Jackery Explorer 300 Plus vs Anker 555 PowerHouse
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 300 Plus costs $400 less. Whether that gap is worth closing depends on what you need to run.
- Anker 555 PowerHouse holds 256% more energy (1024Wh vs 288Wh), so it runs the same load proportionally longer.
- Anker 555 PowerHouse has 900W more surge headroom (1500W vs 600W) — that decides whether a fridge, pump or AC compressor will actually start.
- Jackery Explorer 300 Plus is 21.6 lb lighter (8.27 lb vs 29.9 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 device charger, not a power station. At 8.27 lb and 288Wh it's for phones, laptops and a CPAP — nothing with a heating element or compressor.
Best for: CPAP users and travelers who need days of small-device power in a bag.
Where it falls short:
- 300W output rules out almost every appliance
- 288Wh is a single laptop-day of capacity
A 1kWh unit whose 1,000W output and slow charging show its age — the newer, cheaper Anker C1000 beats it on nearly every axis.
Best for: Only worth it steeply discounted against the C1000.
Where it falls short:
- 1,500W surge is low
- 200W solar input and a slow 138-minute recharge
| Spec | Jackery Explorer 300 Plus | Anker 555 PowerHouse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $299 | $699 |
| Capacity | 288 Wh | 1024 Wh |
| Continuous output | 300 W | 1000 W |
| Surge output | 600 W | 1500 W |
| Battery | LiFePO4 | LiFePO4 |
| Rated cycles | 3,000 | 3,000 |
| Weight (lighter wins) | 8.27 lb | 29.9 lb |
| Max solar | 100 W | 200 W |
| Recharge time (faster wins) | 2h | 2h 18m |
Runtime head-to-head
| Appliance | Jackery Explorer 300 Plus | Anker 555 PowerHouse |
|---|---|---|
| Refrigerator | ❌ | 14.5 hrs |
| Mini fridge | 7.8 hrs | 27.6 hrs |
| Chest freezer | ❌ | 10.9 hrs |
| CPAP machine | 6.1 hrs | 21.8 hrs |
| Sump pump | ❌ | ❌ |