EcoFlow RIVER 3 Max Plus vs Jackery Explorer 1000 v2

What separates these two

• CapacityThe EcoFlow states 858 Wh (nameplateNameplate capacity The capacity printed on the box, in watt-hours (Wh): what the battery holds when new. You get less out of it in use, because the station keeps some back to protect the battery and loses some turning it into 240 V or 12 V power.); the Jackery states 1,070 Wh (nameplate), 25% more.This means the Jackery holds more energy, so it can run the same things for longer before it needs charging.
  Sources

  EcoFlow: manufacturer page (au.ecoflow.com) read 29 Sept 2026 858Wh

  Jackery: manufacturer page (au.jackery.com) read 29 Sept 2026 The 1000 v2 has a capacity of 1,070Wh with a rated power of 1,500W.

• AC output, non-stopThe EcoFlow states 600 W (continuousContinuous output The power the station can supply non-stop. This is the figure that decides which appliances it can run, like a 1,000 W microwave.); the Jackery states 1,500 W (continuous), 2.5 times as much.This means the Jackery can run bigger appliances, ones that need more power, from its 240 V outlets.
  Sources

  EcoFlow: manufacturer page (au.ecoflow.com) read 29 Sept 2026 3 outlets, 600W total (Surge 1200W, X-Boost 1200W)

  Jackery: manufacturer page (au.jackery.com) read 29 Sept 2026 The 1000 v2 has a capacity of 1,070Wh with a rated power of 1,500W.

• UPS switchoverThe EcoFlow states up to 10 ms (how it was tested not stated); the Jackery states up to 20 ms (how it was tested not stated), 10 ms slower.This means the EcoFlow switches to its own battery faster when the mains power it's plugged into cuts out.
  Sources

  EcoFlow: manufacturer page (au.ecoflow.com) read 29 Sept 2026 <10ms

  Jackery: manufacturer page (au.jackery.com) read 29 Sept 2026 UPS ≤20ms seamless power switching

• Expansion batteriesThe EcoFlow takes expansion batteriesExpansion batteries Extra batteries made to plug into this station to add capacity. (up to 858 Wh in total); the Jackery does not take expansion batteries.This means extra batteries can be added to the EcoFlow for more capacity; the Jackery doesn't take them.
  Sources

  EcoFlow: manufacturer page (au.ecoflow.com) read 29 Sept 2026 - Expandable up to 858Wh with a wire-free connection

  Jackery: manufacturer page (au.jackery.com) read 29 Sept 2026 It does not support capacity expansion.

Price and price per Wh aren't compared here yet. That needs a second shop selling each one for about the same price (within 10%), which shows the price is real. Today: price, EcoFlow $899 and Jackery $699; price per Wh, EcoFlow 104.8¢ and Jackery 65.3¢.

Can't be compared as the brands list themCan't be compared The two brands give this figure in different ways, or only one brand gives it. For example, one counts battery charges until 80% of the capacity is left and the other until 70%. Set side by side, the numbers would mislead, so both are shown and neither is put ahead.

• Wall charging, empty to fullThe Jackery states 95 min (no fast modeAC charging Charging from a household power point. A fast-mode figure uses the brand's quickest charging setting, so it isn't compared with standard charging. mentioned, empty to full). The brand doesn't give this figure for the EcoFlow.This means the two can't be compared on this until both brands publish it.
  Sources

  Jackery: manufacturer page (au.jackery.com) read 29 Sept 2026 AC Adaptor: 95 mins

• Cycle lifeThe EcoFlow states 3,000 cycles (until 80% of the original capacity is left); the Jackery states 4,000 cycles (until 70% of the original capacity is left). The two counts stop at different amounts of battery wear, so one can't be turned into the other.This means the two numbers were measured in different ways, so setting one against the other would mislead.
  Sources

  EcoFlow: manufacturer page (au.ecoflow.com) read 29 Sept 2026 LiFePO4, 3000 cycles to 80% capacity

  Jackery: manufacturer page (au.jackery.com) read 29 Sept 2026 With a lifespan of up to 10 years and 4000 charge cycles at 70% capacity, this power station ensures enhanced durability and reliability for

• Stated warrantyThe Jackery states 3 years (plus 2 more years on conditions the brand sets). The brand doesn't give this figure for the EcoFlow.This means the two can't be compared on this until both brands publish it.
  Sources

  Jackery: manufacturer page (au.jackery.com) read 29 Sept 2026 3-year warranty + 2-year extended warranty (automatically applied if purchased from the official website)

• AC surgeThe EcoFlow states 1,200 W (how long it lasts not stated); the Jackery states 3,000 W (how long it lasts not stated). Neither brand says how long its surgeSurge A short burst above the continuous rating, for appliances that need a kick to start, like a fridge compressor or a power tool. It lasts from a fraction of a second to a few seconds. lasts, so they aren't compared.This means the two numbers were measured in different ways, so setting one against the other would mislead.
  Sources

  EcoFlow: manufacturer page (au.ecoflow.com) read 29 Sept 2026 3 outlets, 600W total (Surge 1200W, X-Boost 1200W)

  Jackery: manufacturer page (au.jackery.com) read 29 Sept 2026 1,500W Output, 3,000W Surge

A difference is listed above only when both brands measure a figure the same way and the gap is at least: capacity: 10% or more; price: 10% or more; price per Wh: 10% or more; AC output, non-stop: 15% or more; weight: 8% or more; 12 V car socket: any difference; solar input: 20% or more; wall charging, empty to full: 20% or more; cycle life: 20% or more; stated warranty: any difference; UPS switchover: 5 ms or more; expansion batteries: one has it and the other doesn't; AC surge: 15% or more. Every comparison on this site uses the same gaps.

Fridge runtime for both

How long each would run an example fridge, a Dometic CFX5 45, with no solar and no driving. Its manufacturer says it uses 0.76 Ah an hour at 12 V when it is 32 °C outside and 4 °C inside. The brands don't publish some of the figures this needs. Where someone has tested the station, their result is used; otherwise both use the same ranges, taken from tests of other stations. For the Jackery, tests of this exact station give its 240 V shareShare delivered How much of the capacity on the box actually comes out of a socket, as a percentage. Testers run a steady load until the station switches off and count what came out. The rest is kept back to protect the battery or lost as heat making 12 V or 240 V. (measured by 4X4 Australia and OutdoorGearLab).

The middle estimates are 6 hours apart.This means the Jackery is likely to run the fridge for longer, but that one unknown figure could close the gap.

The biggest unknown is the station's own drawStation's own draw Power the station uses itself while an outlet is switched on: its screen, its electronics and the circuit that makes 12 V or 240 V. Few brands publish it. Over 24 hours it can add up to as much as a small fridge uses. with the 240 V outlet on. No brand publishes it and no test of this station was found, so 10–26 W is assumed. On its own, it can change the Jackery's answer by up to 19 hours, which is more than the gap between the two. The brand doesn't list a 12 V socket12 V car socket A cigarette-lighter style socket that runs 12 V gear, like a camping fridge, directly. Its rating is in amps (A): a 10 A socket supplies up to about 120 W. for the EcoFlow and Jackery, so their fridge runs from the 240 V outlet through the fridge's mains adapterMains adapter The plug-in power supply that turns 240 V from an outlet into the 12 V a fridge runs on. It loses some energy as heat, and so does the station making the 240 V..

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Charging paths

“Not stated” means the brand's website and manual don't give that figure (checked 29 Sept 2026).

All the specs side by side

Capacity is the nameplate figure in watt-hours (Wh), the one on the box. AC output is the power a station can supply non-stop, not a short burst. Weight is the station on its own. A figure measured another way is shown with a note saying how, and isn't compared with the others.

Where this pair sits

Price record

Every price

What each shop charges for the station on its own, cheapest first. Kits (the station sold with extras, like a solar panel) are on each product's page and don't count here.

What neither brand tells you

These figures would help answer the questions above, but neither brand gives them (checked 29 Sept 2026):

• Usable capacityUsable capacity How much of the box capacity you can actually draw out. Most brands don't publish it, so the box figure is the only one that can be compared.: how much of the nameplate capacityNameplate capacity The capacity printed on the box, in watt-hours (Wh): what the battery holds when new. You get less out of it in use, because the station keeps some back to protect the battery and loses some turning it into 240 V or 12 V power. you can actually use. The fridge runtime above uses test results for how much comes out of the socket instead.
• The station's own drawStation's own draw Power the station uses itself while an outlet is switched on: its screen, its electronics and the circuit that makes 12 V or 240 V. Few brands publish it. Over 24 hours it can add up to as much as a small fridge uses. with the 12 V socket12 V car socket A cigarette-lighter style socket that runs 12 V gear, like a camping fridge, directly. Its rating is in amps (A): a 10 A socket supplies up to about 120 W. on: the fridge runtime above uses a test of the station if one was found, otherwise a range of 1–12 W.
• How much of the capacity comes out of the 12 V socket12 V car socket A cigarette-lighter style socket that runs 12 V gear, like a camping fridge, directly. Its rating is in amps (A): a 10 A socket supplies up to about 120 W.: the fridge runtime above uses a test of the station if one was found, otherwise a range of 75–92%.
• How long the AC surgeSurge A short burst above the continuous rating, for appliances that need a kick to start, like a fridge compressor or a power tool. It lasts from a fraction of a second to a few seconds. lasts: without it, two surgeSurge A short burst above the continuous rating, for appliances that need a kick to start, like a fridge compressor or a power tool. It lasts from a fraction of a second to a few seconds. figures can't be compared.
• 12 V car socket12 V car socket A cigarette-lighter style socket that runs 12 V gear, like a camping fridge, directly. Its rating is in amps (A): a 10 A socket supplies up to about 120 W..
• Solar inputSolar input The most solar power the station can take in. Panels also have to fall inside the stated voltage range, or the station won't charge from them..