Goal Zero Yeti 500X

Last checked Oct 28, 2026

Goal Zero

Yeti 500X

497 Wh battery, 300 W output. Small: CPAP, laptops, lights and phones. A 40 W CPAP runs about 11 hours.

Battery

497 Wh

fridge about 7 hours

Output

300 W

1,200 W surge

Solar in

150 W

full in about 4.5 hours

Weight

12.9 lb

one hand

Good for

A fridge through an outage, about 7 hours
A CPAP for about 1 night
Starlink for about 4 hours

Skip it if

You want a microwave, kettle or hair dryer: they draw 1,000 W or more, this puts out 300 W
You want a fridge, lights and a TV through a long outage: that is about 3 hours here

Also consider

EcoFlow RIVER 2 Max 500. About the same size for $171 less at today's store prices: 499 Wh, 500 W. Compare the two

Where to buyPrices checked Oct 28, 2026

Goal Zero store

Out of stock at the Goal Zero store when we checked

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What can it run, and for how long?

Tap what you would plug in. Hours assume a full battery and 15% lost to conversion.

Fridge + LED lights + Phone

5.5 hours

on a full charge, drawing 80 W

Battery over time80 W draw

Full5.5 hours

Specs in plain English

Tap any underlined term for a one-sentence explanation.

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Wh

497 WhFrom the brand's page

Enough for a 60 W fridge for about 7 hours, or a CPAP for about 11 hours.

W

300 WFrom the brand's page

CPAP, laptops, lights, phones.

Surge

1,200 WFrom the brand's page

Short bursts for motors starting, like a fridge compressor or a pump.

Voc

13 to 22 VFrom the brand's page

Goal Zero's page does not say whether this is open-circuit or working voltage, so the checker uses the stricter reading. Your panels, wired up, must stay inside it even on a cold morning.

Imp

10 AFrom the brand's page

Over this, the station simply caps what it takes. You lose watts, nothing breaks.

MPPT

150 WFrom the brand's page

From empty to full in about 4.5 hours of good sun at 70% of rating.

Solar portplug

8mmFrom the brand's page

The plug on the station. Panels with a different plug need an adapter cable; we list it in the checker.

Battery chemistrychemistry

NMCFrom the brand's page

Weightlb

12.9 lbFrom the brand's page

One-hand carry.

Solar panels that work with it

Checked against the 13 to 22 V input range and the 10 A current cap, on a 20F morning. Change panels, count and temperature in the full checker.

SolarSaga 200 (JS-200E)

1 panelWorks, with a catch

2 panels, in parallelWorks, with a catch

Fine in mild weather (22V), but on a 20°F (-7°C) morning the open-circuit voltage rises to about 23.9V, above the 22V limit. Cold makes panels push more voltage.

NextGen 220W Bifacial Portable Solar Panel

1 panelWorks, with a catch

2 panels, in parallelWorks, with a catch

Fine in mild weather (21.5V), but on a 20°F (-7°C) morning the open-circuit voltage rises to about 23.5V, above the 22V limit. Cold makes panels push more voltage.

100W Rigid Solar Panel

1 panelWorks, with a catch

2 panels, in parallelWorks, with a catch

Fine in mild weather (20.3V), but on a 20°F (-7°C) morning the open-circuit voltage rises to about 22.4V, above the 22V limit. Cold makes panels push more voltage.

100W Flexible Solar Panel

1 panelWorks, with a catch

2 panels, in parallelWorks, with a catch

Fine in mild weather (20.3V), but on a 20°F (-7°C) morning the open-circuit voltage rises to about 22.4V, above the 22V limit. Cold makes panels push more voltage.

110W Portable Solar Panel

1 panelWorks, with a catch

2 panels, in parallelWorks, with a catch

Fine in mild weather (21.8V), but on a 20°F (-7°C) morning the open-circuit voltage rises to about 23.9V, above the 22V limit. Cold makes panels push more voltage.

NextGen 160W Portable Solar Panel

1 panelWorks, with a catch

2 panels, in parallelWorks, with a catch

Fine in mild weather (21.3V), but on a 20°F (-7°C) morning the open-circuit voltage rises to about 23.3V, above the 22V limit. Cold makes panels push more voltage.

Check any of our 33 panels with the Yeti 500X, or browse every panel.

Compared with

Side by side with the same-size station from other brands.

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Having a problem?

Short fixes from the manuals.

→Power station shuts off when you plug something in? Overload

→Power station won't charge in the cold? The freezing-point rule

→Can a power station work as a UPS? Switch times by model

→Can I use another brand of solar panel on my power station?

→How to store a power station without losing the warranty

Every panel we track, checked against the Yeti 500X

Quick answers

How long will the Goal Zero Yeti 500X run a fridge?

About 7 hours for a typical full-size fridge averaging 60 W, on a full charge with 15% lost to conversion.

Can the Goal Zero Yeti 500X run a CPAP?

Yes. A CPAP at about 40 W without a heated humidifier runs about 1.3 nights of 8 hours on one charge. A heated humidifier uses several times more.

Can the Goal Zero Yeti 500X run a microwave or a space heater?

Its AC output is 300 W (1,200 W surge). A typical microwave draws about 1,000 W: no. A space heater on full draws about 1,500 W: no.

Which solar panels work with the Goal Zero Yeti 500X?

Of the 33 panels we track, 0 fit it cleanly, even on a 20°F morning; 9 more work with a catch, such as going over the voltage limit on cold mornings.

How fast does the Goal Zero Yeti 500X charge from solar?

At its full 150 W solar input, about 4.5 hours from empty to full. Real panels give roughly 60 to 80% of their rating in good sun.

How much does the Goal Zero Yeti 500X weigh?

12.9 lb. one hand

Sources

From the brand's pageGoal Zero Yeti 500X product page

Shop listing, not yet confirmedPrice, from the Goal Zero store on Oct 28, 2026 (checked every morning)

Spotted an error? Email [email protected] with the manual page number.

Yeti 500XOut of stock at the brand store