DJI Power 500 vs Allpowers R600

Side-by-side on the specs that decide it — surge, capacity, runtime and price.

Both models' specs verified against manufacturer listings · Last updated July 29, 2026

The short answer

Allpowers R600 costs $60 less. Whether that gap is worth closing depends on what you need to run.

DJI Power 500 holds 71% more energy (512Wh vs 299Wh), so it runs the same load proportionally longer.
DJI Power 500 has 800W more surge headroom (2000W vs 1200W) — that decides whether a fridge, pump or AC compressor will actually start.
Allpowers R600 is 3.5 lb lighter (12.8 lb vs 16.3 lb).
DJI Power 500 is rated for 4,000 cycles vs 3,500 — meaningful if you cycle it daily.

⚠️ Before you buy

Neither of these will start a sump pump or well pump — both surge below the ~3,400W those motors need. If home backup with pumps is your use case, look at higher-surge models instead of either of these.

DJI Power 500

The smaller DJI unit: 512Wh and 1,000W make it a capable weekend companion, with fast charging and low noise as the standouts.

Best for: Weekend campers and creators who want a light, fast-charging half-kWh unit.

Where it falls short:

512Wh is a single-day capacity
No expansion

Allpowers R600

A light, cheap 299Wh unit with a 1,200W surge — a solid budget companion for devices and the occasional small appliance.

Best for: Budget campers charging devices with occasional small-appliance use.

Where it falls short:

299Wh is small
600W continuous output

Spec	DJI Power 500	Allpowers R600
Price	$359	$299
Capacity	512 Wh	299 Wh
Continuous output	1000 W	600 W
Surge output	2000 W	1200 W
Battery	LiFePO4	LiFePO4
Rated cycles	4,000	3,500
Weight (lighter wins)	16.3 lb	12.8 lb
Max solar	200 W	300 W
Recharge time (faster wins)	1h 10m	1h

Runtime head-to-head

Appliance	DJI Power 500	Allpowers R600
Refrigerator	7.3 hrs	4.2 hrs
Mini fridge	13.8 hrs	8.1 hrs
Chest freezer	5.4 hrs	3.2 hrs
CPAP machine	10.9 hrs	6.4 hrs
Sump pump	❌	❌

DJI Power 500
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