Best portable power stations: Anker, EcoFlow, Bluetti, Jackery, and DJI

Not everyone wants a portable power station simply for camping. You might want something that ensures your home stays powered up should the lights go out. The Bluetti Apex 300 could be just the model for keeping your home online during a power outage. It can handle dual 120V and 240V output from the single unit, comes with plenty of ports, and has a second-generation LiFePO4 battery, which can last for up to 17 years.

Bluetti also added advanced features on the Apex 300, like scheduling recharging during off-peak hours to get the best rate and giving alerts for upcoming extreme weather, which kicks on auto-charging.

For plenty of (usually awesome) reasons, not everyone stays on grid all the time, but you probably want power. For other people, unpredictable weather can knock out power for days. The Bluetti Apex 300 is a beast of a power station that provides 2,764.8Wh on its own, but can be expanded to a whopping 58,000Wh. Bluetti says that’ll keep an entire house powered up for one week. It’s more than capable of powering appliances that need serious juice, like the washing machine, refrigerator, EV charger, and plenty more.

During a power outage, the Bluetti will keep the refrigerator cooling, coffee maker brewing, lamps turned on, a CPAP machine working, and keep the WiFi router online. Another benefit of the Bluetti Apex 300 is that it comes with the ability to receive up to 2,400W of solar charging.

The Bluetti Apex 300 is unique in its distinct lack of USB-A or USB-C ports. To get those, you’ll need to grab the Hub D1 Power accessory, which gives two USB-A, two USB-C, a 50W Anderson for solar panels, and two car cigarette lighter ports. 

Since it weighs almost 84 pounds, this is portable but only barely. It’s certainly not something you want to move around often, honing in that the Apex 300 is ideal for RV trips, van life, off-grid homes, or for whole-home backup during power outages. It’s probably not a great option for a weekend at the campground unless you want a strength workout, too.