Specs, comparisons and setup guides for portable power stations.
EcoFlow’s TRAIL 300 DC drops the AC inverter altogether. What’s left is a 288Wh LiFePO4 battery with 300W of pure DC output in a 5.69 lb box about the size of a lunchbox. EcoFlow’s spec table lists two 140W USB-C ports that work as inputs and outputs, two 12W USB-A ports, a 12V car outlet […]
BLUETTI’s Elite 200 V2 packs a 2,073.6Wh LiFePO4 battery and a 2,600W inverter into a 13.78 × 9.84 × 12.74-inch case that weighs 53.35 lb, according to BLUETTI’s user manual. The manual adds three charging modes, from a 16–30dB Silent mode to a 1,800W Turbo mode, along with a 3,900W Power Lifting mode for resistive […]
Goal Zero calls the Yeti 1500X its best-selling large power station. It pairs a 1,516Wh lithium-ion battery with a 2,000W pure sine inverter rated for 3,500W surges, in a 45.64 lb case. According to Goal Zero’s spec sheet, the Yeti 1500X has seven types of ports, including a 12V high-power port rated for 30A. It […]
Anker’s SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 and BLUETTI’s Elite 200 V2 store almost exactly the same energy, 2,048Wh against 2,073.6Wh. The real differences are in how much each one weighs, how far it expands and what it can run. Anker lists the C2000 Gen 2 at 41.7 lb with 2,400W continuous output, a 4,000W peak and […]
A portable power station can charge an electric vehicle, but expect a few miles of range, not a full tank. Run the numbers on my own 2,048Wh EcoFlow Delta 3 Max and it works out to roughly 4–7 miles, depending on the car (estimate). There’s also a catch that stops many attempts before they start: […]
Jackery’s Explorer 1000 v2 takes up to 400W of solar, but only if you split it evenly across its two DC8020 inputs, because each port is capped at 200W and 10.5A, according to Jackery’s support specifications for the JE-1000D. Jackery says two SolarSaga 200W panels refill the 1,070Wh LiFePO4 battery in about 3.8 hours of […]
BLUETTI’s Elite 100 V2 packs a 1,024Wh LiFePO4 battery and 1,800W of AC output into a 25.3-pound case, and it can take up to 1,000W of solar, according to BLUETTI’s user manual (V5.1). The company’s US store listed it at $499 on October 17, 2026, with bundles that add a 100W, 200W or 350W panel. […]
The Anker SOLIX C300 and the BLUETTI Elite 30 V2 both pack a 288Wh LiFePO4 battery into a lunchbox-sized case of about 9 pounds, so the choice comes down to output, charging and ports. Anker’s spec sheet rates the C300 at 300W of AC output (600W surge with SurgePad) and 100W of solar input, with […]
EcoFlow’s RIVER 2 Pro and RIVER 3 Plus are both LiFePO4 power stations from the company’s compact RIVER line, but they solve different problems. According to EcoFlow’s US product pages, the RIVER 2 Pro holds 768Wh and puts out 800W (1,600W with X-Boost). The newer RIVER 3 Plus holds 286Wh and puts out 600W, but […]
A diesel air heater burns fuel for heat, but it still needs a small amount of 12V electricity for its fan, fuel pump and glow plug, and that’s well within reach of a modest portable power station. Eberspächer’s data sheet for the Airtronic S2 D2L, a 2kW heater, lists 100W during startup, 6W at its […]
