Portable power stations, ranked by critic score

6 ranked by critic score · 31 professional reviews

Portable power stations, judged on usable capacity, output and charging speed.

Bluetti Elite 200 V2Image: Bluetti
The critics' pick

Bluetti Elite 200 V2

88
Highly rated
Average of 7 professional reviews
7 of 7 recommend it · broad agreement
Where the 7 reviews landedRange 80–100
Score printed by the outlet Estimated from the verdict

7 professional reviewers tested the Bluetti Elite 200 V2, and 7 recommend it. Most praised: power. Most common complaint: heavy.

The catch: It is heavy, at over 50 pounds.

Tied on 88 with the EcoFlow Delta 3 Plus; ranked first on our tie-break (critic agreement, then number of reviews).

4 of these 7 outlets print no score. We estimated theirs from the review text, then adjusted the estimates against the ratings outlets actually print (ours ran slightly low). An estimate is never higher than 92.

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  1. 1
    Bluetti Elite 200 V2Image: Bluetti
    Bluetti Elite 200 V2Top pick, narrowly7 reviews88
  2. 2
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    EcoFlow Delta 3 PlusBroad agreement4 reviews · early score88
  3. 3
    Anker Solix C1000 Gen 2Image: Anker SOLIX
    Anker Solix C1000 Gen 2Best for fast recharging7 reviews85
  4. 4
    EcoFlow River 3 PlusImage: EcoFlow
    EcoFlow River 3 PlusCritics agree5 reviews85
  5. 5
    Jackery Explorer 1000 v2Image: Jackery
    Jackery Explorer 1000 v2One critic disagrees4 reviews · early score84
  6. 6
    Jackery Explorer 2000 v2Image: Jackery
    Jackery Explorer 2000 v2Critics agree4 reviews · early score83
The short answer

Two portable power stations tie for the highest critic score. On our tie-break (critic agreement, then number of reviews), the top pick is the Bluetti Elite 200 V2: critic score 88 out of 100 from 7 reviews, 7 of them positive. Most praised: power. Most common complaint: heavy.

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Common questions

What is the best portable power station?

Narrowly, the Bluetti Elite 200 V2, with a critic score of 88 from 7 professional reviews. Most praised: power. Most common complaint: heavy.

Bluetti Elite 200 V2 vs EcoFlow Delta 3 Plus: which is better?

Critics score the Bluetti Elite 200 V2 88 and the EcoFlow Delta 3 Plus 88. Most praised: battery life.