Top match for home backup
BLUETTI AC180
2.31 Wh per list-price dollar · runs a full-size fridge for about 18.7 h.
- 1,152Wh
- 1,800W out
- 35.3lb
Maker’s list price: $300–$699
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Top match for camping
Jackery Explorer 1000 v2
45 Wh per lb: 1,070 Wh at 23.8 lb.
- 1,070Wh
- 1,500W out
- 23.8lb
Maker’s list price: $300–$699
Top match for cpap
Jackery Explorer 1000 v2
About 2 nights at 40 W (8 h a night), or 1 with the humidifier · 23.8 lb.
- 1,070Wh
- 1,500W out
- 23.8lb
Maker’s list price: $300–$699
General information, not medical advice. Power stations are not certified medical backup devices. For life-sustaining equipment such as oxygen concentrators, keep a backup plan, ask your equipment supplier, and register with your utility’s medical-priority program.
Top match for rv & van life
EcoFlow DELTA Pro
1,600 W solar input: about 3.2 h to refill at typical panel output (2.3 h at full rated input).
- 3,600Wh
- 3,600W out
- 99lb
Maker’s list price: $1,500+
Top match for power tools
EcoFlow DELTA Pro
7,200 W surge and 3,600 W continuous.
- 3,600Wh
- 3,600W out
- 99lb
Maker’s list price: $1,500+
Top match for under $500
BLUETTI AC180
1,152 Wh for a $499 list price at BLUETTI’s store (2.31 Wh per dollar).
- 1,152Wh
- 1,800W out
- 35.3lb
Maker’s list price: $300–$699
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A full-size refrigerator draws about 150 W and needs about 1,200 W for a moment to start. 11 of the 13 current stations we cover can run it with headroom, for 16.6 h to 2.4 days (its compressor or motor only runs part of the time).
Lightest that lasts a full dayAnker SOLIX S200032.5 h · 35.7 lb
Most runtime per dollarBLUETTI AC18018.7 h · $499 list
Longest runtimeEcoFlow DELTA Pro2.4 days
A CPAP (no humidifier) draws about 40 W. 13 of the 13 current stations we cover can run it with headroom, for 6.1 h to 3.2 days.
Lightest that lasts a full nightJackery Explorer 1000 v222.7 h · 23.8 lb
Most runtime per dollarBLUETTI AC18024.5 h · $499 list
Longest runtimeEcoFlow DELTA Pro3.2 days
General information, not medical advice. Power stations are not certified medical backup devices. For life-sustaining equipment such as oxygen concentrators, keep a backup plan, ask your equipment supplier, and register with your utility’s medical-priority program.
Read the full cpap guideA microwave (1,000 W) draws about 1,500 W. 9 of the 13 current stations we cover can run it with headroom, for 35 min to 2.0 h.
Lightest that lasts 0.25 hAnker SOLIX C1000 Gen 235 min · 24.9 lb
Most runtime per dollarBLUETTI AC18039 min · $499 list
Longest runtimeEcoFlow DELTA Pro2.0 h
A space heater (high) draws about 1,500 W. 9 of the 13 current stations we cover can run it with headroom, for 35 min to 2.0 h.
Lightest that lasts 2 hEcoFlow DELTA Pro2.0 h · 99 lb
Most runtime per dollarBLUETTI AC18039 min · $499 list
A sump pump (1/3 hp) draws about 800 W and needs about 2,000 W for a moment to start. 11 of the 13 current stations we cover can run it with headroom, for 10.9 h to 38.3 h (its compressor or motor only runs part of the time).
Lightest that lasts a full dayEcoFlow DELTA Pro38.3 h · 99 lb
Most runtime per dollarBLUETTI AC18012.2 h · $499 list
A starlink dish draws about 75 W. 13 of the 13 current stations we cover can run it with headroom, for 3.2 h to 40.8 h.
Lightest that lasts 8 hJackery Explorer 1000 v212.1 h · 23.8 lb
Most runtime per dollarBLUETTI AC18013.1 h · $499 list
Longest runtimeEcoFlow DELTA Pro40.8 h
A window AC (5,000 BTU) draws about 450 W and needs about 1,300 W for a moment to start. 11 of the 13 current stations we cover can run it with headroom, for 3.2 h to 11.3 h (its compressor or motor only runs part of the time).
Lightest that lasts 8 hEcoFlow DELTA Pro11.3 h · 99 lb
Most runtime per dollarBLUETTI AC1803.6 h · $499 list
A drip coffee maker draws about 900 W. 11 of the 13 current stations we cover can run it with headroom, for 58 min to 3.4 h.
Lightest that lasts 0.2 hJackery Explorer 1000 v21.0 h · 23.8 lb
Most runtime per dollarBLUETTI AC1801.1 h · $499 list
Longest runtimeEcoFlow DELTA Pro3.4 h
A laptop draws about 60 W. 13 of the 13 current stations we cover can run it with headroom, for 4.1 h to 2.1 days.
Lightest that lasts 6 hJackery Explorer 1000 v215.2 h · 23.8 lb
Most runtime per dollarBLUETTI AC18016.3 h · $499 list
Longest runtimeEcoFlow DELTA Pro2.1 days
A TV (50" LED) draws about 100 W. 13 of the 13 current stations we cover can run it with headroom, for 2.4 h to 30.6 h.
Lightest that lasts 4 hJackery Explorer 1000 v29.1 h · 23.8 lb
Most runtime per dollarBLUETTI AC1809.8 h · $499 list
Longest runtimeEcoFlow DELTA Pro30.6 h
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Best value
BLUETTI AC180
2.31 Wh per list-price dollar, the most of the 11 current LiFePO4 stations with a list price on file
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Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2
0–100% in 49 minutes from a wall outlet (manufacturer figure)
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Anker SOLIX S2000
2,010 Wh at only 35.7 lb (56.3 Wh per lb)
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BLUETTI Elite 200 V2
6,000 rated charge cycles, the most here (ties go to the larger battery)
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EcoFlow DELTA Pro
Up to 1,600 W of solar input
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The full lineup
All 13 current power stations
EcoFlow · Compact
RIVER 3 Plus
- 286Wh
- 600W out
- 10.4lb
Twice the output of most compact stations (600 W), a fast 10 ms UPS, and an add-on battery option that triples its capacity.
Jackery · Compact
Explorer 300
- 293Wh
- 300W out
- 7.1lb
At 7.1 lb it is light and has two pure sine AC outlets plus a 60 W USB-C port. Its NMC battery has a shorter rated cycle life than LiFePO4 rivals.
EcoFlow · Mid-size
DELTA 3 Plus
- 1,024Wh
- 1,800W out
- 27.6lb
The DELTA 2’s successor: same 1 kWh size, but 4,000 cycles, double the solar input (1,000 W), 140 W USB-C and expansion to 5 kWh.
Anker · Mid-size
SOLIX C1000 Gen 2
- 1,024Wh
- 2,000W out
- 24.9lb
The fastest-charging 1 kWh station here (49 minutes from the wall), with 2,000 W output, 4,000 cycles and a 10 ms UPS, at under 25 lb.
Anker · Mid-size
SOLIX C1000
- 1,056Wh
- 1,800W out
- 28.4lb
A 1 kWh station with six AC outlets, sub-hour wall charging and 600 W solar input.
Jackery · Mid-size
Explorer 1000 v2
- 1,070Wh
- 1,500W out
- 23.8lb
One of the lightest 1 kWh LiFePO4 stations, with a 4,000-cycle rating. It has fewer AC outlets than rivals.
BLUETTI · Mid-size
AC180
- 1,152Wh
- 1,800W out
- 35.3lb
The most capacity in the 1 kWh class with 1,800 W output, but noticeably heavier than its competitors.
Anker · Large
SOLIX S2000
- 2,010Wh
- 1,500W out
- 35.7lb
Unusually compact and light for a 2 kWh LiFePO4 unit, with a 10 ms UPS. Solar input tops out at 400 W and it can’t take extra batteries.
Jackery · Large
Explorer 2000 Plus
- 2,042Wh
- 3,000W out
- 62lb
2 kWh with 3,000 W output and expansion to 12 kWh with add-on batteries. Aimed at whole-home backup, with wheels to make its 62 lb manageable.
EcoFlow · Large
DELTA 2 Max
- 2,048Wh
- 2,400W out
- 50lb
Two kilowatt-hours with 2,400 W output and up to 1,000 W of solar input. Built for home backup and RVs rather than carrying around.
EcoFlow · Large
DELTA 3 Max
- 2,048Wh
- 2,400W out
- 44.8lb
2 kWh and 2,400 W in a lighter body than the DELTA 2 Max (44.8 lb), with 0–80% wall charging in about 68 minutes. It isn’t expandable; the Max Plus version is.
BLUETTI · Large
Elite 200 V2
- 2,074Wh
- 2,600W out
- 53.4lb
2,600 W output, 6,000-cycle LiFePO4 cells and fast 1,800 W wall charging. Not expandable, and heavy at 53 lb.
EcoFlow · Whole-home
DELTA Pro
- 3,600Wh
- 3,600W out
- 99lb
A wheeled 3.6 kWh home-backup system with 3,600 W output that can expand far beyond its base capacity. Heavy at 99 lb.
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Popular guides
How long will a portable power station run a refrigerator?Runtimes for a full-size fridge on every major power station, why startup surge matters more than capacity, and how to stretch your battery in an outage.How long will a power station run a CPAP?How many nights each current power station runs a CPAP, with and without the humidifier, what size you really need, and how to stretch your runtime.What size portable power station do I need?A simple three-step method to size a power station: list your devices, add up watts and watt-hours, and leave headroom. Worked examples included.LiFePO4 vs NMC: which battery should your power station have?Why most new power stations use LiFePO4 (LFP) batteries, how cycle life compares with NMC, and when NMC can still make sense.How we pick
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Real-world math
Runtimes use 85% usable capacity, real duty cycles and 10% headroom. Read our method.