Predator (Harbor Freight)
Predator 3500 (Item 71358)
$799.99
Best Portable Generators · head-to-head
Predator 3500 (Item 71358) vs Briggs & Stratton P2400
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Briggs & Stratton P2400 is cheaper at $749.99. Every spec and price links to its source.
Briggs & Stratton
Briggs & Stratton P2400
$749.99Cheaper
Which is better: the Predator 3500 (Item 71358) or Briggs & Stratton P2400?
The Briggs & Stratton P2400 wins 1 of the 1 specs we compare head to head; the other wins 0. The Briggs & Stratton P2400 is the cheaper at $749.99. The Briggs & Stratton P2400 both leads on specs and costs less — the straightforward pick.
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Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | Predator 3500 (Item 71358) | Briggs & Stratton P2400 |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $799.99 | $749.99 |
| Brand | Predator (Harbor Freight) | Briggs & Stratton |
| Released | — | — |
| Type | inverter | inverter |
| Running watts | 3000 | 1800 |
| Peak watts | 3500 | 2400 |
| Fuel | gas | gas |
| Runtime hours | 11 | 8 |
| Noise dba | 56 | 62 |
| Weight (lb) | 102 | 50.4 |
| Outlets | 2×120V 20A (5-20R), 1×120V 30A (L5-30R), 1×12V DC, 1×5V USB | 1×120V 20A duplex (5-20R), 1×5V USB |
| Release year | — | — |
Sources — Predator 3500 (Item 71358): harborfreight.com (verified 2026-06-19). Briggs & Stratton P2400: generatorbible.com (verified 2026-06-19).
What's the difference between the Predator 3500 (Item 71358) and Briggs & Stratton P2400?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (6 of 8). Matching specs are omitted.
- Running watts: Predator 3500 (Item 71358) 3000 vs Briggs & Stratton P2400 1800
- Peak watts: Predator 3500 (Item 71358) 3500 vs Briggs & Stratton P2400 2400
- Runtime hours: Predator 3500 (Item 71358) 11 vs Briggs & Stratton P2400 8
- Noise dba: Predator 3500 (Item 71358) 56 vs Briggs & Stratton P2400 62
- Weight (lb): Predator 3500 (Item 71358) 102 vs Briggs & Stratton P2400 50.4
- Outlets: Predator 3500 (Item 71358) 2×120V 20A (5-20R), 1×120V 30A (L5-30R), 1×12V DC, 1×5V USB vs Briggs & Stratton P2400 1×120V 20A duplex (5-20R), 1×5V USB