Inverter Generator · Gasoline · 52 dB
A-iPower SUA2301i
A budget 2 kW inverter from a brand that sells mostly online, and one of the lighter units in its class at 42.2 lbs. It makes 1,800 running and 2,300 starting watts and has a CO alert, an L5-30R 30A outlet, two 20A outlets, 12V DC, USB-A and USB-C, with parallel cables in the box. Owners use it for camping and short-outage fridge-and-lights duty, and the common praise is the price: A-iPower lists $579 and sells it for $417. The complaints are what you would expect at that price: a 0.9 gallon tank gives short runs at higher loads, the 52 dBA figure is an as-low-as number at light load, and the engine is small. The 30A L5-30R is a 120V port, not a 240V transfer-switch outlet. It carries a 3-year limited warranty and the maker advertises US-based support. There is a dual fuel SUA2301iD for about $50 more.
1,800 W / 2,300 W surge · up to lights, phones, router, a CPAP
- running
- 1,800 W
Best for Budget campers and tailgaters who want the lightest, cheapest 2 kW inverter with a 30A outlet and parallel cables in the box.