Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus vs Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra

What separates these two

• CapacityThe Explorer 1000 Plus states 1,264 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 Explorer 1500 Ultra states 1,536 Wh (nameplate), 22% more.This means the Explorer 1500 Ultra holds more energy, so it can run the same things for longer before it needs charging.
  Sources

  Explorer 1000 Plus: manufacturer page (au.jackery.com) read 29 Sept 2026 More Power in Smaller Size: With a capacity of 1264Wh and a 2000W output, the 1000 Plus supports 99% of devices.

  Explorer 1500 Ultra: manufacturer page (au.jackery.com) read 29 Sept 2026 30Ah/51.2V DC (1536 Wh)

• WeightThe Explorer 1000 Plus states about 14.5 kg (unit onlyUnit only The station by itself, without cables, chargers or a bag.); the Explorer 1500 Ultra states about 17.5 kg (unit only), 21% heavier.This means the Explorer 1000 Plus is lighter to carry.
  Sources

  Explorer 1000 Plus: manufacturer document (r.jackery.net) read 29 Sept 2026 About 32 lbs/14.5 kg

  Explorer 1500 Ultra: manufacturer page (au.jackery.com) read 29 Sept 2026 About 38.6 lbs (17.5 kg)

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, Explorer 1000 Plus $1,659 and Explorer 1500 Ultra $1,549; price per Wh, Explorer 1000 Plus 131.3¢ and Explorer 1500 Ultra 100.8¢.

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.

• UPS switchoverThe Explorer 1000 Plus states up to 20 ms (how it was tested not stated). The brand doesn't give this figure for the Explorer 1500 Ultra.This means the two can't be compared on this until both brands publish it.
  Sources

  Explorer 1000 Plus: manufacturer document (r.jackery.net) read 29 Sept 2026 automatically switch to battery mode within 20ms

• Expansion batteriesThe Explorer 1000 Plus takes expansion batteriesExpansion batteries Extra batteries made to plug into this station to add capacity. (up to 5,000 Wh in total). The brand doesn't say either way for the Explorer 1500 Ultra.This means the two can't be compared on this until both brands publish it.
  Sources

  Explorer 1000 Plus: manufacturer page (au.jackery.com) read 29 Sept 2026 Expandable Capacity: Supports up to 3 add-on battery packs (sold separately), expanding up to 5kWh and ensuring 1-3 days of home backup power.

• AC surgeThe Explorer 1000 Plus states 4,000 W (how long it lasts not stated); the Explorer 1500 Ultra states up to 3,600 W (for 5 s). The two bursts last different lengths of time.This means the two numbers were measured in different ways, so setting one against the other would mislead.
  Sources

  Explorer 1000 Plus: manufacturer document (r.jackery.net) read 29 Sept 2026 2000W Rated, 4000W Surge peak

  Explorer 1500 Ultra: manufacturer page (au.jackery.com) read 29 Sept 2026 Boasting a 1536Wh LiFePO₄ battery, this station delivers up to 3600W peak output for 5 seconds, 10 times longer than the industry standard.

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.

The middle estimates are 17 hours apart.This means the Explorer 1500 Ultra 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 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. No brand publishes it and no test of this station was found, so 1–12 W is assumed. On its own, it can change the Explorer 1500 Ultra's answer by up to 2.6 days, which is more than the gap between the two.

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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%.