3–2 on 7 shared metrics

ALLPOWERS P1800 vs Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2

On 7 shared published metrics the P1800 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 continuous inverter watts are the bottleneck (fridge, tools, microwave).

P18001.02 kWh · $419 list · as of 2026-09-30

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

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Heavy AC loadsC1000 Gen 2
Value per WhP1800
Solar rechargeP1800
Cycle lifeC1000 Gen 2

Who wins which job

Pick P1800 when

ALLPOWERS P1800

List price: $419 vs $799
Cost per watt-hour: $0.41 vs $0.78
Max solar input: 650 W vs 600 W

Budget buyers who want a station and a panel together at the lowest total price.

Pick C1000 Gen 2 when

Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2

Continuous AC output: 2,000 W vs 1,800 W
Rated cycles: 4,000 cycles vs 3,000 cycles

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

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	P1800	C1000 Gen 2	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	1,800 W	2,000 W	The largest load the inverter will run continuously, not counting surge.
Weight lower is better	—	24.9 lb	The spec buyers most often regret ignoring.
List price lower is better	$419	$799	Hub catalogue list price (same figure as product pages). Historical lows stay off this column.
Cost per watt-hour lower is better	$0.41	$0.78	Price divided by capacity. The fairest single value metric.
Watt-hours per pound	—	41.1 Wh/lb	Capacity you get per pound carried.
Max solar input	650 W	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	3,000 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

ALLPOWERS P1800

#6 of 51 for Best value (cost per watt-hour) ($0.41)
#14 of 51 for Most inverter headroom (176 W/100Wh)
#20 of 40 for Highest solar input (650 W)
#29 of 42 for Longest service life (3072 kWh)
#2 of 51 for Most output per dollar (4.30 W/$)
#41 of 51 for Longest warranty (60 mo)

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)

The brands behind them

ALLPOWERS

The budget camper who wants a station and a panel in one order

Best for: Budget buyers who want a station and a panel together at the lowest total price.

Not for: Buyers who need reliable support, apps or long-term serviceability.

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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.

All Anker SOLIX models →

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 ALLPOWERS’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: iallpowers.com.

Vendor wording for each figure (5)

capacityWh: “Capacity => 1024Wh”
acOutputW: “AC Output => 1800W Rated, 3600W Peak”
solarInputW: “Solar Input => XT60, 650W Max”
cycleLife: “Battery Cycle Life => 3000+ cycles”
warrantyMonths: “Up to 5-Year Warranty”

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"}”

Frequently asked

Which is better for most buyers, the ALLPOWERS P1800 or the Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2?

The P1800 leads 3–2 on shared published metrics. That edge matters when list price, cost per watt-hour, max solar input match what you need; otherwise take the C1000 Gen 2.

I care most about heavy ac loads — which should I buy?

Choose C1000 Gen 2 when continuous inverter watts are the bottleneck (fridge, tools, microwave).

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.