Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 Portable Power Station
SVT Score, Upper
1,024 Wh station at 24.9 lb with 2,000 W output and a 49-minute wall charge; CNET drew 85 percent on AC.
$500
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Usability
7.0 out of 10It stores 1,024 Wh, the typical size for a compact station, so it scores 5 on capacity; CNET drew 870.08 Wh of it on AC, 85 percent of rated.
Its inverter is rated 2,000 W continuous with a 3,000 W peak, so it scores 10 on power output.
Anker states a full wall charge in 49 minutes at 1,600 W with UltraFast charging switched on in its app and solar input tops out at 600 W, so it scores 8 on recharging.
Anker rates the cells for 4,000 cycles to 80 percent capacity, so it scores 8 on battery life.
It switches to battery within 10 ms but takes no expansion battery or transfer switch, so it scores 5 on backup readiness.
Better on backup readinessEcoFlow DELTA 3 PlusSwitches to battery in under 10 ms. $669Scores 7.0SGS lists it to UL 2743 by model, so it scores 6 on verification.
Anker's policy 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.
$499.99 at ankersolix.com.
2,000 W in 25 lb, with no room to grow
The C1000 Gen 2 is Anker's 1,024 Wh LiFePO4 station without an expansion port, a 24.9 lb box with five 120 V outlets.
It suits a buyer who wants a light 1 kWh unit that refills in under an hour and does not plan to add batteries later.
What we like
- 2,000 W continuous output
- Full wall charge in 49 minutes in UltraFast mode
- 10 ms UPS switchover
- 4,000 cycles to 80 percent
- 24.9 lb for 1,024 Wh
- UL 2743 listing by model in SGS's directory
What holds it back
- No expansion battery
- No built-in light
- UltraFast charging switches off each time the AC cable is unplugged
- Loud fan near full output
- 72.15 percent round-trip efficiency in CNET's test
What you’re getting
- Capacity1,000-1,499 Wh
- AC Output2,000-2,999 W
- Output Voltage120 V only
- Battery ChemistryLiFePO4
- Rated Cycles4,000-5,999 cycles
- Safety ListingUL 2743 listed
- Solar Input600-999 W
- Backup Switchover10 ms or less
- Warranty5 Years
- Expandable ToNot expandable
- Weight24.9 lb
At a glance
- Five 120 V AC outlets
- 12 V car outlet
- Time-of-use mode in the app
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 SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 is a 1,024 Wh LiFePO4 station rated 2,000 W continuous and 3,000 W peak from five 120 V outlets, with two 140 W USB-C ports, a 15 W USB-C port, one USB-A port and a 12 V car outlet. Anker states a full wall charge in 49 minutes at 1,600 W with UltraFast charging switched on in its app, against 1,200 W in standard mode, and it takes up to 600 W of solar at 11 to 60 V. Anker rates the cells for 4,000 cycles to 80 percent capacity and states a 10 ms UPS switchover, and it takes no expansion battery. It weighs 24.9 lb and measures 15.12 x 8.19 x 9.61 in.
