3–2 on 8 shared metrics

Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 vs DJI Power 1000 V2

On 8 shared published metrics the C1000 Gen 2 leads 3–2. Capacity is nearly matched (1.02 kWh vs 1.02 kWh), so the decision turns on the rows below — not size. Choose C1000 Gen 2 when you will move the unit often — it leads on weight and watt-hours per pound.

C1000 Gen 21.02 kWh · $799 list · as of 2026-10-20

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DJI Power 1000 V21.02 kWh · $699 list · as of 2026-10-05

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Carry / campingC1000 Gen 2
Heavy AC loadsC1000 Gen 2
Value per WhPower 1000 V2

Who wins which job

Pick C1000 Gen 2 when

Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2

Continuous AC output: 2,000 W vs 1,000 W
Weight: 24.9 lb vs 31.3 lb
Watt-hours per pound: 41.1 Wh/lb vs 32.7 Wh/lb

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

Pick Power 1000 V2 when

DJI Power 1000 V2

List price: $699 vs $799
Cost per watt-hour: $0.68 vs $0.78

DJI owners who want the fastest field recharge and already trust the brand.

Spec by spec

A green mark is the better published figure on that row. Blank cells mean the vendor did not publish the number — we do not estimate.

Metric	C1000 Gen 2	DJI Power 1000 V2	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	1,000 W	The largest load the inverter will run continuously, not counting surge.
Weight lower is better	24.9 lb	31.3 lb	The spec buyers most often regret ignoring.
List price lower is better	$799	$699	Hub catalogue list price (same figure as product pages). Historical lows stay off this column.
Cost per watt-hour lower is better	$0.78	$0.68	Price divided by capacity. The fairest single value metric.
Watt-hours per pound	41.1 Wh/lb	32.7 Wh/lb	Capacity you get per pound carried.
Max solar input	600 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	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

#34 of 51 for Best value (cost per watt-hour) ($0.78)
#14 of 50 for Most portable (Wh per pound) (41.1 Wh/lb)
#8 of 51 for Most inverter headroom (195 W/100Wh)
#7 of 25 for Fastest AC recharge (1.3 kW)
#22 of 40 for Highest solar input (600 W)
#21 of 42 for Longest service life (4096 kWh)
#19 of 51 for Most output per dollar (2.50 W/$)
#7 of 25 for Best for home backup (76/100)
#25 of 51 for Longest warranty (60 mo)
#2 of 22 for Quietest under load (20 dB)

DJI Power 1000 V2

#29 of 51 for Best value (cost per watt-hour) ($0.68)
#36 of 50 for Most portable (Wh per pound) (32.7 Wh/lb)
#46 of 51 for Most inverter headroom (98 W/100Wh)
#23 of 42 for Longest service life (4096 kWh)
#39 of 51 for Most output per dollar (1.43 W/$)
#39 of 51 for Longest warranty (60 mo)

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.

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DJI

DJI creators who want one battery system for gear and camp

Best for: DJI owners who want the fastest field recharge and already trust the brand.

Not for: Off-gridders and home-backup buyers who need expandable capacity.

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Where these numbers come from. WattPicks does not test power stations — this is a spec profile, not a review. 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: ankersolix.com.

Vendor wording for each figure (8)

capacityWh: “Capacity => 1,024Wh”
acOutputW: “2,000W continuous power, 3,000W peak output”
weight: “Net Weight => 24.9 lb”
solarInputW: “600W Max Solar Input”
rechargeAcMinutes: “100% recharging in 49 minutes”
cycleLife: “After 4,000 cycles, the battery still has at least 80% capacity.”
upsSwitchoverMs: “10 ms UPS Backup”
warrantyMonths: “"warranty":{"label":"Warranty","value":"5 Years"}”

Where these numbers come from. WattPicks does not test power stations — this is a spec profile, not a review. Every figure on this page is taken from DJI’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: dji.com.

Vendor wording for each figure (5)

capacityWh: “Capacity => 1024 Wh”
acOutputW: “discharged at 1000W output power”
weight: “Approx. 14.2 kg”
cycleLife: “Maintains over 80% capacity after 4000 cycles.”
warrantyMonths: “DJI Power 1000 Mini \ DJI Power 1000 V2 \ DJI Power 2000 \ DJI Power 1000 \ DJI Power 500</strong></td><td>DJI Power 1000 Mini \ DJI Power 1000 V2 \ DJI Power 2000 \ DJI Power 1000 \ DJI Power 500</td><td>60 Months”

Frequently asked

Which is better for most buyers, the Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 or the DJI Power 1000 V2?

The C1000 Gen 2 leads 3–2 on shared published metrics. That edge matters when continuous ac output, weight, watt-hours per pound match what you need; otherwise take the Power 1000 V2.

I care most about carry / camping — which should I buy?

Choose C1000 Gen 2 when you will move the unit often — it leads on weight and watt-hours per pound.

Method and sources

Every row on this page is a published manufacturer figure from the WattPicks catalog at build time. WattPicks does not run laboratory tests on these units, and blank cells mean the vendor did not publish that metric — not that we estimated it.

Read our methodology for how the catalog is normalized, and about WattPicks for who publishes it.