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Bluetti Vs Jackery (Which company should you choose?)

Romain Metaye

Ph.D. in Chemistry, École Polytechnique

October 28, 2022

Bluetti vs Jackery – two pioneers’ companies at the forefront of portable solar storage solutions.

If you’re an outdoor enthusiast, chances are you’ve already been researching solar generators and power stations. These two technologies are the perfect match for your portable solar panels to store and supply clean electricity on demand.

In this article, we’ll be comparing Bluetti vs Jackery, two popular companies offering solar generators.

They’ve developed a vast range of products from the smallest capacity for an overnight trip to larger power stations for home power backup.

After studying their solar generators, we’ve decided to focus on three key parameters to help you in making the best buying decision:

• Product Quality
• Cost
• Warranty

Bluetti Vs Jackery

We’re putting two of their best-selling products up against each other to see how they compare:

Getting To Know Bluetti

Bluetti is a branch of Shenzhen Poweroak Newener co. LTD is a Chinese firm that manufactures batteries and solar equipment.

Bluetti has its HQ in Las Vegas and is 100% dedicated to the US market. However, they also serve countries in the European Union.

Bluetti is new to the market, their first product was released mid-2019. Since then, they’ve been quite active in ramping up their product range from solar generators for camping trips to large battery backup systems for homes.

Recently, they received the support of the public through three IndieGoGo campaigns and raised more than $10 million.

Their products are carefully designed to satisfy the needs of outdoor enthusiasts and homeowners. They include the latest innovations (contactless charging) as well as durable lithium batteries (up to 3500 cycles).

Getting To Know Jackery

Jackery is an American company based in California. When it comes to solar generators, they are the pioneers with their first product, The Explorer, released in 2015. This portable power station quickly became a hit. 

Jackery is now the global top-selling brand with more than 2 million units sold since 2018.

Thanks to the expertise of their US team, their products are designed to be of the highest quality standards to sustain all sorts of outdoor activities.

Their range features portable power stations (from 160Wh to 2kWh) and high-efficiency foldable solar panels (from 60W to 200W).

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Which Company Produces Better Solar Generators?

Bluetti and Jackery both offer the same range of solar generators. However, on one side you have an American company: Jackery, and on the other side a Chinese company with a dedicated US team: Bluetti.

Naturally, when choosing your solar generator, you’ll go with the one that provides the highest quality.

Let’s find out which company produces the best quality products:

Bluetti

One of the biggest advantages for Bluetti is that they are being backed by a large mother company specializing in lithium battery storage. Their products benefit from the latest in-house innovations and high-quality standards from the EV industry.

In addition, their team in the US is doing an amazing job at designing the most innovative products with major developments such as:

• Contact-less charging
• Expansion battery pack
• Home back-up systems

Their power stations always offer the highest number of outputs to charge multiple devices at the same time. Charging the power station is also made easy with up to 7 ways to replenish the battery.

Their solar panels are top-notch with high efficiencies (up to 23.4%) and a compact foldable design.

It is also worth knowing that their 350W model is the most powerful portable solar panel on the market at the time of writing.

Bluetti: Battery Quality And Life Cycle

Overall, what matters the most in a solar generator is the quality of the battery. That’s the heart of the system. Bluetti excels in this area, their lithium batteries offer the highest number of cycles (up to 3500, retaining 80% of initial capacity).

In addition, they allow fast charging/discharging (80% charge in 30min) without damaging the system. The only drawback is a heavy battery pack which makes it tricky to hand carry, especially their most powerful models.

Jackery

Jackery is the most experienced company producing solar generators. Their first objective is to offer a robust and portable device to power any outdoor trip.

Their team in California is doing a great job at optimizing the weight and size of their products.

As a result, their power stations are up to 45% lighter and smaller than their competitors, and that makes a huge difference when carrying your equipment in the wild.

Overall Jackery’s power stations are built to the highest quality standard, that’s also why they offer the longest warranty on the market with up to 5 years!

Jackery: Battery Quality and Life Cycle

To reduce the weight of their products, Jackery decided to use the NMC (Lithium Nickel Manganese Cobalt Oxide) technology instead of the LFP (Lithium Iron Phosphate).

This happens to be a major trade-off, the life cycle of the battery is reduced: on average 500-1000 cycles (+80% initial capacity) for NMC vs. 3500 cycles for the LFP batteries. Their batteries are 3 times less durable than the competition.

However, relative to their use (camping trips or outdoor adventures) that’s still a lot of years of service.

For example, with 1000 battery cycles, you could go on a camping trip every weekend for the next 10 years before the battery reaches 80% of its initial capacity.

The Verdict

We found that Bluetti offers the most connected and innovative products thanks to its mother company, whereas Jackery is focused on portability and reliability.

Bluetti includes the best battery quality with the highest number of life cycles (3500 vs 1000).

In the end, that slightly tips the scale for Bluetti over Jackery.

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Bluetti Vs Jackery (Which company is cheaper?)

After going through the products of Bluetti and Jackery, we found out that for similar power output (W) and energy storage capacity (Wh), Bluetti is on average 25% cheaper than Jackery.

 Both brands have an extensive range of products to fit all budgets:

Bluetti Vs Jackery (Product comparisons)

We’ve selected the most relevant specifications to compare the bestselling power stations and portable solar panels of Bluetti vs. Jackery.

Bluetti Vs Jackery Power Stations

Let’s first compare two 500Wh power stations:

	Jackery Explorer 500 Portable Power Station	BLUETTI EB55 Portable Power Station | 700W 537Wh
Power station capacity	518Wh	537Wh
Life cycle	500 (80% capacity)	2500 (80% capacity)
AC output power	500W	700W
AC outlets	1 x 110VAC, 60Hz	4 x 120V/20A
USB ports	USB-A: 3 x 5V, 2.4A	USB-A: 4 x 5V/3A, USB-C: 100W max
DC outlets	2 DC + 1 Car outlet (12V, 10A)	1 x 12V/10A (Car Outlet) + 2 x 12V/10A (DC5521)
Max AC charger input	100W	200W
Max Solar panel input	100W	200W
Charging time with solar	9.5 hours	3 hours
Weight	13.32lbs (6.04 kg)	16.5lbs (7.5Kg)
Dimensions	11.8 x 7.6 x 9.2in (30.1 x 19.3 x 24.2 cm)	10.94 x 7.87 x 7.79in (27.8 x 20 x 19.8cm)
Warranty	24 months	24 months
Price	$499	$399
LCOE (Levelized Cost Of Energy)	1.93$/kWh	0.3$/kWh

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This chart compares two of the cheapest power stations from Jackery and Bluetti:

	Jackery Explorer 300 Portable Power Station	BLUETTI EB3A Portable Power Station | 600W 268Wh
Power station capacity	293Wh	268.8Wh
Life cycle	500 (80% capacity)	2500 (80% capacity)
AC output power	300W	600W
AC outlets	2 x 110V AC, 60Hz	2 x 120V/5A
USB ports	2 x USB-A quick charge, 1 USB-C PD 60W	USB-A: 2 x 5V/3A, USB-C: 100W max
DC outlets	Car outlet 12V, 10A	1 x 12V/10A (Car Outlet) + 2 x 12V/10A (DC5521)
Max AC charger input	90W	268W
Max Solar panel input	90W	200W
Charging time with solar	5 hours	1.5 – 2 hours
Weight	7.1lbs (3.2kg)	10.14lbs (4.6kg)
Dimensions	9.1 x 5.2 x 7.8in (23 x 13.3 x 19.9cm)	9.84 x 7.09 x 7.09in (25.5 x 18 x 18.3cm)
Warranty	24 months	24 months
Price	$299.99	$239
LCOE (Levelized Cost Of Energy)	2.05$/kWh	0.35$/kWh

Bluetti Vs Jackery Portable Solar Panel

Bluetti and Jackery both have 100W and 200W solar panels available:

	Jackery SolarSaga 100W Solar Panel	BLUETTI PV120 Solar Panel | 120W
Solar panel power	100W	120W
Solar panel Folded size	24 x 21 x 1.4in (61 x 53.5 x 3.5cm)	21 x 18.5in (53.3 x 47cm)
Weight per solar panel	10.33lbs (4.69kg)	12.57lbs (5.7kg)
Solar panel warranty	24 months	24 months

	Jackery SolarSaga 200W Solar Panel	BLUETTI PV200 Solar Panel | 200W
Solar panel power	200W	200W
Solar panel Folded size	21.25 x 24 x 1.57in (54 x 61.5 x 4cm)	23.2 x 24.8in (59 x 60cm)
Weight per solar panel	17.64lbs (8.0kg)	16.1lbs (7.3kg)
Solar panel warranty	36 months	24 months

Which Company Has Better Product Warranty?

Jackery has a slightly better product warranty than Bluetti.

Bluetti offers a 24-months warranty on all their products, whereas Jackery offers 36 months on their most powerful models.

However, it is worth noting that Jackery uses the NMC battery technology which makes their power stations lighter but less durable. On the other hand, Bluetti’s LFP battery pack could last up to 10 years (5 times more than Jackery).

Tip: If you purchase a solar generator directly on Jackery’s website they’ll add an extra 1-year warranty.

Which Solar Generator Company Is Right For You?

If you’re looking for the lightest and most compact solar generator then go with Jackery. Their power stations offer the best storage capacity vs. weight ratio, up to 45% lighter than Bluetti.

This is a huge difference for power stations below 500Wh that are usually carried by hand or in a large backpack.

If you’re planning to mostly keep your solar generator in your RV then Bluetti is your best choice.

Their products include the latest innovations for charging and powering AC and DC appliances. On top of that, their LFP battery is extremely durable (5 times more than Jackery) and their products are cheaper.

Final Thoughts

Bluetti vs. Jackery two companies that have reinvented portable energy systems with their solar generators.

After carefully studying their rechargeable power stations and portable solar panels, we found out that they both offer high-quality products to power your outdoor trips in a gas-free, quiet and cost-effective way.

Overall Jackery has the most compact and lightweight products and Bluetti has the most advanced and durable storage solutions.

If the price matters more than the portability then Bluetti, which is 30% cheaper than Jackery, is your best choice.