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DJI just launched its first power stations that feature a new proprietary SDC \u2014 aka Smart DC \u2014 port that can fast charge (some) DJI drone batteries and supports lots of input and output accessories. The $699\u00a0Power 1000<\/a> and smaller $379 Power 500<\/a> both offer a bevy of AC and DC inputs and outputs with more available if you\u2019re willing to fully commit to living DJI\u2019s SDC dongle life.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The Power 500\u00a0has one SDC Lite port, while the larger Power 1000 has both regular SDC and SDC Lite. Both power stations are fitted with batteries that use LFP chemistry, which is safer and lasts longer (80 percent capacity after 3000 cycles) than traditional NMC, and both offer a 0.02-second cutover making them suitable for use as a UPS on unstable grids. They arrive without an app, though, which is a common and useful way to manage power stations remotely.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The 1024Wh Power 1000 is the flagship offering. Besides the SDC and SDC Lite ports, its other notable feature is two USB-C ports that each support a max output (no input) of 140W so long as you\u2019re using the right cable to connect a PD 3.1 USB-C device like a laptop. Its AC outputs can produce up to 2200W AC (2400W in Europe) which is enough to power any device you might take on a shoot or camping trip. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n The power station itself can be fully charged in as little as 70 minutes at its max input of 1200W, or it can be dumbed down to 600W with a switch on the front that also reduces the fan noise to 23dB (which is very quiet for a power station). It weighs 13kg, or almost 29 pounds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n DJI tells me that there\u2019s no real difference between how the bi-directional SDC and SDC Lite ports function right now. The current spec sheet lists the ports as follows:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n DJI\u2019s SDC ports support the company\u2019s \u201cPower SDC super-fast charge function,\u201d which pulls as much as\u00a0230W<\/a>\u00a0for Metric 30 Series TB30 Intelligent Flight batteries,\u00a0200W<\/a>\u00a0for Inspire 3 TB51 Intelligent batteries,\u00a0150W<\/a>\u00a0for Mavic 3 Intelligent Flight batteries, and\u00a0125W<\/a>\u00a0for DJI Air 3 Intelligent Flight batteries, but only after you buy the $19 cable specific to each drone series.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Each SDC port can also be used to recharge the power station with up to 400W of solar panels, but only after you buy the\u00a0$59 DJI Power Solar Panel Adapter Module (MPPT)<\/a>. That\u2019s a unique approach, since those DC-to-DC converters are something you\u2019d find standard inside a class of power stations commonly called solar generators. You can even plug two MPPTs into the Power 1000 for 800W of total input. DJI also lets you bolt these onto the side of the unit to go full Frankenstein. <\/p>\n<\/div>\n DJI doesn\u2019t make its own solar panels but it is reselling Zignes panels to help ensure you don\u2019t screw things up by \u201covervolting\u201d your setup.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n And this is just the start. DJI tells me that in the future, the SDC ports might support higher power and capacity accessories through firmware upgrades.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n