Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 vs EcoFlow DELTA 3 Classic

Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 portable power station

EcoFlow DELTA 3 Classic portable power station

Pick this if

Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2

Continuous AC output: 2,000 W vs 1,800 W
Weight: 24.9 lb vs 26.7 lb
Watt-hours per pound: 41.1 Wh/lb vs 38.4 Wh/lb
Max solar input: 600 W vs 500 W

Buyers who want a well-made, well-supported unit and will use the app.

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EcoFlow DELTA 3 Classic

List price: $499 vs $2,398
Cost per watt-hour: $0.49 vs $2.34

Buyers who want one system to grow from camping into home backup.

Spec by spec

A green arrow marks the better figure on each row. Rows where only one unit publishes a number are shown without a winner rather than guessed.

Metric	C1000 Gen 2	DELTA 3 Classic	What it means
Capacity	1,024 Wh	1,024 Wh	How much energy the unit stores. Sets how long everything else can run.
Continuous AC output	2,000 W	1,800 W	The largest load the inverter will run continuously, not counting surge.
Weight lower is better	24.9 lb	26.7 lb	The spec buyers most often regret ignoring.
List price lower is better	$2,398	$499	Vendor list price at the time of collection; street prices move.
Cost per watt-hour lower is better	$2.34	$0.49	Price divided by capacity. The fairest single value metric.
Watt-hours per pound	41.1 Wh/lb	38.4 Wh/lb	Capacity you get per pound carried.
Max solar input	600 W	500 W	Caps how large an array is useful, and therefore off-grid recharge speed.
AC recharge time lower is better	49 min	—	Vendor-stated time to full from a wall outlet.
Rated cycles	4,000 cycles	—	Vendor claim for charge cycles before capacity degrades to 80%.
UPS switchover lower is better	10 ms	—	How long the unit takes to switch to battery. Under 20 ms keeps a desktop alive.
Warranty	60 months	60 months	Stated warranty length from the vendor listing.

How each one ranks overall

Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2

#73 of 73 for Best value (Wh per dollar) ($2.34)
#23 of 74 for Most portable (Wh per pound) (41.1 Wh/lb)
#7 of 75 for Most inverter headroom (195 W/100Wh)
#7 of 36 for Fastest AC recharge (1.3 kW)
#28 of 55 for Highest solar input (600 W)
#31 of 65 for Longest service life (4096 kWh)
#67 of 72 for Most output per dollar (0.83 W/$)
#6 of 75 for Best for home backup (76/100)
#37 of 75 for Longest warranty (60 mo)

EcoFlow DELTA 3 Classic

#23 of 73 for Best value (Wh per dollar) ($0.49)
#33 of 74 for Most portable (Wh per pound) (38.4 Wh/lb)
#8 of 75 for Most inverter headroom (176 W/100Wh)
#35 of 55 for Highest solar input (500 W)
#8 of 72 for Most output per dollar (3.61 W/$)
#48 of 75 for Best for home backup (52/100)
#15 of 75 for Longest warranty (60 mo)
#13 of 27 for Quietest under load (30 dB)

The brands behind them

Anker SOLIX

The existing Anker customer upgrading from power banks and chargers

Best for: Buyers who want a well-made, well-supported unit and will use the app.

Not for: Off-gridders who need the widest accessory ecosystem or the lowest cost per Wh.

Full Anker SOLIX profile →

EcoFlow

The tech-forward buyer who reads the spec sheet and wants room to grow

Best for: Buyers who want one system to grow from camping into home backup.

Not for: Buyers who want the lowest cost per watt-hour and will never use an app.

Full EcoFlow profile →

Where these numbers come from. Every figure on this page is taken from Anker SOLIX’s own product listing and is stored with the vendor’s exact wording, reproduced below. We do not estimate missing specs — a field the vendor does not publish is shown as “—” and excluded from rankings. Source: www.ankersolix.com/au/products/c1000-gen-2-portable-power-station-1-024wh-2-000w-alternative-charger.

Vendor wording for each figure (8)

capacityWh: “Capacity => 1,024Wh”
acOutputW: “Delivers 2,000W output, 3,000W peak, and 1,024Wh capacity”
weight: “11.29 kg”
solarInputW: “600W solar (60V max)”
rechargeAcMinutes: “Fully recharge in just 49 min with upgraded HyperFlash tech (1,600W)”
cycleLife: “After 4,000 cycles, the LFP battery still retains at least 80% capacity”
upsSwitchoverMs: “10 ms UPS”
warrantyMonths: “"warranty":{"label":"Warranty","value":"5 Years"}”

Where these numbers come from. Every figure on this page is taken from EcoFlow’s own product listing and is stored with the vendor’s exact wording, reproduced below. We do not estimate missing specs — a field the vendor does not publish is shown as “—” and excluded from rankings. Source: us.ecoflow.com/products/delta-3-classic-portable-power-station.

Vendor wording for each figure (5)