Anker SOLIX Anker 536 PowerHouse Portable Power Station
SVT Score, Lower
508 Wh station at 16.8 lb with a 500 W inverter and a 120 W solar ceiling.
$300
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Usability
3.2 out of 10It stores 508 Wh, at the bottom of the compact tier's scale, so it scores 1 on capacity.
Better on capacityEcoFlow RIVER 2 ProStores 768 Wh. $389Scores 3.0Its inverter is rated 500 W continuous and 750 W surge, the category's floor, so it scores 1 on power output.
Better on power outputEcoFlow RIVER 2 ProInverter is rated 800 W continuous. $389Scores 3.0Solar input tops out at 120 W and Anker's fastest stated charge, 80 percent in under 2.5 hours, needs a USB-C charger added to the 120 W adapter, so it scores 1 on recharging.
Better on rechargingEcoFlow RIVER 2 ProA full wall charge takes 70 minutes. $389Scores 4.0Anker states 3,000 cycles for its PowerHouse line without the capacity they are rated to, so it scores 4 on battery life.
Better on battery lifeEcoFlow RIVER 2 ProEcoFlow rates the cells for 3,000 cycles to 80 percent capacity. $389Scores 6.0It powers devices while it recharges, but Anker publishes no switchover time and it takes no expansion battery, so it scores 3 on backup readiness.
SGS lists it to UL 2743 by model on a certificate it shares with the 535, so it scores 6 on verification.
Anker's product page gives it 5 years, so it scores 8 on warranty and support.
Its warranty runs 5 years on every current station from purchase, with returns within 30 days on ankersolix.com orders.
$299.99 at ankersolix.com.
500 W from A 17 lb box, fed by A 120 W charger
The 536 PowerHouse is Anker's 508 Wh LiFePO4 station, a 16.8 lb box with four AC outlets and a front light bar.
It suits a buyer who wants phones, a laptop, a CPAP or a fan run through a night away from the grid and does not need fast recharging.
What we like
- LiFePO4 cells in a 16.8 lb box
- Four AC outlets plus a 12 V car outlet
- Powers devices while it recharges
- Built-in light bar with an SOS mode
- UL 2743 listing by model in SGS's directory
What holds it back
- 500 W continuous output
- Solar input capped at 120 W
- No published UPS switchover time
- Two-prong AC outlets only
- No app and no expansion battery
What you’re getting
- Capacity450-699 Wh
- AC OutputUnder 1,000 W
- Output Voltage120 V only
- Battery ChemistryLiFePO4
- Rated Cycles3,000-3,999 cycles
- Safety ListingUL 2743 listed
- Solar InputUnder 300 W
- Backup SwitchoverPass-through, time not published
- Warranty5 Years
- Expandable ToNot expandable
- Weight16.8 lb
At a glance
- 60 W USB-C port, in and out
- Three USB-A ports
- 8 mm DC solar input
Anker SOLIX is the energy brand of Anker Innovations Technology Co., Ltd., a Changsha company founded by Steven Yang in 2011.
It sells direct from ankersolix.com and through Amazon US, Home Depot, Lowe's, Best Buy, Walmart and Sam's Club.
The Anker 536 PowerHouse is a 508 Wh LiFePO4 station rated 500 W continuous and 750 W surge from four two-prong 120 V outlets, with a 60 W USB-C port, three USB-A ports and a 12 V car outlet. Anker states a charge to 80 percent in under 2.5 hours using the included 120 W adapter and a USB-C charger together, and it takes up to 120 W of solar at 11 to 28 V through an 8 mm DC input. It can power devices while it recharges, Anker publishes no switchover time, and it takes no expansion battery. It weighs 16.8 lb and measures 11.5 x 9.9 x 7.4 in.
