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Best picks · USB and DC only

The best USB and DC power stations

Our pick: the EcoFlow TRAIL 300 DC at $159, 288 Wh and no AC outlet. A station with no AC outlet runs only what has a USB or 12 V plug: phones, cameras, lights and laptops that charge over USB-C. Nothing with a household plug runs on it, and not every one has a 12 V socket. Battery per dollar, weight and the USB-C wattage your laptop needs decide.

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6 models99 to 288 Wh$109 to $349.99 at the makers

Drawing · 6.6 × 4.5 × 6.5 in · 5.7 lb
Our pick: EcoFlow TRAIL 300 DC

Our pick

Drawing · 6.6 × 4.5 × 6.5 in · 5.7 lb
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EcoFlow TRAIL 300 DC

$159 $250 at EcoFlow

checked Oct 11, 2026 · $0.55 per Wh

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Capacity
288 Wh
AC output
no AC outlet
Surge
Not published
Solar input
110 W
Weight
5.7 lb

Choose it for the most battery for the money: $0.55 per Wh ($159), the lowest of the 6 models on this list.

Choose the Jackery Explorer 100 Plus instead if you will carry it: $10 less, 3.6 lb lighter; you give up 189 Wh of battery.

Check first The TRAIL 300 DC has no AC outlet: USB and 12 V only, so nothing with a household plug runs on it.

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Runner-up

Drawing · 6.6 × 4.5 × 5 in · 4 lb

EcoFlow TRAIL 200 DC

$109 at EcoFlow

checked Oct 11, 2026 · $0.57 per Wh

Capacity
192 Wh
AC output
no AC outlet
Surge
Not published
Solar input
Not published
Weight
4 lb

Choose it for a 1.7 lb lighter carry: $50 less than the EcoFlow TRAIL 300 DC.

Choose the EcoFlow TRAIL 300 DC instead if you want the most battery for the money: $0.55 per Wh against $0.57, $50 more, 1.7 lb heavier.

Check first The TRAIL 200 DC has no AC outlet: USB only, so nothing with a household plug runs on it.

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Drawing · 4.7 × 4.7 × 7.2 in · 5.5 lb
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Jackery Explorer 300D

$209 $249 at Jackery

checked Oct 9, 2026 · $0.73 per Wh

Highest in our checks since Oct 7 (low $199)

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Capacity
288 Wh
AC output
no AC outlet
Surge
Not published
Solar input
100 W
Weight
5.5 lb

Choose it for a 5-year warranty against 3: $50 more than the EcoFlow TRAIL 300 DC.

Choose the EcoFlow TRAIL 300 DC instead if you want the most battery for the money: $0.55 per Wh against $0.73, $50 less; you give up warranty years (3 against 5).

Check first The Explorer 300D has no AC outlet: USB and 12 V only, so nothing with a household plug runs on it.

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How this list is chosen: Units with no AC outlet and a maker price, ordered by price per watt-hour, then weight. Maker prices checked Oct 9 to Oct 11, 2026; we have not tested these units ourselves.

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USB and DC only: all 6, ranked
Model Wh Output W (surge) lb Solar input W Chemistry Price at maker $ Price per Wh
EcoFlow TRAIL 300 DC 288 no AC outlet 5.7 110 LiFePO4 $159 $250checked Oct 11, 2026 $0.55 See it at EcoFlow Check price on AmazonAmazon's price may differ
EcoFlow TRAIL 200 DC 192 no AC outlet 4 – LiFePO4 $109checked Oct 11, 2026 $0.57 See it at EcoFlow
Jackery Explorer 300D 288 no AC outlet 5.5 100 LiFePO4 $209 $249checked Oct 9, 2026 $0.73 See it at Jackery Check price on AmazonAmazon's price may differ
Anker SOLIX C200 DC 192 no AC outlet 4.2 100 LiFePO4 $149.99sold out when checked Oct 11, 2026 $0.78 See it at Anker SOLIX Check price on AmazonAmazon's price may differ
Anker SOLIX C300 DC 288 no AC outlet 6.2 100 LiFePO4 $349.99sold out when checked Oct 11, 2026 $1.22 See it at Anker SOLIX Check price on AmazonAmazon's price may differ
Jackery Explorer 100 Plus 99 no AC outlet 2.1 100 LiFePO4 $149sold out when checked Oct 11, 2026 $1.50 See it at Jackery Check price on AmazonAmazon's price may differ

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Runtime is rated capacity × 0.85 ÷ watts. Check startup draw and connections separately. Prices are the maker's, with the day they were checked.