x 1.0mm |
| Apple | iPad | Tablet | Not Recommended | YES | YES | YES | 5V | Supplied OEM USB connector |
| Apple | iPad2 | Tablet | Not Recommended | YES | YES | YES | 5V | Supplied OEM USB connector |
| Asus | Transformer | Tablet | NO | NO | NO | YES | Requires 15V | Supplied OEM USB cable + Female USB adapter + 5521 to 3511 barrel adapter |
| Blackberry | Playbook | Tablet | YES | YES | YES | YES | 5V | Supplied OEM USB connector |
| Dell | Streak7 | Tablet | - | - | - | - | Untested but likely | Supplied OEM USB connector |
| HP | TouchPad | Tablet | Not Recommended | YES | YES | YES | 5V | Micro USB |
| HTC | Flyer | Tablet | NO | NO | NO | NO | Requires 9V | Proprietary OEM connector |
| Hua Wei | Ideos S7 | Tablet | YES | YES | YES | YES | 5V | 3.0mm x 1.0mm |
| Lenovo | IdeaPad K1 | Tablet | - | - | - | - | Untested | Proprietary OEM connector |
| Motorola | Xoom 32GB | Tablet | NO | NO | NO | YES | Requires 12V | 2.0×0.6mm |
| Motorola | Xoom Family Edition 16GB | Tablet | YES | YES | YES | YES | 5V | Micro USB |
| Motorola | Xoom2 | Tablet | NO | NO | NO | Possibly | Requires 12V – untested but likely | 2.0×0.6mm |
| Pandigital | Nova | Tablet | YES | YES | YES | YES | 5V | 2.3mm x 0.7mm |
| Pandigital | SuperNova | Tablet | YES | YES | YES | YES | 5V | 2.3mm x 0.7mm |
| Samsung | Galaxy 7 | Tablet | YES | YES | YES | YES | 5V | Supplied OEM USB connector |
| Samsung | Galaxy 8.9 | Tablet | YES | YES | YES | YES | 5V | Supplied OEM USB connector |
| Samsung | Galaxy 10.1 | Tablet | YES | YES | YES | YES | 5V | Supplied OEM USB connector |
| Sony | Tablet S | Tablet | NO | NO | NO | - | Untested | Proprietary Dock |
| Toshiba | Thrive | Tablet | NO | NO | NO | YES | Requires 19V | 4.0mm x 1.7mm |
| ViewSonic | G-tablet | Tablet | NO | NO | NO | YES | Requires 12V | 4.0mm x 1.7mm |
| Amazon | Kindle Fire | Tablet | YES | YES | YES | YES | 5V | Micro USB |
| Amazon | Kindle | eReader | YES | YES | YES | YES | 5V | Micro USB |
| Amazon | Kindle DX | eReader | YES | YES | YES | YES | 5V | Micro USB |
| Amazon | Kindle G3 | eReader | YES | YES | YES | YES | 5V | Micro USB |
| Barnes and Noble | Nook WiFi | eReader | YES | YES | YES | YES | 5V | Micro USB |
| Barnes and Noble | Nook Simple Touch | eReader | YES | YES | YES | YES | 5V | Micro USB |
| Barnes and Noble | Nook Color | eReader | YES | YES | NO | NO | Requires USB output configured for 1A | Proprietary OEM Micro USB |
| Barnes and Noble | Nook Tablet | eReader | YES | YES | NO | NO | Requires USB output configured for 1A | Proprietary OEM Micro USB |
| Cruz | Velocity | eReader | YES | YES | YES | YES | 5V | 3.5mm x 1.3mm |
| E Fun | Next Book | eReader | - | - | - | - | Untested | Unknown |
| Kobo | Touch | eReader | YES | YES | YES | YES | 5V | Micro USB |
| Kobo | WiFi | eReader | YES | YES | YES | YES | 5V | Mini USB |
**older models of the V11 have 500mA outputs and will not charge the iPad or Nook devices
There are a few devices on here that require 12V, 15V, and 19V power supplies. These are voltages that our V11 and V39 batteries cannot provide, but despair not! We’re very close to unveiling a system that will allow the charging of these devices.