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MARBERO Portable Power Station 88Wh

MARBERO Portable Power Station 88Wh

By MARBERO · Portable Power Stations · Audio & Electronics

  • 88.8Wh (24,000mAh) Li-ion battery
  • 80W continuous AC output, 120W peak (110V/60Hz)
  • 8 output ports (2 AC, 2 USB-A, 2 QC3.0, 1 USB-C, 1 DC)
  • 6.5 x 4.6 x 3.1 in, 3.2 lbs
  • 0-80% wall charge in ~2 hours

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Summary

A compact 88.8Wh lithium power station with an 80W continuous AC output and eight ports, aimed at campers and phone and small-device backup. Before you buy, check the 80W ceiling: it will not run a mini-fridge or a CPAP machine overnight.

Strengths

  • Small enough to carry, with a handle and an ABS case.
  • Eight outputs cover AC, USB-A, USB-C, QC3.0 and DC from one unit.
  • Two AC outlets and a 120W peak leave headroom for short surges.
  • The 80W continuous output runs phones, lights, a fan and a small laptop.
  • Pass-through charging and a three-level flashlight with SOS add everyday usefulness.
  • The maker is honest about the 80W limit and describes compatible devices as those under 80W.

Weaknesses

  • 88.8Wh is a small capacity, and the 80W continuous ceiling rules out heaters, mini-fridges and most CPAP machines overnight.
  • The two AC sockets share one 80W budget, and the USB and DC ports have combined limits.
  • No instrumented test of the exact M82 was found from an established outlet.
  • Owner feedback includes broken handles, self-discharge, units that stopped charging within months and missing chargers.
  • Weight and full-charge time disagree across sources: 3.2 lbs against 2.3 lbs, and 0-80% in 2 hours against about 6 hours.
  • The charging input is a barrel connector rather than USB-C, and no M82-specific warranty is published.

Verified specifications

ModelMARBERO M82, also listed as MBM82EU on some reseller pages.
Capacity88.8Wh / 24,000mAh (3.7V), described by the maker as 6Ah/14.8V.
AC output80W continuous, 120W peak, 110V/60Hz.
Portstwo AC, two USB-A, two USB QC3.0, one USB-C and one 5.5mm DC, eight outputs in total.
Recharge0-80% in about 2 hours from the included AC adapter; the manual gives about 6 hours for a full charge.
Battery indicatorLED level indicator.
Flashlightthree brightness levels (68h / 48h / 37h per MARBERO) plus SOS mode.
Safetyovervoltage, undervoltage, short-circuit, overcurrent, overload and overheat protection, with a cooling fan and vents.
Pass-through chargingsupported.
Chemistrylithium-ion; LiFePO4 is not advertised and cycle life is not published for this model.
Dimensions6.5 × 4.6 × 3.1 in; ABS plastic case with a handle.
Weightthe maker says 3.2 lbs, the manual and a reseller say 2.3 lbs (1 kg); unresolved.
In the boxstation, power adapter, cigarette-lighter output cable and user manual.
Warrantyno M82-specific warranty published; the M822 and M167 pages state 12 months.
Airline88Wh is below the 100Wh carry-on threshold.
Full research notes and sources

Capacity, output and what it runs

The M82 is a small lithium station at the low end of the market. Its 88.8Wh / 24,000mAh pack and 80W continuous AC output can charge phones, run lights, a fan or a small laptop, and power low-draw AC devices under 80W, but it is not a substitute for a generator or a larger station. MARBERO’s own example list — a smartphone about six times, a light about 13 hours, a PSP about 13 hours — shows the scale.

The 120W figure is peak only; 80W continuous is the number that matters for choosing appliances. At 88.8Wh the station will not run a mini-fridge or a CPAP machine overnight, and the 80W ceiling rules out heaters and many kitchen appliances. The two AC sockets share a single 80W budget, and the USB and DC ports have combined limits, so eight physical outputs do not mean eight full-power loads.

Charging, weight and the numbers that disagree

Recharging is from the included AC adapter, which MARBERO says reaches 0-80% in about 2 hours, or from an optional solar panel sold separately or in a bundle. The manual gives about 6 hours for a full charge, and owner feedback ranges from fast to 5-6 hours for a full charge. Pass-through charging is supported.

The charging input is a barrel connector rather than USB-C, and the box includes a cigarette-lighter output cable but not, per at least one owner, a car-charging input cable. There is no app, Wi-Fi, UPS/EPS rating or high-watt USB-C input specified.

Weight figures disagree. Treat the weight and the full-charge time as uncertain.

Owner experience and reliability

No instrumented test of the exact M82 was found from an established power or outdoor outlet. The pages that cover it restate manufacturer specifications and marketplace sentiment and explicitly disclaim hands-on testing and failure-rate claims. Owner experience is genuinely mixed: MARBERO’s own blog quotes campers using the station to inflate air mattresses, charge phones and laptops, run an external hard drive for hours and light a campsite for three consecutive nights, while the review synthesis also reports broken handles, a budget-feeling case, self-discharge, units that stopped charging within months, missing chargers, fan sounds, imprecise battery bars, hard-to-press power buttons and outlet behavior issues. There is no published failure rate, so treat these as caution signals rather than a quantified risk.

For storage, the synthesis recommends keeping the charge at about 40-60% and topping up every few months. No M82-specific warranty was published; MARBERO’s larger M822 and M167 pages state a 12-month warranty, and that should not be carried onto the M82.

Is it worth it?

MARBERO sells the station for $119.99 direct and the 25W solar bundle for $129.99. At or below roughly $100 it is a plausible budget grab-and-go backup for phones, lights and small USB and AC devices, given its weight and port count. At $120 direct from MARBERO the value is thinner, because larger 200W-class stations from MARBERO and competitors sit nearby. Because the exact M82 lacks independent test data and shows mixed reliability signals, the strongest case is the low-price light-duty use, not heavy or medical-device backup. At 88Wh the unit also falls under the 100Wh airline carry-on limit.

Which model this is

This page covers the MARBERO Portable Power Station 88Wh, manufacturer model M82 (also listed as MBM82EU). Do not merge it with the M138 (240Wh/200W), M822 (148Wh/200W) or M188 models, which share MARBERO’s line but differ in capacity, output and ports. The M82 ships in green and silver, and a bundle variant adds a 25W solar panel.

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