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Power stations for a home office day: which are enough

Of the 54 power stations in the Enough Watts data set, 28 are enough for one workday, with the router on around the clock, 26 run it but not long enough, and none fails a power check. The closest fit is the ALLPOWERS R2500 V2 (1,920 Wh), with 27.3 h of this routine.

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The setup in numbers

  • 139W

    Running, all at once

  • 139W

    Starting watts, no motor surge

  • 1,436Wh

    Energy a day

  • 28 of 54

    Enough for 24 h

The setup

The loads, with the goal of one workday, with the router on around the clock
ApplianceHow manyRunningEnergy a day
Laptop (while charging)165 W65 W × 8 h = 520 Wh
Computer monitor, 27 inch117 W17 W × 8 h = 136 Wh
Wi-Fi router and modem128 W28 W × 24 h = 672 Wh
Phone charging120 W20 W × 2 h = 40 Wh
LED bulb, 60 W equivalent (800 lumens)18.5 W8.5 W × 8 h = 68 Wh
Running, everything on at once
65 + 17 + 28 + 20 + 8.5 = 139 W
Starting watts needed
139 W, no load starts above its running watts
Watt hours a day
520 + 136 + 672 + 40 + 68 = 1,436 Wh
Goal
one workday, with the router on around the clock (24 h)

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Enough28 of 54 stations

The 54 power stations in the data set, ranked smallest capacity first (the closest fit), then lower price, then lighter. Whether a link can earn us money never changes the order.

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22 more stations that are enough, in the same order
Power stationCapacityRuntime of this routineEverything nonstop
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Max Plus2,048 Wh29.1 h12.6 h
OUPES Mega 2 Pro2,048 Wh29.1 h12.6 h
DJI Power 20002,048 Wh29.1 h12.6 h
BLUETTI Elite 200 V22,074 Wh29.5 h12.7 h
Anker SOLIX F26002,560 Wh36.4 h15.7 h
BLUETTI Apex 3002,765 Wh39.3 h17.0 h
BLUETTI Elite 3003,014 Wh42.8 h18.5 h
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Ultra3,072 Wh43.6 h18.9 h
Anker SOLIX F30003,072 Wh43.6 h18.9 h
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Ultra Plus3,072 Wh43.6 h18.9 h
Pecron E3600LFP3,072 Wh43.6 h18.9 h
ALLPOWERS R35003,168 Wh45.0 h19.4 h
ALLPOWERS R40003,456 Wh2.0 days21.2 h
BLUETTI Elite 4003,840 Wh2.3 days23.6 h
Anker SOLIX F38003,840 Wh2.3 days23.6 h
Anker SOLIX F3800 Plus3,840 Wh2.3 days23.6 h
Goal Zero Yeti PRO 40003,994 Wh2.4 days24.5 h
EcoFlow DELTA Pro 34,096 Wh2.4 days25.1 h
OUPES Guardian 6000 V24,608 Wh2.7 days28.3 h
Jackery Explorer 5000 Plus5,040 Wh3.0 days30.9 h
EcoFlow DELTA Pro Ultra6,144 Wh3.6 days37.7 h
EcoFlow DELTA Pro Ultra X12,288 Wh7.3 days3.1 days

Runs it, but not long enough26 of 54 stations

They pass the output, surge and voltage checks but run out before the goal. Longest runtime first.

Stations that run the setup but not for 24 hours
Power stationCapacityRuntime of this routineEverything nonstop
Jackery Explorer 1500 v21,536 Wh21.8 h9.4 h
Jackery Explorer 1500 Ultra1,536 Wh21.8 h9.4 h
Goal Zero Yeti 15001,505 Wh21.4 h9.2 h
Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus1,265 Wh18.0 h7.8 h
BLUETTI AC1801,152 Wh16.4 h7.1 h
ALLPOWERS R15001,152 Wh16.4 h7.1 h
Jackery Explorer 1000 v21,070 Wh15.2 h6.6 h
Anker SOLIX C10001,056 Wh15.0 h6.5 h
BLUETTI Elite 100 V21,024 Wh14.5 h6.3 h
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Classic1,024 Wh14.5 h6.3 h
Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 21,024 Wh14.5 h6.3 h
EcoFlow DELTA 31,024 Wh14.5 h6.3 h
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus1,024 Wh14.5 h6.3 h
Pecron E1000LFP1,024 Wh14.5 h6.3 h
DJI Power 10001,024 Wh14.5 h6.3 h
BLUETTI Elite 100 mini1,005 Wh14.3 h6.2 h
Goal Zero Yeti 700677 Wh9.6 h4.2 h
Jackery Explorer 600 v2640 Wh9.1 h3.9 h
DJI Power 500512 Wh7.3 h3.1 h
Goal Zero Yeti 500499 Wh7.1 h3.1 h
Goal Zero Yeti 300297 Wh4.2 h1.8 h
BLUETTI Elite 30 V2288 Wh4.1 h1.8 h
Jackery Explorer 300 v2288 Wh4.1 h1.8 h
EcoFlow RIVER 3 Plus286 Wh4.1 h1.8 h
Jackery Explorer 240 v2256 Wh3.6 h1.6 h
BLUETTI Elite 10 Mini128 Wh1.8 h47 min

What to know

A workday at a desk is light work for a power station. A laptop, a 27 inch monitor, the router, a phone and a desk lamp draw 139 W together, and nothing on the list has a motor, so there is no start surge to cover. Every station in the data passes the output check.

The routine is an 8 hour workday with the router on for all 24 hours, and the goal is one full day of it: 1,436 Wh. The laptop takes the largest share. It counts at 65 W, the charger rating listed most often for laptops and the most one pulls while it works and charges; once its battery is full it draws less.

Two habits stretch the station. Lower the monitor brightness, one of the settings that moves its draw. Run the laptop from its own battery first and charge it from the station later, so the energy comes out of two batteries instead of one.

A desktop PC changes the sums, and the question below works one out. A desktop also restarts if the station's switch over is too slow for it; the backup mode guide explains the switch time. For a longer outage, set the goal to 48 or 72 hours in the calculator.

Read more: Watts vs watt hours, explained and Why you get less than the rated capacity.

Questions

What size power station do you need for a home office day?
This setup uses 1,436 Wh a day. Lasting 24 hours takes 1,436 Wh usable, about 1,689 Wh of rated capacity at 85% efficiency. It also needs 139 W of continuous output.
Which is the smallest power station that is enough?
The ALLPOWERS R2500 V2, at 1,920 Wh: 1,632 Wh usable gives 27.3 h of this routine. The ranking puts the smallest capacity first, then the lower price, then the lighter unit.
What if the computer is a desktop PC?
With a desktop PC (office tower, no monitor) in place of a laptop (while charging), the setup uses 1,564 Wh a day and needs 155 W running. 28 of the 54 power stations are enough for one workday, with the router on around the clock, against 28 for the setup above. The closest fit is the ALLPOWERS R2500 V2 (1,920 Wh).