OUPES Exodus 700

In this Oupes Exodus 700 review, the $399.99 budget pick in our best portable power stations guide delivers 576Wh of LiFePO4 capacity and 700W of pure sine wave output, and it ranks ninth of ten because that combo costs hundreds less than 1kWh rivals. For buyers who need to run a mini fridge, a fan, a CPAP machine or a laptop on a weekend trip, it covers the basics without weighing them down, since the unit tips the scales at 13.8 pounds. A 4.6 rating from 101 Amazon ratings and a 5-year warranty round out the pitch, which makes this the best budget 700W option in the lineup. The catch is capacity: 576Wh is roughly half of what the larger units in the guide hold.

Performance starts with the numbers on the AC side: 700W running and 1,200W surge let the Exodus 700 start a refrigerator compressor or a box fan, while pure sine wave output keeps sensitive electronics like laptops and cameras safe. The 140W USB-C PD port is the standout for travelers, because it charges high performance laptops, gaming devices and cameras at speeds usually reserved for wall chargers, and QC3.0 USB-A plus a 12V car port handle phones and small gear. Recharging is quick too: a 240W solar panel takes the pack from 0 to 80 percent in about two hours. For home backup, the 960W UPS mode switches in under 10 milliseconds, so a desktop computer rides through a blackout. Pass-through charging, app control and over the air updates add convenience.

Value is where the Oupes Exodus 700 makes its case. At $399.99 it is the cheapest unit in our guide, yet it still ships with a 5-year warranty. That said, the trade-offs are real: 576Wh will not run a space heater or a full size refrigerator for long, and a number 298 rank in Amazon Outdoor Generators with just 101 ratings means long term reliability is less proven than the Jackery and Anker options. Even so, for tailgating, RV weekends, camping or keeping Wi-Fi and lights alive during an outage, it does the job at a price that is hard to argue with. If you want the most watt hours per dollar and can live with modest capacity, this is the one to get.