OUPES Mega 1 Lite Portable Power Station
SVT Score, Mid
1,024 Wh LiFePO4 station at 26.8 lb that CNET charged from empty in 44 minutes and drew 854.94 Wh from, 83 percent of rated.
$599
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Usability
6.3 out of 10It stores 1,024 Wh, the typical size for a compact station, so it scores 5 on capacity; CNET drew 854.94 Wh from it on AC, 83 percent of rated.
Better on capacityBLUETTI AC180Stores 1,152 Wh. $499Scores 7.0Its inverter is rated 2,000 W continuous with a 4,500 W surge on oupes.com and Amazon, so it scores 10 on power output.
OUPES states a full wall charge in 46 minutes at 1,400 W, CNET timed it at 44 minutes, and solar input tops out at 800 W, so it scores 10 on recharging.
OUPES rates the cells for 3,500 cycles to 80 percent capacity, so it scores 6 on battery life.
It switches to battery in under 20 ms, but it takes no expansion battery and OUPES names no transfer switch for it, so it scores 5 on backup readiness.
Better on backup readinessEcoFlow DELTA 3 PlusSwitches to battery in under 10 ms. $669Scores 7.0OUPES publishes no safety certificate for it and no certifier directory lists it by model, so it scores 2 on verification.
Better on verificationJackery Explorer 1000 PlusSGS lists it to UL 2743 by model. $619Scores 8.0OUPES gives it 5 years and adds a sixth free when it is registered, so it scores 8 on warranty and support.
Every Exodus, Mega and Guardian station carries five years, with a sixth for registering, and oupes.com orders can be returned within 30 days.
$599.00 at oupes.com.
Full in 44 minutes, with no way to add Storage
The Mega 1 Lite is OUPES's 1,024 Wh LiFePO4 station, the Mega 1's footprint without its expansion port, DC5521 ports and two of its USB-A ports, at 26.8 lb.
It suits a camper or apartment buyer who wants 1 kWh that refills from the wall in under an hour and will never add storage; a buyer who might should pay $100 more for the Mega 1.
Strengths
- Full AC charge in 44 minutes in CNET's test
- 2,000 W continuous with a 4,500 W surge
- 800 W solar input2,200 W with AC and solar together
- Two 140 W USB-C ports
- UPS switchover under 20 ms
- 26.8 lb for 1,024 Wh
Drawbacks
- No expansion battery port
- OUPES's own Walmart listings rate the inverter at 1,800 W, not 2,000 W
- 854.94 Wh drawn by CNET83 percent of rated
- No generator charging input
- Two USB-A ports and no DC5521 portsagainst the Mega 1's four and two
Specs
- Capacity1,000-1,499 Wh
- AC Output2,000-2,999 W
- Output Voltage120 V only
- Battery ChemistryLiFePO4
- Rated Cycles3,000-3,999 cycles
- Safety ListingNone verifiable
- Solar Input600-999 W
- Backup Switchover11-20 ms
- Warranty5 Years
- Expandable ToNot expandable
- Weight26.8 lb
At a glance
- Four 120 V 20 A outlets
- 12 V 10 A car outlet
- App with over-the-air firmware updates
OUPES is the brand of Shenzhen Jiexun Energy Storage Co., Ltd., registered in 2021, and OUPES Inc of Rialto, California, sells its stations in the US.
It sells direct from oupes.com, through its own OUPES store on Amazon US, and as a marketplace seller on Walmart.com and Lowe's.com.
The OUPES Mega 1 Lite is a 1,024 Wh LiFePO4 station rated 2,000 W continuous and 4,500 W surge from four 120 V 20 A outlets, with two 140 W USB-C ports, two 18 W USB-A ports and a 12 V 10 A car outlet. OUPES states a full wall charge in 46 minutes at 1,400 W, with a 700 W slow mode, and it takes up to 800 W of solar through one Anderson input at 12 to 78 V, or 2,200 W from AC and solar together. OUPES rates the cells for 3,500 cycles to 80 percent capacity and states a UPS switchover under 20 ms, and it has no expansion battery port. It weighs 26.8 lb, measures 15.1 x 9.1 x 11.6 in, the Mega 1's footprint, and is rated IP21; it charges from AC, solar and a car outlet, and has no input for OUPES's Smart Generator.
