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1.2V AA 2500 mAh Panasonic Eneloop Pro NiMH Battery At 1.0-5.0A High Current Discharge

19, Mar 2019

The 1.2V AA 2500 mAh Panasonic Eneloop Pro NiMH batteries are one of the best rechargeable AA size batteries out there for more serious tasks including higher current loads and use in low temperatures. Normally in our tests of AA size NiMH batteries we test up to 2.0A discharge and that is already considered pretty high current load, but this time we are going higher for the Panasonic Eneloop Pro to see what you can get out of them at 1.0A, 2.0A, 3.0A, 4.0A and even 5.0A… and this is form a single battery, not from a pack of 4 for example. You can check our initial test of the 1.2V AA 2500 mAh Panasonic Eneloop Pro NiMH batteries where we tested at 0.2A, 0.5A, 1.0A and 2.0A – our usual settings. The graph below is for the higher discharge currents we tested at and you can also see the results in mAh and Wh after that…


It seems that 1.2V AA 2500 mAh Panasonic Eneloop Pro NiMH batteries manage to handle really well up to 4.0A constant current discharge, managing to provide a little over 1500 mAh capacity. Going for 5.0A however significantly reduces the usable capacity in a constant current discharge situation at ust a little over 112 mAh before reaching the 1V output voltage from the battery. Do note however that in a variable discharge load with peaks to 5.0A for example the situation should be much different, for example using these batteries in a flash for a digital camera. So if you need AA size rechargeable batteries that can really handle high discharge current loads, not only peaks, but constant ones, then you should definitely look for the

High Current Load of 1.2V AA 2500 mAh Panasonic Eneloop Pro NiMH batteries:

– 2388 mAh at 1.0A load
– 2322 mAh at 2.0A load
– 2064 mAh at 3.0A load
– 1527 mAh at 4.0A load
– 112 mAh at 5.0A load

– 2.870 Wh at 1.0A load
– 2.601 Wh at 2.0A load
– 2.224 Wh at 3.0A load
– 1.591 Wh at 4.0A load
– 0.116 Wh at 5.0A load

1.2V AA 2500 mAh Panasonic Eneloop Pro vs 2550 mAh Sanyo Eneloop XX NiMH Batteries

15, Mar 2019

Time for another Eneloop battery comparison between different generations, namely the latest 5th generation Panasonic Eneloop Pro AA size NiMH batteries rated at 2500 mAh minimum capacity that we have just recently tested and the older 3rd gen 2550 mAh Sanyo Eneloop XX NiMH AA batteries that we have tested a couple of years ago. Specifications wise and performance wise both the older generation and the latest generation high-end Eneloop Pro/XX batteries do seem very similar to each other (like their smaller AAA version), but let us take a closer look at the results we got in our tests…


It seems that the newer Panasonic Eneloop Pro batteries manage to perform slightly better in terms of usable capacity in all of our tests at constant current loads of 0.2A, 0.5A, 1.0A and 2.0A, though the difference isn’t that big if you take a closer look at the numbers. It seems that the newer generation might be handling a bit better higher currents as the performance at 2.0A seems to be the only one with more significant difference between the 3rd generation Eneloop XX and the latest 5th generation Eneloop Pro AA NiMH batteries we have tested. Still, the good news is that the newer Panasonic Eneloop Pro batteries do manage to keep up with the expected good performance we are used to wit the Eneloop brand of rechargable batteries.

mAh Capacity – Eneloop XX – Eneloop Pro
— 0.2A load – 2452 mAh – 2472 mAh
— 0.5A load – 2423 mAh – 2453 mAh
— 1.0A load – 2385 mAh – 2388 mAh
— 2.0A load – 2200 mAh – 2322 mAh

Wh Capacity – Eneloop XX – Eneloop Pro
— 0.2A load – 3.096 Wh – 3.080 Wh
— 0.5A load – 2.999 Wh – 3.015 Wh
— 1.0A load – 2.856 Wh – 2.870 Wh
— 2.0A load – 2.436 Wh – 2.601 Wh

1.2V AA 2500 mAh Panasonic Eneloop Pro NiMH Battery Tests

14, Mar 2019

We got a pack of the latest generation Panasonic Eneloop Pro AA NiMH batteries with 2500 mAh capacity to check out and see what you can expect from what are considered as one of the best rechargeable NiMH batteries out there. These batteries come pre-charged with solar energy and are low self discharge, meaning that they are capable of retaining up to 85% of their capacity in a year. The Eneloop Pro are great choice for use with devices that require higher current and are also suitable for use in low temperature conditions of up to -20 degrees Celsius with good performance. According to the specifications they should be good for 500 recharge cycles. Looking back a couple of years back when we have tested an earlier generation Sanyo Eneloop XX AA NiMH batteries it seems that things have not changed that much in terms of rated capacity or battery specifications.

The 1.2V AA 2500 mAh Panasonic Eneloop Pro NiMH batteries are rated at minimum 2500 mAh capacity and our discharge tests have shown really good results with very close to that capacity usable at constant current loads of 0.2A and even 0.5A. Going for a higher discharge load of 1.0A and even 2.0A and the batteries still manage to perform surprisingly well at over 2300 mAh usable capacity in both cases. We remind you that these batteries are intended to be used for high drain devices, so we expected to see good performance with higher current loads, but we are also going to be testing them at even higher loads in a separate test to see where is the limit. So it seems that not only the specifications, but also the usable capacity of the newer Panasonic Eneloop Pro is very similar to that of the older generation Sanyo Eneloop XX that we have tested a couple of years ago. The good news is that there is no drop in quality and the new Eneloop Pro rechargeable batteries are still one of the best NiMH AA batteries you can currently get on the market.

The performance of the 1.2V AA 2500 mAh Panasonic Eneloop Pro NiMH batteries in our tests:

– 2472 mAh at 0.2A load
– 2453 mAh at 0.5A load
– 2388 mAh at 1.0A load
– 2322 mAh at 2.0A load

– 3.080 Wh at 0.2A load
– 3.015 Wh at 0.5A load
– 2.870 Wh at 1.0A load
– 2.601 Wh at 2.0A load


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