Buying Guides

5 power stations ranked by single-unit expansion ceiling, from each maker’s own published figures. Anker SOLIX F3800 leads. Every figure is the maker’s own.

Ranked by continuous AC output from published specifications rather than opinion. Anker SOLIX F3800 leads. Prices are for the unit alone; panels cost extra.

5 units ranked by watt-hours per pound using manufacturer-published figures only. Jackery Explorer 2000 v2 comes first. Runtimes are calculated, not measured.

28 verified power stations, one gas furnace blower, 12 hours: which clear the start-up surge, which run long enough, and whose start-up is unstated.

29 verified power stations, one refrigerator, 12 hours: which clear the start-up surge, which run long enough, and whose start-up is unstated.