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Jackery · Mid-size (600 to 1,499 Wh)

Jackery Explorer 600 v2

A mid-size unit, 640 Wh, 500 W (1,000 surge), 14.1 lb, $499 at Jackery, sold out when checked Oct 11, 2026 ($0.78 per Wh). By our sizing it holds a night of CPAP and a laptop and two phones, but not a day of home backup, two nights of camping, a day in an RV or a working day in a van.

From the maker's published figures and our own calculations; we have not tested it ourselves.

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Estimated runtime10.3hours24-hour dial
Jackery Explorer 600 v2
Rated capacity

640 Wh

640 Wh × 0.85 ÷ device watts. An estimate, not a measured test. Startup and connections need checking.

Drawing · 12.2 × 8.1 × 6.2 in · 14.1 lb
Jackery Explorer 600 v2 $499 at Jackery, sold out when checked Oct 11, 2026
Capacity 640Wh
AC output 500W
Surge 1,000W
Chemistry LiFePO4
Rated cycles 6,000 to 70%
Weight 14.1lb
Max solar input 200W
Price per Wh $0.78

Should you buy it?

Check first Jackery's store showed the Explorer 600 v2 sold out on Oct 11, 2026; check it is back before you plan around it.

Buy it for: a night of CPAP (a CPAP with its humidifier for one 8-hour night); a laptop and two phones (a laptop for six hours and two phone charges).

Not for: a day of home backup (too little capacity: needs 2,323 Wh and 1,351 W at startup); two nights of camping (too little capacity: needs 2,066 Wh and 157 W at startup); a day in an RV (too little capacity: needs 648 Wh and 156 W at startup); a working day in a van (too little capacity: needs 1,674 Wh and 189 W at startup).

Choose it if you will carry it: 14.1 lb, the lightest of the 33 mid-size units.

Choose the Dabbsson 1000L instead if you want the most battery for the money: $0.38 per Wh against $0.78, $113 less, 9.9 lb heavier; you give up a stated UPS switchover time.

About 544 Wh reaches the AC outlets after the 0.85 loss allowance (an estimate, not a measurement). At $0.78 per watt-hour, compare its cost with the charging speed and carry weight you need. It stores 45.4 Wh per pound. We list 32 other models in its size class; the four nearest in capacity are compared below.

What it runs, and for how long

Hours = capacity × 0.85 ÷ device watts, with the draws from the device table.

Runtime on 640 Wh
DeviceDraw WHoursOutput and surge cover it?
CPAP machine (no heated humidifier) 45 12.1 yes
CPAP machine (with heated humidifier) 53 10.3 yes
Refrigerator (full-size, ENERGY STAR, ~18 cu ft top freezer) (average draw, compressor cycling) 41 13.2 no
Laptop (MacBook Air, charging) (charger rating, continuous) 40 13.6 yes
Wi-Fi router 24 22.7 yes
Starlink Mini (router built in) 33 16.7 yes
TV, 50-inch LED / Crystal UHD 89 6.1 yes
Camp LED light set (4 chainable lights) 6 86.3 yes

"Yes" means its continuous output covers the draw and its surge rating covers the startup figure we use, by arithmetic on ratings, not a test. Startup figures: the CPAP with its humidifier, 104 W at startup, from ResMed's peak figure; the refrigerator, 1,300 W startup allowance, from a larger 27 cu ft Whirlpool's tech sheet. Your own appliance's label or manual has its own.

Sockets and size

  • Two AC outlets, 500 W in total, 1,000 W surge
  • Two USB-C ports, up to 100 W from one port
  • One USB-A port
  • One 12 V outlet
Top and front, to scale: 12.2 × 8.1 × 6.2 in. Ruler: 12 in. Beside it, a 12 oz can.

How many of each socket and their limits, from the maker's spec sheet; it does not say where each one sits on the unit. It weighs 14.1 lb.

At a glance

How it compares with the other 32 mid-size models, on the makers' figures. We don't boil it down to one score; see how we pick.

What decides it, in figures
What it can power Covers a night of CPAP and a laptop and two phones. Output and surge cover 13 of the 17 devices in our list, on the startup figures we use
Price per Wh $0.78 per Wh, 29th lowest of 33 mid-size units
Portability 14.1 lb, the lightest of 33 mid-size units
Recharge speed 200 W of solar input: at least 3.2 hours of full sun at that limit to refill (an ideal minimum, not clock time)
Chemistry and cycle life LiFePO4, rated 6,000 cycles to 70%
Expandability No expansion stated; 10 ms UPS switchover

Full spec sheet

Battery
Capacity 640 Wh
Chemistry LiFePO4
Rated cycle life 6,000 to 70%
Expandable –
Output
Continuous AC output 500 W
Surge (peak) output 1,000 W
AC outlets 2
USB-C ports / highest output 2 / 100 W
USB-A ports 1
12 V outputs 1
Wireless charging pad –
UPS / EPS switchover 10 ms
Charging
Max AC input –
Wall recharge time –
Max solar input 200 W
Stated solar recharge time 8 h at maximum input
App control –
Physical
Weight 14.1 lb (6.4 kg)
Dimensions 12.2 x 8.1 x 6.2 in (310 x 206 x 157 mm)
Wh per lb 45.4
Release year –
Warranty 5 years
Price
List price $499, checked Oct 11, 2026
Store price $499 at Jackery, sold out when checked Oct 11, 2026
Price per Wh $0.78

Before using the battery's cycle rating to judge value, read what LiFePO4 versus NMC means for lifespan and weight.

What the output figures mean for your devices: running and surge watts, and what a 10 ms switchover means if you use it as a UPS.

Which maker panels its solar input takes, how to wire them and the hours of sun to refill it: the Explorer 600 v2 solar setup.

Alternatives at this size

Listed smallest to largest by capacity; this unit is among them.

Select up to three models to compare.

This unit and the four nearest by capacity, any brand
Model Wh Output W (surge) lb Solar input W Chemistry Cycles Price at maker $ Price per Wh Store
Aferiy P010 512 800 W 14.3 200 LiFePO4 3,500 to 85% $279 $329checked Oct 11, 2026 $0.54 Check price on AmazonAmazon's price may differ See it at Aferiy
OUPES Exodus 700 576 700 W (1,200 surge) 13.9 240 LiFePO4 4,000 to 80% $399checked Oct 9, 2026 $0.69 See it at OUPES Check price on AmazonAmazon's price may differ
Pecron E500LFP 576 600 W 14 100 LiFePO4 3,500 to 80% $269 $329sold out when checked Oct 11, 2026 $0.47 Check price on AmazonAmazon's price may differ See it at Pecron
Jackery Explorer 600 v2 640 500 W (1,000 surge) 14.1 200 LiFePO4 6,000 to 70% $499sold out when checked Oct 11, 2026 $0.78 See it at Jackery Check price on AmazonAmazon's price may differ
Goal Zero Yeti 700 677 600 W (1,000 surge) 20.3 200 LiFePO4 4,000 to 80% $699.95checked Oct 9, 2026 $1.03 See it at Goal Zero 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.