4–3 on comparable metrics
BLUETTI AC2A vs Jackery Explorer 240 v2
AC2A leads on 4 of the 11 metrics both units publish; Explorer 240 v2 leads on 3; 4 are level or not directly comparable. Capacity is within 25%, so this is a like-for-like decision rather than a size mismatch.
Pick this if
BLUETTI AC2A
- List price: $149 vs $249
- Cost per watt-hour: $0.73 vs $0.97
- AC recharge time: 102 min vs 120 min
- Warranty: 60 months vs 36 months
Buyers who measure value in watts and watt-hours, not in grams and app screens.
Pick this if
Jackery Explorer 240 v2
- Capacity: 256 Wh vs 204 Wh
- Weight: 7.7 lb vs 7.9 lb
- Watt-hours per pound: 33.2 Wh/lb vs 25.8 Wh/lb
A first power station that must be simple, safe and easy to live with.
Spec by spec
A green arrow marks the better figure on each row. Rows where only one unit publishes a number are shown without a winner rather than guessed.
| Metric | AC2A | Explorer 240 v2 | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 204 Wh | 256 Wh | How much energy the unit stores. Sets how long everything else can run. |
| Continuous AC output | 300 W | 300 W | The largest load the inverter will run continuously, not counting surge. |
| Weight lower is better | 7.9 lb | 7.7 lb | The spec buyers most often regret ignoring. |
| List price lower is better | $149 | $249 | Vendor list price at the time of collection; street prices move. |
| Cost per watt-hour lower is better | $0.73 | $0.97 | Price divided by capacity. The fairest single value metric. |
| Watt-hours per pound | 25.8 Wh/lb | 33.2 Wh/lb | Capacity you get per pound carried. |
| Max solar input | 200 W | — | Caps how large an array is useful, and therefore off-grid recharge speed. |
| AC recharge time lower is better | 102 min | 120 min | Vendor-stated time to full from a wall outlet. |
| Rated cycles | 3,000 cycles | 3,000 cycles | Vendor claim for charge cycles before capacity degrades to 80%. |
| UPS switchover lower is better | 20 ms | — | How long the unit takes to switch to battery. Under 20 ms keeps a desktop alive. |
| Warranty | 60 months | 36 months | Stated warranty length from the vendor listing. |
How each one ranks overall
BLUETTI AC2A
- #44 of 73 for Best value (Wh per dollar) ($0.73)
- #71 of 74 for Most portable (Wh per pound) (25.8 Wh/lb)
- #23 of 75 for Most inverter headroom (147 W/100Wh)
- #34 of 36 for Fastest AC recharge (120 W)
- #46 of 55 for Highest solar input (200 W)
- #60 of 65 for Longest service life (612 kWh)
- #37 of 72 for Most output per dollar (2.01 W/$)
- #35 of 75 for Best for home backup (56/100)
- #28 of 75 for Longest warranty (60 mo)
- #21 of 27 for Quietest under load (45 dB)
Jackery Explorer 240 v2
- #56 of 73 for Best value (Wh per dollar) ($0.97)
- #50 of 74 for Most portable (Wh per pound) (33.2 Wh/lb)
- #37 of 75 for Most inverter headroom (117 W/100Wh)
- #33 of 36 for Fastest AC recharge (128 W)
- #56 of 65 for Longest service life (768 kWh)
- #57 of 72 for Most output per dollar (1.20 W/$)
- #67 of 75 for Best for home backup (35/100)
- #59 of 75 for Longest warranty (36 mo)
The brands behind them
BLUETTI
The value-and-power buyer who does not mind a heavy box
Best for: Buyers who measure value in watts and watt-hours, not in grams and app screens.
Not for: Buyers who need the lightest possible unit or the simplest possible interface.
Full BLUETTI profile →Jackery
The mainstream first-time buyer who wants one simple box
Best for: A first power station that must be simple, safe and easy to live with.
Not for: Buyers chasing maximum watt-hours per dollar, or maximum solar input.
Full Jackery profile →Where these numbers come from. Every figure on this page is taken from BLUETTI’s own product listing and is stored with the vendor’s exact wording, reproduced below. We do not estimate missing specs — a field the vendor does not publish is shown as “—” and excluded from rankings. Source: www.bluettipower.com/products/ac2a.
Vendor wording for each figure (8)
capacityWh: “Capacity => 204Wh”acOutputW: “300W AC Output/ 600W Lifting Power；”weight: “Weight => 7.9 lbs”solarInputW: “Solar Input => 200W Max”rechargeAcMinutes: “250W） 1.7 Hours BLUETTI AC2A”cycleLife: “LiFePO4 3000+ Cycles”upsSwitchoverMs: “Seamless UPS in 20ms；”warrantyMonths: “Industry-leading 5 years warranty；”
Where these numbers come from. Every figure on this page is taken from Jackery’s own product listing and is stored with the vendor’s exact wording, reproduced below. We do not estimate missing specs — a field the vendor does not publish is shown as “—” and excluded from rankings. Source: www.jackery.com/products/jackery-explorer-240-v2-portable-power-station.
Vendor wording for each figure (6)
capacityWh: “(256Wh Capacity)”acOutputW: “The Jackery 240 v2 has a capacity of 256Wh and an output of 300W”weight: “Weighing only 7.7 lbs”rechargeAcMinutes: “Wall Charging => 2 H”cycleLife: “3,000 charge cycles”warrantyMonths: “3-year warranty + 2-year extended warranty”
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