Comparison sheet · 18 models

Portable Power Stations

Battery power stations for camping, RVs, and home backup, compared on rated capacity, real continuous output, chemistry, recharge time, and weight.

the write-up: Best Portable Power Stations 2026, Compared: 18 Models by Capacity, Real Output, Recharge Time, and Weight →

the data study: Watt-hours per pound across the 2026 field →

Portable Power Stations · spec comparison
Anker SOLIX C10008.9 The default pick at 1kWh: huge 4000W surge headroom, six outlets, hour-long recharge, and a keen price. The fan is audible under load. 1,056 Wh 1,800 W LiFePO4 Best in column 58 min 28.4 lb Best in column 6
Anker SOLIX C2000 (Gen 2)8.5 Quietest big Anker yet, 2kWh in 42 pounds, full charge in about an hour. Round-trip efficiency near 78 percent is mediocre. 2,048 Wh 2,400 W LiFePO4 88 min 41.7 lb 5
Anker SOLIX C3005.6 Trusted Reviews measured 71.5 percent AC round-trip efficiency, could not pull the full rated load, and told readers to skip it despite the tidy build. 288 Wh 300 W LiFePO4 68 min Best in column 8.3 lb 2
Bluetti AC1807.6 The value alternative to the C1000, matching its 1800W output for less cash. Heavier, slower to charge, and the app is fussier. 1,152 Wh 1,800 W LiFePO4 78 min 35.3 lb 4
Bluetti EB3A7.5 Punches far above a roughly 200 dollar price with UPS, wireless charging and fast recharge. The 268Wh pack runs out quickly. 268 Wh 600 W LiFePO4 78 min 10.1 lb 2
Bluetti Elite 200 V28.6 6000-cycle cells and a genuinely quiet 2600W inverter for roughly what rivals charge for less battery. You pay in 53 pounds of bulk. 2,074 Wh 2,600 W LiFePO4 84 min 53.4 lb 4
DJI Power 10008.8 Near-silent even near 2200W, charges in about 70 minutes, and undercuts rivals on price. Only two AC outlets holds it back. 1,024 Wh 2,200 W LiFePO4 70 min 28.7 lb 2
EcoFlow DELTA 28.0 Still a well-rounded, quiet 1kWh unit with six outlets and real expandability, but UPS switchover is unimpressive and newer rivals undercut it. 1,024 Wh 1,800 W LiFePO4 80 min 27 lb Best in column 6
EcoFlow DELTA 2 Max7.7 Held nearly 2400 watts under a punishing combined-load test and took a Digital Trends Editors' Choice; age and price, not ability, are what hold it back. 2,048 Wh 2,400 W LiFePO4 66 min 50 lb Best in column 6
EcoFlow DELTA Pro6.5 Still enormous capacity with wheels and a handle, but 99 pounds, a slow recharge and a price its own successors have made silly.Best in column 3,600 Wh Best in column 3,600 W LiFePO4 162 min 99 lb 5
EcoFlow RIVER 2 Pro6.3 OutdoorGearLab got only 81 percent of the claimed capacity out of it and flagged loud, erratic fan noise; cheap street pricing is now its best argument. 768 Wh 800 W LiFePO4 70 min 17.2 lb 4
EcoFlow RIVER 3 Plus7.9 Best of the small units: 1200W recharge, expandable to 858Wh, cheap. One AC outlet and a slightly chunky body are the compromises. 286 Wh 600 W LiFePO4 60 min 10.4 lb 3
Goal Zero Yeti 1500X3.8 Old NMC cells, a 12-hour stock recharge and two outlets, sold at a brand premium LiFePO4 rivals expose immediately. Buy anything else. 1,516 Wh 2,000 W NMC lithium-ion 840 min 45.6 lb 2
Goal Zero Yeti 7004.9 OutdoorGearLab ranked it ninth of twelve and got 83 percent of its rated capacity, concluding cheaper rivals do far more for the same money. 677 Wh 600 W LiFePO4 102 min 20.3 lb 2 Goal Zero's own product page was unreachable at the time of writing, so this count comes from hands-on testing: OutdoorGearLab and Truck Camper Magazine both report two 120V AC outlets. OutdoorGearLab adds that the two are spaced too tightly to take a pair of bulky plugs at once.
Jackery Explorer 1000 v27.8 Lightest sensible 1kWh box and charges in an hour, but the 1500W inverter and three outlets give less headroom for the money. 1,070 Wh 1,500 W LiFePO4 60 min 23.8 lb 3
Jackery Explorer 2000 Plus7.4 Genuinely expandable with a 3000W inverter, but 61 pounds and a two-hour recharge make it a lot of money for stationary duty. 2,042 Wh 3,000 W LiFePO4 120 min 61.5 lb 5
Jackery Explorer 2000 v28.4 Around 90 percent efficiency, low idle draw and 2kWh in under 40 pounds. Solar input is too small and the pack cannot expand. 2,042 Wh 2,200 W LiFePO4 78 min 39.5 lb 3
Jackery Explorer 300 Plus4.6 Superseded and outclassed: 120W charging, a 300W inverter and a single outlet mean the newer sub-300Wh crowd beats it on everything. 288 Wh 300 W LiFePO4 120 min Best in column 8.3 lb 1
How the AI score works, and who wrote it

A language model rated these, not a test lab. Every score from 1 to 10 is an AI assessment of how good the product is against the other 18 in this comparison, formed from the specifications we verified plus the published lab reviews and owner reception found while researching each one. Nobody at Slopsheets listened to, wore or plugged in any of it.

It weighs the things a spec table cannot show: how a product is actually reviewed, how well the software works, build quality, and what you get for the money. That is deliberate. An earlier version of this column was pure arithmetic on the table and it ranked a bundle of cheap boxes above a class-leading single unit, because counting hardware is not the same as judging it.

Treat it as an informed starting point and read the sourced comparison, not as a verdict. The score is relative to this comparison only, so it means nothing across categories, and it carries no price, star rating or review count. Every specification behind it is sourced and checked; the score on top of them is opinion.

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