ALLPOWERS SOLAX P100 99.2Wh Portable Power Station: A Full Review

My last weekend camping trip got cut short because my phone and lantern died by Saturday morning, leaving me fumbling in the dark. That pushed me to finally look for the best power station under $100. The ALLPOWERS SOLAX P100 caught my eye mostly because it uses a LiFePO4 battery, which is pretty rare in this price bracket. Most cheap backup batteries use standard lithium-ion, but lithium iron phosphate lasts for thousands of charge cycles before degrading.

At 99.2 watt-hours, this isn't going to run a refrigerator or a space heater during a power outage. It is strictly a small-electronics charger. I can get about six full phone charges or keep a tablet and a USB camping fan running all night. The actual price hovers right around $104, but with the massive first-time buyer discount they usually run, it easily drops way below that hundred-dollar mark.

The build feels a bit plasticky, and the display is fairly basic, giving you just enough info to know how much juice is left. It does support solar charging, which is handy if you have a compatible panel, though the input maxes out pretty low, so don't expect a quick refill from the sun. If you want a massive off-grid generator, look elsewhere. But for keeping your essential small gear alive in a tent or during a brief blackout, it delivers exactly what it promises without emptying your wallet.