GoKawiilOupes Mega 1 4 / 5 Very good ZDNET's key takeaways Pros: It's a compact, powerful unit that can handle surges up to 4,500W, and it weighs less than 30 pounds, making it quite portable for the power it supplies
Cons: The handles aren't very comfortable for extended carrying. $398.99 at Amazon
2026 OUPES Mega 1 Portable Power Station Buy Now
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I cover a lot of portable power stations here on ZDNET and use them in my personal life, as well. After coming in contact with so many, most of them are made by one of the big three names in this market: EcoFlow, Bluetti, or Jackery. I test a lot of power stations from other manufacturers, but the truth is that many just don't make the cut.
Also: We tested 10 portable power stations in our lab - these two models were the most efficient
But the Oupes Mega 1 did make the cut. In our lab testing, we found it was the most efficient portable power station in the small-size category (600-1,100Wh), which is why it received a ZDNET Lab Award. And in my hands-on testing, it's found a place in my truck as a reliable portable power station.
The unit is a 1,024Wh unit with 2,000W (4,500W peak output) unit and weighs in at a shade under 30 pounds. It can run things from CPAP to refrigerators, and can be recharged using AC, vehicle 12V, solar, or a combination of AC and solar, giving it a great amount of flexibility.
The weight puts the Mega 1 squarely into the portable category, and makes it perfect for in-vehicle usage. A 60+ pound unit is quite a hefty and unwieldy box, while a 30-pound unit will fit into a trunk or footwell of a car, or in the bed of a truck, and it can be picked up and moved about with relative ease.
Ample cooling, and also the ability to connect it to extra batteries. Adrian Kingsley-Hughes/ZDNET
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