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Jackery Explorer 240 Review
240Wh of storage, LiFePO4 cells. Listed at $219 at Jackery.
The Jackery Explorer 240 is a portable under 600wh unit holding 240Wh. At $0.91 per watt-hour it is priced about where the rest of the band sits. It uses LiFePO4 cells, so it is built to be kept rather than replaced. This model is discontinued, so stock is whatever is left in the channel.
Manufacturer price at the time of writing. This link is not a paid placement.
Computed from this unit’s published specification, not from a manufacturer claim. Method and the full catalogue comparison are in our power station price index.
What the Jackery Explorer 240 will run, and for how long
Runtimes below are calculated from the 240Wh rated capacity, derated to 85% for AC loads and 92% for USB and 12V loads to cover inverter and conversion losses. They are arithmetic, not lab measurements, but they are the same arithmetic applied to every unit we track, so the comparison holds.
| Load | Estimated runtime |
|---|---|
| Phone charge (12Wh) | 18 charges |
| Wi-Fi router (10W) | 20 hr 24 min |
| LED work light (10W) | 22 hr 5 min |
| CPAP, humidifier off (40W) | 5 hr 6 min |
| Laptop (60W) | 3 hr 24 min |
| 12V portable fridge (45W avg) | 4 hr 32 min |
| 55-inch TV (90W) | 2 hr 16 min |
Real figures land below these. A fridge cycles rather than drawing continuously, and cold weather costs a lithium pack usable capacity, so treat the table as the ceiling rather than the expectation.
Jackery Explorer 240 specifications
Manufacturer figures, gathered so you can read them against everything else we track rather than against the marketing page they came from.
| Capacity | 240Wh |
| Surge / peak | 400W |
| Cell chemistry | LiFePO4 |
| Warranty | 2 years |
| Price at Jackery | $219 |
| Cost per watt-hour | $0.91 |
How the Jackery Explorer 240 compares
The closest units we track from other manufacturers in the same band, matched on capacity rather than on price.
| Jackery Explorer 240 | EcoFlow RIVER 2 (240) | EcoFlow RIVER 3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity | 240Wh | 240Wh | 245Wh |
| Output | — | 300W | 300W |
| Weight | — | 8 lb | — |
| Price | $219 | $199 | $199 |
| Cost per watt-hour | $0.91 | $0.83 | $0.81 |
Where the Jackery Explorer 240 sits in its band
We track 36 units in the portable under 600wh band with both a price and a published capacity. They run from $118 to $599.95, and from 128Wh to 576Wh. On cost per watt-hour the Jackery Explorer 240 ranks 18 of 36, where 1 is the cheapest capacity in the band. That is mid-table: neither the bargain of the band nor the unit you would call overpriced. Ranking on cost per watt-hour deliberately ignores build quality, port selection and warranty, so read it as one input rather than as the answer.
Alternatives to the Jackery Explorer 240
Units we track in the same band that are close enough to be genuine substitutes, matched on capacity. Each links to its own review.
- EcoFlow RIVER 2 (240) review — 240Wh, 300W output, listed at $199, $0.83 per watt-hour, cheaper capacity than the Jackery Explorer 240.
- EcoFlow RIVER 3 review — 245Wh, 300W output, listed at $199, $0.81 per watt-hour, cheaper capacity than the Jackery Explorer 240.
- ALLPOWERS VOLIX P300 300W 256Wh review — 256Wh, 300W output, listed at $119, $0.46 per watt-hour, cheaper capacity than the Jackery Explorer 240.
- OUPES Exodus 600 review — 256Wh, 600W output, listed at $199, $0.78 per watt-hour, cheaper capacity than the Jackery Explorer 240.
Who the Jackery Explorer 240 suits
It is a sensible buy for weekend camping, a CPAP overnight, phones and laptops, and keeping a router alive through a short outage. It is the wrong tool for anything with a heating element, and any attempt to run a fridge for more than a day.
Jackery Explorer 240 questions
How long will the Jackery Explorer 240 run a fridge?
A full-size fridge averages about 50W once you account for the compressor cycling on and off. From 240Wh, derated to 85% for inverter losses, that is roughly 4 hr 5 min on a full charge. A 12V portable fridge draws less and will run considerably longer.
Can the Jackery Explorer 240 be charged by solar?
Jackery 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 Jackery Explorer 240 carry?
Jackery covers it for 2 years. Cycle life and warranty are different promises, and the cycle figure is the one that tells you how long the pack stays useful.
Is the Jackery Explorer 240 worth it?
At $219 it works out at $0.91 per watt-hour. It costs less per watt-hour than the median unit in its band, which is the strongest argument in its favour. Read the comparison table above against the two closest rivals before deciding.
What is not published
Jackery does not state the rated cycle life, the weight, the maximum solar input, the continuous AC output 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 Jackery directly and hold them to the answer.
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.