Jackery Explorer 240D (80,000mAh) LiFePO4 256Wh Portable Power Station Keeps Your Devices Powered During Outages

Summer power outages appear out of nowhere, leaving you dead in the water, literally. This is where the Jackery Explorer 240D, priced at $149 (was $209), comes in. This is a small savior that keeps your electronics operating even when the lights go out. Inside, it contains 256 watt-hours of energy from a LiFePO4 battery, which is about comparable to 80,000mAh. To put that in perspective, that’s equivalent to eight ordinary 10,000mAh power banks stuffed into one little container.

It boasts four ports: three USB-C and one USB-A. They can offer up to 200 watts of continuous DC power in total, with each USB-C port capable of handling up to 140 watts on its own. That means large laptops charge quickly, while phones and other devices receive a boost without you having to wait.

The Explorer 240D’s small 2-in-1 USB-C cable that also functions as a carrying strap is one of its most notable features. Simply chuck the unit in your luggage or use the wire to charge quickly at up to 140 watts. According to Jackery, you can fully recharge it in approximately an hour if you plug it into a wall or use solar panels, or you can get to 80% in the same time utilizing two sources.

At just under five pounds, the Explorer 240D is one of the lightest power stations on the market. When compared to other devices capable of performing the same function, this one is 46% lighter and 70% smaller. That makes it simple to throw it in your backpack for camping, place it in your camp chair for a picnic, or store it on a shelf at home for emergencies.

The battery is manufactured with LiFePO4 chemistry, which offers it a seemingly endless lifespan because it can withstand over 6,000 full charge cycles without losing much capacity and retain 70% of its charge after a decade of constant operation. Furthermore, it can tolerate temperatures ranging from -4°F to 113°F without complaint, keeping it running in rain or shine.

Solar panels are also supported, allowing you to charge it off the grid with up to 100 watts of panel input in a few hours of good sunlight. Car charging is also enabled, so you can use it when traveling or at a distant work location.