As well as the power station, there’s one one of the largest AC adapters I’ve come across and an assortment of charging cables including an XT90 to aviation plug, a car charging cable again with an XT90 connector on one end and an MC4 to XT90 solar charging cable. I’ll discuss all these accessories shortly. These cables can be stored in the supplied drawstring bag. It does the job but I would have expected something a little more premium for the price of this power station. There’s also a user manual and warranty card. Charging a smartphone has never been easier thanks to two wireless charging pads integrated in the portable power station. With 15W of output power, it takes about two hours to completely charge a phone. The Bluetti portable power stationalso includes a USB Type-C connector that supports PD2.0. At 60W of power, this is the fastest way to charge a phone. Another feature provided only by the AC200P is a 12V DC output that can supply up to 300W through an aviation plug. Performance:The BioLite BaseCharge 1500 offers wall outlet performance anywhere. We can run multiple ports at a time, and has a great range of ports that can be plugged in. The maximum output is 1200W and a surge possibility of 2400W. The solar panels can charge the BaseCharge in a matter of 4 hours if you are using the maximum of four 100W panels.

With enough solar panels and good enough conditions you can charge the unit at a maximum of 700W which is very impressive. That could make it possible to charge the unit off solar alone in 3-4 hours. Unfortunately the minimum input voltage of 35V means that in most cases you’ll need at least two solar panels connected in series, which increases the voltage whilst the current remains constant. Bluetti EB55 (537Wh): We've liked most every unit from Bluetti, and three of them took previous titles in this best list, but this unit just got overshadowed by its siblings. Just as good or better offerings at better prices keep the EB55 out of the winner's circle. Percentage of usable battery capacity for all portable power stations we have tested Steve Conaway/CNET I needed to find some fairly hefty equipment to really put this inverter to the test. I started off mowing the lawn with this 1500W Flymo lawnmower which worked fine. Moving on to the 2 12V 3A DC5525 ports I was able to increase the current to its 3A limit – around 40W on the display. But anything over did result in an Over Current fault and the DC shut off. When the DC or AC shuts off you need to turn the unit off and on again with the power switch before it lets you turn on DC or AC. Using 12V 3A output with smart battery chargerThе dеsign еnsurеs еasy accеss to controls and ports and includеs sеvеral safеty fеaturеs, such as ovеrhеat and short-circuit protеction. Additionally, thе dеvicе's UPS function еnsurеs critical еquipmеnt stays on during unеxpеctеd powеr failurеs. Its еco-friеndly solar charging capability adds to its appеal, еspеcially for outdoor usе. BioLite BaseCharge 600 (622Wh): Here's a unit that's totally OK and has a totally OK price. It has 87% usable capacity, Li-ion battery, average features, maybe a little slow on the charge time. But hey -- it does have wireless charging. The Anker 535 Portable Power Station has a built in light that’s handy when connecting devices in the dark. Trevor Raab The Delta 2 Max is EcoFlow's top-tier portable power station with phenomenal performance, plenty of ports, expandability, and solar input. This model even has Bluetooth and Wi-Fi connectivity which pairs with a companion app, allowing for even more detailed control and metrics.★★★★★

Unlike nearly every power station I’ve reviewed, there’s no torch on this unit. I would have liked a floodlight like on the smaller AC50S and looking around the power station there appears to be plenty of space to include one. But there are 2 useful 15W Qi wireless charging pads on top of the unit.Hiker 400 (378Wh): This unit didn't fare too well in our tests, coming in at about 75% usable capacity (versus industry standard of 85%) and takes about four and a half hours to charge its 378Wh. I tested the 12V DC outputs with an electronic load tester from Kunkin – the KP184. I’ll have a link down below if you want to test your power station. All these ports are regulated so their output won’t decrease as the battery level depletes. Testing 12V 10A ports with Kunkin KP184 load tester The machine itself: length about 39cm, width about 28cm, height about 32.3cm (including the handle height 3cm)