Jackery
Jackery Explorer 1000 v2
Best for: weekend RV and van-life duty — fridges, fans, and cooking gear for a couple of days.
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Official video
See it in action
From the official Jackery channel — the maker's own walkthrough.
Video: Stronger. Faster. Smaller. | Jackery Solar Generator 1000 v2 — official Jackery channel on YouTube. We embed, they host.
Score breakdown
Where the 4.5 comes from
Each bar is this model's min-max normalized position across all 13 units we track — the lime bar is the normalized score, the number on the right is the official spec.
Official spec sheet
Every number, cited
| Brand | Jackery |
|---|---|
| Battery capacity | 1,070 Wh |
| AC output (continuous) | 1,500 W |
| Surge power | 3,000 W |
| Battery chemistry | LiFePO4 |
| Cycle life | 4,000 cycles to 70% |
| Weight | 23.8 lbs |
| Max solar input | 400 W |
| Spec source | View spec source ↗ |
Strengths in the data
- Top-4 cycle-life rating (4,000 cycles to 70%)
Flaws but not dealbreakers
- No bottom-4 finish in any scored metric
Both lists are derived mechanically: a metric makes the list when this model finishes in the top or bottom four of the 13 units we track.
Who shouldn't get it: Skip it if you need multi-day whole-home coverage — the 1 kWh class runs the essentials, not everything.
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All data above is publicly available spec data from the official brand page linked in the table — we don't lab-test. Prices and availability are shown on Amazon. Compare with all 13 models ↗