DJI Power 2000 Review: Reliable Power for Home and Outdoors

DJI sent me their latest Power 2000 (retail $1,299) to see how well it fits into my family’s ecosystem. Living in Florida means you get sunny days and random power outages. Having a reliable power source is a must-have for us year-round. I don’t like generators because they are loud, messy, and many people have had them stolen. I was excited to see how much better this would be for my family in the event we needed power and Florida went, “nope.”

DJI Power 2000

AC power cable

Optional Accessories Zignes 100W Solar Panel (US) DJI Power Solar Panel Adapter Module

The DJI Power 2000 is one of the easier setups I’ve had this year. Once you unbox it, download the DJI Home app to your phone and follow the prompts to connect. This is where you will update the firmware and monitor power usage. It’s a pretty neat feature to have. If you want to walk away from your Power 2000 and still know how the battery is doing or how well your devices are charging, you can see it all right in the app.

Something I like about the app is that it is all business and no games. It does not show you metrics you don’t need or wouldn’t understand. It shows you the basics and that’s it. No cluttered stats or notifications. DJI keeps this simple

You can also see the same information on the digital screen on the Power 2000 itself.

Another neat feature of the app is the ability to export logs in the event you have an issue and need support.

This 2048Wh is the “Jack of All Trades” when it comes to power. It’s safe enough to use indoors (unlike those messy generators) or take on the road and use in the car. I’d like to take a moment to note that while DJI calls it “portable,” I wish it were a bit lighter. I can lift it without a problem, but I’m not sure that would be the case for my grandmother or even my pregnant sister-in-law.

With that said, it’s not something you’ll casually move from room to room, but for a power station in this class, the trade-off is expected. You’re buying power, not a gym membership.

You can daisy chain up to ten Power 2000 for even more power (up to 22528Wh to be exact)! It will provide a stable 3000W output until the battery is depleted.

The Power 2000 boasts that it can power 99% of your household devices, has unlimited device compatibility, and ultra-fast charging. Bonus is that it also features an industry-leading eightfold safety protection.

It’s built for safety and long-term use. The battery cells maintain 80% capacity after 4000 cycles. The unit itself is made of flame-retardant materials and can withstand weights of up to a ton.

The Intelligent Anomaly Monitoring BMS protects the system. 26 built-in temperature sensors provide real-time monitoring. 21 fuses are designed to respond to any abnormalities. Translation: if you leave it in a garage in the middle of summer, you don’t have to worry about it overheating and causing a whole new set of problems.

When you have this kind of power in your house/car/mobile vehicle, it’s nice to know that there are safeties for the safeties.

The Power 2000 was designed for in-home and off-road use. It’s reliable enough to support up to two days of camping without needing to be recharged.

You can charge almost anything, but here is a quick idea on the power it can provide:

Phone – 114 times

Digital camera – 118 times

Coffee maker – 110 minutes

Car refrigerator – 38 hours

Microwave – 2.6 hours

Laptop – 18 times

If you’re not the camping type, it can power any number of your household devices, including: Instant Pot, large electric oven, microwave, hair dryer, air conditioner, induction cooker, and more.

I’m less of a camper and more of a Disney cruiser. For my testing purposes, I had it take on my top four devices: iPhone, MacBook Pro, and iPad.

My iPhone went from 0% to 100% in 1.5 hours. The iPad took a little longer at around four hours, from 0% to 100%. The surprise for me was how fast it charged my MacBook Pro. The Power 2000 took it from 17% to 100% in less than an hour. It’s earned its right in my house with that alone.

The entire time I had my devices plugged in, there was no noise coming from the Power 2000. And to make it even cooler, the battery on the Power 2000 only dropped to 96% after charging all three devices.

The Power 2000 is equipped with four AC ports, four USB-A ports, four USB-C ports, and two SDC ports for dedicated drone charging.

When you’ve depleted your Power 2000 battery, it will recharge on the grid in about 90 minutes. Take that in for a moment. In 90 minutes, the Power 2000 will recharge to 100% and be able to power 99% of your household devices. That’s impressive considering I have small portable chargers for my phone that take twice as long to recharge.

You can also get it to full strength with the super 1kW super fast charger when plugged into a 12V or 24V car system. This route will take about 145 minutes to get it fully charged.

For the outdoor fans, the dual solar input ports will let you connect two solar panels to provide steady all-day solar power.

If you don’t live in a power outage-prone area or are not the outdoorsy type, the Power 2000 also works great as an Uninterrupted Power Supply (UPS). In the event of a power outage, if the Power 2000 is plugged into the grid and has devices connected to it, it will switch into UPS mode in about 0.01 seconds, making sure your devices don’t lose power in the moment.

My favorite features of the Power 2000 are the simplistic nature of the app, how fast it charges from 0 – 100%, and it’s durability.

I have two points of contention with it though. The first would be the price point. $1,099 is a lot of money for portable power. On the flipside, a portable generator will run you about the same.

The second is the weight. The ability to expand is great, but the Power 2000 is not light enough for me to recommend buying more than one to daisy chain and take on the go. If you have a group of people who all have one, then great. Buying multiple for yourself, though, might be a little overkill.

The DJI Power 2000 brings the power to the outage and keeps my family going even when the Florida weather says, “nope.” I like that it’s easy on the eyes and can double as a UPS. The app is easy to use and helps me keep an eye on it when I can’t be in the same room. If you’re in a storm-prone area, this buys peace of mind. If you’re a camper, it’s your all-day energy source. If you just want to charge a phone, it’s probably more than you need. The Power 2000 is available on DJI’s website and on Amazon.