3–5 on 9 shared metrics

Anker SOLIX C1000 vs Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus

On 9 shared published metrics the Explorer 1000 Plus leads 5–3. Capacity sits about 20% apart (1.06 kWh vs 1.26 kWh) — close enough for a shortlist, different enough to feel. Choose Explorer 1000 Plus when the outage or campsite stretch matters — stronger on capacity and max expandable capacity.

SOLIX C10001.06 kWh · $599.99 list · as of 2026-10-20

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Explorer 1000 Plus1.26 kWh · $1,589 list · as of 2026-11-01

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Carry / campingSplit
Longer runtimeExplorer 1000 Plus
Heavy AC loadsExplorer 1000 Plus
Value per WhSOLIX C1000

Who wins which job

Pick SOLIX C1000 when

Anker SOLIX C1000

Weight: 28.4 lb vs 32.0 lb
List price: $599.99 vs $1,589
Cost per watt-hour: $0.57 vs $1.26

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

Pick Explorer 1000 Plus when

Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus

Capacity: 1,264 Wh vs 1,056 Wh
Continuous AC output: 2,000 W vs 1,800 W
Watt-hours per pound: 39.5 Wh/lb vs 37.2 Wh/lb
Rated cycles: 4,000 cycles vs 3,000 cycles

A first power station that must be simple, safe and easy to live with.

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	SOLIX C1000	Explorer 1000 Plus	What it means
Capacity	1,056 Wh	1,264 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	28.4 lb	32.0 lb	The spec buyers most often regret ignoring.
List price lower is better	$599.99	$1,589	Hub catalogue list price (same figure as product pages). Historical lows stay off this column.
Cost per watt-hour lower is better	$0.57	$1.26	Price divided by capacity. The fairest single value metric.
Watt-hours per pound	37.2 Wh/lb	39.5 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.
Rated cycles	3,000 cycles	4,000 cycles	Vendor claim for charge cycles before capacity degrades to 80%.
Max expandable capacity	2,112 Wh	5,000 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 C1000

#20 of 51 for Best value (cost per watt-hour) ($0.57)
#24 of 50 for Most portable (Wh per pound) (37.2 Wh/lb)
#16 of 51 for Most inverter headroom (170 W/100Wh)
#24 of 40 for Highest solar input (600 W)
#16 of 18 for Most expandable (2.11 kWh)
#28 of 42 for Longest service life (3168 kWh)
#11 of 51 for Most output per dollar (3.00 W/$)
#37 of 51 for Longest warranty (60 mo)

Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus

#49 of 51 for Best value (cost per watt-hour) ($1.26)
#18 of 50 for Most portable (Wh per pound) (39.5 Wh/lb)
#17 of 51 for Most inverter headroom (158 W/100Wh)
#13 of 18 for Most expandable (5 kWh)
#16 of 42 for Longest service life (5056 kWh)
#43 of 51 for Most output per dollar (1.26 W/$)
#23 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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Jackery

The mainstream first-time buyer who wants one simple box

Best for: A first power station that must be simple, safe and easy to live with.

Not for: Buyers chasing maximum watt-hours per dollar, or maximum solar input.

All Jackery models →

Looking past the SOLIX C1000 vs Explorer 1000 Plus head-to-head? Our Anker SOLIX vs Jackery brand comparison covers both line-ups.

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 (7)

capacityWh: “1,056Wh and up to 600W solar input.”
acOutputW: “1800W Anker SOLIX C1000 Portable Power”
weight: “28.44 lb / 12.9 kg”
solarInputW: “600W Max, 11-60V MPPT”
cycleLife: “3,000 (80% Capacity)”
maxExpandableWh: “Up to Max. 2112Wh Capacity with Expansion Battery (Coming soon.)”
warrantyMonths: “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 Jackery’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: jackery.com.

Vendor wording for each figure (6)

capacityWh: “kit_sum: nameplate 1264Wh; kitTotal 2528Wh — Title 2528Wh is the kit total (1264Wh host + 1264Wh expansion battery); the unit nameplate is 1264Wh per the details.”
acOutputW: “2000W output”
weight: “Weight => 32 lbs (14.5 kg)”
cycleLife: “4000 cycles to 70%+ capacity”
maxExpandableWh: “Expand power up to 5 kWh.”
warrantyMonths: “Warranty => 3+2 Years”

Frequently asked

Which is better for most buyers, the Anker SOLIX C1000 or the Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus?

The Explorer 1000 Plus leads 5–3 on shared published metrics. That edge matters when capacity, continuous ac output, watt-hours per pound match what you need; otherwise take the SOLIX C1000.

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

Carry / camping is split on the published rows — weigh the table, not the brand story.

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.