DJI Power 500: what it can run, and for how long
DJI Power 500: 512 Wh, 1,000 W continuous, $499 list price. About 435 Wh reaches your appliances (our 85% estimate).
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Specs checked:
Specifications
- Capacity
- 512 Wh source
- Continuous AC output
- 1,000 W source
- AC outlets
- 2 source
- Battery chemistry
- LFP (lithium iron phosphate) source
- Rated cycles
- 4,000 to 70% capacity source
- Wall charging input
- 540 W source
- Solar input
- 300 W source
- UPS switchover
- 20 ms source
- Weight
- 16.1 lb source
- Warranty
- 3 years, 5 if you register source
- List price
- $499 (regular price on DJI's US store, checked 2026-11-03) source
Not stated on DJI's pages, or not clear enough for us to use: a surge rating for normal use at 120 V, solar input voltage and expandable capacity.
Cheaper with at least the same capacity and output
None. No other power station we track with a list price is cheaper and has at least 512 Wh and 1,000 W continuous.
How long it runs one appliance
Each row is that appliance alone. 18 of the 35 appliances in our list can run on it; 10 can't (too many watts to run or start, or they need 240 V). For several appliances at once, use the planner.
| Appliance | Running / starting | Runs it? | Runtime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Refrigerator (full-size) | 150 to 400 W / 800 to 1,200 W | Maybe: surge not published | 11 hours (cycling) |
| Chest freezer | 100 to 500 W / 500 to 1,000 W | Yes | 18 hours (cycling) |
| Upright freezer | 100 to 500 W / 500 to 1,000 W | Yes | 9.7 hours (cycling) |
| Mini fridge | 50 to 100 W / 400 to 600 W | Yes | 4.4 hours nonstop |
| Microwave | 600 to 1,200 W | No: 1,000 W continuous, less than the 1,200 W your list runs at once | - |
| Coffee maker (4-cup) | 600 W | Yes | 44 minutes nonstop |
| Electric kettle (1.7 L) | 1,500 W | No: 1,000 W continuous, less than the 1,500 W your list runs at once | - |
| Toaster | 1,200 W | No: 1,000 W continuous, less than the 1,200 W your list runs at once | - |
| Induction burner (single, portable) | 1,200 to 1,800 W | No: 1,000 W continuous, less than the 1,800 W your list runs at once | - |
| Sump pump (1/3 HP) | 500 to 800 W / 1,000 to 1,600 W | Maybe: surge not published | 33 minutes nonstop |
| Sump pump (1/2 HP) | 800 to 1,050 W / 1,300 to 2,150 W | No: 1,000 W continuous, less than the 1,050 W your list runs at once | - |
| Well pump (1/2 HP) | 750 to 1,000 W / 1,500 to 2,000 W | Maybe: surge not published | 26 minutes nonstop |
| Well pump (1 HP) | 1,000 to 2,000 W / 2,000 to 4,000 W | No: no 240 V output; 1,000 W continuous, less than the 2,000 W your list runs at once | - |
| Window air conditioner (5,000 BTU) | 450 to 600 W / 900 to 1,200 W | Maybe: surge not published | 44 minutes nonstop |
| Window air conditioner (10,000 BTU) | 900 to 1,200 W / 1,800 to 2,400 W | No: 1,000 W continuous, less than the 1,200 W your list runs at once | - |
| Space heater (electric) | 750 to 1,500 W | No: 1,000 W continuous, less than the 1,500 W your list runs at once | - |
| Furnace fan / blower (gas furnace, 1/2 HP) | 300 to 800 W / 800 to 1,600 W | Maybe: surge not published | 33 minutes nonstop |
| Ceiling fan | 15 to 75 W | Yes | 5.8 hours nonstop |
| Box fan | 50 to 200 W | Yes | 2.2 hours nonstop |
| Wi-Fi router + modem | 10 to 20 W | Yes | 22 hours nonstop |
| Laptop (charging / in use) | 20 to 100 W | Yes | 4.4 hours nonstop |
| Desktop computer | 600 to 800 W | Yes | 33 minutes nonstop |
| LED TV (32" to 55") | 80 to 400 W | Yes | 1.1 hours nonstop |
| Phone charging | 10 W | Yes | 44 hours nonstop |
| Satellite internet (Starlink Standard dish) | 75 to 100 W | Yes | 4.4 hours nonstop |
| LED light bulb | 8 to 15 W | Yes | 29 hours nonstop |
| Oxygen concentrator (home, 5 L/min) | 310 W | Yes | 1.4 hours nonstop |
| Washing machine | 500 to 1,000 W / 1,000 to 2,300 W | Maybe: surge not published | 26 minutes nonstop |
| Circular saw (7-1/4") | 1,200 to 1,800 W / 2,400 to 3,600 W | No: 1,000 W continuous, less than the 1,800 W your list runs at once | - |
| Garage door opener | 720 W / 1,420 W | Maybe: surge not published | 36 minutes nonstop |
| Hair dryer | 1,800 W / 1,900 W | No: 1,000 W continuous, less than the 1,800 W your list runs at once | - |
| Aquarium heater (15-40 gallon tank) | 100 W | Yes | 4.4 hours nonstop |
| CPAP: ResMed AirSense 11 | 56 W | Yes | 7.8 hours nonstop |
| CPAP: ResMed AirSense 10 | 53 W | Yes | 8.2 hours nonstop |
| CPAP: ResMed AirMini | 6 W | Yes | 2.9 days nonstop |
Runtime = 435 Wh usable (512 Wh x 85%) / the appliance's draw: its running watts nonstop, or its average over a day for appliances that cycle on and off. Appliance figures and their sources are on our methodology page.
Sources (DJI): DJI Power 500 specs (checked 2026-11-03); DJI Power 500 overview page (checked 2026-11-03); DJI Store: DJI Power 500 product page (checked 2026-11-03); DJI Power 500 FAQ (checked 2026-11-03)