Warranty & Support
+3 Goal ZeroGoal Zero Yeti 1500: 5 Years · Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra: 3 Years.
Product comparison · Portable Stations
Goal Zero Yeti 1500 vs Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra
The Goal Zero Yeti 1500 scores 5.6 and ranks 36th of 39 in Portable Stations; the Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra scores 5.5 and ranks 37th of 39 in Portable Stations. The Yeti 1500 leads on warranty & support.
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Goal Zero Yeti 1500
$1,500 · 36th of 39 in Portable Stations
Buy Now- Warranty & Support — 8 against 5
5.6
5.5
Across everything we scored, Goal Zero Yeti 1500 sits 0.13 ahead — led by warranty & support.
Verdict
Yeti 1500 ahead · +0.13 (5.6 vs 5.5)Pick the Goal Zero Yeti 1500 when
Warranty & support matters8vs5
Battery life matters8vs6
A longer warranty matters5 Yearsvs3 Years
Pick the Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra when
Price matters$1,199vs$1,500
Scored 9 October 2026 from published specs and owner reviews. We don't buy or test units. How we score
Where the Goal Zero Yeti 1500 and Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra differ
Scores on a 0–10 scale. Each row is one criterion, biggest difference first.
Battery Life
+2 Goal ZeroCapacity
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one side unscoredWhat Goal Zero Yeti 1500 and Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra owners report
Independent sources, scored for each model. Yeti 1500 on 4 of five, Explorer 1500 Ultra on 5.
The Goal Zero Yeti 1500 reading covers the whole brand; the Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra reading covers the whole brand.
What they say
Goal Zero Yeti 1500
- No Reddit thread names the sixth-generation Yeti 1500 by model, so this reads Goal Zero owner posts.
- One Yeti PRO 4000 owner reports the unit quitting at 20 percent and an AC port melting within its first year (r/VanLife).
- A Yeti 1500X owner with three Yeti Tanks could not get a dead Link module repaired or replaced, and customer service asked him to call back after an office move (r/SolarDIY).
- A Yeti 3000X owner describes out-of-warranty units refusing to charge until reset (r/solarenergy, April 2026).
- Fire investigators were reported to suspect an NMC Goal Zero unit in a van fire (r/vandwellers).
Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra
- No Reddit owner report names this model, so the pool reads Jackery generally, where it is mixed.
- In r/Jackery's December 2024 thread asking owners about regrets, about 17 were satisfied against about 12 complaints, mostly overpriced panels and proprietary 8 mm solar ports, slow support and a few units dead on arrival.
- The top answer in an April 2025 r/preppers thread, from an owner of five units, called them easy to use and durable and the panels overpriced, while two owners reported failed ports or problems with larger units.
The Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra reading covers the whole brand.
What they say
Goal Zero Yeti 1500
- OutdoorGearLab, which buys its test units and earns commission on links, drew 1,320 Wh on AC, 89 percent of rated, recharged it in 76 minutes, weighed it at 53.1 lb and scored it 73, but would not recommend it: too heavy to carry, too small for home backup with no expansion, loud fans under load and in fast-charge mode (July 2026).
- Bob Vila, which earns affiliate revenue, ran a home office through a full 8-hour simulated outage, measured a 10 to 97 percent wall charge in about 1 hour 20 minutes, rated it 4.5 of 5, and could not solar-charge it from the panel on hand (July 2026).
- GearJunkie, which earns affiliate commission, rated it 8.5 of 10 after a summer of storm outages and road use, scoring weight and form 7 (August 2026).
- Wired rated it 8 of 10 and noted it cannot charge below freezing and has no battery heater (April 2026).
Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra
- No independent written test of this model was found, so the pool reads Jackery generally.
- CNET's labs manager, who has tested the brand since 2018, called it one of the most consistent power-station brands and found its usable capacity about 5 percent below competitors' on average (August 2024).
- OutdoorGearLab, which buys its test units, ranks the Explorer 2000 v2 first of 14 power stations.
YouTube
+1 Goal ZeroThe Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra reading covers the whole brand.
What they say
Goal Zero Yeti 1500
- Adventure Gear TV, which received its unit from Goal Zero, drew 1,306 Wh in a full rundown, 87 percent of rated, ran an air fryer about 40 minutes, pulled 138 W from the 140 W USB-C port, saw 1,450 W of AC input on the fast setting, and faulted the exposed power button and the 8 mm solar plug (about 89,000 views).
- Backwoods Pursuit, which tested an early sample and earns commission through links in its description, measured 88 to 91 percent of rated capacity over three runs, drew over 140 W from a 200 W Nomad panel, and faulted the weight and a power button that feels less robust than the rest (March 2026, about 9,400 views).
Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra
- No independent video tests this model, and most current Jackery videos carry Jackery promotion copy or discount codes.
- ColoradoRMN, who paid for his Explorer 1000 v2, drew 920 Wh from it with 11 percent left (December 2024).
- A UK van couple who bought three Explorer 1000s in 2025 returned two for fault codes and found the third arrived discharged.
Amazon
tiedThe Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra reading covers the whole brand.
What they say
Goal Zero Yeti 1500
- The station listing (B0GMKKGQCY), sold by Goal Zero LLC, reads 4.0 from 13 ratings, 73 percent five-star, 13 percent two-star and 14 percent one-star.
- Owners praise the build and fast charging; one returned a unit over error codes support never explained and paid $288.34 to ship it back to Goal Zero.
Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra
- The 1500 Ultra's Amazon US listings carry 4 ratings between them, under the floor, so the pool reads Jackery's station-alone listings there: 4.7 from 3,666 ratings on the Explorer 1000 v2, 4.4 from 881 on the Explorer 2000 v2, 4.4 from 243 on the HomePower 3000 and 4.6 from 204 on the HomePower 3600 Plus.
- Jackery's brand panel shows only order badges, which are not scored.
Owner reviews
one side unscoredNo usable source for the Goal Zero Yeti 1500; the Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra reading covers the whole brand.
What they say
Goal Zero Yeti 1500
No usable source.
Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra
- No US retailer holds a native review file of ten or more for this model, so the pool reads Costco's Jackery files, which carry no syndicated or incentivised reviews: 4.4 from 143 on an Explorer 1500 v2 bundle (86 percent recommend), 4.2 from 82 on the Explorer 600 v2 and 3.9 from 43 on an Explorer 5000 Plus kit (69 percent).
- Home Depot's file holds three reviews of the 1500 Ultra, under the floor.
- Best Buy's and Walmart's Jackery files are almost entirely incentivised or syndicated from jackery.com.
Goal Zero Yeti 1500 vs Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra: pros and cons
What each one does well, and where it falls short.
Goal Zero Yeti 1500
Strengths
- Full wall charge in 1.1 hours at 1,500 W
- 89 percent of rated capacity drawn on AC by OutdoorGearLab
- IPX4 aluminum case with port shields
- 900 W of solar across two inputs
- 405 W 12 V High Power Port output for van wiring
- 4,000 cycles to 80 percent
Drawbacks
- 52.75 lb for 1,505 Wh
- No expansion battery
- Solar through Goal Zero's 8 mm and HPP connectors only
- Loud fans under heavy load and in fast-charge mode
- Cannot charge below 32 F and has no battery heater
Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra
Strengths
- IP65 rating against dust and water
- 800 W solar input
- 1.5-hour wall charge
- Bluetooth and Wi-Fi app control
Drawbacks
- $350 more than the 1500 v2 at the same 1,536 Wh
- Cycle rating to 70 percentnot 80
- Policy lists a 3-year warranty against 5 on the page
- 38.6 lb6.6 lb heavier than the 1500 v2
Goal Zero Yeti 1500 vs Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra: the numbers
Price, scores and rank, then only the specs that differ. Green marks the side with more.
5.6
36th of 39 in Portable Stations
- AC outputGoal Zero More2,000-2,999 WJackery1,500-1,999 W
- Expandable toGoal ZeroNot expandableJackeryNot listed
- WarrantyGoal Zero More5 YearsJackery3 Years
- WeightGoal Zero52.8 lbJackery38.6 lb
Same on both
- 1,500-1,999 WhCapacity
- 120 V onlyOutput voltage
- LiFePO4Battery chemistry
- 4,000-5,999 cyclesRated cycles
- 600-999 WSolar input
- 11-20 msBackup switchover
- UL 2743 listedSafety listings
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- AC output: Under 1,000 W, not 2,000-2,999 W
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- Capacity: 450-699 Wh, not 1,500-1,999 Wh
- AC output: Under 1,000 W, not 2,000-2,999 W
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What’s different
- Capacity: 1,000-1,499 Wh, not 1,500-1,999 Wh
- AC output: 2,000-2,999 W, not 1,500-1,999 W
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What’s different
- Capacity: 1,000-1,499 Wh, not 1,500-1,999 Wh
- Solar input: 300-599 W, not 600-999 W
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Goal Zero Yeti 1500 vs Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra: common questions
Is the Goal Zero Yeti 1500 better than the Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra?
On our scores, the Goal Zero Yeti 1500 is ahead, 5.6 against 5.5. The Goal Zero Yeti 1500 leads on warranty & support (8 against 5) and battery life (8 against 6).
Which is cheaper, the Goal Zero Yeti 1500 or the Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra?
The Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra, at $1,199 against $1,500: $301 less.
Which has more AC output, the Goal Zero Yeti 1500 or the Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra?
The Goal Zero Yeti 1500: rated 2,000-2,999 W, against 1,500-1,999 W for the Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra.
Which has the longer warranty, the Goal Zero Yeti 1500 or the Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra?
The Goal Zero Yeti 1500: 5 Years, against 3 Years.
What do owners say about the Goal Zero Yeti 1500 and the Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra?
Across 4 independent sources scored for both, the Goal Zero Yeti 1500 is ahead on YouTube; the Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra is ahead on Reddit; Google and Amazon are level.
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Scores calculated 9 October 2026 · Products excluded where fewer than two independent sources cover them · · How we score