Best Portable Power Stations for Work from Home

Real compatibility results for 5 work from home devices across 33 generators. 93% of tested pairings pass with SAFE or TIGHT headroom.

Devices

Generators

Compatible

93%

Devices tested

154

SAFE + TIGHT pairings

Soft-start salvageable

1.17x

Avg surge ratio

Continuous draw

#1 failure reason

93% of the 165 pairings in this category pass our True Surge protocol (SAFE or TIGHT).

What matters in this category

Laptops, routers, and monitors are low-draw electronics that almost any station above 300Wh can handle for 4+ hours.
Laser printers spike to 1,000-1,500W during printing but idle at 5-10W. Brief surges can still trip small stations.

How to choose for Work from Home

This is the easiest category for portable power. A laptop (45-65W), router (15-30W), and monitor (25-40W) total about 100-135W, meaning a 500Wh station can power a home office for 3-4 hours. If you add a Starlink terminal (75-100W average), budget for 200-250W total. The only outlier is laser printers, which spike during print jobs. If you print frequently, size the station for the printer's surge, not just the average draw.

Common mistake

Overbuying capacity for a home office setup. A 300Wh station at $200 covers most laptop + router combos for 2+ hours. A 3,000Wh unit is overkill unless you are also running other devices.