BALDR Portable Power Station, 330W(660W Peak) Solar Generator, 288Wh Solar Power Bank 120V Pure Sine Wave AC Outlet, 78000mAh Backup Lithium Battery for Home CPAP Camping Travel Outdoors Emergency

Now I can go on nitpicking about the no screen control, the charger not even being 100w, and whatever other little insignificant issues I had with it, but ultimately it's a good purchase. Easy to carry around and not that easily damaged or scraped or anything, works okay at sub 300w which is what I expected (might get hot tho so definitely best in a cool place or left too cool down without charge or use afterwards). I'm using it with my Rog Ally and it gives me like a good 6 hours of full charge while I'm using a monitor powered on the dock as well, heck I even run my gaming PC on this thing for like 3 hours on older or less demanding titles. Good purchase, don't expect to be running anything but a budget gaming PC or a laptop on this thing tho lol (and ofc phones and tablets are the best things for stuff like this).

This is the second time I had to update my review in just a few weeks. I keep discovering the things I originally complained about were my own fault. I changed the rating to 5 stars because all the features work as advertised and it's a nice package for the price. I'll go ahead and mention I'm pretty new to solar 'generators' and my first one was a Jackery 240 which spoiled me a little and some of my misunderstanding of the Baldr 330 is because I assumed it would behave similarly, but there is an important difference. Like the Jackery, the Baldr has little buttons to turn on which plugs you want to use (12v, USBs, AC), but unlike the Jackery the Baldr has a master power button that is clearly marked as such. It took me a while to catch on to how important it is to always turn off the main power if not in use. I thought the battery was consistently losing its charge to the tune of about 6% each day when unused -- and more importantly I thought it was turned off because I knew I'd hit the power button -- but turns out plugging in the solar panel to top it off turns it on again. So each day of non-use, I was begrudgingly topping off what it lost from the previous day and returning it to storage only to find the same problem the next day. Even if you just turned the power button off a second ago, and wait several seconds for an audible beep, if you plug it into a power source it comes right back on. I thought it was just the display waking up, like the Jackery, but it's the main power. Now that I'm constantly aware of this, it's holding its charge perfectly. If I store it at 100% and make sure it's completely off, it stays at 100% until I need it! Another thing I'd complained about was the USB-C port seemed to stop working and this was one of the main selling points for me over its Jackery equivalent... but again, there was no fault with the unit, only with my understanding. I was trying to charge my macbook which I read somewhere it can't do, but my laptop at rest tends to pull 16w which this USB-C port is rated for, if I understood correctly. When in use, my laptop pulls 45w but I wasn't trying to use it on the Baldr, just recharge it at rest. The thing that really threw me off is that it worked a few times at first! The laptop made the "charging" sound when I plugged it into the USB-C. But after a couple of initial successes, it no longer showed any signs of being plugged in and the Baldr screen showed no outgoing power. Using the AC adapter/port worked fine, but I really didn't want that clunky adapter occupying the only AC plug on the unit. So I found a work around. I'm now using high-capacity portable battery packs that I plug into the USB plugs on the Baldr while the Baldr is charging on the solar panel. In theory my solar panel has USB ports and should be able to charge the portable battery packs directly but it seems to take longer that way; I'm not sure why. So I let the Baldr charge the extra battery packs while it's recharging on solar. Seems to work fine; I can get everything topped off again on a good sunny day. A third thing I'd complained about was the wireless charging didn't seem to work unless it's directly connected to power, but I discovered it's the case on my phone causing that problem. It seems the case is causing just enough resistance that it doesn't get the power unless there's an incoming stream. I finally noticed this because I my regular wall charger (plugged into a wall outlet) that acts up sometimes and I have to move the phone around to just the right position for it to pick up power. It dawned on me it wasn't both chargers having problems, it's my phone case. With all that cleared up, here are my original pros and cons lists, but with the cons corrected. What I like about this unit: + size and weight are better than expected. It has a sturdy feel without being heavy or bulky. The handle has a rubber grip on it which makes it extremely comfortable to carry. + charges easily from my solar panel; speed of charge varies depending on weather, obviously, but the recharge time seems about the same as my Jackery 240. (I haven't actually measured, though.) + display screen is good. It shows the battery percentage, the incoming power, and outgoing load. There's nothing more I would ask for on the display. + USB-C port is handy; it eliminates need for extra adapters + the light bar has come in far handier than I expected. I use it more than I thought I would. What disappoints: - fan kicks on more often than I expected (i.e. more often than my Jackery 240). It startled me the first few times because I thought it was overheating, but now I've just accepted the fan runs a lot. - the display screen doesn't go to sleep; it just stays on until you turn off the main power button. Sometimes the first click isn't enough and I have to try again. It makes an audible beep several seconds after turning it off... I'm not sure why the delay. - charging the unit turns the display screen back on whether you want it or not, and because it doesn't go to sleep, it will keep draining some of the power until you manually turn it off again. Conclusion: Baldr 330 has a great set of features for its price and performs mostly as expected. I wish the display screen functioned better, but I have no regrets about the purchase and might consider buying another in the future. It's probably a great entry point for getting into solar/off-grid power.

I was skeptical but took a chance and it works great. Needed it to run a tv outside and it was perfect. Not load and barely used any battery life. It’s nice and small and easy to carry. Highly recommend

TRASH DO NOT BUY I bought this back in late 2021. Each time I had to use it, it would drain to dead from 90% or higher in 1-2 hours running a fish tank. Pathetic. There are many better batteries on the market. Don't shortchange yourself and think you are saving money. This has never been worth what I paid for it. I should have paid twice as much and bought a higher-quality one. It doesn't recharge well, either, for what it's worth.

Overview and Pros I bought this product roughly 8 months ago and used it primarily for my GMG Davy Crockett (Pellet Grill). The 330watt version would easily run the grill for 12+ hour smoking sessions without dipping below 40% battery. I did not use it with a solar panel or anything, but instead charged it in my truck when not in use. The size is awesome, it is super portable and was a lot smaller than I expected. The wireless phone charger is nice, but could use some rubber grip or holding area. The hard plastic makes it easy for the phone to slide off the top and there is nothing to stop it. I also used it to power my laptop and hotspot when working from campsites. Was able to power my laptop for hours. I never really pushed the power limits, but the most I plugged up was four laptops and two phones. It did really well while pulling roughly 200 watts. Support was great. When I had issues (see below for what happened) all it took was an e-mail and I quickly had a return shipping label. My return got lost on the way back for repair and my purchase was promptly refunded. I upgraded to the 500 watt version after receiving my refund, but again had issues and my return was seamless. Cons / What I didn't like. The unit will only charge at a single rate (around 52 watts) so charging to full will take roughly 6 hours no matter what kind of input you are using. I knew this going in, and it was not an issue for me since I kept it hooked up in my vehicle and I travel a lot. You cannot use the AC plug while charging. If the until is charging you can only use DC or USB. This is also a limitation I was aware of and didn't bother me, but it is something to be aware of. The light is very bright, but was always shining in my eyes due to the position. I'm sure this is just specific to how I was using it, but I would normally need to place something on top of the unit to disperse the light. After nearly 8 months of use, I got an error and the device would no longer output power. The error was related to the unit overheating, but it wasn't used anywhere where this should have happened and the error did not clear after returning to room temperature for over 24 hours. I could still charge the unit, and it would work for short periods, but the error would still come up and cause the device not to work and the built-in light to have an obvious strobe effect. I was able to return the unit, but it got lost in shipment and I ended up with a refund instead. After receiving my refund, I bought the 500 watt version since I was using the 330 watt so often and loved it. However, the new 500 watt unit arrived being unable to charge. The device would output power, but the reading would always stay at 51% battery power and charging would read 0 watts input. I could not charge the unit. The return process, again, was seamless but this is now the second unit I've had to return.