Ramoss X1000 Portable Power Station and BE1000 Expansion Battery Pack Review

Electricity is critical for so much of what we do. But it isn’t just for our fun electronic toys, games, music and movies. It’s also needed for our microwaves, dishwashers, and refrigerators. All of this puts strain on our power grid. And sometimes we have outages. These outages, depending on the cause, can last awhile. This is where Battery Backup Systems come into play. Up for review is the Ramoss X1000 Portable Power Station and BE1000 Expansion Battery Pack. MSRP is a fair $999 for the power station.

 

Features and specs:

 

Product Name:  ROMOSS X1000 1008Wh 1000W Portable Power Station

Battery Type:  LiFePO₄

Battery Cycles:  3000

Capacity:  1008Wh

Ports:  10

Rated Power:  1000W

Peak Power:  2000W

Weight:  13 kg/28.7 lbs

Dimensions:  366 × 220 × 260 mm/14.4 × 8.7 × 10.2 in

Material:  ABS + PC (V0 fire-retardant grade)

Recharge Time:  600W Wall Charger: 1.5h, 400W Solar Panel: 2.5h, 120W Car Port: 12h

Max Expansion Batteries:  12

Max Units of Combined X1000:  4

Max Power of Combined X1000:  4000W

Max Capacity with Expansion Batteries:  16kWh

 

 

The Ramoss X1000 Portable power station came in a nice-looking color printed box with photos and specs of the product. Opening the box revealed a well-protected battery, held in place by custom foam. Materials used in the construction was mostly plastic, with some rubber and metal. Quality of materials used as well as fit and finish, was excellent. Also included was the charging cable.

 

I love the design of the Ramoss X1000 Portable Power Station. At 1008Wh capacity, that’s A LOT of capacity! And it has a smorgasbord of ways to use its power. You have not only a pair of standard outlets to plug into, you also have multiple USB-A and USB-C ports. There’s even a shelf on top that does wireless charging. Vehicles are covered as well, with a 12-volt output connector. It’s even well built to provide many years of use, featuring impact, drop, and fire resistance.  It uses a car grade meta frame.  And the casing is flame-retardant.

 

The back of the Romoss X1000 Portable Power Station also has multiple charging options. There’s the standard power port. But it also has ports to connect a solar panel. That’s a great option to keep the power coming, even when there’s a power outage. There’s even an expansion power port. This let’s you connect the optional BE1000 Expansion Battery Pack.

 

The expansion capabilities are a feature that I really love! 1008Wh is a lot of power. It works great for smaller devices, or large devices for small amounts of time. But the BE1000 Expansion Battery Packs are also 1000Wh each. And each portable power station can have up to 3 expansion battery packs added to it. This gives you up to 4000Wh or power. Yet it still doesn’t stop there. For max capacity, you can link up to four Portable Power Stations together, with each Portable Power Station connected to the Expansion Battery Packs. That gives you up to 16000Wh of power, which is big enough to use as a whole house battery backup.

 

All of this gives you a plethora of use options. One Portable Power Station will last a long time for your portable devices. It’s also a great option for powering a TV for those Tailgating parties, or camping. Add one or more Expansion Battery Packs, and your power capacity allows for even longer camping trips. Or, it gives longer use of larger appliances during power outages.  Thanks to smart inverter technology, it can also be used to power appliances that need up to 2000 watts.

 

The Romoss X1000 Portable Power station and BE1000 Expansion Battery Pack are also designed for easy use. The handle on the top of the Portable Power Station makes it easy to carry. The LED display helps for its easy use. It allows you to monitor charging of it, as well as current status of the battery as it is being used. It shows not only the current capacity left, but also the current wattage used and hours of power left. It also shows the current temperature. The batteries are EV-Grade with a 10-year life. And while the system allows for 5 times faster charging, able to bet to 80% charge in only 1 hour; it generates heat. So does using the battery. There are internal fans to help cool the batteries, but it’s still nice to be able to monitor the temperature.

 

The BE1000 Expansion Battery Pack is simpler in design.  There’s no fancy LED display. There’s a power button, and five LED light bars to show the charge level. And they blink to show the current level as it’s being charged. The front has two expansion power cord connections. One is for connecting it to the main unit. The 2^nd connector connects it to a 2^nd Battery Expansion Pack.  This allows multiple battery packs can be connected to the main unit. When linked together you get 2000Wh. And while the BE1000 doesn’t have any 120 V outlets, it does have multiple USB connectors. So it can be used to extend the output of the main unit, or it could be used separately to give a ton of capacity to your portable devices!

 

The Romoss X1000 Portable Power Station and BE1000 Expansion Battery Pack proved to be excellent performers. It worked great for running a bunch of portables, including a laptop. And it kept my TV going for a weekend. It also worked well with a portable heater and toaster. It also gave me several hours of play on my multiple monitor gaming setup.  Often products have great features and specs on paper, but they fall a little short of what is advertised. The Romoss X1000 Portable Power Station and BE1000 Expansion Battery Pack performed in spades. They performed true to their capacities.

 

There is a large need for battery stations and backup systems. And there are a lot of products out there to meet those needs. It’s nice to see a product that delivers on the features and specs they claim to have. And with additional BE1000 Expansion Battery Packs, the Romoss X1000 Portable Power Station can actually do double duty- not just be used for portable power, but to also be used as a full battery backup for your home. Stay tuned for more reviews for Romoss. Based on its design, features, quality and performance, the Romoss X1000 Portable Power Station and BE1000 Expansion Battery Pack have earned our Editor’s Choice Award. For more info and complete specs, check out their website at www.romoss.com.