Product comparison · Portable Stations
OUPES Mega 1 Lite vs Jackery HomePower 1000 v2
The OUPES Mega 1 Lite scores 6.7 and ranks 29th of 49 in Portable Stations; the Jackery HomePower 1000 v2 scores 6.5 and ranks 33rd of 49 in Portable Stations. The Mega 1 Lite leads on recharging, the HomePower 1000 v2 on verification.
All 7 OUPES products 
OUPES Mega 1 Lite
$599 · 29th of 49 in Portable Stations
Buy Now- Recharging — 10 against 3
- Power Output — 10 against 7
6.7
6.5
All 12 Jackery products 
Jackery HomePower 1000 v2
$649 · 33rd of 49 in Portable Stations
Buy Now- Verification — 6 against 2
- Battery Life — 8 against 6
Across everything we scored, OUPES Mega 1 Lite sits 0.20 ahead — led by recharging.
Verdict
Mega 1 Lite ahead · +0.20 (6.7 vs 6.5)Pick the OUPES Mega 1 Lite when
Recharging matters10vs3
Power output matters10vs7
Pick the Jackery HomePower 1000 v2 when
Verification matters6vs2UL 2743 listed only on the HomePower 1000 v2
Battery life matters8vs6
A faster backup switchover matters10 ms or lessvs11-20 ms
Scored 9 October 2026 from published specs and owner reviews. We don't buy or test units. How we score
Where the OUPES Mega 1 Lite and Jackery HomePower 1000 v2 differ
Scores on a 0–10 scale. Each row is one criterion, biggest difference first.
Verification
+4 Jackeryonly the OUPES Mega 1 Lite: None verifiable; only the Jackery HomePower 1000 v2: UL 2743 listed.
Power Output
+3 OUPESBattery Life
+2 JackeryCapacity
tiedBackup Readiness
tiedWarranty & Support
tiedValue
one side unscoredWhat OUPES Mega 1 Lite and Jackery HomePower 1000 v2 owners report
Independent sources, scored for each model. Mega 1 Lite on 5 of five, HomePower 1000 v2 on 5.
The OUPES Mega 1 Lite reading covers its product line; the Jackery HomePower 1000 v2 reading covers the whole brand.
What they say
OUPES Mega 1 Lite
- No owner thread names the Mega 1 Lite, so this reads the Mega 1, the same 15.1 x 9.1 x 11.6 in body, 2,000 W inverter and 1,400 W charger with an expansion port added.
- In r/OUPES_info one Mega 1 owner's unit showed E022 and would not recharge after a full discharge, and OUPES shipped a new one, while other commenters in the thread reported replacements failing the same way (July 2026).
- Another owner said a Mega 1 held up to regular use and sustained 2,000 W but heated quickly.
Jackery HomePower 1000 v2
- 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 HomePower 1000 v2 reading covers the whole brand.
What they say
OUPES Mega 1 Lite
- CNET, which earns commission through retailer links, gave it its July 2026 Lab Award for charging speed after timing a full AC charge from empty at 44 minutes, drew 854.94 Wh from it at a 79.93 percent round-trip efficiency, rated it 8.0 and named the lack of generator charging as its one con.
Jackery HomePower 1000 v2
- 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 OUPESThe Jackery HomePower 1000 v2 reading covers the whole brand.
What they say
OUPES Mega 1 Lite
- EAST KY PREPPER, which offers an OUPES discount code and links to OUPES's store, ran a battery-less laptop through a UPS switchover without a shutdown, ran a 1,690 W microwave and a 1,702 W air fryer, and ran a kitchen refrigerator for 9 hours 48 minutes against 8 hours on its own Mega 1 (May 2026, about 1,900 views).
- The channel found the display smaller than the Mega 1's but still readable.
Jackery HomePower 1000 v2
- 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
+1 JackeryThe OUPES Mega 1 Lite reading covers its product line.
What they say
OUPES Mega 1 Lite
- The station listing (B0GTQ7BHVL), sold by OUPES-US, shares one review file with three station-and-panel listings: 4.7 from 69 ratings, 86 percent five-star and 5 percent one-star.
- Amazon's review tags are positive on performance (10 of 11 mentions) and on charging speed (8 of 8), with value mixed (4 of 5 positive).
Jackery HomePower 1000 v2
- The station-alone listing (B0H74XYX77), sold by Jackery, reads 4.7 from 10 ratings, 75 percent five-star and none below three stars, at the ten-rating floor.
- It shows no review tags yet.
Owner reviews
+1 OUPESThe OUPES Mega 1 Lite reading covers its product line; the Jackery HomePower 1000 v2 reading covers the whole brand.
What they say
OUPES Mega 1 Lite
- Walmart's OUPES Mega 1 Lite listing (item 11344470227), sold by OUPES's own Walmart store, shares one review file with the Mega 1 that the same listing carried in 2024 and 2025: 4.3 from 136 ratings and 55 written reviews, 71 percent five-star and 9 percent one-star.
- Walmart flags four of the Mega 1's late-2024 reviews as incentivized; set aside, the file reads 4.3 from 132.
- Owners report running refrigerators overnight, CPAP machines and RV loads and praise the fast wall charge, against units that died after a full discharge, Wi-Fi app dropouts and short runtimes on heaters.
Jackery HomePower 1000 v2
- 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).
- Best Buy's and Walmart's Jackery files are almost entirely incentivised or syndicated from jackery.com.
OUPES Mega 1 Lite vs Jackery HomePower 1000 v2: pros and cons
What each one does well, and where it falls short.
OUPES Mega 1 Lite
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
Jackery HomePower 1000 v2
Strengths
- Rated for 6,000 cycles to 70 percent capacity
- Switches to battery in under 10 ms
- Full charge in 50 minutes in emergency mode
- UL 2743 listing by model in SGS's directory
Drawbacks
- Product page lists no solar inputthe manual says 400 W
- No expansion battery
- Cycle rating to 70 percentnot 80
- Black costs $100 more than white on the same day
OUPES Mega 1 Lite vs Jackery HomePower 1000 v2: the numbers
Price, scores and rank, then only the specs that differ. Green marks the side with more.
- AC outputOUPES More2,000-2,999 WJackery1,500-1,999 W
- Rated cyclesOUPES3,000-3,999 cyclesJackery More6,000 cycles or more
- Solar inputOUPES600-999 WJackeryNot listed
- Backup switchoverOUPES11-20 msJackery More10 ms or less
- Safety listingsOUPESNone verifiableJackery MoreUL 2743 listed
- WeightOUPES26.8 lbJackery23.4 lb
Same on both
- 1,000-1,499 WhCapacity
- 120 V onlyOutput voltage
- LiFePO4Battery chemistry
- Not expandableExpandable to
- 5 YearsWarranty
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What’s different
- Capacity: 3,000-3,999 Wh, not 1,000-1,499 Wh
- AC output: 3,000-3,999 W, not 2,000-2,999 W
Pick it ifCapacity matters7vs5
What’s different
- Capacity: 450-699 Wh, not 1,000-1,499 Wh
- AC output: Under 1,000 W, not 2,000-2,999 W
Pick it ifBattery life matters8vs6
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What’s different
- AC output: 2,000-2,999 W, not 1,500-1,999 W
- Solar input: 600-999 W, not Not published
Pick it ifRecharging matters6vs3
What’s different
- Solar input: 300-599 W, not Not published
- Warranty: 3 Years, not 5 Years
Pick it ifVerification matters8vs6
OUPES Mega 1 Lite vs Jackery HomePower 1000 v2: common questions
Is the OUPES Mega 1 Lite better than the Jackery HomePower 1000 v2?
On our scores, the OUPES Mega 1 Lite is ahead, 6.7 against 6.5. The OUPES Mega 1 Lite leads on recharging (10 against 3) and power output (10 against 7). The Jackery HomePower 1000 v2 leads on verification (6 against 2) and battery life (8 against 6).
Which is cheaper, the OUPES Mega 1 Lite or the Jackery HomePower 1000 v2?
The OUPES Mega 1 Lite, at $599 against $649: $50 less.
Which has more AC output, the OUPES Mega 1 Lite or the Jackery HomePower 1000 v2?
The OUPES Mega 1 Lite: rated 2,000-2,999 W, against 1,500-1,999 W for the Jackery HomePower 1000 v2.
Which has more safety listings, the OUPES Mega 1 Lite or the Jackery HomePower 1000 v2?
The Jackery HomePower 1000 v2. The OUPES Mega 1 Lite lists none; the Jackery HomePower 1000 v2 lists UL 2743 listed.
What do owners say about the OUPES Mega 1 Lite and the Jackery HomePower 1000 v2?
Across 5 independent sources scored for both, the OUPES Mega 1 Lite is ahead on Google, YouTube and Owner reviews; the Jackery HomePower 1000 v2 is ahead on Reddit and Amazon.
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Scores calculated 9 October 2026 · Products excluded where fewer than two independent sources cover them · · How we score