APC PPS730-GR portable power station Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) 995 W 6.4 kg

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The APC PPS730-GR is one of those portable power stations that feels built for “real work” rather than weekend camping. At around £520 ex‑VAT for a ~1kW-class unit, it’s not the cheapest thing on the shelf, but you’re paying for APC’s reputation in business-leaning reliability and a battery chemistry that generally holds up better than the no-name options. If you’re a UK reseller’s customer who needs dependable backup for short outages, job-site charging, or to keep small kit alive (routers/switches, laptops, phones, small tools), it makes sense—especially where you don’t want to gamble on unknown runtimes.

That said, it’s only a good buy if your use case matches the “portable UPS / emergency power” mindset. If you mainly want something for cheap bulk charging over long periods, you’ll probably find better value elsewhere in the market. Also, at 6.4 kg, it’s portable in the practical sense (move it between sites, keep it in a van/office), not something you’ll want to haul around daily. I’d recommend it to teams that value predictable performance and would rather pay more up front than deal with flaky batteries later—IT, MSPs, small data/comm rooms, and field technicians. If your priority is pure price per watt-hour and you’re okay with higher variability, then it’s probably not the best £520 decision.