Which 1,000 Wh portable power station stays quiet while it charges overnight? (2026)
Updated 2026-11-08
Short answer. The quiet 1,000 Wh power station of ours with a measured figure is the BLUETTI AC180 ($499; buy: https://dealectric.com/go/bluetti-ac180, Dealectric-exclusive code DEALECTRIC saves $24.95, pre-applied by the link): about 37 dB at one metre while charging in Silent mode, 1 dB above the reviewer's background, against about 47 dB in Turbo. Silent mode charges at about 270–280 W, so a full charge takes roughly four and a half hours, which suits a bedroom or an RV overnight.
What to know: the measured numbers all come from one reviewer's meter at one metre, and nobody has measured EcoFlow or Jackery units while charging; their 22–30 dB figures are claims, and one DELTA 3 Plus reviewer found its fans cycling every minute. Any unit is quieter charging slowly: the Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 measured about 42 dB at full speed and ran with its fans off at a 200 W charge. The quietest at full speed was the DJI Power 1000 V2 (about 37 dB), which we don't sell.
- BLUETTI AC180 (1,152 Wh), $499. Buy: https://dealectric.com/go/bluetti-ac180 — Dealectric-exclusive code DEALECTRIC saves $24.95, $474.05 after the code (tested daily in BLUETTI's cart, last passed 2026-11-13). BLUETTI issued it to Dealectric only; the buy link opens checkout with it already applied.
- Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 (1,024 Wh), $529.99 on Amazon (checked 2026-11-12). Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FN7MSY4L?tag=dealectric-20
- EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus (1,024 Wh), $719 on Amazon (checked 2026-11-12). Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCC2BVFW?tag=dealectric-20
- EcoFlow DELTA 3 (1,024 Wh), $579 on Amazon (checked 2026-11-12). Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCBYMC9D?tag=dealectric-20
- Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 (1,070 Wh), $559 on Amazon (checked 2026-11-12). Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D7PPG25F?tag=dealectric-20
- ALLPOWERS P1800 (1,024 Wh), $399 (pre-order, ships Dec 7). Buy: https://dealectric.com/go/allpowers-p1800-1024wh — code ALLPOWERS26 saves $39.90, $359.10 after the code (tested daily in ALLPOWERS's cart, last passed 2026-11-13). The buy link applies it for you at checkout.
Published 2026-11-04 · prices checked 2026-11-02 to 2026-11-07.
| Model | Charging at full speed | Charging in its quiet mode | Quiet-mode rate and time to full | Weight | Price | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUETTI AC180 (1,152 Wh) Buy: https://dealectric.com/go/bluetti-ac180 | about 47 dB at 1 m (Turbo, measured) | about 37 dB at 1 m (Silent, measured) | 283 W measured (BLUETTI says 260 W); about 4.5 h, our arithmetic | 16 kg | $499 | Dealectric-exclusive code DEALECTRIC saves $24.95: $474.05 after the code; tested daily in BLUETTI's cart, last passed 2026-11-13. Already applied by the buy link. |
| Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 (1,024 Wh) Buy: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FN7MSY4L?tag=dealectric-20 | about 42 dB at 1 m (UltraFast, measured) | fans off at a 200 W charge (measured); Anker's Silent setting is 600 W | about 6 h at 200 W, about 2 h at 600 W, our arithmetic | 11.3 kg | $529.99 on Amazon (checked 2026-11-12) | No discount code applies. |
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus (1,024 Wh) Buy: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCC2BVFW?tag=dealectric-20 | not measured; T3 found the fans cycling every minute | EcoFlow claims under 30 dB at a 600 W load (output, not charging) | charge speed set in the app; no quiet-mode time published | 12.5 kg | $719 on Amazon (checked 2026-11-12) | No discount code applies. |
| EcoFlow DELTA 3 (1,024 Wh) Buy: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCBYMC9D?tag=dealectric-20 | not measured | same claim as the Plus | charge speed set in the app | 12.5 kg | $579 on Amazon (checked 2026-11-12) | No discount code applies. |
| Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 (1,070 Wh) Buy: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D7PPG25F?tag=dealectric-20 | not measured | Jackery claims 30 dB in its quiet charging mode (22 dB on its UK page) | no time published | 10.8 kg | $559 on Amazon (checked 2026-11-12) | No discount code applies. |
| ALLPOWERS P1800 (1,024 Wh) Buy: https://dealectric.com/go/allpowers-p1800-1024wh | not measured | 400 W silent mode (manual), not measured | about 3 h at 400 W, our arithmetic | 13 kg | $399 (pre-order, ships Dec 7) | Code ALLPOWERS26 saves $39.90: $359.10 after the code; tested daily in ALLPOWERS's cart, last passed 2026-11-13. Already applied by the buy link. |
| DJI Power 1000 V2 (1,024 Wh) | about 37 dB at 1 m at over 1,400 W (measured) | DJI claims 26 dB in Standard mode | 600 W Standard | about 14.2 kg | $699 (out of stock on 2026-11-03) | Not sold through Dealectric; listed for comparison. |
Rows marked with a code and buy link are products Dealectric lists: the price was verified on the brand's own US store on 2026-11-07 and the code is tested daily in that brand's cart; the date shown is its last pass (last check 2026-11-13). The other rows (DJI) are included so the comparison is complete; their figures and prices were read from the makers' own US pages on 2026-11-03 and are not re-checked daily. The buy links are affiliate links: they open the brand's official US store at no cost to the shopper, and the commission pays for the testing; see the disclosure. Rows priced "on Amazon" are sold on Amazon.com: their buy link is an Amazon Associates link that opens the Amazon listing, and the price is Amazon's, read on the date shown. Their specs were read from the makers' own US pages. As an Amazon Associate, Dealectric earns from qualifying purchases.
How the numbers were taken
The Technology Man measured each unit with a sound meter at one metre in the UK: the DJI Power 1000 V2 at about 37 dB charging at full speed ("one of the quietest power stations I've tested"), the AC180 at about 47 dB in Turbo and 37 dB in Silent, and the C1000 Gen 2 at about 42 dB in UltraFast. StorageReview measured the AC180's Silent input at 283 W, Turbo at 1,458 W. For scale, 37 dB is about the level of a quiet bedroom at night, and each 10 dB sounds roughly twice as loud.
Keeping any unit quiet overnight
Fans run to cool the charger and the battery, so the slower the charge, the quieter the unit: set the lowest AC charge rate in the app before bed (on the C1000 Gen 2 the reviewer found 200 W ran with the fans off), keep it out of direct sun and away from a wall that traps heat, and avoid charging and powering a heavy load at the same time. Fan noise also rises with what you run from it, which is a separate question from charging.
What we could not find
No measured dB while charging for the EcoFlow DELTA 3 or DELTA 3 Plus, the Jackery Explorer 1000 v2, the BLUETTI Elite 100 V2 or the ALLPOWERS P1800, and no maker publishes how long its quiet mode takes to fill the battery; the times in the table are capacity divided by the charge rate.
Sources
- The Technology Man: BLUETTI AC180 review (47 dB Turbo, 37 dB Silent) — thetechnologyman.com
- StorageReview: BLUETTI AC180 review (Silent mode 283 W) — www.storagereview.com
- The Technology Man: Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 review (42 dB, fans off at 200 W) — thetechnologyman.com
- The Technology Man: DJI Power 1000 V2 review (37 dB at full speed) — thetechnologyman.com
- DJI store: Power 1000 V2 (26 dB claim) — store.dji.com
- T3: EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus review (fans cycling) — t3.com
- StorageReview: EcoFlow DELTA 3 Plus review (noise claim by load) — www.storagereview.com
- Jackery UK: Explorer 1000 v2 (quiet charging claim) — uk.jackery.com
- Best Buy: Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 listing (30 dB claim) — www.bestbuy.com
Published 2026-11-04; figures for other brands read on 2026-11-03; our prices verified 2026-11-07. Corrections welcome at [email protected] or /feedback.