BLUETTI AC2A Portable Power Station 204Wh Solar Generator LiFePO4 Battery Backup w 2 300W 600W Power Lifting AC

I bought this to replace the one that someone stole. This is the company I have relied upon for a decade with high quality chargers and power centers. I had a laptop charger from them under the Max Oak line that lasted for years of daily use. When I needed a power center, I looked at their products first because of their reliability. The power center appears to use smart charging principles to safely charge devices. Since I full-time RV, I put my AC2A through daily use, and appreciate the fast charging capability in around an hour. I charge it both from solar and an AC outlet, depending upon the time of year. I like how I can charge multiple devices at once, including AC devices as well as 12 volt and USB C and A devices. It will do pass-through charging as well. The solar and AC input cables are included. It has a robust design, is easy to use, and represents a great value. I highly recommend this brand. Read more

I’m very impressed with the BLUETTI AC2A. For its size, it delivers outstanding performance. It charges extremely fast, the LiFePO4 battery feels very reliable, and the multiple output ports make it perfect for my daily use. I use it to power my phone, laptop, small tools, and even LED lights, and it works flawlessly every time. It’s lightweight, easy to carry, and the build quality is great. If you need a compact and dependable power station for travel, emergencies, or outdoor use, this one is definitely worth it! Read more

( The following paragraph is a bit of an update May 2024/ I am way past my first day and this device continues to serve me on a daily basis. I had the equivalent battery from a respected brand and never felt compelled to use it as much as this one. I have since been compelled to buy the larger AC180. Combined together, the two batteries will keep my full size desktop computer with two monitors and my internet router, with a light and a fan running for a whole day. Today infact, we had several waves of storms come through Houston. And while several of my coworkers dropped off one by one as internet and electricity flickered I remained constant. And indeed my home did lose power briefly, and the lights were shutting on and off. The UPS mode on these batteries have worked in real time.) It has been only one day and this has saved me. I work from home and my power went out. This device had enough power to keep my desktop computer running for four hours. I could monitor my power from my ipad as I was working. I just happened to purchase the car/ xt60 adapter. This allowed me to use two Anker 521 solar banks as a bolster to keep me running a full work day. I love my Anker 521 s and their amber light, and their slightly higher capacity. However I lost power once for 48 hours. With a generator it still took way too long to top off these banks. The bluettie will turbo charge itself with that same generator in a really short amount of time. Eventually my power came back on. Instead of unplugging my computer I just plugged my bluetti back into the wall. The bluetti charged itself and once full it used the wall power for the computer. It really does pass the power through. Where my Ankers seemed to sip on the battery power potentially degrading the battery over time. This really could be used as a UPS, and i will plug into my bluetti when the next storm comes. For some reason my Ankers did cause my computer to shut down as if a surge had tripped them at least three times in eight hours. The Bluetti with the same 300 watt, but lower watt hour, did not have this problem. It was smooth sailing. My desktop computer was only using at max 30/35 watts. This Ac2A reminds me of the Ecoflow that I always wanted, the River Mini. However the mini did not have LIFEPO BATTERIES. They were only good for 500 cycles before degrading. This Bluetti is potentially good for 3k cycles. The Ankers have a conspicuous lunch box appearance. The small size of the bluettie and hidden handle would make me feel less conscpicuous if I needed to emergency charge at a coffee shop for instance. There was a Hurricane I went through where half the city grid was down. With a device like this I could have run to a family members house and zip zoomed a charge really fast. Heck just driving and charging would have almost had me to full. In emergencies speed charging is king! Here is another kick. I have power banks that output 65 to 100 watts. Potentially I could use a usbc/ xt60 adapter to support my bluetti with those banks. I will have to test that later. I know my ankers will siphon power from those banks with a usbc to usbc connection. Tax Return season is here and I am allready eyeballing the bluetti AC180. With this speed charge technology, if paired with a propane generator, I could survive a hurricane power outage in style. And keep the emergency devices topped off. Living through the Texas freeze gave me an interest in these devices. Read more

We have been having a lot of power outages in San Francisco recently so I decided to buy this AC2A portale power bank to recharge my many rechargeable motion and lantern lights. I received the item VERY quickly, sooner than expected which was awesome! =0) Product is really well made, solid weight with excellent aesthetic and functional design re: rear handle and rubber feet on the bottom. It is very sturdy and balanced! It's best to leave this item on a flat, solid surface/the ground for San Francisco since we have also been having a lot of earthquakes the past 3 months in California! The LCD display resolution is excellent and the front buttons are easy to read and understand. The device arrived about 57% charged, but I used the included heavy duty guaged black power cable to charge it fully to 100% before testing with my rechargeable devices. The A/C charging for my Dell laptop worked perfectly once I turned the device power ON and the AC power to ON, laptop charging was very fast within 45 - 60 minutes or so, however, it seemed to draw the battery down to about 50% which I am worried about. I might need to upgrade to a bigger, better Bluetti model. I'm still testing. The ISSUE that I had and why I marked this down 1 star is because when you plug in to USB-A or USB-C ports, it wouldn't charge any of my rechargeable smaller lights and iphone. I looked at the Instruction Manual and didn't see a word about it needing to turn on anything else. I asked ChatGPT and the response was that the device was "defective". Since I am a Technician, I decided to play around with it and turn on the DC button to ON! Turns out that in order to use the USB ports for charging, you must turn the DC button to the ON position! How or why Bluetti could ever miss out on putting this in the Instruction Manual or a quick sticker on this device is beyond me. If Bluetti ever needs technical reviewers, please contact me. I LOVE testing technology and providing reviews! =0) I've only been testing this device for 1.5 days now, I ordered another Portable Power Bank - Jackery 240D - which will arrive on Tuesday or so. I will compare these and keep both of them if they work well because I need to give one to a Family member too. The jury is still out, but this Bluetti construction, design is very well made. Finally an awesome, high quality item in modern day times. Thank You Bluetti, I will continue testing this device to see if it is powerful enough for my needs. The other BAD thing I want to mention is that I wanted to order the Bluetti OEM DC charging cable so I could charge it from my car, but the Bluetti OEM charging cable is NOT available on Amazon, nor from the Bluetti website that I could see as of last night! Bluetti tells us that we need to purchase the model, but only sells the Aviation charging cable! Please update your Bluetti website with the DC car charging cable and also supply Amazon with it so we can buy it ASAP. With extreme power outages, I would need to recharge this device via my car DC port or purchase a Solar Panel, but sunshine in San Francisco is not consistent ESP during this cloudy, rainy season. Read more