Goal Zero Yeti 1500 vs Jackery Explorer 1500 v2
Goal Zero Yeti 1500 (1,505 Wh, 2,000 W) vs Jackery Explorer 1500 v2 (1,536 Wh, 2,000 W). Their batteries are about the same size, so the differences are in output, charging and features. Here is where each one comes out ahead, based on the manufacturers' published specs.
Each row has its own scale, and the longer bar fills the row. Figures are the manufacturers' published specs.
Choose the Yeti 1500 for…
- faster solar charging: up to 900 W vs 400 W of panels
- UPS use: 15 ms switchover vs 20 ms
Choose the Explorer 1500 v2 for…
- portability: 20.8 lb lighter (32 lb)
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Our verdict
Nearly the same battery: 1,505 Wh for the Yeti and 1,536 Wh for the Jackery. Both run a typical fridge for about 22 hours in our calculator, and both are rated for 2,000 W continuous. The big difference is weight. The Yeti 1500 weighs 52.75 lb. The Jackery weighs 32 lb.
That extra 21 lb buys you some things. The Yeti takes 900 W of solar against 400 W, which is a lot more recharge on a sunny day. It has four 140 W USB-C ports against two 100 W ports, four AC outlets against three, and a slightly faster switchover (15 ms against 20 ms).
The Jackery has the higher surge rating, 4,000 W against 3,600 W, and charges from the wall a bit faster in its fast-charging mode (64 minutes to full against about 1.1 hours). Its 6,000-cycle rating looks better than the Yeti's 4,000, but it's counted to 70% capacity against the Yeti's 80%, so the two figures aren't comparable.
When we last checked, in September 2026, Jackery's store showed the 1500 v2 as sold out, so availability may decide this for you. If you can get both, take the Jackery if you'll carry it, or the Yeti if it's going to sit next to a solar setup.
How we compared: the makers' published specs plus our runtime calculations. We haven't bench-tested these units ourselves.
See them in action
Official videos from each maker, so expect a sales pitch. They load from YouTube only when you press play.
Play the Goal Zero Yeti 1500 video: Meet the New Goal Zero Yeti 1500 Power Station - Fast Charging, Weatherproof, Built For Life Outside
Play the Jackery Explorer 1500 v2 video: Jackery Explorer 1500 v2 | Grab-and-Go for Adventure and Emergencies
Specs side by side
✓ marks the better figure where higher or lower is clearly better. Cycle-life claims use different end-of-life definitions (70% or 80% capacity), so we don't rank them.
| Spec | Goal Zero Yeti 1500 | Jackery Explorer 1500 v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 1,505 Wh | 1,536 Wh |
| Continuous output | 2,000 W | 2,000 W |
| Surge output | 3,600 W | 4,000 W |
| Max solar input | 900 W | 400 W |
| Max AC charging power | 1,500 W | — |
| Weight | 52.8 lb | 32 lb |
| Wh per pound | 28.5 | 48 |
| Expandable | No | No |
| 240 V output | No | No |
| UPS / EPS switchover | 15 ms | 20 ms |
| AC outlets | 4 | 3 |
| Battery chemistry | LiFePO4 | LiFePO4 |
| Cycle life (maker claim) | 4,000 to 80% | 6,000 to 70% |
| Warranty | 5 years | 5 years |
| Buy | Check price on Amazon | Check price on Amazon |
How long each one runs everyday devices
Nonstop runtime for one device at a time, at typical average wattage with 85% inverter efficiency. ✓ marks the longest.
| Spec | Goal Zero Yeti 1500 | Jackery Explorer 1500 v2 |
|---|---|---|
| Phone charging · 10 W avg | 5.6 days | 5.8 days |
| Wi-Fi router + modem · 15 W avg | 3.6 days | 3.6 days |
| CPAP · 30 W avg | 43 hours | 44 hours |
| Laptop · 50 W avg | 26 hours | 26 hours |
| TV · 100 W avg | 13 hours | 13 hours |
| Starlink Standard · 90 W avg | 14 hours | 15 hours |
| Refrigerator · 58 W avg | 22 hours | 23 hours |
| Chest freezer · 29 W avg | 44 hours | 45 hours |
| Window AC · 225 W avg | 5.7 hours | 5.8 hours |
| Sump pump · 210 W avg | 6.1 hours | 6.2 hours |
| Microwave · 1,500 W avg | 51 min | 52 min |
| Space heater · 750 W avg | 1.7 hours | 1.7 hours |
Specs from EcoFlow, Jackery, BLUETTI, Anker, DJI and Goal Zero documents, as of September 2026. See each model's page for sources: Goal Zero Yeti 1500 · Jackery Explorer 1500 v2.
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