Bluetti
Bluetti AC180
$499Cheaper
Released 2023
Best Portable Power Stations · head-to-head
Bluetti AC180 vs Goal Zero Yeti 500X
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Bluetti AC180 is cheaper at $499. Every spec and price links to its source.
Goal Zero
Goal Zero Yeti 500X
$499.95
Released 2020
Which is better: the Bluetti AC180 or Goal Zero Yeti 500X?
They split the 2 specs we compare evenly. The Bluetti AC180 is the cheaper at $499.
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Key specs, head to head
The numbers that decide it, drawn to scale — longer bar wins, the accent bar is the stronger figure.
Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | Bluetti AC180 | Goal Zero Yeti 500X |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $499 | $499.95 |
| Brand | Bluetti | Goal Zero |
| Released | 2023 | 2020 |
| Capacity (Wh) | 1152 | 497 |
| Ac output (W) | 1800 | 300 |
| Battery chemistry | LFP | NMC |
| Recharge full min | 93 | 180 |
| Weight (lb) | 35.27 | 12.9 |
| Outlets ac | 4 | 2 |
| Expandable | No | No |
| Release | 2023 | 2020 |
Sources — Bluetti AC180: bluettipower.com (verified 2026-06-15). Goal Zero Yeti 500X: goalzero.com (verified 2026-06-15).
What's the difference between the Bluetti AC180 and Goal Zero Yeti 500X?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (6 of 7). Matching specs are omitted.
- Capacity (Wh): Bluetti AC180 1152 vs Goal Zero Yeti 500X 497
- Ac output (W): Bluetti AC180 1800 vs Goal Zero Yeti 500X 300
- Battery chemistry: Bluetti AC180 LFP vs Goal Zero Yeti 500X NMC
- Recharge full min: Bluetti AC180 93 vs Goal Zero Yeti 500X 180
- Weight (lb): Bluetti AC180 35.27 vs Goal Zero Yeti 500X 12.9
- Outlets ac: Bluetti AC180 4 vs Goal Zero Yeti 500X 2
What reviewers say
Sourced tester consensus for each — the "what people who used it think" layer, not just specs.
Bluetti AC180
Only PCWorld hands-on-tested this exact model. It measured class-leading AC efficiency (84% at 800W, 87% at 200W) and strong value (~69 cents per rated watt-hour at debut price), but flagged worst-in-class DC efficiency (71% over a 60W USB-PD load) and heavy weight (35 lb, 32.5 Wh/lb). Single verified tester, so treat as one data point. (1 sourced review, 1 lab-tested.)
Praised: Class-leading AC efficiency, 84% at 800W and 87% at 200W load; Strong value for capacity (~69 cents per rated watt-hour at debut price); Full-featured iOS/Android app with offline Bluetooth control.
Flagged: Worst-in-class DC efficiency (71% over USB-PD 60W load); Heavy for its capacity (35 lb, 32.5 Wh/lb).
Goal Zero Yeti 500X
No sourced tester review yet.