
2–6 on shared published metrics
allpowers R1500 vs Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus
R1500 leads on 2 of the 9 metrics both units publish; Explorer 1000 Plus leads on 6; 3 are level or not directly comparable. Capacity is within 10%, so this is a like-for-like decision rather than a size mismatch.


Pick this if
allpowers R1500
- List price: $539 vs $619
- Cost per watt-hour: $0.47 vs $0.49
Budget buyers who want a station and a panel together at the lowest total price.
Pick this if
Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus
- Capacity: 1,264 Wh vs 1,152 Wh
- Continuous AC output: 2,000 W vs 1,800 W
- Weight: 32.0 lb vs 36.8 lb
- Watt-hours per pound: 39.5 Wh/lb vs 31.3 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 | R1500 | Explorer 1000 Plus | What it means |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 1,152 Wh | 1,264 Wh | How much energy the unit stores. Sets how long everything else can run. |
| Continuous AC output | 1,800 W | 2,000 W | The largest load the inverter will run continuously, not counting surge. |
| Weight lower is better | 36.8 lb | 32.0 lb | The spec buyers most often regret ignoring. |
| List price lower is better | $539 | $619 | Vendor list price at the time of collection; street prices move. |
| Cost per watt-hour lower is better | $0.47 | $0.49 | Price divided by capacity. The fairest single value metric. |
| Watt-hours per pound | 31.3 Wh/lb | 39.5 Wh/lb | Capacity you get per pound carried. |
| Max solar input | 650 W | — | Caps how large an array is useful, and therefore off-grid recharge speed. |
| Rated cycles | 3,500 cycles | 4,000 cycles | Vendor claim for charge cycles before capacity degrades to 80%. |
| UPS switchover lower is better | 15 ms | — | How long the unit takes to switch to battery. Under 20 ms keeps a desktop alive. |
| Max expandable capacity | 4,608 Wh | 5,000 Wh | How far the system can grow with add-on batteries. |
| Warranty | 60 months | 60 months | Stated warranty length from the vendor listing. |
How each one ranks overall
allpowers R1500
- #37 of 104 for Best value (cost per watt-hour) ($0.47)
- #84 of 103 for Most portable (Wh per pound) (31.3 Wh/lb)
- #30 of 106 for Most inverter headroom (156 W/100Wh)
- #39 of 83 for Highest solar input (650 W)
- #26 of 36 for Most expandable (4.61 kWh)
- #49 of 96 for Longest service life (4032 kWh)
- #22 of 103 for Most output per dollar (3.34 W/$)
- #29 of 106 for Best for home backup (70/100)
- #71 of 105 for Longest warranty (60 mo)
Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus
- #43 of 104 for Best value (cost per watt-hour) ($0.49)
- #37 of 103 for Most portable (Wh per pound) (39.5 Wh/lb)
- #22 of 106 for Most inverter headroom (158 W/100Wh)
- #22 of 36 for Most expandable (5 kWh)
- #36 of 96 for Longest service life (5056 kWh)
- #27 of 103 for Most output per dollar (3.23 W/$)
- #66 of 106 for Best for home backup (52/100)
- #8 of 105 for Longest warranty (60 mo)
The brands behind them
ALLPOWERS
The budget camper who wants a station and a panel in one order
Best for: Budget buyers who want a station and a panel together at the lowest total price.
Not for: Buyers who need reliable support, apps or long-term serviceability.
Full ALLPOWERS 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 allpowers’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: iallpowers.com/products/allpowers-r1500-portable-home-backup-power-station-1800w-1152wh-lifep04-battery.
Vendor wording for each figure (8)
capacityWh: “Capacity => 1152Wh”acOutputW: “AC Output => 4x120V(1800W Total)”weight: “Weight => 16.7KG(36.8lbs)”solarInputW: “Solar Input => 12-60V 13A, 650W Max”cycleLife: “LiFePO4 3500+ Cycles”upsSwitchoverMs: “15ms uninterruptible home backup UPS”maxExpandableWh: “maximum of 4,608Wh capacity”warrantyMonths: “5-year 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-1000-plus-portable-power-station.
Vendor wording for each figure (6)
capacityWh: “Explorer 1000 Plus 1264Wh Capacity”acOutputW: “2000W output”weight: “Weight => 32 lbs (14.5 kg)”cycleLife: “4000 cycles to 70%+ capacity”maxExpandableWh: “Expand power up to 5 kWh.”warrantyMonths: “Warranty => 3+2 Years”
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