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Zendure · Whole-home class (3,500 Wh and up)

Zendure SuperBase V4600

A whole-home class unit, 4,608 Wh, 3,800 W (5,000 surge), 121 lb, $4,999 ($1.08 per Wh). It clears every job on this site, from a night of CPAP to a day of home backup.

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Zendure SuperBase V4600$4,999 at Zendure
Capacity4,608Wh
AC output3,800W
Surge5,000W
ChemistryLiFePO4
Rated cycles6,000
Weight121lb
Max solar in3,000W
Price / Wh$1.08

Should you buy it?

Buy it for: a day of home backup (a full-size refrigerator, a router, phones and lights for a day); a night of CPAP (a CPAP with its humidifier for one 8-hour night); two nights of camping (a compressor cooler, lights, phones, a laptop and a fan for two nights); a day in an RV (a 12 V fridge, lights, TV, coffee maker, phones and a laptop for a day); a working day in a van (a working day of laptop, Starlink, fridge, lights and a fan); a laptop and two phones (a laptop for six hours and two phone charges).

At $1.08 per watt-hour compare its cost with the charging speed and carry weight you need. It stores 38.1 Wh per pound. 8 other current units share its size class; the nearest four by capacity are compared below.

12 in
Top and front, to scale: 28.7 × 13.6 × 17.4 in

What it runs, and for how long

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

Runtime on 4,608 Wh
DeviceDraw WHoursCan it start it?
CPAP machine (no heated humidifier) (without humidifier)4587yes
CPAP machine (with heated humidifier) (with heated humidifier)5373.9yes
Refrigerator (full-size, ENERGY STAR, ~18 cu ft top freezer) (average draw, compressor cycling)4194.8yes
Laptop (MacBook Air, charging) (charger rating, continuous)4097.9yes
Wi-Fi router24163.2yes
Starlink Standard kit (dish + router)8844.8yes
TV, 50-inch LED / Crystal UHD8944yes
Camp LED light set (4 chainable lights) (one bulb)6621.7yes

At a glance

3.7 / 5

Seven criteria, 1 to 5
CriterionScoreWhy
Fit for the job5.0Clears all 6 jobs on this site; starts 16 of the 16 devices in the table
Value per watt-hour1.5$1.08 per Wh, 8th lowest of 9 whole-home class units
Portability1.0121 lb, 5th lightest of 9 whole-home class units
Recharge speed4.43,000 W of solar input, about 1.5 hours of full sun to refill; 3,600 W from the wall
Chemistry and cycle life5.0LiFePO4, rated 6,000 cycles
Expandability5.0Grows to 23,040 Wh with extra batteries; 0 ms UPS switchover
Owner-reported reliability–Long-term reliability remains unknown

Full spec sheet

Battery
Capacity4,608 Wh
ChemistryLiFePO4
Rated cycle life6,000
Expandableyes, to 23,040 Wh
Output
Continuous AC output3,800 W
Surge (peak) output5,000 W
AC outlets6
USB-C ports / highest output4 / 100 W
USB-A ports2
12 V outputs4
Wireless charging padno
UPS / EPS switchover0 ms
Charging
Max AC input3,600 W
Wall recharge time2 h
Max solar input3,000 W
Stated solar recharge time–
App controlyes
Physical
Weight121 lb (55 kg)
Dimensions28.7 x 13.6 x 17.4 in (730 x 320 x 447 mm)
Wh per lb38.1
Release year–
Warranty3 years
Price
List price–
Store price$4,999
Price per Wh$1.08

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

The solar-input wattage alone does not establish panel compatibility. Check how to match panel watts, voltage and connectors, then confirm the limits in this unit's manual.

Alternatives at this size

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

This unit and the four nearest by capacity, any brand
UnitOverall scoreWhOutput W (surge)lbSolar in WChemistryCyclesPrice $$ / WhStore
Anker SOLIX F38003.63,8406,000 W (9,000 surge)132.32,400LiFePO43,000 to 80%$2,200$0.57See it at Anker SOLIXCheck price on Amazon
Goal Zero Yeti PRO 40003.63,9943,600 W (7,200 surge)115.73,000LiFePO44,000 to 80%$4,000$1.00See it at Goal Zero
EcoFlow DELTA Pro 33.74,0964,000 W (8,000 surge)113.52,600LiFePO44,000 to 80%$2,799$0.68See it at EcoFlowCheck price on Amazon
Zendure SuperBase V46003.74,6083,800 W (5,000 surge)1213,000LiFePO46,000$4,999$1.08See it at Zendure
Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus3.45,0407,200 W (14,400 surge)134.5–LiFePO44,000 to 70%$3,149$0.62See it at JackeryCheck price on Amazon

See it at ZendureEvery current Zendure unitDoes it hold enough for your devices?

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