Prime Day portable power station deal

Portable power stations have become a must-have for business travel, camping and road trips, and anyone spending time away from a wall socket.

If you've been thinking about picking one up, Amazon Prime Day has delivered a great deal on the Jackery Explorer 240D for $119 (was $179). We enjoyed testing this power station, which is more portable than almost any other option out there - with a built-in braided cable that doubles as a handle. Really cool design here that we love.

Despite its compact size, the Explorer 240D packs a 256Wh battery, equivalent to 80,000mAh of capacity. That's enough power to keep smartphones, tablets, laptops, cameras, drones, and other portable devices running when you're away from a wall socket.

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Four charging ports are included, consisting of three USB-C connections and one USB-A port.

The unit can power up to four devices simultaneously, with up to 200W of total DC output and as much as 140W available from a single port.

Weighing just 4.85lbs, the Explorer 240D is substantially lighter and smaller than many portable power stations with similar capacity, making it easier to slip into a vehicle, backpack, or camping setup.

In his rave review, our expert Collin said "the Explorer 240D is ready for on-the-go adventures with a built-in cable that's more than just a cable." By that he means it "doubles as a handle."

In our roundup of the best portable power stations, we observed the product "is about as portable a power station as you're every going to get," noting that it should be thought of "as the middle-ground between a decent-sized power bank and a full-sized power station."

The power bank supports USB-C charging, solar charging, vehicle charging, and AC-DC dual input charging.

According to Jackery, the unit can reach 80% capacity in around one hour when using AC-DC dual input charging.

The LiFePO4 battery is rated for up to 6,000 charge cycles while retaining at least 70% of its original capacity, and Jackery says it can continue operating for up to a decade of regular use.

One particularly useful feature for travelers is support for high-power USB-C devices. The Explorer 240D can keep a Starlink Mini connected for up to 10 hours while also supporting laptops and other demanding gadgets.

Amazon Prime Day might have just begun today, but at $119, this is one of the best portable power deals I've spotted in a long time.

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Wayne Williams is a freelancer writing news for TechRadar Pro. He has been writing about computers, technology, and the web for 30 years. In that time he wrote for most of the UK’s PC magazines, and launched, edited and published a number of them too.