OUPES Mega 1 Portable Power Station
SVT Score, Mid
1,024 Wh LiFePO4 station at 27.8 lb that grows to 5,120 Wh with two B2 batteries; Outdoor Life drew 92 percent of rated at 380 W and charged it in 43 minutes.
$699
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Usability
6.4 out of 10It stores 1,024 Wh, the typical size for a compact station, so it scores 5 on capacity; Outdoor Life drew 940 Wh at 380 W on a retest, 92 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, so it scores 10 on power output.
OUPES states a full wall charge in 58 minutes at 1,400 W and solar input tops out at 800 W, so it scores 10 on recharging; Outdoor Life timed 43 minutes.
OUPES rates the cells for 3,500 cycles to 80 percent capacity, so it scores 6 on battery life.
It switches to battery in 20 ms and two B2 batteries take it to 5,120 Wh, but OUPES names no transfer switch for it, so it scores 6 on backup readiness.
OUPES 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.
$699.00 at oupes.com.
The same 1 kWh box, plus A port for 4 kWh more
The Mega 1 is OUPES's 1,024 Wh LiFePO4 station, a 27.8 lb box with 13 outputs and an expansion port that takes up to two B2 batteries.
It suits a buyer who wants 1 kWh now and the option of 4 kWh more from the same port; a buyer who never will gets the same inverter and charger in the $599 Mega 1 Lite.
Strengths
- Expands to 5,120 Wh with two B2 batteries
- Full AC charge in 43 minutes in Outdoor Life's test
- 2,000 W continuous with a 4,500 W surge
- 800 W solar input2,200 W with AC and solar together
- 13 outputsincluding two DC5521 ports
- 940 Wh drawn at 380 W by Outdoor Life92 percent of rated
Drawbacks
- UPS switchover of 20 ms in the manualslower than 10 ms
- Very loud cooling fansper TheSolarLab
- 50 W drawn by the inverter and AC portper Outdoor Life
- An owner's unit would not recharge after a full discharge (E022)
- No OUPES transfer switch or home panel
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 To5-9.9 kWh
- Weight27.8 lb
At a glance
- Four 120 V 20 A outlets
- Four USB-A and two 100 W USB-C ports
- Two DC5521 ports and a 12 V car outlet
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 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 100 W USB-C ports, four 18 W USB-A ports, two 12 V DC5521 ports and a 12 V 10 A car outlet. OUPES states a full wall charge in 58 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, plus input from OUPES's Smart Generator. OUPES rates the cells for 3,500 cycles to 80 percent capacity and its manual states a 20 ms EPS switchover, and up to two 2,048 Wh B2 batteries take it to 5,120 Wh; OUPES sells no transfer switch or home panel for it. It weighs 27.8 lb, measures 15.1 x 9.1 x 11.6 in and is rated IP21.
