Anker SOLIX C1000
Fastest-charging 1 kWh class unit; strong port selection.
- Capacity
- 1,056 Wh
- AC output
- 1,800 W
- Chemistry
- LiFePO4
- Fridge-days
- ≈ 2.3
$999 MSRP
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Home Backup
Portable Power Stations
Outage-ready batteries that keep the essentials running through storms — fridge, router, phones, and medical gear.
Typical range ≈ 2,000 Wh and up
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Jackery Explorer 1000 v2
Light for its class, simple, and reliable — the camping default.
- Capacity
- 1,070 Wh
- AC output
- 1,500 W
- Chemistry
- LiFePO4
- Fridge-days
- ≈ 2.4
$999 MSRP
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BLUETTI AC180
Big inverter headroom per dollar in the 1 kWh class.
- Capacity
- 1,152 Wh
- AC output
- 1,800 W
- Chemistry
- LiFePO4
- Fridge-days
- ≈ 2.6
$999 MSRP
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Jackery Explorer 1500 v2
The lightest 1.5 kWh unit going, at 48 watt-hours per pound.
- Capacity
- 1,536 Wh
- AC output
- 2,000 W
- Chemistry
- LiFePO4
- Fridge-days
- ≈ 3.4
$849 MSRP
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