This past summer, I had the chance to review a portable power station from Jackery. I say portable, even though it was a bit on the heavy side and came with four folding solar panels. That’s fine since it’s designed to charge your devices and power major appliances if necessary.
You can check out my full review of the Jackery Solar Generator 1500 here, but this time I got to test one of the company’s much smaller power stations. While this one won’t keep your kitchen fridge running during an outage, it still packs a sizeable lithium-ion battery to charge up to six of your gadgets at once — including your laptop.
Sure, these power stations are handy to bring to backyard get-togethers, but they can also become an indispensable part of your road trip and camping gear. And if you time it right, you can get the Jackery Explorer 300 for a considerable discount.
Jackery Explorer 300 Portable Power Station
This relatively compact power station has several highlights, including:
- 293Wh power capacity to charge multiple devices at once or power small appliances
- 2 AC outputs (at 300W), single 12V car port
- USB-C (60W PD) input/output
- 2 USB-A ports
- Charge using supplied AC/DC adapters or using SolarSaga 100W solar panel (sold separately)
- Recharge up to 80% in 3.5 hours using wall outlet; 2.5 hours if using USB-C PD charger simultaneously (here’s a reliable option)
- Display shows battery level and input/output
- Built-in protection from overheating, overcharging, short circuits and more
- Only 9 inches wide and weighs just over 7 lbs.
- Retail price of $299.99 – will be on sale Cyber Monday, Nov. 29
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Those are the general specs. Now here are a few examples of what the Explorer 300 can charge and power:
- Recharge a typical smartphone up to 30 times on a single charge
- Recharge a laptop 2-4 times
- Power a mini fridge up to 20 hours
- Power a TV up to 4.5 hours
- Power a fan up to 15 hours
This certainly isn’t the most powerful power station Jackery offers, but it’s also not the smallest. It actually hits that sweet spot in terms of compatibility with typical mobile electronics or small appliances you might regularly use.
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