Jackery Explorer 100 Plus vs Goal Zero Yeti 700
Side-by-side on the specs that decide it — surge, capacity, runtime and price.
Both models' specs verified against manufacturer listings · Last updated
The short answer
Jackery Explorer 100 Plus costs $650 less. Whether that gap is worth closing depends on what you need to run.
- Goal Zero Yeti 700 holds 584% more energy (677Wh vs 99Wh), so it runs the same load proportionally longer.
- Goal Zero Yeti 700 has 744W more surge headroom (1000W vs 256W) — that decides whether a fridge, pump or AC compressor will actually start.
- Jackery Explorer 100 Plus is 18.2 lb lighter (2.13 lb vs 20.3 lb).
- Goal Zero Yeti 700 is rated for 4,000 cycles vs 2,000 — meaningful if you cycle it daily.
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.
At 2.1 lb this is a laptop battery with an AC outlet. Genuinely pocketable, genuinely limited.
Best for: Air travelers and photographers topping up cameras and laptops.
Where it falls short:
- 128W output runs almost nothing with a motor or heater
- 99Wh is roughly one laptop charge
The largest of the rugged compacts. Still not an appliance unit — 600W of output caps what it can drive — but a durable mid-size companion.
Best for: Rugged off-grid use where durability outranks running heavy loads.
Where it falls short:
- 600W output rules out compressors and heaters
- 20.3 lb is heavy for 677Wh
| Spec | Jackery Explorer 100 Plus | Goal Zero Yeti 700 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $149 | $799 |
| Capacity | 99 Wh | 677 Wh |
| Continuous output | 128 W | 600 W |
| Surge output | 256 W | 1000 W |
| Battery | LiFePO4 | LiFePO4 |
| Rated cycles | 2,000 | 4,000 |
| Weight (lighter wins) | 2.13 lb | 20.3 lb |
| Max solar | 100 W | 300 W |
| Recharge time (faster wins) | 1h 48m | 2h |
Runtime head-to-head
| Appliance | Jackery Explorer 100 Plus | Goal Zero Yeti 700 |
|---|---|---|
| Refrigerator | ❌ | 9.6 hrs |
| Mini fridge | ❌ | 18.3 hrs |
| Chest freezer | ❌ | 7.2 hrs |
| CPAP machine | 2.1 hrs | 14.4 hrs |
| Sump pump | ❌ | ❌ |