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Top pick: Westinghouse iGen4500DFc 4500 Peak Watt Dual Fuel Portable Inverter Generator with Remote Start & CO Sensor (7.7/10) — Highest weighted score in the category — 7.7/10. Portable inverter generators for camping, RVs, and home backup, scored on rated output, noise, runtime, portability, and CO safety shutoff — all from official spec sheets.
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Westinghouse
Highest weighted score in the category — 7.7/10.
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Honda
Quietest at low load — 48 dB.
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Champion
Highest rated output we track — 3,500 W.
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All 12 models
One card per model — official image, 0–10 data score, key specs. Cards are sorted by score; flip the order with the control below.
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7.7/10
Best Overall
Westinghouse
6.5/10
Quietest
Honda
6.5/10
DuroMax
6.3/10
Champion
5.8/10
Generac
4.9/10
Westinghouse
4.4/10
Champion
4.0/10
A-iPower
3.8/10
Most Powerful
Champion
3.1/10
WEN
2.9/10
Pulsar
2.3/10
WEN
The data
Click a column header to sort. The best value in each numeric column is highlighted; ★ marks the highest overall score. How we score: 0–10 from min-max normalized specs — rated output 25% · noise 25% · runtime 20% · portability (weight) 15% · CO safety shutoff 15%. A model missing a spec is scored on the specs it has, with the remaining weights rescaled. Full formula on the methodology page ↗
| Product | Score | Rated (W) | Surge (W) | Noise (dB, low load) | Runtime (h) | Weight (lbs) | Fuel | CO Shutoff | CARB | |
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7.7 | 3,700 | 4,500 | 52 | 18 | 105.8 | dual fuel (gasoline/propane) | yes | no | |
| 6.5 | 1,800 | 2,200 | 48 | 8.1 | 47.4 | gasoline | yes | no | ||
| 6.5 | 1,800 | 2,300 | 52 | 13 | 50.6 | dual fuel (gasoline/propane) | yes | no | ||
| 6.3 | 1,850 | 2,500 | 53 | 11.5 | 39.7 | gasoline | yes | no | ||
| 5.8 | 2,200 | 2,500 | — | 8 | 48 | gasoline | yes | yes | ||
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4.9 | 1,800 | 2,200 | 52 | 12 | 46.3 | gasoline | no | yes | |
| 4.4 | 1,600 | 2,000 | 53 | 11 | 46.3 | gasoline | no | yes | ||
| 4.0 | 1,600 | 2,000 | 52 | 7 | 46 | gasoline | no | — | ||
| 3.8 | 3,500 | 4,500 | 61 | 14 | 103 | dual fuel (gasoline/propane) | no | yes | ||
| 3.1 | 1,600 | 2,000 | 51 | 6 | — | gasoline | no | yes | ||
| 2.9 | 1,800 | 2,200 | 59 | 8 | 46.5 | dual fuel (gasoline/LPG) | no | yes | ||
| 2.3 | 1,000 | 1,250 | 51 | 5 | — | gasoline | no | yes |
Sources: official brand spec pages, linked from each product page. Data updated 2026-09-15. Prices and availability are shown on Amazon. Bought from the merchant, backed by their warranty and returns.
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The competition
The strongest non-winners, explained purely by their metric ranks — no opinions, just where each one lands in the table above.
#3 of 12 overall at 6.5/10 — strongest on CO safety shutoff (#1 of 12), weakest on weight (#7 of 12).
#4 of 12 overall at 6.3/10 — strongest on CO safety shutoff (#1 of 12), weakest on runtime (#5 of 12).
#5 of 12 overall at 5.8/10 — strongest on CO safety shutoff (#1 of 12), weakest on runtime (#8 of 12).
Changelog
Added official brand product images across all categories — comparison-table thumbnails, product-page hero shots, and category cards.
Added 30 products across 3 new categories — portable solar panels, camping fridges, and inverter generators.
Published per-metric score breakdowns on all 42 product pages.
Launched transparent spec-scoring across 12 portable power stations.