I received a belated Christmas present from myself, an Ecoflow River Mini Wifi. I hereby announce a small Review - but I still need some time for it.

If you have any test scenarios, just let me know here in the forum, via PM, or directly via blog.

Key data
210 WH battery
Charging via power socket (300W), solar (MPPT 100W), cigarette lighter (100W)
220v sine wave inverter (300/600)
100w USB-C port
12v cigarette lighter with 12a
Various USB connections
Control on the unit directly and/or APP

The first impression is quite passable in terms of performance, but it's already foreseeable that not everything is quite as rounded as it was with the big River Pro from the crowdfunding campaign in 2020.

But: the thing is small, light, handy - and the key data (including USB-C with 100W) should be sufficient for travel purposes. I'm curious! The bigger River Pro was still too powerful, so I try again a downsizing for weight/space inside of my rig.

trippin

 

if that thing can power a blow dryer i would be impressed or it is an extremely low wattage blow dryer.
Towels are multi purpose.
I get the idea of wifi and apps but is it really needed? seems like it would just be an parasitic power drain on the unit, small but still an unnecessary feature for something that has a power meter on the front.

 

Wifi is a bit used missleading by ecoflow. Those marked as Wifi has additional USB-C socket who is rated for 100w. And has a wireless charging Pad with 15w on the top.

Wireless LAN is available on all "ecoflow river mini" for the app and can be used to activate and deactivate charging ports such as 12v, 220v, USB A&C and make other settings.

Theoretically, you can install the battery a little bit more hidden, because you don't have to get to all the control buttons.

The very accurate display of the Ecoflow devices in terms of the current watts of charge / discharge per port - you can also access it via the app - so wifi is the way to implement a wireless remote display, so to speak.

Because of that - I ask here for stuff what you like to see on my review/test.

A water kettle, a hair dryer or a blender, a vacuum cleaner - that is the simpliest way to get a high power drain on 220v.

With charging my satellite messenger, drone, notebook all together - the power usage is less. And we want to see how capable the device is.

I do test the device as lightweight and small alternative to the "ecoflow river pro" who acts in my travel vehicle as my 2nd battery / solargwenerator: runs my compressor fridge, waterpump, drone, notebook, smartphones, satellite messenger since over a year. Charging mostly with Solar or 12v cigarette lighter plug.

And yes, the hair dryer was running as I did take the picture.

trippin