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expirediconian | Staff posted Jun 23, 2025 08:29 PM
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2160Wh SOLARPLAY Q2501 2400W LiFePO4 Portable Power Station

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SOLARPLAY Factory Power Station Store via AliExpress has 2160Wh SOLARPLAY Q2501 2400w LiFePO4 Portable Power Station on sale for $475.30 - $100 with promo code IFP1IEG during checkout = $375.69. Shipping is free.

Note: Price may fluctuate slightly. You must be signed into your AliExpress account and have your address added to add items to your cart and place an order. To add your address, go to Settings via the drop-down menu at the top of the page, then select Shipping Address. If it says it cannot ship to your location, please make sure you have correct address added in your profile. You may have to manually type in the promo code to apply it at checkout. Ships from USA warehouse.

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Features:
  • 12 different output ports: AC, DC, USB-A and USB-C ports that charge all important electronic products.
  • This solar generator can be charged by AC connection and solar panels (MAX 2 x 200 W solar panels)
  • BMS (battery management system)
  • UPS function
  • Battery: Lithium Battery, 3500+ Lifecycle
  • Battery Capacity: 2160Wh/2400W
  • Max Output: 4800W
  • Input Power: 300W, 500W, 700W, 1100W
  • Output Ports: 2/4xAC, 2xDC, 1xXT60, 1xCar Ignition, 6xUSB

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SOLARPLAY Factory Power Station Store via AliExpress has 2160Wh SOLARPLAY Q2501 2400w LiFePO4 Portable Power Station on sale for $475.30 - $100 with promo code IFP1IEG during checkout = $375.69. Shipping is free.

Note: Price may fluctuate slightly. You must be signed into your AliExpress account and have your address added to add items to your cart and place an order. To add your address, go to Settings via the drop-down menu at the top of the page, then select Shipping Address. If it says it cannot ship to your location, please make sure you have correct address added in your profile. You may have to manually type in the promo code to apply it at checkout. Ships from USA warehouse.

Thanks to Deal Editor iconian for finding this deal.

Features:
  • 12 different output ports: AC, DC, USB-A and USB-C ports that charge all important electronic products.
  • This solar generator can be charged by AC connection and solar panels (MAX 2 x 200 W solar panels)
  • BMS (battery management system)
  • UPS function
  • Battery: Lithium Battery, 3500+ Lifecycle
  • Battery Capacity: 2160Wh/2400W
  • Max Output: 4800W
  • Input Power: 300W, 500W, 700W, 1100W
  • Output Ports: 2/4xAC, 2xDC, 1xXT60, 1xCar Ignition, 6xUSB

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Farmeroak
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Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItbI6zCwAJc

Some notes I found interesting: The inverter starts at 110V which is a bit low already, and if you use a 50ft+ extension cord and pull say 1000W with this it's possible you end up with 100V at your load which is bad. As you add more load the voltage drops alarmingly as well. If you get to 2400W and above it just keeps dropping the voltage instead of tripping. The review shows under 90V at one point. This was tested at 1.7kwh capacity, so about 80% of rated capacity (85-88% is common in this class). My take: If you have non-sensitive equipment and want a battery that draws low wattage for a reasonable amount of time, this is decent. But this doesn't perform like other 2kwh batteries from what I've seen.

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Jun 24, 2025 10:26 PM
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zzfinaldropzzJun 24, 2025 10:26 PM
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Quote from squishymax :
so this deal spec wise is better than the ecoflow deal linked to below Even at 80% ac. $80 less and better specs on every category. Am I missing something? https://slickdeals.net/f/18398428-refurbished-ecoflow-delta-3-1500-1536wh-portable-power-station-lfp-battery-459

Difference is Ecoflow support got your back and Solarplay likely does not. See the video below, it helped me decide to stick with ecoflow than getting an offbrand.

https://youtu.be/AkJfryZ9Tpk?si=XYa_OzQcl7xB-vY3
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CalManJun 24, 2025 10:42 PM
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Quote from Farmeroak :
Ideally you'd get the size all-in-one battery you needed, so if you need larger you'd buy a larger all in one. Or build your system with separate components (batteries, charge controller, inverter, and solar panels or grid), so you can upgrade components as needed.

If you want to expand your existing all-in-one battery, you either have to buy an expansion battery from the company (if possible), or do something like what you're doing, which has inefficiencies. Plugging a bare lifepo4 battery directly into the solar inputs of your Jackery (if possible) would be more efficient than charging it from another all-in-one, and probably cheaper, but you'd have the challenge of charging the lifepo4 after you used it. Lifepo4 chargers are cheap, but require 120v, and you could even charge it FROM the Jackery when you had excess power. Or you could get a charge controller and solar for it. If you're at home, this might be simple enough to do after an outage. If you're remote, and you have panels for the Solarplay too, daisy chaining multiple all-in-one batteries might be better for you. You can see it somewhat depends on use case.
Thanks for the input. It seems the best route for me would be to go with a second all-in-one. You brought up many points I did not consider. I should have noted that this is SOLELY for in-home use, as I don't camp. Ironic that I have APC throughout my condo and the power rarely goes out. In the 18 years I've lived here, I doubt it went out more than 5 times a year and then it's only for a minute or two. There was one instance a couple of years ago it did last a few hours. So I will just find a cheap all-in-one like this one from a reputable company. I've repped ya for your support, like you even need it, but that's what it's there for right?
Jun 24, 2025 10:49 PM
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FarmeroakJun 24, 2025 10:49 PM
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Quote from CyanMoon785 :
When I try to enter the promo code I get:
For security reasons your request can't currently be processed
What am I doing wrong?
I have the same issue on desktop. It happens every time I enter a code from SD (and probably elsewhere). On mobile, works fine. My suspicion is they don't want to pay the cash back so force people through mobile. But I like getting cash back so I just don't end up buying even if I want it. The only solution I've read from people is to literally create another account.

Also laugh out loud at whoever is just downvoting nearly every post in the thread, helpful or not.
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Why are there so many posts about Ali express recently? Still such low prices and unknown brands, it's crazy, has anyone tried it??
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VioletHealth8715Jun 25, 2025 05:35 PM
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank VioletHealth8715

You could list up a 10,000wh 5000w power station for $100 on here and there'd be the same couple goofballs commenting
"oh man the fact it only takes 1000w solar is a deal breaker for me!"
"oh darn its $100 and not $99.. yeah that's a deal breaker"
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Jun 25, 2025 05:45 PM
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VioletHealth8715Jun 25, 2025 05:45 PM
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Quote from coltrane69 :
Unfortunately it's not a slickdeal thing, it's a corporate consolidation thing. Back in the Wild West of the internet, when there were 100's of different websites, and thousands of different suppliers and manufacturers you could get some deals, or price mistakes. Now it's all about saving a couple dollars on things that brick and mortar stores carry, until they all get run out of business, then it'll just be "deals" on whatever the corporate overlords deem to let us get a good deal on.
The same people who complain that the mom n pop downtown hardware store is $4 more expensive on a hammer than Home Depot and then when after complaining that store into going out of bankruptcy, then begin to complain that the "old school customer service is gone".

Well yeah, I wonder why.. You can have dirt cheap or you can have first name basis customer service, not both.
Jun 25, 2025 06:01 PM
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plieplJun 25, 2025 06:01 PM
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Quote from Farmeroak :
I have the same issue on desktop. It happens every time I enter a code from SD (and probably elsewhere). On mobile, works fine. My suspicion is they don't want to pay the cash back so force people through mobile. But I like getting cash back so I just don't end up buying even if I want it. The only solution I've read from people is to literally create another account.Also laugh out loud at whoever is just downvoting nearly every post in the thread, helpful or not.
I'm going to guess it could have something to do with tracking. For me, I was only able to get the code to finally work after opening a fresh Firefox private window so it wasn't a click through from SD. The typed vs copy/paste code didn't end up being an issue for me as the time it finally worked was copy/paste. Even with private window, it was still flakey, the code had to be the very last thing entered before clicking the final pay now button. Trying to make any changes or adjustment after the code was entered would cause it to error out with those unhelpful messages. No idea if this was just AE/SD combo situation as I don't shop enough on AE.

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FarmeroakJun 25, 2025 06:04 PM
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Quote from VioletHealth8715 :
You could list up a 10,000wh 5000w power station for $100 on here and there'd be the same couple goofballs commenting
"oh man the fact it only takes 1000w solar is a deal breaker for me!"
"oh darn its $100 and not $99.. yeah that's a deal breaker"
And you'll have the same couple goofballs posting completely unhelpful responses to comments by people saying why they think the product or deal is good or bad.
Jun 25, 2025 06:41 PM
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plieplJun 25, 2025 06:41 PM
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Quote from CalMan :
Thanks for the input. It seems the best route for me would be to go with a second all-in-one. You brought up many points I did not consider. I should have noted that this is SOLELY for in-home use, as I don't camp. Ironic that I have APC throughout my condo and the power rarely goes out. In the 18 years I've lived here, I doubt it went out more than 5 times a year and then it's only for a minute or two. There was one instance a couple of years ago it did last a few hours. So I will just find a cheap all-in-one like this one from a reputable company. I've repped ya for your support, like you even need it, but that's what it's there for right?
Lucky for you, I get power outages more often than I would like, especially during spring and fall storm seasons, usually half a dozen to a dozen outages a year though most don't last long, gets resolved within a couple hours. The reason I decided to get this power station was to replace my APC UPS. I have a pretty large one, 865 watts/1500 VA but the SLA battery in those things are a joke, 200 W/h on my 700 watt load was only good for 7 minutes of use if I'm luckily, pretty much only enough time to make sure everything is shutoff properly.
The newer dedicated UPS that uses a LiFePO4 battery were also a joke. They had tiny 300 watt LiFePO4 batteries, and although you can pull more power from them unlike the older SLA UPS, it was still a joke of a run time, and weren't even worth the consideration especially the $400 price.
Been eyeing these power stations with UPS feature as a replacement for a very long time but they were always too expensive. $374 for this Solarplay power station is pretty compelling price to give it a try. Even with efficiency loss, it's probably still an 1700 watt battery backup, still 2+ hrs of battery for my needs. If it ends up working well, I'll do the battery hack that I've seen others do, more than double the runtime by adding a 24v 100 ah LiFePO4 to the solar charge port.
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VioletHealth8715Jun 25, 2025 07:46 PM
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Quote from Farmeroak :
And you'll have the same couple goofballs posting completely unhelpful responses to comments by people saying why they think the product or deal is good or bad.
This is the best deal I've seen in a long while for what this provides.. Can anyone find one cheaper?
Yet that's not good enough and the nit picking happens. if you need all the features in the world, pay more. Otherwise you're getting a much cheaper power station that likely won't check every single box in the world.

Beggars can't be choosers.​
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nwtianJun 25, 2025 08:02 PM
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Quote from pliepl :
Lucky for you, I get power outages more often than I would like, especially during spring and fall storm seasons, usually half a dozen to a dozen outages a year though most don't last long, gets resolved within a couple hours. The reason I decided to get this power station was to replace my APC UPS. I have a pretty large one, 865 watts/1500 VA but the SLA battery in those things are a joke, 200 W/h on my 700 watt load was only good for 7 minutes of use if I'm luckily, pretty much only enough time to make sure everything is shutoff properly. The newer dedicated UPS that uses a LiFePO4 battery were also a joke. They had tiny 300 watt LiFePO4 batteries, and although you can pull more power from them unlike the older SLA UPS, it was still a joke of a run time, and weren't even worth the consideration especially the $400 price.Been eyeing these power stations with UPS feature as a replacement for a very long time but they were always too expensive. $374 for this Solarplay power station is pretty compelling price to give it a try. Even with efficiency loss, it's probably still an 1700 watt battery backup, still 2+ hrs of battery for my needs. If it ends up working well, I'll do the battery hack that I've seen others do, more than double the runtime by adding a 24v 100 ah LiFePO4 to the solar charge port.
I did a simple modification to my old UPS by adding a bigger lifepo4 12v 20ah battery with similar size wires extending from the ups old battery empty slot.
It is a bit clumsy and make sure to insulate the connections. Do at your own risk. My has been running well and extended my security camera, WiFi router and modem for a few hours.
The battery stay charged and seems to be ok since sealed lead acid charging voltage is close to lifepo4.
Once again, do at your own risk. Always make sure wiring is thick enough, insulated.
Jun 25, 2025 08:15 PM
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plieplJun 25, 2025 08:15 PM
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Quote from nwtian :
I did a simple modification to my old UPS by adding a bigger lifepo4 12v 20ah battery with similar size wires extending from the ups old battery empty slot.It is a bit clumsy and make sure to insulate the connections. Do at your own risk. My has been running well and extended my security camera, WiFi router and modem for a few hours.The battery stay charged and seems to be ok since sealed lead acid charging voltage is close to lifepo4.Once again, do at your own risk. Always make sure wiring is thick enough, insulated.
I actually considered doing just that but decided against it since these power stations were starting to come down in price and my APC BR1500MS2 was pretty old already, over 10 yrs. I had already converted it to LiFePO4 more than 5 yrs back but it was with battery capacity similar to the SLA so that was more of a longevity, less battery replacement, than for runtime.
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CalManJun 25, 2025 08:20 PM
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Quote from pliepl :
Lucky for you, I get power outages more often than I would like, especially during spring and fall storm seasons, usually half a dozen to a dozen outages a year though most don't last long, gets resolved within a couple hours. The reason I decided to get this power station was to replace my APC UPS. I have a pretty large one, 865 watts/1500 VA but the SLA battery in those things are a joke, 200 W/h on my 700 watt load was only good for 7 minutes of use if I'm luckily, pretty much only enough time to make sure everything is shutoff properly.
The newer dedicated UPS that uses a LiFePO4 battery were also a joke. They had tiny 300 watt LiFePO4 batteries, and although you can pull more power from them unlike the older SLA UPS, it was still a joke of a run time, and weren't even worth the consideration especially the $400 price.
Been eyeing these power stations with UPS feature as a replacement for a very long time but they were always too expensive. $374 for this Solarplay power station is pretty compelling price to give it a try. Even with efficiency loss, it's probably still an 1700 watt battery backup, still 2+ hrs of battery for my needs. If it ends up working well, I'll do the battery hack that I've seen others do, more than double the runtime by adding a 24v 100 ah LiFePO4 to the solar charge port.
Yup, the APC 1500 unit is EXACTLY the same I am replacing with my Jackery. I received it today and was surprised the charge was only at 28% upon unboxing. So charging now and will swap out the two APCs with the Jackery. Will still need to keep one of the APC units because I have SO many items plugged in for just having the outlets. I don't need power back up for my TiVO, BRP and other miscellaneos electronics, but I do need an electrical connection. Hoping I'll never find out how long the power of the Jackery will last because that will mean an extended power outage. But the life expectancy was a major selling point even though the two APCs still show they are working. Albeit not much juice to power during an outage. So sorry you have extended outages. I moved here from CA where it was a bit more like you described. I got BLESSED to pick where I moved to in KY.
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Jun 25, 2025 08:41 PM
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plieplJun 25, 2025 08:41 PM
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Quote from CalMan :
Yup, the APC 1500 unit is EXACTLY the same I am replacing with my Jackery. I received it today and was surprised the charge was only at 28% upon unboxing. So charging now and will swap out the two APCs with the Jackery. Will still need to keep one of the APC units because I have SO many items plugged in for just having the outlets. I don't need power back up for my TiVO, BRP and other miscellaneos electronics, but I do need an electrical connection. Hoping I'll never find out how long the power of the Jackery will last because that will mean an extended power outage. But the life expectancy was a major selling point even though the two APCs still show they are working. Albeit not much juice to power during an outage. So sorry you have extended outages. I moved here from CA where it was a bit more like you described. I got BLESSED to pick where I moved to in KY.
I think the low charge state is normal, power station reviewers show the same thing, they get power stations that are charged under 30%. These are high capacity batteries and I don't think they want accidents in transit. If I had to guess, it might be a rule that FedEX/UPS imposes that these large batteries must be below a certain state of charge for transit, I never see them 30% or more, always less. For LiFePO4, not a big deal as these batteries can fully use their total capacity without issue.
I'm in an urban area but lots of old mature trees in the area and people don't trim foliage around power lines, and it doesn't help that the lines get run through the backyard of houses with lots of trees and not conducive for the power company to go through and cut branches. Only takes a good storm to knock power lines or the poles down but fortunately they're speedy about replacing lines and poles. Last outage was last month when someone ran into a power pole near a main road with their car. Crew had a new pole up and rewired in a little over an hour. Then 12 hrs later, a storm hit the area and power was out for over 8 hrs. When the power company sends a text for the outage but don't give an estimated time for restoration, you know it's bad.
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Jun 25, 2025 08:54 PM
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Quote from pliepl :
I think the low charge state is normal, power station reviewers show the same thing, they get power stations that are charged under 30%. These are high capacity batteries and I don't think they want accidents in transit. If I had to guess, it might be a rule that FedEX/UPS imposes that these large batteries must be below a certain state of charge for transit, I never see them 30% or more, always less. For LiFePO4, not a big deal as these batteries can fully use their total capacity without issue.
I'm in an urban area but lots of old mature trees in the area and people don't trim foliage around power lines, and it doesn't help that the lines get run through the backyard of houses with lots of trees and not conducive for the power company to go through and cut branches. Only takes a good storm to knock power lines or the poles down but fortunately they're speedy about replacing lines and poles. Last outage was last month when someone ran into a power pole near a main road with their car. Crew had a new pole up and rewired in a little over an hour. Then 12 hrs later, a storm hit the area and power was out for over 8 hrs. When the power company sends a text for the outage but don't give an estimated time for restoration, you know it's bad.
Ahh, I didn't think about the transportation danger involved. Thanks for clarifying that you have seen this as common. I am anxious to get it set up soon.

Our country's grid needs to be updated. Power lines through people's backyards is NOT acceptable. I can live a brief while without power, but NOT without Internet. I have my router/modem connected to a new APC unit I bought about a year ago from Amazon that is horizontal that runs them separately. I wish they made more like that, but moot because I'm going with these types of UPS now.

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