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Anker 521 PowerHouse 256Wh / 200W LFP Portable Power Station

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Anker has Anker 521 PowerHouse 256Wh / 200W Output LiFePO4 Portable Power Station on sale for $130 when you apply promo code SOLIXPD35OFF in your cart. Shipping is free.

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About this Item:
  • 256Wh Capacity
  • Output Power:
    • 200W AC
    • 12W USB Type-A
    • 60W USB Type-C
    • 120W Car Socket
  • 5-Year Full-Device Warranty
  • Including 2 AC ports, 2 USB-A ports, a USB-C port, and a car outlet

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Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars from Best Buy customers.
  • At the time of this posting, our research indicates that this is $39.99 lower than the next best available comparable prices starting from $169.99. -SaltyOne

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Anker has Anker 521 PowerHouse 256Wh / 200W Output LiFePO4 Portable Power Station on sale for $130 when you apply promo code SOLIXPD35OFF in your cart. Shipping is free.

Thanks to Community Member Sierrabravo for sharing this deal.

About this Item:
  • 256Wh Capacity
  • Output Power:
    • 200W AC
    • 12W USB Type-A
    • 60W USB Type-C
    • 120W Car Socket
  • 5-Year Full-Device Warranty
  • Including 2 AC ports, 2 USB-A ports, a USB-C port, and a car outlet

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • Rated 4.8 out of 5 stars from Best Buy customers.
  • At the time of this posting, our research indicates that this is $39.99 lower than the next best available comparable prices starting from $169.99. -SaltyOne

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phoshizzlez
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After doing some research, I think I'm going to wait for the BLUETTI PS72 700W Portable Power Station, 716Wh LiFePO4 Power Station that releases on 7/27/24. I'm seeing a pre-order for $219 on newegg or $300 on walmart. Seems like a better deal at 3 times the capacity for the price.
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IndigoWinter2667
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95% of the bulk of these units is the lithium cells, the inverter and ports take up relatively little space.

So no, not until battery technology allows for more dense energy storage (and the current trend is less dense for the sake of more duty cycles).
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unksol
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REALLY?!? Phones are on average 2500-5000 mAh. Guess what 5000 mAh is? 5Ah.

You leaf blower is likely 20V or 60V most likely instead of 3.7V. This is why we need to use Wh because people don't get basic concepts.
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Jul 19, 2024 2:41 PM
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Nintendo1474Jul 19, 2024 2:41 PM
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Quote from LateDependent View quoted comment :
Would this work as a UPS? It is not much more expensive than a 12v "mini ups" on Amazon...
Yes. This can be charged while outputting power, although it's not really designed to sit at 100 percent charge its whole life. You could even get a cable that lets you power devices from the 12 volt or Type C port and not have to be running the inverter the whole time.

I won this from a sweepstakes, so while free, it didn't have a warranty on it. I kept trying to test how much power I could squeeze out of the inverter (tried a blender and my gaming computer), and now it discharges 4 percent a day sitting doing nothing. Which is really bad for a battery this size. Guess I shorted something.
Jul 19, 2024 2:44 PM
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fidelityJul 19, 2024 2:44 PM
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Quote from apexi350z View quoted comment :
I know the EcoFlow Power Stations can act as an UPS, it will automatically switches to its battery supply mode within 30 milliseconds. But not sure if other mfg has this feature. The EcoFlow may cost a bit more, but with this feature it's not just sitting there waiting for power outage or camping trip to use, as it can be used as an UPS.
Which EcoFlow model? agree that it would be nice to not just have it for emergencies.
Jul 19, 2024 3:56 PM
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MgamerzJul 19, 2024 3:56 PM
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200W output on AC, 600W max it says for surge. 200W is pretty low for this size. My EB3A does 600W sustained.
Jul 19, 2024 4:29 PM
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phoshizzlezJul 19, 2024 4:29 PM
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Anyone use this with a cpap machine specifically the resmed airsense 10? Currently using a Medistrom Pilot-24 Lite CPAP Battery and i barely lasts a day or 2. Trying to see if this would at least last me a couple of nights.
Jul 19, 2024 5:33 PM
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FuschiaMarmot930Jul 19, 2024 5:33 PM
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30ms as a ups will not be sufficient to keep your desktop pc from powering off.

The beefier anker models advertise 20ms, which is still kinda long may have better luck. Not sure if anyone has tested.
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Jul 19, 2024 5:56 PM
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LateDependentJul 19, 2024 5:56 PM
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Quote from FuschiaMarmot930 View quoted comment :
30ms as a ups will not be sufficient to keep your desktop pc from powering off.

The beefier anker models advertise 20ms, which is still kinda long may have better luck. Not sure if anyone has tested.
ATX PSU should hold up for 15ms at full load and much longer if at lower load right?
Jul 19, 2024 6:13 PM
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phoshizzlezJul 19, 2024 6:13 PM
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank

After doing some research, I think I'm going to wait for the BLUETTI PS72 700W Portable Power Station, 716Wh LiFePO4 Power Station that releases on 7/27/24. I'm seeing a pre-order for $219 on newegg or $300 on walmart. Seems like a better deal at 3 times the capacity for the price.
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Jul 19, 2024 10:13 PM
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mechrockJul 19, 2024 10:13 PM
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Quote from Bobmuhthol View quoted comment :
You can charge this device with a solar panel. It has a DC input.
Anker's website does a really terrible job showing this, but does appear it can charge up to 100 watts or is it 200?

Either way, still needs the UPS function.
Jul 19, 2024 10:43 PM
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005Jul 19, 2024 10:43 PM
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Quote from apexi350z View quoted comment :
I know the EcoFlow Power Stations can act as an UPS, it will automatically switches to its battery supply mode within 30 milliseconds. But not sure if other mfg has this feature...
UPS: ALLPOWERS R600/Anker ‎PowerHouse 767/Bluetti/ROCKPALS 500
Jul 20, 2024 1:06 AM
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lennlenJul 20, 2024 1:06 AM
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Eb3a is significantly better. Around this price when refurbs pop up on eBay. Faster charge, supports dual charging, significantly higher rated ac inverter. I'm sure there's more.
Jul 21, 2024 4:31 AM
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ScarletOctopus169Jul 21, 2024 4:31 AM
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Quote from BillyJackAz View quoted comment :
Do they make a portable battery charger, that is physically about this size, but, has a huge capacity and is only capable of charging cell phones and tablets?

Personally, I wouldn't have the need for one of these to be able to charge a laptop or any household appliances. However, I think that it would be great, to have one of these that has something like a 200,000 or 300,000 mAh capacity and could charge a modern-day cell phone, 20 or 30 or 40 or 50 times.

Is there such a charging device that has already been made and is available to be purchased?
Why not just buy this
Jul 21, 2024 6:45 AM
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MrFroggerJul 21, 2024 6:45 AM
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so i have a smoker, it takes about 100watts at start (about 5min) then uses 16watts continuous after. could this thing in reality be used for my smoker for a few cooks being say 3-4hrs at a time?

i'm not 100% sure the equation to calculate how many running hours i would be looking at. any insight would be greatly appreciated.
Jul 21, 2024 7:22 AM
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AlohaBrahJul 21, 2024 7:22 AM
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Quote from phoshizzlez View quoted comment :
After doing some research, I think I'm going to wait for the BLUETTI PS72 700W Portable Power Station, 716Wh LiFePO4 Power Station that releases on 7/27/24. I'm seeing a pre-order for $219 on newegg or $300 on walmart. Seems like a better deal at 3 times the capacity for the price.
Wow that is an incredible wattage per dollar ratio.
Jul 21, 2024 8:37 AM
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Jrkkf5888Jul 21, 2024 8:37 AM
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Quote from BillyJackAz View quoted comment :
Do they make a portable battery charger, that is physically about this size, but, has a huge capacity and is only capable of charging cell phones and tablets?

Personally, I wouldn't have the need for one of these to be able to charge a laptop or any household appliances. However, I think that it would be great, to have one of these that has something like a 200,000 or 300,000 mAh capacity and could charge a modern-day cell phone, 20 or 30 or 40 or 50 times.

Is there such a charging device that has already been made and is available to be purchased?
Yeah, look for a portable car jump starter on Amazon. They're about as small as they can make them, >95% of the size/weight is battery, powerful enough to charge your phone for weeks, cheap ($30~70), and they'll also jump your car if you ever happen to need it. It's kept in your car by default so you'll always have it when you need it. They all have USB-A/C/micro ports these days.

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Jul 21, 2024 11:35 AM
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TheWaveJul 21, 2024 11:35 AM
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Quote from LateDependent View quoted comment :
Would this work as a UPS? It is not much more expensive than a 12v "mini ups" on Amazon...
Quote from apexi350z View quoted comment :
I know the EcoFlow Power Stations can act as an UPS, it will automatically switches to its battery supply mode within 30 milliseconds. But not sure if other mfg has this feature. The EcoFlow may cost a bit more, but with this feature it's not just sitting there waiting for power outage or camping trip to use, as it can be used as an UPS.
No, the EcoFlow's cannot be used as a UPS. They can be used as an EPS. UPS can be used to supply uninterrupted power for computers and the computer will not shutdown as soon as power is lost. With an EcoFlow as an EPS, power is lost for 30 milliseconds before the battery kicks. This will cause computer equipment to abruptly turn off. An EPS is good backup power for non computer equipment (sump pumps / refrigerators / freezers / etc.). When the EcoFlow reaches 100% battery charge, it goes into bypass mode and power is drawn from your main power source and bypasses the battery.
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