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I Test Portable Power Stations for a Living, This Is the One I’d Grab in an Emergency

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CNET’s key takeaways

  • The Bluetti Elite 200 V2 normally starts at $899 with an impressive capacity of 2,073.6 Wh, but you can find it on sale right now at Amazon for $850 ($49 off).
  • Standout features:
    • Compact
    • Reliable for camping, off-grid and home backup use
    • Quiet
    • Remote app control; love this because you can monitor the battery life remotely
  • Potential drawbacks or issues:
    • It’s heavy
    • Not waterproof

Best overall and best large unit

Bluetti Elite 200 V2

As a lab technician at CNET Testing Labs in Louisville, Kentucky, I spend my days testing portable power stations and often ask myself: What unit would I choose as an emergency backup? Living in Kentucky, the weather can change at the drop of a dime. It seems like there’s a severe storm every other weekend, bringing heavy floods or damaging winds that leave people without power.

While my power has only gone out...

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