BLUETTI Elite 400 Portable Power Station
SVT Score, Top
3,840 Wh rolling station with a 2,600 W inverter; one tester drew 96 percent of rated.
$1,399
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Usability
7.2 out of 10It stores 3,840 Wh, at the top of the large tier, so it scores 10 on capacity; one tester drew 3,677 Wh, 96 percent of rated.
Its inverter is rated 2,600 W continuous, so it scores 7 on power output.
BLUETTI states a full wall charge in 2.5 hours and its input takes 1,000 W of solar, so it scores 6 on recharging.
BLUETTI rates the cells for 3,000 cycles to 80 percent capacity, so it scores 6 on battery life.
It switches to battery in 15 ms but takes no expansion battery or transfer switch, so it scores 5 on backup readiness.
Better on backup readinessEcoFlow DELTA ProSwitches to battery within 30 ms. $1,899Scores 7.0Intertek lists it to UL 2743 by model under the ETL mark, so it scores 6 on verification.
BLUETTI's policy gives it 5 years, so it scores 8 on warranty and support.
Its warranty runs 5 years on most current stations and 3 years on the Elite 100 mini and Pioneer Na, with returns within 30 days.
$1,399 at bluettipower.com.
Nearly 4 kWh on wheels, with nowhere to grow
The Elite 400 is BLUETTI's 4 kWh LiFePO4 station on wheels, an 86.0 lb unit with a telescoping handle and no expansion port.
It suits a buyer who wants nearly 4 kWh in one unit they can roll between rooms and needs no more than 2,600 W at once.
What we like
- 3,840 Wh in one unit
- 3,677 Wh drawn by There's A Trick For That96 percent of rated
- Full wall charge in 2 hours 27 minutes in TheSolarLab's test
- 3 W standby draw with AC and DC off
- Quiet fans under load in TheSolarLab's test
- UL 2743 listing by model in Intertek's ETL directory
What holds it back
- 86.0 lb
- No expansion battery
- Solar input capped at 1,000 W
- Rated for 3,000 cycleshalf the Elite 300's 6,000
What you’re getting
- Capacity3,000-3,999 Wh
- AC Output2,000-2,999 W
- Output Voltage120 V only
- Battery ChemistryLiFePO4
- Rated Cycles3,000-3,999 cycles
- Safety ListingUL 2743 listed
- Solar Input1,000-1,999 W
- Backup Switchover11-20 ms
- Warranty5 Years
- Expandable ToNot expandable
- Weight86.0 lb
At a glance
- Wheels, telescoping handle
- Two 100 W USB-C ports
- Four 20 A outlets
BLUETTI Power Inc., a Nevada company formed in 2021, is BLUETTI's US arm, and the brand belongs to Shenzhen PowerOak Newener, a Chinese energy storage maker founded in 2013.
It sells direct from bluettipower.com and through a BLUETTI brand store on Amazon US, Home Depot, Lowe's and Best Buy.
The BLUETTI Elite 400 is a 3,840 Wh LiFePO4 station rated 2,600 W continuous at 120 V from four 20 A outlets, with 3,900 W of Power Lifting for resistive loads, two 100 W USB-C ports, two USB-A ports and a 120 W car port. BLUETTI states a full charge in 2.5 hours from the wall at up to 1,800 W, or 80 percent in 70 minutes with AC and solar together, and it takes up to 1,000 W of solar through one XT60 input. It switches to battery in 15 ms but takes no expansion battery. It weighs 86.0 lb on wheels with a telescoping handle, and BLUETTI rates the cells for 3,000 cycles to 80 percent.
