S300 MegaPower Portable Power Station 256Wh LiFePO4 Battery - Perfect for Camping and Everyday Power Needs…

This is so so cool it’s basically a tiny generator. It works on so many things and keeps them powered forever. This is so worth the price

Having a compact power supply for emergency purposes is a nice thing to have for either home or travel. This portable power station is nicely presented as a compact tool with a wide variety of powering options.WHAT YOU GETThis portable power station is 9 ½” x 5 ½” x 7 ¼” and weighs just under 8 lbs. A power supply plug is provided to charge the power station.SET UP AND PERFORMANCEI do like the simplicity of this power station. It only takes a few hours to fully charge and use to its full potential. While it comes with a charging cord, it can be charged using a solar panel (not included) which would increase its value for travel/camping.The face/business end of the power station has a DC input for charging and a wide variety of output connections that include DC, AC, USB-A and USB-C with each type grouped and powered by individual power on/off buttons. The face also has an LED display that denotes battery level and percentage, power display (watts), remaining use time, icons indicating DC/AC/USB output being in use and an error warning light. The back of the power station has an LED light with an on/off button below the light. Pressing the light button once will activate the screen (which goes to “sleep” after a few minutes). A solid carrying arm that stops in place when standing up is incorporated into the top of the station. All power buttons are rubber coated and flush with the surface; the only item protruding is the cap/cover for the DC output.The abundance of powering options is appealing, especially the two AC outputs (so many power stations are dedicated to USB). The unit stays cool when charging and only warms a little when discharging. The maximum outputs are: USB (18w), DC (120w), Type C1 (30w), Type C2 (60w) and AC output is 120V. There are built-in protection modes that turn off the power supply to prevent short circuit and overpowering DC and AC appliances.Ideally, this power supply is perfect for things that don’t require a lot of juice to charge (phones, small appliances/devices). Just for fun, I ran a dead laptop plugged into the AC outlet and while it worked fine (even let me play a video game without issue), it took about 15 minutes to drain the power station to 5%. The plus of this power station is that it is compact, versatile and simple.

The media could not be loaded. For anyone looking for a perfect little device to take on outings, this is a sweet little unit. First, this thing took some abuse in transit. while it's normally outside of the scope of reviews to include details of the journey items take before being left on the doorstep, safe to say, I can't let the terrible boxjob slide. I've seen some terrible packjobs, but this one takes the cake. This beautiful electronic device had no protection inside amazon's gigantic cardboard container. I have a disproportionate appreciation for the fantastic job the manufacturer does in its own protective packaging, which is the only reason this bit of nice electronics didn't arrive in a jumbled mess of plastic and componentry strewn about. So, fortunately, everything seems in tip top shape.The power station arrived with 27% power, which is normal. All ports work as they should. I'm not going into detail with every port, but I will give the designer an extra thumbs up for incorporating every outlet I would ever want in a unit like this, especially the pair of 2.5mm female barrel 12v outlets! I use these a lot! I connected the power bank to a portable solar panel for charging and the built in MPPT handled it like a champ. It's 18V and can deliver up to 110 watts on a sunny day. It worked well. the included charger is a bit light (60W), but no complaints. It just means you might need to wait approximately 4 hours for a complete charge. I love the bright LCD panel that provides accurate data. So, at 256 watt hours, this isn't a beast-of-a-battery-bank, however, it's not designed to run your portable air conditioner. It will keep your important device charged for a long weekend away from the grid, including laptop, GPS, phones, etc. Add a solar panel and you're golden. The built in lighting is a nice touch and works well. I like that the LCD screen times out, so it limits how much juice it draws unnecessarily.The manual is good, but the device is very intuitive and I don't think most folks would struggle to figure out how to operate this power station. My load capacity tester is down and I have a replacement on the way, so when it arrives I'll confirm the seller's humble 256Wh claim. I didn't want to hold up the review for it, but if there are any negative surprises after I test the capacity, I'll update the review. For $199, I think it's just a wee bit pricey for the specs in the competitive space of portable power sources, however, this is one very refined bit of kit. I don't see this device disappointing even the harshest critics. It's extremely light and compact for a portable pure sine inverter, all-in-one power station.Side note: the seller note's in one of their graphics that you can expect a 40W portable fridge to last for 6 hours on this station, when fully charged. I have a fridge matching these exact specs and plan on checking how well the station performs. In the winter months, it should FAR exceed the 6 hours, as these types of fridges only consume 40W when they're cycled on. So, 6 hours of constant running would be more accurate. Add a solar panel and you can run the fridge and charge a couple of phones during the day, all while still charging the power station. Good stuff.

it does not come pre-charged, so you will have to charge it before its first use. I tested it out by charging my phone and it drained quite a bit. for how small it, I guess it charges fine. I do like that there are a lot of different connections available.

Has a decent amount of power. Great to have in case of emergencies.

This Arkpax portable power station is easy to charge with AC or solar panel. I have used it to chargecell phones, a tablet, and other devices . Running AC devices on it runs the battery down quickly ,but the charging for cell phones and other low power devices seems to go on and on .I used a 100 W solar panel to charge the Arkpax and it went to 100% charge surprisingly fast .Before I was able to use the solar panel I had to find and adapter that would fit the power inputport on the Arkpax portable power station. I have other small power stations so I decided to buy acable with multiple adapters, to fit a variety of ports. I connected the Arkpax to the solar paneland set them out in my not-very-sunny yard on a cloudy January day. I really liked that the Arkpax displays clearly how much power it is drawing from the panel . At any time I could see exactly how much my solar panel was producing . I watched the Watts go up and down as the sun came out andthen the sky clouded over , and finally it rained.Easy to use.