Head-to-head test
BLUETTI Apex 300 vs Jackery HomePower 2000 Plus v2
The Apex 300 out-specs the HomePower 2000 Plus v2 on capacity, output and outlets and weighs just over double it, so the only thing that actually decides this is how often the box has to be picked up.
Full profiles: BLUETTI Apex 300 → · Jackery HomePower 2000 Plus v2 →
Written by Gunner GustafsonUpdated
Whole-Home Backup Tester, Station Arena Test Desk
Spec deltas
The Apex 300 costs $630 more than the HomePower 2000 Plus v2 ($1,699 against $1,069), and all of it goes into size: 2,765Wh against 2,048Wh, 3,840W of continuous output against 2,400W, six AC outlets against four. It is the better box. It is also 83.8 lbs against 41.5, which is the part you will think about every time you move it.
Both packs are rated for at least 6,000 cycles, both publish a transfer ceiling no worse than 10ms, and both land within a penny of each other per lifetime kilowatt-hour: nine cents for the HomePower, ten for the Apex. So none of the usual tiebreakers apply. You are choosing between a bigger unit and a portable one, both honestly priced, which is a better problem than most pages on this site hand you.
Where the choice bites is the weekend. The camping load here comes to 2,100Wh, and the HomePower is 359Wh short of it while the Apex finishes with 250Wh in hand. So the unit that covers your Sunday morning is the one a reviewer could barely carry a few feet and could not lift onto a tableA8. Work out how far you have to carry it and the rest of this page is arithmetic.
What the Numbers Reveal
Each conclusion stated first — the numbers behind it on one line, the full analysis below.
Both take expansion batteries, so the HomePower's 359Wh shortfall is an add-a-battery problem rather than a buy-a-different-unit problem. But the thing you would be adding is a second box to lift, which is the exact advantage you bought it for. That makes the real question the ground between your parking spot and your tent: on flat ground with a short carry the Apex's 250Wh of margin wins the weekend, and on a walk-in site the honest move is to plan the load down rather than buy the capacity up.
Weekend Camping needs 2,100Wh; the HomePower has 1,741Wh usable and finishes 359Wh shortThe Apex 300 has 2,350Wh usable and clears the same list with 250Wh leftThe Apex 300 weighs 83.8 lbs; one reviewer could hardly carry it a few feet and could not lift it onto a tableA8
Why it mattersCampers who park beside the tent should take the Apex 300; anyone carrying gear any distance should take the HomePower and ration the last morning.
solar input
The tempting follow-on is that the Apex also refills three times faster from panels, which would make a multi-day outage a rout. We do not think you should buy on that number. The 2,400W solar ceiling is published rather than demonstrated, and our field record for this unit is thin and early, mostly press units written up soon after unboxingA0, so treat it as disputed until a hands-on measurement lands. The 705Wh is arithmetic you can check; the recharge ceiling is not.
The 8-hour blackout load is 1,645Wh; the Apex 300 finishes at 70% used with 705Wh left, the HomePower at 94% with 96WhBoth units publish a transfer ceiling no worse than 10ms, so neither wins on switchoverPublished solar input is 2,400W for the Apex 300 against 800W for the HomePower, three times the array
Why it mattersIf your outages have ever run into a second evening, buy the Apex for the energy still in the pack at sunrise, not for the panel rating on the box.
A 12V fridge, a tire inflator or a CPAP's DC cord goes straight into the HomePower and needs an accessory on the Apex. Buy the hub and the gap between these two stops being $630 and becomes about $930 ($1,699 plus $300, against $1,069), and you have paid it to do a job the cheaper unit already does out of the box. Anyone stacking Apex units pays again: the parallel box runs about $699A12.
Apex 300 ports: six AC, two USB-A, two USB-C at 100W, one 240V, one 30A RV, and zero 12V car outletsHomePower ports: four AC, one USB-A, two USB-C at 140W, one 12V car outletReviewers put the Hub D1 that adds DC output at about $300A7A11
Why it mattersIf anything on your load list ends in a cigarette-lighter plug, either buy the HomePower or price the hub in before you compare the two.
continuous output
So size from continuous, where the records agree, and notice that the Apex's 1,440W advantage there (3,840 against 2,400) never appears on this page. Nothing in these six scenarios draws more than 400W at its worst moment. The output gap only shows up in loads that are not listed here: a well pump, a hardwired 240V circuit, a 30A shore cord plugged straight in, which is also where the Apex's exclusive outlets live.
Apex 300: 3,840W continuous, 7,680W published peak. HomePower: 2,400W continuous, 4,800W published peakEvery scenario on this page peaks at 400W or less, and both units start and sustain all of themLaunch coverage lists this Jackery as 2400W rated and 3800W peakB1 against the 4,800W surge figure in its own spec record
Why it mattersRV buyers and anyone feeding a 240V circuit are buying the Apex for that socket and that headroom; everyone else is paying for output they will never call on.
The specific dimensions that decide these two units — everything else is a tie.
Your Life, Your Pick
Selected because: The HomePower covers four of these six loads. The weekend is the one it does not finish, and the blackout is the one where finishing is not the point.
The weekend is where a spec gap turns into a missing morning. 2,100Wh of load against 1,741Wh of usable pool leaves the HomePower 359Wh short, and a shortfall does not wait politely for the end of the trip. It arrives after the fridge has been cycling all night. The Apex clears the same list with 250Wh still in hand.
The blackout row deserves a second read, because on paper it is a tie and in practice it is not. Both units get through the 1,645Wh night. One of them wakes up with 705Wh and the other with 96Wh. If your utility has things back by breakfast, that difference never costs you anything and you should keep the $630. If you have ever spent a second evening in the dark, it is the only figure on this page that matters.
Portability & Form Factor
Selected because: 83.8 lbs against 41.5 is the only difference here that no accessory, firmware update or expansion battery can close.
weight
Eighty-three pounds is a bent-knees lift, a second pair of hands for stairs, and a shuffle rather than a carry on flat ground. The field reports split exactly where you would expect: one reviewer called it heavy but manageable thanks to the handles and the modular packA6, another said he could hardly move it a few feet and could not get it onto a tableA8. Both are true. The variable is whether there is a step involved.
The HomePower's whole pitch is the other side of that. Launch coverage puts 41.5 lb below the weight of a 5-gallon water cooler bottle and below the 47.4 lb dry weight of a Honda EU2000i generatorB1, and calls it a 21 lb cut, 34%, from the model it replacesB2. That is framing rather than testingB0, but the weight is a published spec and it holds up on its own. If this unit's job is to sit in a utility room and wait for the grid to fail, weight is a delivery problem you solve once. If its job is to come with you, it is a Saturday problem you solve every time.
Lifetime Value
Selected because: Nine cents against ten per lifetime kilowatt-hour, so the $630 gap is the size difference rather than a premium.
cost / lifetime kWh
Neither of these is the expensive one, which is rarer on this site than you would think. 16,589 kWh across the Apex's rated life against 12,288 for the HomePower, and the money works out to within a penny per kilowatt-hour either way. The Apex's premium buys energy at about the rate the HomePower charges for its own, so price is not the argument here. The $630 is a question about how much battery you need, and that is a different question from whether you are getting a fair deal.
Cycle life is not a variable either. Both packs are rated for at least 6,000 cycles, which at a weekend-a-week duty cycle is 57.7 years. Neither of these is going to die of old age while you own it, so anything you read about longevity on this pair is noise.
Growth Path
Selected because: Both take expansion batteries, so the growth question is what refills them, and one of those two solar figures is much better supported than the other.
solar input
Neither unit is a ceiling you buy into, since both take expansion batteries and neither asks you to replace the base to add capacity. What differs is the refill. The Apex publishes 2,400W of solar input against the HomePower's 800W, three times the array, and that figure is also the softest thing on its spec sheet. We treat 2,400W as disputed rather than demonstrated: our record for this unit is thin and early, mostly press loaners written up soon after unboxingA0, and a number nobody has confirmed at the top of its range should not settle a $630 decision. Buy the Apex for the 2,765Wh you can verify.
Price the growth before you count it as an advantage. Stacking Apex units means the parallel box at around $699A12, and adding DC ports to whatever you build means the hub at around $300A7A11. The HomePower's growth path is plainer and its solar ceiling lower, but 800W of panels against a 2,048Wh pack is a proportionate pairing, which is more than can be said for a 2,400W claim nobody has stood behind with a meter.
Brand Trust
Selected because: Support is the weakest column for both of these brands, and in both cases the fix is where you buy it.
Support is the weakest column for both brands, which is worth knowing before anyone frames this as premium against value. BLUETTI's is the most inconsistent in the category: email-led, subject to China-timezone delays, and capable of either sorting you out quickly or offering a discount on a new unit instead of repairing the one you own. Buying direct from BLUETTI tends to produce better outcomes, and it is also what secures the full five-year term, so the Apex is a unit you buy direct or not at all. Jackery's support is US-based and still widely criticised, with scripted replies, strict receipt requirements and refurbished replacements for units that failed early, which is why the standing advice is to buy it through Costco or Amazon and keep the return window as your real warranty.
The software gap runs the opposite way to the support gap. BLUETTI's app rates 4.5/5 and Jackery's 2.3 to 3.3/5, split across two confusing apps that want a login even with no internet, which is a strange thing to require of a box bought for the day the internet is gone. Set against that, the Apex's own field record is mostly about updates: owners consistently report mode locks, error codes and Bluetooth or Home Assistant dropouts immediately after a firmware updateA1A2A3A4. A good app you update nervously is not obviously better than a poor one you never open.
Strengths & trade-offs
BLUETTI Apex 300
Strengths
- +Larger battery capacity
- +Higher AC output
- +Faster solar charging
Trade-offs
- –Substantially more expensive (+$630) than the HomePower 2000 Plus v2.
- –Significantly heavier (+42.3 lbs), making it harder to move.
- –Very heavy unit that may be difficult for one person to lift.
Jackery HomePower 2000 Plus v2
Strengths
- +Costs $630 less
- +Lighter by 42.3 lb
Trade-offs
- –Weaker inverter (-1,440W) limits appliance compatibility.
Will It Power Your Gear?
Scenario math and per-appliance runtimes, modeled from the spec record.
Scenario verdicts
We ran the math on six real-world scenarios. Here's which unit survives your actual life.
SCN-01 · 2 nights · needs 2,100Wh
Weekend Camping
Two nights off-grid with essential comfort
Apex 300
2,100Wh is the whole weekend, and the HomePower is 359Wh short of it against the 1,741Wh we count as usable. Short means the last morning, not the first evening. The Apex 300 finishes the same list with 250Wh still in the pack, which settles this row as long as you can park near the tent.
Battery budget usedlower = more headroom
LOAD Phone Charger 15W×6h · LED Lights 40W×8h · Box Fan 75W×14h · CPAP Machine 40W×16h
SCN-02 · 8 hours · needs 1,645Wh
8-Hour Blackout
Keep the essentials running through a night without power
Apex 300
The Apex 300 takes this one on what is left at sunrise, not on whether it finishes. Both get through the 1,645Wh night: the Apex at 70% used with 705Wh in reserve, the HomePower at 94% with 96Wh, which is a completed night and nothing behind it. If your outages have ever run into a second evening, that reserve is the entire argument between these two.
Battery budget usedlower = more headroom
LOAD Fridge 150W×8h · Router + Modem 20W×8h · LED Lights (4 bulbs) 40W×6h · Phone Charger 15W×3h
SCN-03 · 8 hours · needs 320Wh
CPAP Overnight
Sleep therapy without interruption — the #1 medical use case
Either unit
A CPAP is about 40W, so this is 320Wh and both units treat it as a rounding error at 14% and 18% of usable. Neither maker publishes a fan figure measured at a 40W draw, so no spec sheet answers the only question that matters at 3 a.m. What is left is the box itself, and the HomePower is the one that weighs 41.5 lbs and has a 12V car outlet on its face for a DC cord, which is why this row goes to it. Find a hands-on noise report before either one sleeps beside you.
Battery budget usedlower = more headroom
LOAD CPAP Machine 40W×8h
SCN-04 · 8 hours · needs 910Wh
Remote Workday
Full work day off-grid without power anxiety
Apex 300
The Apex 300 clears the workday at 39% used, banking 1,440Wh — late work, extra calls, or a second laptop charge without arithmetic. The HomePower 2000 Plus v2 at 52% also finishes, with 831Wh of slack for the unplanned.
Battery budget usedlower = more headroom
LOAD Laptop 60W×8h · External Monitor 30W×8h · Router + Modem 20W×8h · Phone Charger 15W×2h
SCN-05 · 4 hours · needs 670Wh
Tailgate Party
Game day power for the crew
Either unit
670Wh and a 400W peak is an easy afternoon for both of these, so game day comes down to the two things you notice in a parking lot: what you lifted over the bumper, and what plugs in. The HomePower is 41.5 lbs to the Apex 300's 83.8, and it is the one with a 12V car outlet for a cooler and 140W of USB-C against 100W. Call the power a dead heat and let your back break the tie.
Battery budget usedlower = more headroom
LOAD Blender 400W×0.5h · LED TV (55") 80W×4h · Bluetooth Speaker 15W×4h · Phone Charger (×3) 45W×2h
SCN-06 · 24 hours · needs 4,685Wh
Van Life Daily
A full day of mobile living — the ultimate endurance test
Neither unit
Neither unit covers this scenario's 4,685Wh: the Apex 300 comes up 2,335Wh short (about 50% covered), the HomePower 2000 Plus v2 2,944Wh (37%). Treat this as partial cover — enough for the essentials in it, not the whole list.
Battery budget usedlower = more headroom
LOAD Mini-Fridge 150W×24h · Laptop 60W×4h · Phone Charger 15W×3h · LED Lights 40W×5h · Fan 75W×8h
The Load Test
RUNTIME = (Wh × 0.85) ÷ LOAD
None of the scenarios above exactly yours? Build it. Toggle what you'd plug in; both units are tested against the combined draw.
Essentials
Comfort & Convenience
High-Draw Appliances
Test duration
8h
Continuous draw
205W
Projected runtime
For this load: Apex 300 runs 11.5h vs 8.5h.
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Modeled from the spec record — same math as the tables below. Methodology
Runtime by appliance
Real-world runtime estimates for common appliances, modeled at 85% inverter efficiency.¹
Essentials
The basics you need runningscale 0–156.7hComfort & Convenience
Makes off-grid life actually enjoyablescale 0–31.3hHigh-Draw Appliances
These reveal the real limitsscale 0–2.4h¹ Runtime = (capacity × 0.85) ÷ appliance watts. Within each group, all bars share one time scale (the group's longest runtime), so lengths are comparable across appliances; identical runtimes collapse into a single blue/orange bar. Actual runtime varies with battery age, temperature, and simultaneous loads — see methodology.
Conclusion
September 13, 2026
Verdict: the Apex 300, on Power Score margin
Take the Apex 300 at $1,699 if it is going to live in one place. It holds 2,765Wh against the HomePower's 2,048Wh, runs 3,840W continuous against 2,400W, and is the only unit here with a 240V outlet and a 30A RV socket. It is also the one that comes out of an eight-hour outage with most of a second evening still in the pack while the HomePower comes out nearly empty. You pay $630 more for that ($1,699 against $1,069), and since the two land within a penny of each other per lifetime kilowatt-hour, that money is buying battery rather than markup. Two things pull the other way and both are real: 83.8 lbs against 41.5, and a field record in which owners consistently report firmware updates locking modes, throwing error codes and dropping BluetoothA1A2A3A4. If the unit gets carried, or your load list has a 12V plug on it, the HomePower is the better buy at $630 less.
Today the Apex 300 is $1,499, $200 under its typical $1,699. The verdict weighs typical prices, not today's. Prices checked 16 days ago.
Editor-assigned confidence, based on cited owner research and spec analysis.
List prices as of September 13, 2026. The links below open BLUETTI's and Jackery's current prices.
$1,499.00 · direct from BLUETTI
down from $1,699 · 12% below usual
Last checked 16 days ago. Prices move — check before you buy.
or check the HomePower 2000 Plus v2 price$1,069.00 list
Written by Gunner Gustafson, Whole-Home Backup Tester · Station Arena Test Desk · Updated September 13, 2026
Black Friday · 38 days out
Prices to beat:Apex 300 $1,499HomePower 2000 Plus v2 $1,049
The lowest we have recorded for each. A Black Friday price above it is a sale that unit has already had.
Measured Data
Benchmark scores and the full spec record, side by side.
Benchmark scores
Not rated for both units (minimum threshold unmet): CPAP, Tailgating, Apartment Balcony, Camping.
Full specifications
ᵈ Derived: price ÷ rated capacity. See the data behind our comparisons →
Comparison ToolAdd more power stations, side by sideOpen Tool →How these numbers are produced
Numeric verification
Every figure on this page traces to our spec database or arithmetic on it — no estimated numbers.
Owner claims
Statements about owner experience are cited to published reviews — see Sources & Research Notes below.
Runtime model
Runtime = (rated capacity × 0.85 inverter efficiency) ÷ device wattage. Solar recharge estimates assume panels deliver 70% of rated output. Cold weather, battery age, and stacked loads reduce real-world results.
Power Score
Computed from 14 published spec dimensions, weighted per use-case bench. Higher is better; a unit must meet a bench's minimum threshold to be rated.
See the full weight table and data sourcing on our methodology page →Class ranking (the star rating)
Each unit's star score is a category ranking, not customer reviews — no buyer opinions feed it. We score every station on size-independent quality (value, output, portability, endurance, ports, warranty, and more), then percentile-rank it against the other units in its capacity class, so a class-leading compact unit and a class-leading whole-home unit can both earn 5★. Here, Apex 300 rates 4.9/5 (92nd percentile of 26 Large-class units), and HomePower 2000 Plus v2 rates 4.4/5 (64th percentile of 26 Large-class units).
How the class ranking is computed →Test Notes & Caveats
Hidden gotchas and advantages we spotted that you won't find on the product page.
The 83.8 lb Question
Two hands, bent knees, and a second person for stairs. On flat ground one person can shuffle it along; a trunk lip or a basement staircase is where it stops being a one-person job. The HomePower is 41.5 lbs, which is the same lift twice in a day without thinking about it. This is the one difference between these two that no accessory closes.
45dB and 30dB Are Not the Same Kind of Number
The Apex 300 publishes 45dB and the HomePower 30dB, but the two makers do not measure the same way. Most publish a best case, often with the fans in a quiet mode, so each unit is louder than its own figure once it is working. Neither number was taken at the wattage you will actually run. Treat them as two separate claims rather than a measured gap between the units. For most people fan noise around 45dB and up is where sleep starts to suffer, which is reason enough to hear the Apex yourself before it goes in a bedroom.
Apex 300: Power Lifting to 7,680W
The Apex 300 has BLUETTI's Power Lifting mode, which runs a resistive appliance rated up to 7,680W from its 3,840W inverter. It does that by delivering less power than the appliance asks for, not more than the inverter has: the heater still works, it just heats more slowly. Two things follow. BLUETTI scopes the mode to purely resistive loads — a heater, a kettle, an incandescent lamp — so it does nothing for a fridge compressor, a pump or a power tool, and this record publishes no surge figure at all, so read the mode as a resistive-load feature rather than as starting ability. And it is not a reason to size down, because running a load that big from 2,765Wh is a short session either way. Genuinely useful if a heater or a kettle is why you're buying; beside the point otherwise. The HomePower 2000 Plus v2 publishes no equivalent.
Five Years Each, Neither Automatic
Both list five years and both come with a condition. BLUETTI's is two years through a reseller and five if you buy direct or register, which happens to be the same channel with the better support odds. Jackery's is three years plus two more once you register with Jackery. The per-dollar version of this flatters the cheaper unit, but that spread is the price gap talking rather than the coverage. Register the box the week it arrives and this column is a tie.
Full record above — the Test Desk pick is the Apex 300.
Check Apex 300 price →or check the HomePower 2000 Plus v2 priceOwnership Analysis
What happens after you buy — true cost of ownership, brand trust, and growth potential.
Lifetime value
Service lifeyears at one full cycle per day
Lifetime energy delivered
Cost per delivered kWh
│ warranty ends · Reaching the cycle rating means ~80% capacity remains — degraded, not dead.
Analyst note
Both units have similar long-term ownership costs ($0.10/kWh vs $0.09/kWh). The price difference is what you see on the sticker — neither is a hidden bargain or rip-off. One thing to know reading the table: both carry the same 6,000-cycle rating, so the lifetime rows are sticker price and capacity in disguise — the wear horizon is identical and decides nothing here.
Brand trust
BLUETTI
Ecosystem
One of the widest lineups in the category, 15 to 20-plus models from the budget AC2A up to this one, plus things nobody else builds: sodium-ion units for cold weather, balcony storage, dual solar and alternator vehicle hubs.
Support
The most inconsistent support in the space. It is email-led with China-timezone delays, and outcomes vary wildly: some buyers are sorted quickly, others spend weeks in troubleshooting loops or get offered a discount on a new unit instead of a repair, and third-party purchase claims are the murkiest of all. Buying direct tends to produce better outcomes.
Community
Active and growing, second only to EcoFlow for engagement. r/bluetti is a real place to get an answer from someone who owns the thing.
App experience
Rated 4.5/5 iOS and Android — tied for best app experience in the category. V3.0 UI redesign was well-received.
Unique strength
Some of the best capacity per dollar in the catalogue, full LFP across the line, and dual-voltage 120V/240V in the flagships, which is exactly where the Apex 300's 240V outlet comes from.
Worth knowing
Support inconsistency is this brand's single biggest risk, and older discontinued units can become unrepairable because some models have no spare-parts policy. Rated cycle life also varies within a family rather than tracking it, so check the specific model rather than the range name. This one is rated for at least 6,000 cycles.
Jackery
Ecosystem
12 to 15-plus models across the Explorer and HomePower lines, plus the SolarSaga panel ecosystem and some genuinely strange form factors like the Solar Gazebo.
Support
US-based, which sounds better than it plays out. Its reputation is for slow or dismissive replies, scripted agents, strict receipt requirements on warranty claims, and refurbished replacements for units that were defective from the start. Buying through Costco or Amazon gives you a return window that does not depend on any of that.
Community
The smallest community of the major brands, around 2,000 members on r/Jackery, though YouTube coverage is plentiful because the name is a household one.
App experience
Rated 2.3-3.3/5 iOS and Android — the weakest app experience of the major brands. Multiple confusing apps (Jackery app vs Jackery Home) and mandatory login even offline.
Unique strength
The most recognisable brand in the category and the widest shelf presence: Costco, Home Depot, Best Buy, Amazon. If you want to buy a power station in person this afternoon, this is the brand that is there.
Worth knowing
The app is the weakest of the major brands at 2.3 to 3.3 out of 5, there are two of them to confuse you, and it wants a login even offline. A couple of older Jackery models still ship NMC chemistry with a shorter rated life, so check the cycle rating on the exact unit; this one is rated for at least 6,000.
Analyst note
This is not a premium-against-value matchup. Support is the weakest thing about both brands, and in both cases the fix is the purchase channel: buy the BLUETTI direct, which is also what unlocks the full five-year term, and buy the Jackery somewhere with a generous return window. Where they genuinely differ is software. BLUETTI's app is among the best in the category and Jackery's among the worst, and Jackery's asks you to log in with no internet, which is an odd requirement for a box bought for the day the internet is gone.
Growth path
Apex 300
EXPANDABLESupports BLUETTI expansion batteries, so you can add capacity later without replacing the base unit — useful if your needs may climb past 2,765Wh.
Accepts up to 2,400W of solar. Enough for a serious multi-panel array.
Limited ports. You'll likely need a power strip or splitter.
Expansion batteries are BLUETTI-specific. You're investing in the BLUETTI ecosystem.
HomePower 2000 Plus v2
EXPANDABLESupports Jackery expansion batteries, so you can add capacity later without replacing the base unit — useful if your needs may climb past 2,048Wh.
Accepts up to 800W of solar. Suitable for a 1-2 panel setup.
Adequate ports for most setups, but heavy users may want a power strip.
Expansion batteries are Jackery-specific. You're investing in the Jackery ecosystem.
Realistic full solar rechargeat 70% of rated panel output — see methodology
Analyst note
Both expand, but the Apex 300's higher solar ceiling (2,400W vs 800W) gives it the stronger off-grid growth path — more panels can feed a bigger bank as it grows.
What Owners Report
Patterns from published owner reports and long-term reviews — every claim cited to its source below.
BLUETTI Apex 300
The field record is thin and early. This unit launched recently, and most of what exists is press reviewers writing up loaner units shortly after unboxing rather than owners six months in, with no cold-weather, idle-drain or long-term data at allA0. What genuine owner text there is clusters on one themeA1A2A3A4. Owners consistently report that firmware updates break something: one unit stuck in Backup mode with the app flashing when they tried to change itA1, another halting at 97% charge with an Error 004 straight after updatingA2, Bluetooth and Home Assistant disconnects that started after the same updateA3, and an update prompt that keeps reappearing and then insists the unit is currentA4.
On the hardware itself the reports are milder. One reviewer found the fans tame next to units that sound like small jet enginesA5. Weight splits them, as it should: heavy but manageable thanks to the handles and the modular battery design in one accountA6, barely liftable in anotherA8. Two smaller notes worth having before you buy: the rubber port bungs get in the way of oversized plugs and adaptorsA9, and the app is described as sluggish next to EcoFlow's and Anker'sA10. Reviewers also flag what it costs to close the DC gap, about $300 for the Hub D1A7A11, and about $699 for the parallel box if you ever want two of these working togetherA12.
“I was using Bluetti-bt until the latest Bluetti firmware update. I then started having disconnects.”
Jackery HomePower 2000 Plus v2
There is no field record for this unit yet, and that is the honest state of it. No hands-on or tested review of this exact SKU could be found anywhere, and the only substantive source is a launch article that says outright it is not reporting personal testing. Nothing exists yet on fan noise under load, idle drain, the app, runtime against rated capacity, or UPS behaviourB0.
What the launch coverage does talk about is carrying it: 41.5 lb is less than a 5-gallon water cooler bottle and under the 47.4 lb dry weight of a Honda EU2000i, which is rated 1800W with a 2200W peakB1, and it is a 21 lb reduction, 34%, from the model it replacesB2. That is editorial framing rather than measurement, but weight is a published spec and this is the claim the spec sheet backs. One caution from our own research: several sources that look like reviews of this unit are actually about the Explorer 2000 v2, the older non-v2 Explorer 2000 Plus, or the HomePower 2000 UltraB0. Check the model string before you trust a review of this one.
“At 41.5 lb., the new model weighs less than a 5-gallon water cooler bottle — a Honda EU2000i portable generator (1800W rated/2200W peak, versus 2400W rated/3800W peak here) still weighs more at 47.4 lb. dry.”
Sources & Research Notes
Every owner claim in this report is traceable to a published source. The bracketed references above resolve here.
Recurring owner themes
- Multiple owners report firmware updates causing app glitches, mode-lock issues, error codes, or Bluetooth/Home Assistant disconnects shortly after updating. [Apex 300 · 4 entries]
- Reviewers consistently flag the lack of built-in USB/DC ports as a design tradeoff requiring costly add-on accessories (Hub D1, Hub A1). [Apex 300 · 4 entries]
- The unit's extreme weight (~85 lbs) is repeatedly described as making it barely 'portable' and hard to carry alone. [Apex 300 · 2 entries]
- The only public commentary found frames the unit's value primarily around weight/portability relative to its predecessor and to gas generators, rather than any lived-in usage detail. [HomePower 2000 Plus v2 · 2 entries]
- A1
“I updated my Apex 300 to the latest firmware yesterday. Now it's stuck in 'Backup' mode... Now when I go into the app to try to change it back, it flashes to...”
BLUETTI Community forum — 'Apex 300 stuck in Backup mode after last firmware update' · 2025-11 · [negative]
- A2
“When the system reached 97% charge, I decided to install the firmware updates. After the update completed, the charging stopped and I received Error 004.”
BLUETTI Community forum — 'Error E004 Apex 300' · 2025-11 · [negative]
- A3
“I was using Bluetti-bt until the latest Bluetti firmware update. I then started having disconnects.”
GitHub bluetti-official/bluetti-home-assistant issue #95 — 'APEX 300 and Hub A! now working' · 2026-05 · [mixed]
- A4
“Problem is every time I connect to the power station it shows that I still have an update, and I need to tap to upgrade which then tells me I am up to date.”
BLUETTI Community forum — 'Check For Update App issue' · 2025-09 · [negative]
- A5
“Some units sound like small jet engines under load, but the Apex 300's fans are relatively tame.”
Techspective — 'Bluetti Apex 300 with B300K Review' · 2025-09 · [positive]
- A6
“It's heavy, no question, but the handles and modular battery design make it manageable.”
Techspective — 'Bluetti Apex 300 with B300K Review' · 2025-09 · [mixed]
- A7
“Not having DC or USB ports on the face is a tradeoff. The Hub D1 solves the problem—but it's an additional $300 accessory that you then have to bolt on after the fact.”
Techspective — 'Bluetti Apex 300 with B300K Review' · 2025-09 · [negative]
- A8
“In fact, it's so heavy I can hardly carry it more than a few feet at a time and have been unable to lift it onto a table.”
T3 — 'Bluetti Apex 300 review: transform your off-grid life' · 2025-11 · [negative]
- A9
“Each is protected by a rubber bung, which is good if you've got the Apex 300 below the sink in a utility room or RV. It can be annoying when it comes to inserting oversized plugs or adaptors, though.”
Trusted Reviews — 'Bluetti Apex 300 Review' · 2025-10 · [mixed]
- A10
“The Bluetti app is still a little sluggish compared to the EcoFlow or Anker apps, but it lets you toggle power modes, monitor stats, and tweak settings from a distance.”
TheSolarLab — 'Bluetti Apex 300 Review: Cheap, Practical Home Backup?' · unknown · [mixed]
- A11
“That Bluetti D1 Power Hub that gives you your DC and USB ports costs about $300, which is a steep price for what you're getting.”
TheSolarLab — 'Bluetti Apex 300 Review: Cheap, Practical Home Backup?' · unknown · [negative]
- A12
“Say you want to connect multiple Apex 300 power stations together, you'll need to buy the Bluetti Hub A1 Parallel Box, which retails for around $699!”
TheSolarLab — 'Bluetti Apex 300 Review: Cheap, Practical Home Backup?' · unknown · [negative]
- B1
“At 41.5 lb., the new model weighs less than a 5-gallon water cooler bottle — a Honda EU2000i portable generator (1800W rated/2200W peak, versus 2400W rated/3800W peak here) still weighs more at 47.4 lb. dry.”
CleanTechnica — Jackery Launches Latest, Versatile HomePower Batteries (launch coverage, not a hands-on test) · 2026-06 · [positive]
- B2
“A ~21 lb., or 34%, weight reduction in the HomePower 2000 Plus v2 over its predecessor — that weight might still be a challenge for some people, but it is much easier to lift and move than many competing portable power sources.”
CleanTechnica — Jackery Launches Latest, Versatile HomePower Batteries (launch coverage, not a hands-on test) · 2026-06 · [positive]
Research compiled September 13, 2026.
Who Should Buy Which
Buy the Apex 300 if you…
- →You are putting it somewhere and leaving it: a utility room shelf, a garage, an RV bay. It is the only unit here with a 240V outlet and a 30A RV socket, and at 83.8 lbs you will carry it exactly once.
- →Your outages have run past one evening. After the 1,645Wh night it still holds 705Wh, which is the difference between a morning and a scramble.
- →Your load list has something on it bigger than anything on this page, like a well pump or a hardwired 240V circuit. 3,840W continuous against 2,400W is real headroom, and six AC outlets against four means you are not daisy-chaining power strips.
- →You camp where you can park. 2,100Wh of weekend load is exactly the gap between these two units, and the Apex covers it with 250Wh spare.
Buy the HomePower 2000 Plus v2 if you…
- →You lift it. Tailgates, a site you walk your gear into, a house with a basement staircase: 41.5 lbs against 83.8 is the difference between one trip and a plan.
- →Your gear has 12V plugs on it. A DC fridge, an inflator, a CPAP's DC cord all go straight into the HomePower's 12V car outlet, while the Apex's record shows none and closing that gap runs about $300 for the Hub D1A7A11 on top of a price that is already $630 higher.
- →You charge laptops fast and often. 140W of USB-C against 100W is the one port spec the cheaper unit wins outright.
- →$630 is real money and 1,741Wh of usable pool covers your list. It clears an eight-hour blackout, finishes a workday with 831Wh spare, and handles game day at 38% used without anyone thinking about it.
If neither fits
Anyone trying to actually live off one of these. The van-life load on this page is 4,685Wh a day, and these cover about half of it and a bit over a third: the Apex is 2,335Wh short, the HomePower 2,944Wh. That is not a bigger portable, it is a different category, and the answer is a hardwired house battery with panels on the roof feeding it. At the other end, if the only job is a CPAP at 320Wh a night, both of these are far more battery than you will ever use on it (1,741Wh and 2,350Wh usable), and a unit a third the size does that night just as well for a fraction of the money.
The Bottom Line
The Apex 300 is the one to buy if it is going to sit still. It covers the 2,100Wh weekend the HomePower misses by 359Wh, it comes out of an eight-hour outage with 705Wh against 96Wh, and the $630 premium buys energy at about the same rate per kilowatt-hour the cheaper unit charges for its own. That is a straightforward purchase rather than a compromise.
The reason to walk away from it is in your hands, not on the spec sheet. 83.8 lbs against 41.5 is the difference between a unit you position once and a unit that comes with you, and the HomePower is also the one with a 12V outlet on its face and the faster USB-C. So count how many times a year you expect to pick this thing up. If the answer is more than once, buy the light one and stop reading.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers drawn from the spec record and cited owner research.
Is the BLUETTI Apex 300 worth $630 more than the Jackery HomePower 2000 Plus v2?
If the unit stays in one place, yes. The $630 ($1,699 against $1,069) buys 2,765Wh instead of 2,048Wh, 3,840W of continuous output instead of 2,400W, six AC outlets instead of four, and a 240V outlet plus a 30A RV socket the HomePower does not have at all. If the unit gets carried, no: you would be paying a premium for a box that weighs 83.8 lbs instead of 41.5.
Does the BLUETTI Apex 300 have a 12V car outlet?
No. Its record shows zero 12V car outlets. It is not a bare face, though, whatever you may read elsewhere: two USB-A, two USB-C at 100W, six AC outlets, a 240V outlet and a 30A RV socket are all on the unit. What is missing is the cigarette-lighter style DC output, and adding it means the Hub D1 at around $300. The HomePower 2000 Plus v2 has one 12V car outlet as standard.
Which one is better for a power outage?
The Apex 300, on margin rather than capability. Both clear the 1,645Wh eight-hour outage here, and both publish a transfer ceiling of no worse than 10ms, which is a maker figure rather than something measured. The difference is what is left at dawn: 705Wh against 96Wh. Buy the Apex direct or register it, since that is what turns its warranty from two years into five.
Can the Jackery HomePower 2000 Plus v2 run a full camping weekend?
Not the 2,100Wh weekend on this page. Sized at 85% of nameplate it has 1,741Wh usable, so it comes up 359Wh short and the shortfall lands on the last morning rather than the first night. It does take expansion batteries, so the fix is adding capacity rather than changing units. The Apex 300 covers the same load with 250Wh to spare.
Do both units really come with a 5-year warranty?
Both list five years and neither is automatic. BLUETTI's runs two years if you buy through a reseller and the full five if you buy direct or register the unit. Jackery's is three years plus two more once you register it with Jackery. Register in the first week and the coverage column is a genuine tie, which is why it should not decide anything here.
Brand matchup
BLUETTI vs Jackery: measured across every matchup →Where to buy
BLUETTI Apex 300Pick
$1,499.00
$1,499.00 · direct from BLUETTI
down from $1,699 · 12% below usual
Last checked 16 days ago. Prices move — check before you buy.
Jackery HomePower 2000 Plus v2
$1,069.00
$1,069.00 · direct from Jackery
Last checked 16 days ago. Prices move — check before you buy.
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