Anker SOLIX F3800 Plus vs PECRON E3800LFP

Anker SOLIX F3800 Plus portable power station

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Anker SOLIX F3800 Plus

Continuous AC output: 6,000 W vs 4,200 W
Weight: 72.8 lb vs 87.3 lb
Watt-hours per pound: 52.7 Wh/lb vs 44.0 Wh/lb
Max solar input: 3,200 W vs 3,000 W

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

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PECRON E3800LFP

List price: $1,299 vs $2,400
Cost per watt-hour: $0.34 vs $0.62
Rated cycles: 3,500 cycles vs 3,000 cycles

Value buyers who care about chemistry and output more than ecosystem.

Spec by spec

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Metric	F3800 Plus	E3800LFP	What it means
Capacity	3,840 Wh	3,840 Wh	How much energy the unit stores. Sets how long everything else can run.
Continuous AC output	6,000 W	4,200 W	The largest load the inverter will run continuously, not counting surge.
Weight lower is better	72.8 lb	87.3 lb	The spec buyers most often regret ignoring.
List price lower is better	$2,400	$1,299	Vendor list price at the time of collection; street prices move.
Cost per watt-hour lower is better	$0.62	$0.34	Price divided by capacity. The fairest single value metric.
Watt-hours per pound	52.7 Wh/lb	44.0 Wh/lb	Capacity you get per pound carried.
Max solar input	3,200 W	3,000 W	Caps how large an array is useful, and therefore off-grid recharge speed.
Rated cycles	3,000 cycles	3,500 cycles	Vendor claim for charge cycles before capacity degrades to 80%.
UPS switchover lower is better	20 ms	—	How long the unit takes to switch to battery. Under 20 ms keeps a desktop alive.
Max expandable capacity	53,800 Wh	26,880 Wh	How far the system can grow with add-on batteries.
Warranty	60 months	60 months	Stated warranty length from the vendor listing.

How each one ranks overall

Anker SOLIX F3800 Plus

#36 of 73 for Best value (Wh per dollar) ($0.62)
#3 of 74 for Most portable (Wh per pound) (52.7 Wh/lb)
#20 of 75 for Most inverter headroom (156 W/100Wh)
#4 of 55 for Highest solar input (3.2 kW)
#2 of 24 for Most expandable (53.80 kWh)
#10 of 65 for Longest service life (11520 kWh)
#27 of 72 for Most output per dollar (2.50 W/$)
#1 of 75 for Best for home backup (90/100)
#43 of 75 for Longest warranty (60 mo)

PECRON E3800LFP

#6 of 73 for Best value (Wh per dollar) ($0.34)
#16 of 74 for Most portable (Wh per pound) (44.0 Wh/lb)
#50 of 75 for Most inverter headroom (109 W/100Wh)
#6 of 55 for Highest solar input (3 kW)
#4 of 24 for Most expandable (26.88 kWh)
#5 of 65 for Longest service life (13440 kWh)
#13 of 72 for Most output per dollar (3.23 W/$)
#25 of 75 for Best for home backup (65/100)
#51 of 75 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.

Full Anker SOLIX profile →

PECRON

The informed value buyer who wants LiFePO4 and a big inverter for less

Best for: Value buyers who care about chemistry and output more than ecosystem.

Not for: Buyers who need a mature app, dealer support or resale value.

Full PECRON 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/products/f3800-plus.

Vendor wording for each figure (8)

capacityWh: “3,840Wh”
acOutputW: “6,000W | 3,840Wh | Up to 3,200W Solar Input”
weight: “72.8 lb”
solarInputW: “3,200W Solar Input Anker SOLIX F3800 Plus + Smart Home Power”
cycleLife: “3,000+ cycles”
upsSwitchoverMs: “Switching Time => 20 ms”
maxExpandableWh: “expandable to 53.8kWh (12kW)”
warrantyMonths: “5-year warranty”

Where these numbers come from. Every figure on this page is taken from PECRON’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.pecron.com/products/pecron-e3800lfp-portable-power-station-4200w-3840wh.

Vendor wording for each figure (7)