Power Output
+2.0 Anker SOLIXJackery 3.0–10.0 vs Anker SOLIX 1.0–10.0.
Brand comparison
Jackery vs Anker SOLIX
Jackery scores 6.1 across 12 products; Anker SOLIX scores 6.6 across 10. They overlap in portable stations and home backup power systems. That is 100% of what Jackery sells and 100% of what Anker SOLIX sells. Anker SOLIX leads on power output.
6.1
6.6
Across everything we scored, Anker SOLIX edges ahead by 0.50 — too close to call.
Too close to call
has the edge · 6.6 vs 6.1
Anker SOLIX is ahead by a nose: 0.50 points, less than a score moves between two sizes of the same system. The trade-offs below decide it.
Pick Jackery when
a criterion we do not score decides it — Jackery leads on none of the ones we do.
Pick Anker SOLIX when
Power output matters most8.0vs6.0
Scored 11 October 2026 from published specs and owner reviews. We don't buy or test units. How we score
Most common complaints
From owner reviews of each brand's top-scored product in Portable Stations.
Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus Portable Power Station
- Charging or output faults, per two owners
- Price for the specification, per one reviewer
- 82 percent of rated capacity measured, per one creator
Anker SOLIX F3000 Portable Power Station
- Power capacity, tagged negative in 9 mentions
- Charging capability, tagged negative in 7 mentions
- Build quality, tagged negative in 5 mentions
Where Jackery and Anker SOLIX differ
Median scores on a 0–10 scale. Each row is one criterion.
Backup Readiness
+2.0 Anker SOLIXJackery 5.0–10.0 vs Anker SOLIX 3.0–7.0.
Recharging
+0.5 Anker SOLIXJackery 3.0–6.0 vs Anker SOLIX 1.0–8.0.
Capacity
tiedJackery 1.0–8.0 vs Anker SOLIX 1.0–10.0.
Battery Life
tiedJackery 6.0–8.0 vs Anker SOLIX 4.0–10.0.
Verification
tiedJackery 6.0–8.0 vs Anker SOLIX 6.0–8.0.
Warranty & Support
tiedJackery 5 Years (9); Anker SOLIX 5 Years (10).
Value
tiedJackery: 3 of 12 scored products carry this criterion; Anker SOLIX: 3 of 10 scored products carry this criterion.
The scores above are our reading of the evidence below. This is the evidence.
Safety listings are recorded per product from the certifier's own directory or a certificate the maker publishes, not from the maker's wording. A UL listing can be checked by model in UL Product iQ.
Warranty terms
Jackery
12 of 12
Anker SOLIX
10 of 10
What Jackery and Anker SOLIX owners report
Independent sources pooled per brand. Each row is one source.
N of M = how many scored products carry the brand-level reading shown, out of all scored.
Jackery: 5 of 12 scored products carry this reading; Anker SOLIX: 5 of 10 scored products carry this reading.
Source details
Jackery
- No Reddit owner report names this model, so the pool reads Jackery generally, where it is mixed.
- In r/Jackery's December 2024 thread asking owners about regrets, about 17 were satisfied against about 12 complaints, mostly overpriced panels and proprietary 8 mm solar ports, slow support and a few units dead on arrival.
- The top answer in an April 2025 r/preppers thread, from an owner of five units, called them easy to use and durable and the panels overpriced, while two owners reported failed ports or problems with larger units.
Brand rollup across scored products.
5 of 12 scored products carry this reading
Anker SOLIX
- Owner threads about Anker SOLIX stations mix praise and service complaints.
- In an r/anker thread on where to buy an F2600 (July 2026), owners praised the direct store's 30-day price match and quick shipping.
- In the same thread, one owner said Anker Direct refused valid returns and charged return fees, and a Costco buyer described over a week of once-a-night replies on a PS400 panel claim.
- A UK owner in r/LinusTechTips (June 2026) needed about 30 emails before a manager honoured a warranty replacement.
Brand rollup across scored products.
5 of 10 scored products carry this reading
Jackery: 5 of 12 scored products carry this reading.
Source details
Jackery
- No independent written test of this model was found, so the pool reads Jackery generally.
- CNET's labs manager, who has tested the brand since 2018, called it one of the most consistent power-station brands and found its usable capacity about 5 percent below competitors' on average (August 2024).
- OutdoorGearLab, which buys its test units, ranks the Explorer 2000 v2 first of 14 power stations.
Brand rollup across scored products.
5 of 12 scored products carry this reading
YouTube
+1.0 Anker SOLIXJackery: 5 of 12 scored products carry this reading.
Source details
Jackery
- No independent video tests this model, and most current Jackery videos carry Jackery promotion copy or discount codes.
- ColoradoRMN, who paid for his Explorer 1000 v2, drew 920 Wh from it with 11 percent left (December 2024).
- A UK van couple who bought three Explorer 1000s in 2025 returned two for fault codes and found the third arrived discharged.
Brand rollup across scored products.
5 of 12 scored products carry this reading
Owner reviews
+1.0 Anker SOLIXJackery: 3 of 12 scored products carry this reading; Anker SOLIX: 6 of 10 scored products carry this reading.
Source details
Jackery
- No US retailer holds a native review file of ten or more for this model, so the pool reads Costco's Jackery files, which carry no syndicated or incentivised reviews: 4.4 from 143 on an Explorer 1500 v2 bundle (86 percent recommend), 4.2 from 82 on the Explorer 600 v2 and 3.9 from 43 on an Explorer 5000 Plus kit (69 percent).
- Best Buy's and Walmart's Jackery files are almost entirely incentivised or syndicated from jackery.com.
Brand rollup across scored products.
3 of 12 scored products carry this reading
Anker SOLIX
- Home Depot's five Anker SOLIX station files hold 269 reviews, and setting aside 115 marked as customer reviews from Anker and 17 from its Reviewer Program leaves 137 native reviews from 2024 to 2026, 53 of them ratings without text.
- Native owners describe running refrigerators for 8.8 to 32 hours, CPAP machines and a well pump, and praise fast recharging, while complaints gather on the F3800, with failed solar or DC inputs, a display failing after a year and a shutdown at about 1,800 W of UPS load.
- Lowe's shared C1000X Gen 2 and C2000X Gen 2 file holds eight native reviews among 40.
- Best Buy's 96 C1000X and C1000X Gen 2 reviews all carry the Incentivized or Tech Insider Network tag, and Walmart's 66 C1000X-series reviews and most of Sam's Club's are syndicated from Anker or incentivised, so they are not counted.
Brand rollup across scored products.
6 of 10 scored products carry this reading
Amazon
tiedJackery: 1 of 12 scored products carry this reading.
Source details
Jackery
- Amazon's only Explorer 1000 Plus listing, a solar bundle, has no ratings, so the pool reads Jackery's station-alone listings there: 4.7 from 3,666 ratings on the Explorer 1000 v2, 4.4 from 881 on the Explorer 2000 v2, 4.4 from 243 on the HomePower 3000 and 4.6 from 204 on the HomePower 3600 Plus.
- Jackery's brand panel shows only order badges, which are not scored.
Brand rollup across scored products.
1 of 12 scored products carry this reading
Best Jackery vs best Anker SOLIX, category by category
The three best-scoring products each brand sells in every category they both compete in, ranked by overall score.
Portable Stations
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Anker SOLIX leads
7.1
13th of 74 in Portable Stations
Strengths
- 2,000 W continuous4,000 W surge
- 800 W solar input across two ports
- Battery certified to IEC 62619 by TÜV Rheinland
- App over Wi-Fi or Bluetooth
Drawbacks
- Expansion pack discontinued and sold out
- 32 lb, heavier than 1 kWh rivals
- Cycle rating to 70 percentnot 80
- No switchover time on the product page
8.7
2nd of 74 in Portable Stations
Strengths
- 3,600 W continuous at 120 V
- 86.1 percent usable capacity in CNET's test
- 2,400 W of solar through a 165 V input
- 4,000 cycles to 80 percent
Drawbacks
- 120 V only from one unit
- 91.5 lb
- 20 ms switchover
- Proprietary AC charging plug
6.9
18th of 74 in Portable Stations
Strengths
- 3,600 W continuous7,200 W surge
- 30 A outlet for an RV
- 2,721 Wh drawn by CNET88.6 percent of rated
- 1,000 W solar input
Drawbacks
- No expansion battery
- 59.5 lb with no wheels
- Cycle rating to 70 percentnot 80
- Time-of-use scheduling faulted by owners
7.8
6th of 74 in Portable Stations
Strengths
- 2,000 W continuous output
- Full wall charge in 49 minutes in UltraFast mode
- 10 ms UPS switchover
- 4,000 cycles to 80 percent
Drawbacks
- No expansion battery
- No built-in light
- UltraFast charging switches off each time the AC cable is unplugged
- Loud fan near full output
6.7
23rd of 74 in Portable Stations
Strengths
- 39.5 lb for 2,042 Wh
- Editor's Choice at OutdoorGearLabfirst of 14
- Battery certified to IEC 62619 by TÜV Rheinland
- 1.75-hour wall charge
Drawbacks
- Solar input capped at 400 W
- No expansion battery
- Cycle rating to 70 percentnot 80
- Full-rate AC charging only in emergency modeper TheSolarLab
7.5
10th of 74 in Portable Stations
Strengths
- 10 ms UPS switchover7.2 ms in Jasonoid's test
- 4,000 cycles to 80 percent
- Full wall charge in 88 minutes
- 41.7 lb for 2,048 Wh
Drawbacks
- Solar input capped at 800 W
- AC output trips above about 1,800 W while charging in UPS mode
- No built-in light
- No wheels
Home Backup Power Systems
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Anker SOLIX leads
8.6
3rd of 15 in Home Backup
Strengths
- 7,200 W continuous at 120/240 V from one unit
- Expands to 60 kWh
- UL 9540 listed with the Smart Transfer Switch
- 4,000 W of solar input
Drawbacks
- 134.5 lb
- F6 shutdowns reported by ownersfixed by firmware from support
- Cycle rating to 70 percentnot 80
- 240 V output lost while charging from 120 Vper two creators
8.3
4th of 15 in Home Backup
Strengths
- 7,680 W continuous at 120/240 V
- 9,000 W solar input at up to 450 V
- Expands to 30.7 kWh per power module
- NEMA 4 enclosure for outdoor installs
Drawbacks
- No outlets without the separately sold power strip
- 1,800 W 120 V charging without an inlet box or Power Dock
- No built-in screensettings live in the app
- 10 kW turbo output needs a second battery
5.5
11th of 15 in Home Backup
Strengths
- Expands to 21 kWh
- Switches to battery in under 10 ms
- Rated for 6,000 cycles to 70 percent capacity
- TT-30 outlet for an RV
Drawbacks
- 240 V needs two units and a $199 connector
- 1,440 W bypass trips larger loads in UPS modeper owners
- Solar input capped at 1,000 W
- 77.2 lb
6.4
7th of 15 in Home Backup
Strengths
- 120/240 V split-phase from one unit
- 3,200 W solar input at up to 165 V
- 240 V generator charging with the optional adapter
- Expands to 26.9 kWh per unit with BP3800 batteries
Drawbacks
- About 112 W of AC idle draw in HOBOTECH's test
- 240 V output switches off while charging from 120 V
- 240 V charging held near 3,300 W without an expansion battery
- 136.7 lb
5.1
12th of 15 in Home Backup
Strengths
- 120/240 V split-phase from one unit
- Expands to 21.5 kWh43 kWh with two in parallel
- Jackery transfer switch for its 240 V circuits
- Switches to battery in under 10 ms
Drawbacks
- 2,000 W per 120 V outlet
- One USB-C port
- No wheels at 73.9 lb
- UL 9540 claim rests on a system with a switch not sold on the US store
6.4
8th of 15 in Home Backup
Strengths
- 120/240 V split-phase from one unit
- 6,000 W continuous and 9,000 W surge
- Expands to 26,880 Wh per unit
- 13 ms UPS cutover in StorageReview's test
Drawbacks
- No 240 V output while charging from 120 V
- Solar inputs limited to 60 V
- StorageReview drew 77.6 percent of rated capacity
- About 80 W idle draw in TheSolarLab's test
Jackery vs Anker SOLIX: the numbers
6.1
Products scored12 of 12
Price range$559 – $3,499
6.6
Products scored10 of 10
Price range$300 – $3,999
Jackery vs Anker SOLIX: common questions
Is Jackery or Anker SOLIX better?
Jackery 6.1 from 12 scored products; Anker SOLIX 6.6 from 10. Too close to call overall: Anker SOLIX has the edge by 0.50, which is inside the margin, so the difference is in the criteria.
What is the biggest difference between Jackery and Anker SOLIX?
Power Output: Jackery medians 6.0, Anker SOLIX medians 8.0 (Anker SOLIX by 2.0).
Which is better for backup readiness, Jackery or Anker SOLIX?
Anker SOLIX on backup readiness — Jackery 5.0, Anker SOLIX 7.0.
Which is better for recharging, Jackery or Anker SOLIX?
Anker SOLIX on recharging — Jackery 5.5, Anker SOLIX 6.0.
Which Jackery and Anker SOLIX portable stations should I buy?
Jackery: Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus Portable Power Station. Anker SOLIX: Anker SOLIX F3000 Portable Power Station.
How does Stuff VS Things score Jackery and Anker SOLIX?
Our own product medians: 12 Jackery and 10 Anker SOLIX. A criterion is compared only where both brands clear the floor.
Other comparisons
Scores calculated 11 October 2026 · Products excluded where fewer than two independent sources cover them · · How we score