DJI Power 500
512 Wh · 1000 W output · LiFePO4 · $359
✅ Specs verified against the manufacturer's official listing — source · Last checked
Our verdict
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.
What we like
- 1,000W output runs small appliances
- 50-minute recharge
- 16 lb
Where it falls short
- 512Wh is a single-day capacity
- No expansion
Full specifications
| Capacity | 512 Wh |
|---|---|
| Continuous output | 1000 W |
| Surge output | 2000 W |
| Battery chemistry | LiFePO4 |
| Rated cycles | 4,000 |
| Weight | 16.3 lb |
| Max solar input | 200 W |
| Recharge (AC) | 1h 10m |
| Expandable | No |
| Warranty | 3 years |
What can the DJI Power 500 run?
| Appliance | Can start it? | Est. runtime |
|---|---|---|
| Refrigerator | ✅ Yes | 7.3 hrs |
| Mini fridge | ✅ Yes | 13.8 hrs |
| Chest freezer | ✅ Yes | 5.4 hrs |
| CPAP machine | ✅ Yes | 10.9 hrs |
| Sump pump | ❌ Surge too high | — |
| Well pump (1/2 HP) | ❌ Surge too high | — |
| Space heater | ❌ Surge too high | — |
| Window AC (8k BTU) | ✅ Yes | 53 min |
| Microwave | ✅ Yes | 26 min |
| Coffee maker | ✅ Yes | 29 min |
| TV (55" LED) | ✅ Yes | 4.4 hrs |
| Laptop | ✅ Yes | 6.7 hrs |
| Phone charger | ✅ Yes | 21.8 hrs |
| CPAP + humidifier | ✅ Yes | 4.8 hrs |
| Fridge plus essentials | ✅ Yes | 4.4 hrs |
| 12V RV fridge | ✅ Yes | 24.2 hrs |
| Starlink | ✅ Yes | 7.3 hrs |
| Electric blanket | ✅ Yes | 14.5 hrs |
Runtime = (capacity × 0.85 inverter efficiency) ÷ appliance watts. Refrigerator assumes a 40% compressor duty cycle. Real-world results vary.