Packaging And Contents

As the CTECHi ST2000 just recently launched on Indigogo, the unit's retail package is not quite ready yet. Our unit came packaged really well, and you can expect a similar level of care, just with some actual branding on the box itself.


A cloth bag ships alongside the ST2000 and holds all the cables, while a basic manual is present to run you through the abilities and functions of the power station.


Inside the bag are two cables for alternative modes of charging: to use the cigarette lighter plug in your car or connect any XT60 interface-based solar panels. On top of that, there is a really beefy power cable as a primary means of charging the CTECHi ST2000. You may notice that there is no power brick, unlike most other units. Instead, the ST2000 has a built-in 1200 W charging infrastructure with an advertised 2-hour charge time. On top of that, CTECHi includes a USB-C cable for good measure and a screw for the grounding port of the device as an added safety layer.


Portable power packs in the industry tend to use one of two types of battery chemistry: Li-Ion or LiFePO4. The former is widespread and can be found in anything from cell phones to laptops, and thus the more affordable variant. Its downside is that it offers a lifespan of a few hundred charging cycles. LiFePO4, on the other hand, while being more expensive, allows for thousands by design—in the case of the ST2000, around 2000. On top of that, the CTECHi ST2000 uses special, larger square battery packs instead of the 18650 2.6 A cylindrical variants. To provide the 2000 Wh capacity, CTECHi includes a total of 24 of these larger packs inside the ST2000. The lower number of cells also reduces possible points of failure. Weighing one of these packs, one clocks in at around 615 g, resulting in just under 15 kg worth of batteries inside the CTECHi ST2000.