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EcoFlow DELTA 3 Series (PV160W) Review
2,200W continuous output, LiFePO4 cells. Listed at $769 at EcoFlow.
The EcoFlow DELTA 3 Series (PV160W) is a portable 600 1,200wh unit. It uses LiFePO4 cells rated for 3,000 cycles, so it is built to be kept rather than replaced. It lists at $769 against an $1,349 MSRP.
Manufacturer price at the time of writing. This link is not a paid placement.
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Series (PV160W) specifications
Manufacturer figures, gathered so you can read them against everything else we track rather than against the marketing page they came from.
| Continuous AC output | 2,200W |
| Cell chemistry | LiFePO4 |
| Rated cycle life | 3,000 cycles |
| Warranty | 5 years |
| Price at EcoFlow | $769 |
What the EcoFlow DELTA 3 Series (PV160W) inverter will carry
EcoFlow does not publish a watt-hour capacity for this model, so we cannot give you runtimes and we will not estimate them. What is published is the 2,200W continuous rating, and that alone settles which appliances are on the table.
| Appliance | Typical draw | Within 2,200W? |
|---|---|---|
| Phones, tablets, laptops | 100W | Yes |
| Wi-Fi router and modem | 30W | Yes |
| Full-size refrigerator | 150W | Yes |
| CPAP with humidifier | 90W | Yes |
| Television and console | 200W | Yes |
| Microwave | 1,000W | Yes |
| Coffee maker | 900W | Yes |
| Space heater | 1,500W | Yes |
| Window air conditioner | 1,200W | Yes |
| Table saw or circular saw | 1,800W | Yes |
Carrying a load and carrying it for a useful length of time are different questions, and the second one needs the capacity figure that is missing here. Treat this table as the shortlist of what the unit can power at all, not as a statement about endurance.
How the EcoFlow DELTA 3 Series (PV160W) compares
The closest units we track from other manufacturers in the same band, matched on capacity rather than on price.
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 Series (PV160W) | Pecron E1500LFP Expandable 2200W 1536Wh V3 | Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | — | 1,536Wh | 1,024Wh |
| Output | 2,200W | 2,200W | 2,000W |
| Cycle life | 3,000 cycles | 3,500 cycles | 4,000 cycles |
| Weight | — | 38 lb | 25 lb |
| Price | $769 | $549 | $384 |
| Cost per watt-hour | — | $0.36 | $0.38 |
Where the EcoFlow DELTA 3 Series (PV160W) sits in its band
We track 83 priced units in the portable 600 1,200wh band, running from $119 to $9,199. At $769 the EcoFlow DELTA 3 Series (PV160W) is the 48 cheapest of 83. Because EcoFlow does not publish a capacity for this model, we cannot rank it on cost per watt-hour, which is the measure we would normally lead with. Price position on its own tells you where it sits in the range but not whether it is good value, and those are genuinely different questions.
Alternatives to the EcoFlow DELTA 3 Series (PV160W)
Units we track in the same band that are close enough to be genuine substitutes, matched on continuous output. Each links to its own review.
- EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus review — 2,200W output, listed at $769.
- Pecron E1500LFP Expandable 2200W 1536Wh V3 review — 1,536Wh, 2,200W output, listed at $549, $0.36 per watt-hour.
- Jackery 2000 Plus review — 2,043Wh, listed at $899, $0.44 per watt-hour.
- Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 review — 1,024Wh, 2,000W output, listed at $384, $0.38 per watt-hour.
Who the EcoFlow DELTA 3 Series (PV160W) suits
The 2,200W continuous rating puts a hard boundary on what this unit can power at all, and that boundary is the part of the decision we can speak to with confidence.
What we cannot tell you is how long it will hold out, because EcoFlow has not published a watt-hour figure for this model. If runtime is the question you are actually asking, either get that number from EcoFlow before ordering or choose one of the alternatives below, where the figure is on record and the arithmetic can be checked.
EcoFlow DELTA 3 Series (PV160W) questions
Can the EcoFlow DELTA 3 Series (PV160W) be charged by solar?
EcoFlow does not publish a maximum solar input for this model. Rather than estimate one, we leave it out. Check the manual that ships with the unit before buying panels for it.
What warranty does the EcoFlow DELTA 3 Series (PV160W) carry?
EcoFlow covers it for 5 years, and rates the cells for 3,000 charge cycles. Cycle life and warranty are different promises, and the cycle figure is the one that tells you how long the pack stays useful.
What is not published
EcoFlow does not state the watt-hour capacity, which is the single figure runtime depends on, the weight, the maximum solar input for this model. We list figures rather than estimate them, so those rows stay empty until the manufacturer publishes them. If you need one of them to make the decision, ask EcoFlow directly and hold them to the answer.
Compare this against the alternatives
Same figures, put side by side against the units people actually cross-shop it with.
How we assess these
Every figure on this page comes from the manufacturer, and every derived number, cost per watt-hour and estimated runtime, is calculated the same way for all 437 products we track. That is what makes the comparison meaningful: we are not scoring units against a private impression of them, we are putting published figures side by side and doing the arithmetic in public. Where a manufacturer stays quiet, we say so rather than filling the gap.