Page 5 - Conclusion
At 2073.6Wh rated capacity, the BLUETTI Elite 200 V2 is big in both absolute and relative power. How did this 53.4 lbs power station perform, and what kind of capabilities does this monster possess? To start, I find its form factor and weight to be reasonable for what you get, but it is definitely not something you want to go hiking with. It is much better off if you can keep it in your car all the way to the campsite or use it at home as a battery backup, and for these purposes, the Elite 200 V2 is unbelievably powerful and capable. Its 20A per plug capability is more powerful than most individual circuits in a North American home, and the 2600W maximum concurrent draw limit will handle pretty much anything you throw at it. The only time I was able to overload it in our tests was plugging in two hair dryers, but its 3900W power lifting feature will allow you to run both simultaneously at reduced wattage. From my tests, accounting for inverter loss, I was able to receive 98.1% of the AC output and use 97.8% of its 2073.6Wh rated capacity, which is excellent. The 6000 cycle rated LiFePO4 battery charges reasonably quickly, and the internal fan is quiet during operation. UPS mode works flawlessly thanks to its 15ms response time. Functionally, there are a good number of connectors for all your power needs, and the LCD screen is useful for monitoring its operational status and configuring settings. The Wi-Fi interface is convenient for cloud-based control anywhere, and I am happy to find there are Bluetooth security settings, unlike the AC50B and AC70, which allows Bluetooth access from anyone nearby with the app. I also like the UPS Working Mode feature, which allows you to adjust charging patterns based on battery state of charge, time, and input source. That said, there is no explicit 80% charge capacity limitation, even though the Elite 200 V2 is physically capable of doing that. The app in Wi-Fi cloud mode also has a lot of room for improvement. It is really cluttered, has unnecessary features like a weather widget, and even has advertisements. It should not require location just for setting up Wi-Fi, and should have the ability to show a list of nearby Wi-Fi networks automatically. The app also does not show connection timeout, which can be very frustrating when your settings do not save. Lastly, Bluetooth security settings should not require you to create an account and connect the Elite 200 V2 to the cloud. For hardware improvements, I recommend using a C20 rather than a C14 input plug for safety. For about $1000 at press time, the BLUETTI Elite 200 V2 is some seriously powerful hardware, but the software has a lot of room for improvement.
BLUETTI provided this product to APH Networks for the purpose of evaluation.
APH Networks Review Focus Summary:
8/10 means Definitely a very good product with drawbacks that are not likely going to matter to the end user.
7/10 means Great product with many advantages and certain insignificant drawbacks, but should be considered before purchasing.
-- Final APH Networks Numeric Rating is 7.2/10
Please note that the APH Networks Numeric Rating system is based off our proprietary guidelines in the Review Focus, and should not be compared to other publications.
The BLUETTI Elite 200 V2 portable power station takes performance to a whole new level, capable of handling basically anything you can reasonably throw at it, but its software can use a few major tweaks.
Page Index
1. Introduction, Packaging, Specifications
2. A Closer Look - Hardware
3. A Closer Look - Software
4. Test Results
5. Conclusion
