Jackery Explorer 240 vs Goal Zero Yeti 1000X
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 240 costs $1000 less. Whether that gap is worth closing depends on what you need to run.
- Goal Zero Yeti 1000X holds 310% more energy (983Wh vs 240Wh), so it runs the same load proportionally longer.
- Goal Zero Yeti 1000X has 2600W more surge headroom (3000W vs 400W) — that decides whether a fridge, pump or AC compressor will actually start.
- Jackery Explorer 240 is 25.1 lb lighter (6.6 lb vs 31.68 lb).
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.
A very old, very small unit still sold on price alone. The LiFePO4 Explorer 240 v2 beats it on cycles and charging for similar money.
Best for: Only if it’s markedly cheaper than the 240 v2.
Where it falls short:
- ~500 Li-ion cycles
- 200W output, no USB-C PD
The older X-series 1kWh. Rugged and expandable, but its Li-ion cells and 2-year warranty look dated next to the LiFePO4 6th-gen Yeti 1000.
Best for: Only at a discount against the newer LiFePO4 Yeti 1000.
Where it falls short:
- NMC — ~500 cycles vs 4,000 for the new Yeti 1000
- 2-year warranty
| Spec | Jackery Explorer 240 | Goal Zero Yeti 1000X |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $199 | $1199 |
| Capacity | 240 Wh | 983 Wh |
| Continuous output | 200 W | 1500 W |
| Surge output | 400 W | 3000 W |
| Battery | NMC | NMC |
| Rated cycles | 500 | 500 |
| Weight (lighter wins) | 6.6 lb | 31.68 lb |
| Max solar | 65 W | 600 W |
| Recharge time (faster wins) | 5h | 1h 50m |
Runtime head-to-head
| Appliance | Jackery Explorer 240 | Goal Zero Yeti 1000X |
|---|---|---|
| Refrigerator | ❌ | 13.9 hrs |
| Mini fridge | 6.5 hrs | 26.5 hrs |
| Chest freezer | ❌ | 10.4 hrs |
| CPAP machine | 5.1 hrs | 20.9 hrs |
| Sump pump | ❌ | ❌ |