Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 vs Growatt VITA 550
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
Growatt VITA 550 costs $400 less. Whether that gap is worth closing depends on what you need to run.
- Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 holds 99% more energy (1070Wh vs 538Wh), so it runs the same load proportionally longer.
- Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 has 1800W more surge headroom (3000W vs 1200W) — that decides whether a fridge, pump or AC compressor will actually start.
- Growatt VITA 550 is 6.2 lb lighter (17.6 lb vs 23.8 lb).
- Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 is rated for 4,000 cycles vs 3,000 — 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.
The lightest 1kWh unit here at 23.8 lb, with a 3000W surge that punches above the Anker and EcoFlow units it competes with.
Best for: Campers who want 1kWh but care about carrying weight and need surge headroom.
Where it falls short:
- Only 3 AC outlets
- Not expandable — what you buy is what you get
- 400W solar input trails the Anker C1000's 600W
A tidy half-kWh unit with fast charging and a 1,200W surge that lets it start small appliances a 600W rating wouldn't suggest.
Best for: Campers who want fast charging and a bit of surge headroom at half a kWh.
Where it falls short:
- 538Wh is weekend-scale
- 3-year warranty
| Spec | Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 | Growatt VITA 550 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $799 | $399 |
| Capacity | 1070 Wh | 538 Wh |
| Continuous output | 1500 W | 600 W |
| Surge output | 3000 W | 1200 W |
| Battery | LiFePO4 | LiFePO4 |
| Rated cycles | 4,000 | 3,000 |
| Weight (lighter wins) | 23.8 lb | 17.6 lb |
| Max solar | 400 W | 300 W |
| Recharge time (faster wins) | 1h 42m | 1h |
Runtime head-to-head
| Appliance | Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 | Growatt VITA 550 |
|---|---|---|
| Refrigerator | 15.2 hrs | 7.6 hrs |
| Mini fridge | 28.9 hrs | 14.5 hrs |
| Chest freezer | 11.4 hrs | 5.7 hrs |
| CPAP machine | 22.7 hrs | 11.4 hrs |
| Sump pump | ❌ | ❌ |