Which small power station keeps a Wi-Fi router and modem running through a power outage, and for how long? (2026)
Updated 2026-11-04 · Pick: BLUETTI Elite 30 V2: $275.50 through this link, discount applied (tested 2026-11-13); Walmart $279.99, bluettipower.com without the link $289.99, checked 2026-11-13: https://dealectric.com/go/bluetti-elite-30-v2
Short answer. A small power station keeps a Wi-Fi router and modem running through a power outage for about half a day: the BLUETTI Elite 30 V2 ($289.99 on bluettipower.com, $275.50 through this link: https://dealectric.com/go/bluetti-elite-30-v2) gives roughly 12 hours at a 20 W router-plus-modem load (288 Wh), switches over in 10 ms or less so the router shouldn't reboot, and has 12 V barrel outputs that skip the inverter's losses.
What to know: a modern router and modem draw about 8–20 W together (eero 6 4.4 W, Orbi 6–8 W per unit, a cable modem about 11.6 W, a fiber ONT 3–6 W), so hours are capacity × 85 % ÷ load, our arithmetic. The EcoFlow RIVER 3 ($249 on Amazon (checked 2026-11-12); buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DB1S36YP?tag=dealectric-20) gives about 10 hours, but its manual says the 20 ms variants are not for desktops, NAS or servers, and no one has tested whether a router rides through 20 ms.
- BLUETTI Elite 30 V2: $275.50 through this link, discount applied in BLUETTI's cart (tested on this model 2026-11-13); Walmart $279.99, bluettipower.com without the link $289.99, checked 2026-11-13. Buy: https://dealectric.com/go/bluetti-elite-30-v2
- EcoFlow RIVER 3, $249 on Amazon (checked 2026-11-12). Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DB1S36YP?tag=dealectric-20
- Tenergy T320, $225.99. Buy: https://dealectric.com/go/tenergy-t320-300wh-power-station
- ALLPOWERS R600: $197.10 through this link, which opens ALLPOWERS's store with the discount attached; it comes off at checkout (tested in ALLPOWERS's cart 2026-11-13 on the ALLPOWERS P1800 Portable Power Station). Buy: https://dealectric.com/go/allpowers-r600-299wh
Published 2026-11-04 · prices checked 2026-11-03 to 2026-11-07.
| Model | Capacity | Hours at 20 W | Hours at 12 W | Switchover | 12 V / USB-C outputs | Weight | Price | Code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUETTI Elite 30 V2 Buy: https://dealectric.com/go/bluetti-elite-30-v2 | 288 Wh | about 12 | about 14.5 (BLUETTI's claim, 4.5 W standby) | 10 ms or less | 2× DC5521 12 V 5 A, 12 V car port, USB-C 140 W + 100 W | 4.3 kg | $289.99 | $275.50 through this link, discount applied in BLUETTI's cart; tested on this model 2026-11-13. |
| EcoFlow RIVER 3 Buy: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DB1S36YP?tag=dealectric-20 | 245 Wh | about 10 | about 15 | 20 ms on most variants; a 10 ms variant exists (check the listing) | 12.6 V car port (needs a barrel adapter), USB-C 100 W | 3.5 kg | $249 on Amazon (checked 2026-11-12) | No discount code applies. |
| Tenergy T320 Buy: https://dealectric.com/go/tenergy-t320-300wh-power-station | 300 Wh | about 12.5 | about 20 | not published | 2× DC5521 12 V 8 A, car port, USB-C 45 W | 3.7 kg | $225.99 | No discount code applies. |
| ALLPOWERS R600 Buy: https://dealectric.com/go/allpowers-r600-299wh | 299 Wh | about 12.5 | about 20 | 10 ms or less | 12 V car port (needs a barrel adapter), 2× USB-C 100 W | 5.6 kg | $219 (sold out) | $197.10 through this link, which opens ALLPOWERS's store with the discount attached; it comes off at checkout (tested in ALLPOWERS's cart 2026-11-13 on the ALLPOWERS P1800 Portable Power Station). |
| Jackery Explorer 240 v2 | 256 Wh | about 11 | about 18 | 20 ms (UL 1778 UPS, maker) | 12 V car port, USB-C 100 W | 3.6 kg | not read | 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 (Jackery) 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.
What a router and modem draw
eero publishes standardised figures: eero 6 4.4 W, eero Pro 6E 7.5 W, eero Max 7 21.9 W. Netgear lists 6–8 W idle per Orbi unit. A Netgear CM2000 cable modem measured 11.6 W idle and 14.2 W under load (third-party review); an Arris SB4200 is rated 6 W. Users measured fiber ONTs at 2.75–6 W, though older ONTs with their own battery ran 15–25 W. A modem plus one router is typically 10–20 W; a mesh with three nodes in different rooms needs each node powered, which a single station can't do. Anker's guide puts router plus modem at 15–30 W, a vendor estimate.
Why switchover matters, and the DC route
Left on the wall as a UPS, the station must switch to battery fast enough that the router doesn't reboot; a reboot costs a few minutes offline and drops calls. The Elite 30 V2 and R600 are rated 10 ms or less; the RIVER 3's manual lists a 10 ms UPS variant and other variants with 20 ms "emergency power" that EcoFlow says not to use for desktops, NAS or servers, and the Jackery 240 v2 is 20 ms. Running the modem and router from the station's 12 V barrel outputs (most use 12 V barrel adapters; eero uses USB-C) avoids the inverter's own draw and keeps the outputs live without a switch; check each power brick's voltage and plug before buying a cable.
Leaving it on the wall all year
Set the AC output's auto-off timer to "never" (the RIVER 3 turns idle outputs off by default) and set a charge limit in the app where it has one; neither maker gives guidance on permanent duty at 100 %. MacRumors measured about 10 % lost in four hours from the Elite 30 V2 with DC on and nothing plugged in, so a router run all night from DC gets a little less than the table shows. A small 12 V mini UPS for routers is the cheaper single-purpose answer; we found no current US listing price to compare.
Sources
- eero: how much power does eero use — eero.com
- Netgear: how much power does my Orbi system use — kb.netgear.com
- thinkbroadband forums: fiber ONT power measurements — forums.thinkbroadband.com
- Anker: power station for a Wi-Fi router — www.ankersolix.com
- BLUETTI Elite 30 V2 (ports, UPS, router runtime claim) — www.bluettipower.com
- EcoFlow RIVER 3 user manual (UPS variants, auto-off) — manuals.plus
- Jackery Explorer 240 v2 (UPS 20 ms) — jackery.com
- MacRumors: BLUETTI Elite 30 V2 review (standby loss) — www.macrumors.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.