Aferiy P280
74BatteryRank score · Excellent
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Aferiy P280 vs Jackery Explorer 1500 v2
Decision readout
Better station
Aferiy P280 leads by 19 points overall.
Jackery Explorer 1500 v2
55BatteryRank score · Balanced
What changes the decision
- Home backup: Aferiy P280 — more AC-delivered capacity and higher AC output
- CPAP & bedroom: Jackery Explorer 1500 v2 — quieter under load
- Camping & RV: Jackery Explorer 1500 v2 — lighter and easier to carry
01 · Score evidence
Score breakdown
74
Aferiy P280
Overall
55
Jackery Explorer 1500 v2
82
POWER
Aferiy P280 +61
21
Battery-side usable capacity and how much you can run at once.
82
TRUST
Aferiy P280 +6
76
Owner reputation, safety record, warranty, and build durability.
69
CHARGING
Aferiy P280 +2
67
Wall and solar recharge speed.
51
LIVABILITY
Jackery Explorer 1500 v2 +34
85
Lightweight, portable, and quiet enough to live with.
Computed from sourced data with a published, price-independent formula. Scores are relative to each model's size class.
02 · Usable energy
Capacity truth
The watt-hours on the box aren't what reaches your devices. Same scale, both units.
Aferiy P280
Rated (on the box)
2,048 Wh. Show source
claimed sourceaferiy.com ↗2026-07-27The marketing number — total cell capacity.
AC delivered (est.)
1,741 Wh. Show source
estimated sourceestimate = battery-side usable capacity × 85% inverter efficiencyWhat reaches an AC outlet — about 15% is lost turning battery power into household AC. How we estimate.
Jackery Explorer 1500 v2
Rated (on the box)
1,536 Wh. Show source
claimed sourcejackery.com ↗2026-07-04The marketing number — total cell capacity.
AC delivered (est.)
1,306 Wh. Show source
estimated sourceestimate = battery-side usable capacity × 85% inverter efficiencyWhat reaches an AC outlet — about 15% is lost turning battery power into household AC. How we estimate.
03 · Same assumptions
Same-device runtime
| Device | Aferiy P280 | Jackery Explorer 1500 v2 | Assumption |
|---|---|---|---|
| CPAP (humidifier off) | about 24.2 nights | about 18.1 nights | 9 W · |
| CPAP (heated humidifier on) | about 3.9 nights | about 2.9 nights | 56 W · |
| Refrigerator (full-size) | about 28 hours | about 21 hours | 180 W × 35% duty cycle · |
| Wi-Fi router + modem | about 97 hours | about 73 hours | 18 W · |
| Laptop (65W charger) | about 54 hours | about 40 hours | 65 W × 50% duty cycle · |
| Phone (one full charge) | about 87 full charges | about 65 full charges | 20 W · |
One device at a time; estimates use each station's usable AC energy. Build your own load →
04 · Sourced hardware
Key specs, side by side
| Spec | Aferiy P280 | Jackery Explorer 1500 v2 |
|---|---|---|
| AC-delivered capacity | 1,741 Whest.. Show sourceestimated sourceaferiy.com ↗2026-07-27 | 1,306 Whest.. Show sourceestimated sourcejackery.com ↗2026-07-04 |
| Continuous power output | 2,800 W. Show sourceclaimed sourceaferiy.com ↗ | 2,000 W. Show sourceclaimed sourcejackery.com ↗ |
| Surge power output | 5,600 W. Show sourceclaimed sourceaferiy.com ↗ | 4,000 W. Show sourceclaimed sourcejackery.com ↗ |
| Max solar input | 1,200 W. Show sourceclaimed sourceaferiy.com ↗ | 400 W. Show sourceclaimed sourcejackery.com ↗ |
| AC charge time (0–100%) | — | 64 min. Show sourceclaimed sourcejackery.com ↗ |
| Weight | 21.6 kg. Show sourceclaimed sourceaferiy.com ↗ | 14.5 kg. Show sourceclaimed sourcejackery.com ↗ |
| Rated cycle life | 4,000 cycles. Show sourceclaimed sourceaferiy.com ↗ | 6,000 cycles. Show sourceclaimed sourcejackery.com ↗ |
Manufacturer figures unless marked verified or est. Tap or focus a figure to view its source. The better reading in each row is highlighted — lower wins for weight and recharge time.
Where these rank
- Aferiy P280 #1 of 10 in Best Power Station Warranty Coverage · #2 Large (2 kWh class) in Best Portable Power Stations
- Jackery Explorer 1500 v2 #4 of 10 in Longest-Cycle-Life Power Stations
Quick answers
- Is the Aferiy P280 better than the Jackery Explorer 1500 v2?
- Aferiy P280 leads by 19 points overall.
- Which has more usable capacity, the Aferiy P280 or Jackery Explorer 1500 v2?
- The Aferiy P280, by 435 Wh — 1,741 Wh versus 1,306 Wh, a 33% advantage. At a 60 W load that is roughly 7.3 extra hours before the battery is empty. Both figures are estimated AC-delivered energy, not the nameplate battery rating — the watt-hours that actually reach your devices, which is always less than the number on the box.
- Which has more AC output, the Aferiy P280 or Jackery Explorer 1500 v2?
- The Aferiy P280: 2,800 W versus 2,000 W continuous. That gap matters only if a load sits between the two numbers — below 2,000 W both run it, above 2,800 W neither does. Surge headroom follows the same order: 5,600 W against 4,000 W, and surge is what decides whether a compressor or pump actually starts.
- How does runtime compare between the Aferiy P280 and Jackery Explorer 1500 v2?
- On the same sourced load — a refrigerator (full-size) — the Aferiy P280 runs longer: 27.6 hours against 20.7. These are planning estimates from each model's AC-delivered capacity, not stopwatch tests; real duty cycle and temperature move them.
- Which is lighter, the Aferiy P280 or Jackery Explorer 1500 v2?
- The Jackery Explorer 1500 v2, by 7.1 kg (14.5 kg versus 21.6 kg). Both weights are manufacturer figures for the bare unit; cables and a solar panel add to whatever you actually carry.
- Which model should I buy for my use case?
- On the sub-scores that describe each use case: the Aferiy P280 for home backup; the Jackery Explorer 1500 v2 for cpap & bedroom, camping & rv. They split, so the honest answer depends on which of those you are actually buying for.
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