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Jackery Explorer 1000 v2

Jackery Explorer 1000 v2

#3 of 20 in medium · #4 of 56 overall · all Jackery models
3.9

Light for its class at 23.8 lb; 1500W output and about 1.7-hour AC recharge.

1,070 Whcapacity
1,500 Wcontinuous output
LiFePO44,000 cycles
23.8 lbweight
$549street price, being verified
Runs a 500 W load about 1.8 h$513 per kWh of capacityFull AC recharge in about 1.2 hUPS switchover 20 ms

Ratings

Includes independent measurements from OutdoorGearLab, The Solar Lab.

Value25% of the score
4.0
Power output15% of the score
2.0
Battery longevity15% of the score
5.0
Recharge speed15% of the score
3.0
Portability10% of the score
5.0
Features10% of the score
3.5
Tested capacity10% of the score
2.0

Each rating places this unit among the others on a 0.5–5 scale, within its size class for the measures that scale with size and across the whole catalog for the rest. Weighted together they give the overall 3.9. Formula and weights.

Specifications

Capacity
1,070 Wh
Max expanded
1,070 Wh
AC output
1,500 W continuous
Surge
3,000 W
Chemistry
LiFePO4
Cycle rating
4,000
Weight
23.8 lb
AC recharge
1,000 W
Solar input
400 W
UPS switchover
20 ms
AC outlets
3
USB-C PD max
100 W
240V output
No
App
Yes
Price per kWh
$513
Released
2024

Independent measurements

MetricValueSource
Runtime efficiency
Runtime-based: 37.5 min at a 1479W load vs 43 min expected from rated 1070 Wh
87.5 %The Solar Lab
Sustained output
Just over 1500W (peaks ~1560W) held ~10 min until tester ended the run; ~2200W tripped shutdown within seconds
1500 WThe Solar Lab
AC recharge time
Standard charging mode from empty on a wall outlet (~1 h 35 min); Emergency mode reported as just under 1 h
95 minThe Solar Lab
Usable capacity, % of rated
Light-bar load bank through AC outlets; 910 Wh delivered of 1070 rated
85 %OutdoorGearLab
2026-07
AC recharge time
Table lists 1.58 h from AC at 563 Wh/h average; text rounds to almost 2 h
95 minOutdoorGearLab
2026-07

How it compares with its neighbors

#ModelWhAC WChem.CycleslbAC in WSolar W$/kWhScore
1Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 21,0241,800LiFePO43,00028.41,3006004684.0
2Anker SOLIX C10001,0561,800LiFePO43,00028.41,3006005204.0
3Jackery Explorer 1000 v21,0701,500LiFePO44,00023.81,0004005133.9
4Bluetti Elite 100 V21,0241,800LiFePO44,00025.41,2005005853.8
5DJI Power 1000 V21,0242,600LiFePO44,00028.71,2005006343.7
6EcoFlow Delta 31,0241,800LiFePO44,00027.61,5005006343.7

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