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Goal Zero Yeti 700: what does it run, and for how long?

The Goal Zero Yeti 700 stores 677.37 Wh and puts out 600 W continuous maker spec. It runs a full-size fridge for about 11 h and a ResMed AirSense 11 CPAP for about 1.3 nights calculated. OutdoorGearLab measured 560 Wh of usable AC output third-party test. Specs read .

Note: the maker doesn't publish this station's inverter efficiency, so its hours use our 0.85 default; real hours may differ either way.

No. Goal Zero Yeti 700 runs a full-size fridge for 24 hours for only about 11 h, short of 24 h. calculated from maker specs, .

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This station
Goal Zero Yeti 700
About 11 h calculated
677.37 Wh LiFePO4 · 600 W continuous
Starting headroom 0%
$699.95 list price, checked · In stock
5-year warranty · 9.2 kg
Check price for Goal Zero Yeti 700
Budget
PECRON E1500LFP
About 25 h calculated
1,536 Wh LiFePO4 · 2,200 W continuous
Starting headroom 77%
$549 list price, checked · In stock
5-year warranty · 17.4 kg
Cheapest in-stock station that works at all; trade-off: less than 20% spare runtime.
Check price for PECRON E1500LFP
More headroom
PECRON E2400LFP
About 33 h calculated
2,048 Wh LiFePO4 · 2,400 W continuous
Starting headroom 75%
$649 list price, checked · In stock
3-year warranty · 20.5 kg
Cheapest station that works in the next size class up (2,000–2,999 Wh).
Check price for PECRON E2400LFP

Goal: 24 h. Hours use maker inverter efficiency where published, otherwise the 0.85 estimate, and leave out idle draw the maker doesn't publish. Stations shown out of stock or with availability not shown are skipped. How we pick.

What the Yeti 700 runs

Each row is one device on its own. Hours are calculated from the maker specs below and our cited appliance figures; change anything in the calculator.

DeviceRunsStartsAboutAssumes
Refrigerator (full-size)YesYes11 hcycling, ENERGY STAR median energy
FreezerYesYes23 hcycling, ENERGY STAR median energy
ResMed AirSense 11 CPAP (manual typical draw)YesYes1.3 nights8-hour nights
Internet router/modemYesYes38 hon continuously
TV (55 in, ENERGY STAR)YesYes6.0 hon continuously
Sump pump (1/3 HP)NoNo—running continuously
Window AC (5,000 BTU)YesNo—running continuously
MicrowaveNoYes—running continuously
Space heaterNoNo—high setting, continuously

Solar recharge

From empty, at 75% of panel rating and capped by the 200 W solar input calculated: 200 W of panels about 4.5 h; 400 W of panels about 4.5 h.

Third-party test results

ReviewerLoadResult third-party testShare of rated WhPublished
OutdoorGearLabAC load bank at ~80% of rated output to depletion560 Wh delivered82.7%

Results are the reviewers' own, quoted as published with their method. They are not ours.

Specs from the maker

Goal Zero Yeti 700 specifications from the maker
SpecValue maker specSource
Battery capacity677.37 Whsource
ChemistryLiFePO4source
AC continuous output600 Wsource
AC surge1,000 Wsource
Boost modeNot listed in maker sources we checked—
AC outletsNot listed in maker sources we checked—
Max USB-C port100 Wsource
12 V car port182 Wsource
Inverter efficiencyNot listed in maker sources we checked (calculated hours use the 0.85 default)—
Inverter idle drawNot listed in maker sources we checked—
AC charging input500 Wsource
Max solar input200 Wsource
Solar voltage window12.3–28 Vsource
Max with expansionNot listed in maker sources we checked—
UPS / pass-through (maker wording)“Simultaneous Recharge & Discharge Yes - Passthrough charging”source
Operating (discharge) temperature-20 to 60 °Csource
Charging temperature0 to 52 °Csource
Cycle life4,000 cycles to 80%source
Warranty5 yearssource
Weight9.2 kgsource
Maker list price$699.95, checked source
Maker store stockIn stock, checked source

Sources

  • goalzero.com (acContinuousW, acInputMaxW, acSurgeW, capacityWh, chemistry, cycleLife, dc12vW, listPrice, solarInputMaxW, solarVoc, tempC, ups, usbCMaxW, warrantyYears, weightKg), read
  • outdoorgearlab.com (OutdoorGearLab third-party test),