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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REVIEW
EcoFlow DELTA 2 Max Review
The EcoFlow DELTA 2 Max is the 2 kWh unit you can still move: 50 lbs, a 78-minute recharge, 4,800 W of surge, and 1,000 W of solar input, expandable to 6 kWh.
By Portable Power Guide · Updated
Key Specs
- Capacity
- 2,048 Wh
- Inverter output
- 2,400 W(4,800 W surge)
- Recharge (AC)
- ≈78 min(0–100%)
- Weight
- 50 lbs
- Chemistry
- LiFePO4(3,000+ cycles)
What We Like
- ✓Fastest AC recharge in the 2 kWh class (~78 minutes)
- ✓4,800 W surge — the class high — starts well pumps and RV air conditioners
- ✓50 lbs, over 12 lbs lighter than the AC200L and Explorer 2000 Plus
- ✓Expandable to 6,144 Wh
- ✓1,000 W solar input
What We Don't Like
- −$1,899 MSRP is $200 over the AC200L for the same 2,048 Wh
- −Smaller expansion ceiling than both 2 kWh rivals
- −No 30A outlet — transfer-switch and RV duty favor the AC200L or DELTA Pro
Portability
50 lbs is genuinely two-hands-luggable — the difference between a unit that goes on the RV trip and one that lives in the garage. Both of its 2 kWh rivals weigh over 61 lbs, and neither slides under a van seat.
Charging
About 78 minutes from empty at the wall is the fastest in the class, and it matters most mid-outage: an hour of generator time or a neighbor's outlet returns a full day of fridge duty. Solar tops out at 1,000 W — a ~2-hour ideal-sun refill (2,048 ÷ 1,000).
Output
2,400 W continuous matches the AC200L; the 4,800 W surge is the separator, giving it the best motor-starting credentials of any 2 kWh unit we track — the spec to buy if a well pump or RV air conditioner is on the list.
Expandability
Two expansion batteries take the system to 6,144 Wh — two-plus days of essentials. Both rivals go further (8,192 and 12,000 Wh), so the Max is the wrong base for maximum-ceiling ambitions; it's the right one if 6 kWh is already more than your plan needs.
The Verdict
In the 2 kWh class the DELTA 2 Max is the mover: 50 lbs against 61.5–62.4 for its rivals, with the fastest recharge (78 minutes) and the biggest surge (4,800 W). Its 2,048 Wh — about 1,741 usable at 85% efficiency — covers roughly 19 hours of household essentials or 36 hours of fridge duty. The AC200L answers with $200 less, more solar input, more expansion, and a 30A outlet; the Max's case is portability, surge headroom, and refill speed. Pick by which trio you'll actually use.
Bottom line
The 2 kWh pick when the unit must do double duty — outage backup at home, power on the road. Pure stay-put backup buys the AC200L instead.
Top Alternatives
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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