- 17
- current models
- $0.59
- median per Wh
- 192 Wh – 6.1 kWh
- single-unit range
Most-comparedSOLIX C2000 Gen 2
- 3
- current models
- $0.63
- median per Wh
- 512 Wh – 2 kWh
- single-unit range
Most-comparedPower 2000
Brand matchup
Anker SOLIX vs DJI
The measured comparison: 21 model-vs-model head-to-heads, 17 Anker SOLIX and 3 DJI models in the current catalog, and 53 days of twice-daily price captures.
What each brand is known for
Anker SOLIX is the power-station arm of the company that made the charger in your bag, and it arrived building upward: 17 current models that top out at 6.1 kWh as a single unit and 61.4 kWh as a home stack, LFP cells across 100% of the line, and a 10-year design-life claim with a 5-year warranty behind the median unit. The software side shows the parentage too: app control on 94% of the units and a UPS mode on 82%.
DJI came in from the air: the drone maker's Power line is 3 units between 512 Wh and 2 kWh, fitted with SDC ports that fast-charge its own drone batteries, and specified hard where it plays, with 4,000-cycle LFP cells and 879 W of solar input per kWh on the median model. It skips the very small and the very large and concentrates on the middle of the range.
Written by Wenny Zheng, Portable Power Tester·Data as of Sep 8, 2026
02 · Measured strengths and trade-offs
Where each brand is strong, and where it is not
The pros and cons, except that every one is a measurement: generated from the catalog, the price captures, the reviews and our head-to-heads, and scoped to the sizes where it holds.
vs DJIMeasured strengths
The only current models in the under 500 Wh and 5 kWh and up classes
5 models there, none from DJIevidence ↓
Expands furthest
up to 61.4 kWh vs 2 kWhevidence ↓
Wins more of our head-to-heads
14 of 21 decidedevidence ↓
Trade-offs
Lower rated cycle life on the median model
3,000 vs 4,000 cycles · median modelevidence ↓
Less solar input per kWh on the median model
391W vs 879W per kWh · median modelevidence ↓
Less inverter power per watt-hour on the median model
1.17 vs 1.95 W per Wh · median modelevidence ↓
vs Anker SOLIXMeasured strengths
Higher rated cycle life on the median model
4,000 vs 3,000 cycles · median modelevidence ↓
More solar input per kWh on the median model
879W vs 391W per kWh · median modelevidence ↓
More inverter power per watt-hour on the median model
1.95 vs 1.17 W per Wh · median modelevidence ↓
Trade-offs
No current model in the under 500 Wh and 5 kWh and up classes
Anker SOLIX sells 5 thereevidence ↓
Loses more of our head-to-heads
7 of 21 decidedevidence ↓
Every point is derived from the numbers on this page as of Sep 8, 2026 and scoped to the sizes where it holds; a lead needs at least two models on each side and a gap of 5% or more. When the catalog, the prices or the reviews move, the points move with them. A trade-off is where the data runs against the brand, not a defect report; the linked section carries the context.
Refine by use case and priority
Ranked on the same benches as our buying guides · live prices
Tell us what the unit is for and what matters most, and we re-rank the current units of both brands with live prices.
Size you need
What it is for
What matters most
- Top pick
SOLIX C1000 Gen 2
$530 · $0.52/Wh
1 kWh · 2,000 W · 24.9 lb · 600 W solar
- Lightest per Wh at this size
- UPS ≤10 ms
Check today’s price at Anker SOLIXscore 3,343 - #2
Power 1000 V2
$699 · $0.68/Wh
1 kWh · 2,600 W · 31.3 lb · 1200 W solar
- UPS ≤10 ms
Check today’s price at DJIscore 3,266 - #3
SOLIX C1000
$500 · $0.47/Wh
1.1 kWh · 1,800 W · 28.4 lb · 600 W solar
- Lowest $/Wh at this size
Check today’s price at Anker SOLIXscore 3,040
Full head-to-head: SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 vs Power 1000 V2 →Compare these 3 in the comparison tool →
03 · Decision map
Who wins where, criterion by criterion
A brand is not one product, so the question is not which brand wins but where. Each cell is the median of every current model that brand sells in that capacity band, on the typical price, the price each unit sat at most often in the last 90 days, rather than the weekend promotion. A leader needs at least two models on each side and a gap of 5% or more; anything closer is called even.
| Capacity band | Models | Price per Whlower is better | Wh per lb | Inverter W per Wh | Solar W per kWh | Warranty | Rated cycles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under 500 WhBest value here Anker SOLIX C300 DC · $200 | 4 / 0 | no DJI model | no DJI model | no DJI model | no DJI model | no DJI model | no DJI model |
| 500–1,000 WhBest value here DJI Power 500 · $299 | 3 / 1 | $0.59vs$0.58 thin | 32.0vs31.8 thin | 1.56vs1.95 thin | 391Wvs586W thin | 5 yrvs5 yr thin | 3,000vs4,000 thin |
| 1–2 kWhBest value here Anker SOLIX C1000 · $500 | 3 / 1 | $0.52vs$0.68 thin | 41.1vs32.7 thin | 1.95vs2.54 thin | 586Wvs1172W thin | 5 yrvs— thin | 4,000vs4,000 thin |
| 2–5 kWhBest value here Anker SOLIX S2000 · $700 | 6 / 1 | $0.49vs$0.63 thin | 42.7vs42.2 thin | 1.17vs1.46 thin | 508Wvs879W thin | 5 yrvs5 yr thin | 3,500vs4,000 thin |
| 5 kWh and upBest value here Anker SOLIX E10 · $4,299 | 1 / 0 | no DJI model | no DJI model | no DJI model | no DJI model | no DJI model | no DJI model |
04 · Verdict by use case
Which brand for what
Bench leaders among the two brands' current units, on the same PowerScore benches that rank our buying guides. Each card links to the head-to-head that comes closest to the two leaders.
Home backup
Bench leader: Anker SOLIX
Anker SOLIX E10
score 7,739 · #1/12
6.1 kWh · $4,299
DJI Power 2000
score 4,145 · #6/12
2 kWh · $1,299
Anker SOLIX's SOLIX E10 tops the home backup bench of the two catalogs, with DJI's Power 2000 at #6 of 12. The bench rewards capacity, inverter headroom and an expansion path, which is why whole-home platforms lead it; a unit parked by the fridge is a different budget question.
Camping and overlanding
Bench leader: Anker SOLIX
Anker SOLIX S2000
score 3,954 · #1/14
2 kWh · $700
DJI Power 2000
score 3,270 · #3/14
2 kWh · $1,299
Anker SOLIX's SOLIX S2000 tops the camping and overlanding bench of the two catalogs, with DJI's Power 2000 at #3 of 14. Camping scoring caps weight and rewards usable watt-hours per pound, so a mid-size unit can beat a bigger one.
Anker SOLIX S2000 vs DJI Power 2000 →Camping and overlanding guide →
RV and van life
Bench leader: Anker SOLIX
Anker SOLIX F3800 PLUS
score 5,694 · #1/10
3.8 kWh · $2,600
DJI Power 2000
score 3,920 · #4/10
2 kWh · $1,299
Anker SOLIX's SOLIX F3800 PLUS tops the rv and van life bench of the two catalogs, with DJI's Power 2000 at #4 of 10. RV scoring rewards inverter headroom, 30A-class output and an expansion path.
Anker SOLIX F3800 PLUS vs DJI Power 2000 →RV and van life guide →
CPAP
Bench leader: Anker SOLIX
Anker SOLIX S2000
score 4,891 · #1/12
2 kWh · $700
DJI Power 2000
score 3,779 · #3/12
2 kWh · $1,299
Anker SOLIX's SOLIX S2000 tops the cpap bench of the two catalogs, with DJI's Power 2000 at #3 of 12. CPAP scoring is usable watt-hours per dollar with a quiet-running bonus; for travel-sized CPAP power our CPAP guide ranks lighter units than either leader here.
Starlink and off-grid work
Bench leader: Anker SOLIX
Anker SOLIX E10
score 8,738 · #1/16
6.1 kWh · $4,299
DJI Power 2000
score 3,944 · #6/16
2 kWh · $1,299
Anker SOLIX's SOLIX E10 tops the starlink and off-grid work bench of the two catalogs, with DJI's Power 2000 at #6 of 16. Off-grid work runs a dish for days, so capacity and solar input decide it and stationary systems lead; the Starlink guide ranks portable options.
Solar generator
Bench leader: Anker SOLIX
Anker SOLIX F3800 PLUS
score 5,073 · #1/14
3.8 kWh · $2,600
DJI Power 2000
score 3,690 · #5/14
2 kWh · $1,299
Anker SOLIX's SOLIX F3800 PLUS tops the solar generator bench of the two catalogs, with DJI's Power 2000 at #5 of 14. Solar generator scoring is solar input per watt-hour of storage plus the MPPT ceiling.
Anker SOLIX F3800 PLUS vs DJI Power 2000 →Solar generator guide →
05 · Voices
Owners, reviewers, our test desk, and the people searching
Four kinds of voice, none of them invented. Owners first: 674 Anker SOLIX and 429 DJI claims extracted from the comment sections of 12 independent YouTube channels, each attributed to the brand it is about rather than the brand of the video. Then reviewers (180 and 24 cited excerpts), our own verdict lines, and the exact phrasings shoppers typed into Google.
Owner sentiment by topic · YouTube comments
674 claims · 11 channels · 56% positive
- Price and value3462
- Durability and failures2412
- Warranty and support2735
- Solar input4826
- Charging speed2319
- App and firmware1614
- Capacity and runtime936
- Build quality1929
- Expandability1616
- UPS switchover910
- Noise68
- Idle drain125
left: negative and mixed · right: positive
429 claims · 9 channels · 54% positive
- Price and value2730
- Durability and failures173
- Warranty and support109
- Solar input2510
- Charging speed1221
- App and firmware3815
- Capacity and runtime128
- Build quality2618
- Expandability1012
- UPS switchover23
- Noise411
- Idle drain6
left: negative and mixed · right: positive
Owners knock Anker SOLIX hardest on idle drain and inverter output and praise its runtime and weight; DJI's sharpest notes are durability and the app, with weight and fan noise on the positive side. Bars count paraphrased claims; a claim is what a commenter said, not a verified fact.
Owners, in their own words
Verbatim, as the comment stands today; re-fetched 2026-09-07. Owner reports are what buyers say, not what we measured.
- Anker SOLIXPrice and value
“A couple things about the 757. It's on sale for $900 quite often. I picked it over the Ecoflow because the Anker is a certified UPS. While I'm not using it for off-grid power I keep it hooked up to my home network equipment.”
@1ryanlc · on the 757 PowerHouse · 24 likesYouTube ↗ - Anker SOLIXPrice and value
“What a handy video. Going to get a couple of these to add to my Anker f3800. Those expansion batteries are $1600 each. Such a deal.”
- Anker SOLIXCapacity and runtime
“With my single Anker F3000 connected to an inlet switch and recharging off a champion 3650 generator we ran everything in our house other then 240v items for 5 day with a single tank of gas!”
- DJIApp and firmware
“UPDATE: I confirmed that a new firmware update fixes the inverter voltage output on the Power 2000! The power station now outputs 120v on the inverter 👍 Awesome fix, DJI!”
- DJICharging speed
“bought and testified it CANNOT, 140W is out of its league. Could be why the power station wasn't tested to be 140W charging in the video.”
- DJICharging speed
“This vid is so informative Prof. Just speaking from my experience w/ DJI power tho, the 140W output worked pretty well with my Mac pro and one fast charging port is good enough for me.”
@jamesanderson211 · 41 likesYouTube ↗
What owners keep saying
The strongest first-hand report each way, summarized by our research pass; each arrow opens the source comment.
- Price and value
- +Frequently on sale for $900. · 757 PowerHouse ↗
- −Bought near $2000 at launch in a panel bundle; price has since fallen to about $1200. · SOLIX F3000 ↗
- Durability and failures
- +Anker F2600/F3800 setup has been flawless through northern Wisconsin winters. · SOLIX F2600 ↗
- −Two of his Anker B3800 batteries are currently out for warranty repair. · B3800 ↗
- Warranty and support
- +Anker let him return a C1000 past the 30-day window so he could upgrade to the C2000. ↗
- −Support took over 2 days to reply; he solved the setup bug himself first. · SOLIX E10 ↗
- Solar input
- +C1000 app showed 440-473W from a 450W panel and 80W under full cloud. · SOLIX C1000 ↗
- −XT60 ports cap at 1200W each and one DC charger can't feed both at once. · SOLIX F3800 ↗
- Price and value
- +Calls $399 for the 1000 V2 a good deal and bought one. · Power 1000 V2 ↗
- −A $350 adapter against the $380 he paid for the unit; he'd have bought an EcoFlow had he known. · Power 1000 ↗
- Durability and failures
- +Power 1000 has run 1.5 years with no problems. · Power 1000 ↗
- −Threw an overcharge alert and bricked itself after about 2 weeks. · Power 2000 ↗
- Warranty and support
- +Support was good, investigated his video, and gave a full refund. · Power 2000 ↗
- −Blames the DJI people behind the product; calls DJI near-predatory toward customers. ↗
- Solar input
- +Calls the 800W max solar input a huge plus that no rival with a built-in module tops. · Power 1000 ↗
- −Charging from 12V or solar ties up the SDC ports. · Power 1000 ↗
Reviewer sentiment by topic · published reviews
180 excerpts · 52 publications · 56% positive
- Durability513
- Charging1716
- Fan noise812
- App68
- UPS11
- Runtime711
- Support63
- Idle drain23
left: negative and mixed · right: positive
24 excerpts · 12 publications · 63% positive
- Durability3
- Charging13
- Fan noise3
- App1
- UPS1
- Runtime3
- Support
- Idle drain1
left: negative and mixed · right: positive
Reviewers knock Anker SOLIX most on support and charging and praise its charging and durability; DJI draws its sharpest notes on charging and takes clean marks on charging. Read the bars as where each brand gets argued about, not as a score.
From the test desk
“Same 2,048Wh battery both ways — the $299 that separates them buys a taller solar ceiling and a bigger inverter, not extra runtime, so the decision comes down entirely to whether you'll ever plug into that headroom.”
“Four of six real-world loads end in a dead heat, so the $599 that separates these two buys a bigger inverter and room to grow, not more capability today.”
“One of these is a phone-and-laptop charger that happens to sit on a power-station shelf; the other is the actual power station. Know which job you have before you compare a single spec.”
“Nearly three times the price buys the Power 2000 a win in every scenario that's actually winnable here. The SOLIX C1000's whole argument is that you don't need to enter most of those fights.”
“Same 1,024Wh battery, but the Anker is $50 cheaper, 6.4 lb lighter, and gives you six outlets to the DJI's two — so the DJI has to win on output, quiet, and a solar ceiling that shrinks the moment you meet the $329 adapter behind it.”
“Save $79 with the Anker and you buy watt-hours at nearly twice the price, in a box that still quits before a CPAP reaches morning.”
What shoppers ask
Real queries that reached our Anker SOLIX-versus-DJI pages in the 90 days to 2026-09-05, with Search Console impressions.
“dji vs anker power station”26 impr.
Model-level: the most-searched Anker SOLIX-versus-DJI matchups are listed with their verdicts; at brand level the two are close.
“anker vs dji power station”17 impr.
Model-level: the most-searched Anker SOLIX-versus-DJI matchups are listed with their verdicts; at brand level the two are close.
“dji power vs anker solix”14 impr.
Model-level: the most-searched Anker SOLIX-versus-DJI matchups are listed with their verdicts; at brand level the two are close.
“anker solix vs dji power”11 impr.
Model-level: the most-searched Anker SOLIX-versus-DJI matchups are listed with their verdicts; at brand level the two are close.
“dji vs anker”3 impr.
Anker SOLIX takes 14 of 21 head-to-heads to DJI's 7, and the wins split by size rather than by badge. Pick the capacity first, then the pair.
“anker vs dji”2 impr.
Anker SOLIX takes 14 of 21 head-to-heads to DJI's 7, and the wins split by size rather than by badge. Pick the capacity first, then the pair.
06 · Price behavior
How each brand moves its prices
What each brand does with its prices, from 23,158 captures of every current model between 2026-07-17 and 2026-09-07. A drop or rise is a change between two consecutive captures; the typical price is the price a unit sat at most often in the last 90 days, not the store’s list price.
0% of the window under its typical price, median unit
Drops
3
Rises
14
Median drop
9.1%
Deepest under typical
- 10%
Anker SOLIX C300
- 9.1%
Anker SOLIX F2600
- 6.7%
Anker SOLIX F3000
- 5%
Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2
Nothing meaningfully under its typical price at the last check.
When to buy3 drops across 17 units in 53 days: Anker SOLIX holds a price and then moves it; the SOLIX C300 at 10.0% under typical price is the deepest cut we saw. A Anker SOLIX unit well under typical price is the exception, so take it when it appears.
0% of the window under its typical price, median unit
Drops
1
Rises
1
Median drop
21.1%
Deepest under typical
Nothing meaningfully under its typical price at the last check.
When to buy1 drops across 3 units in 53 days: DJI holds a price and then moves it. A DJI unit well under typical price is the exception, so take it when it appears.
Spot prices and sale flags are rechecked at each build; the drop and rise counts cover 2026-07-17 to 2026-09-07.
07 · Head-to-head record
21 head-to-heads, scored
Every head-to-head below is one model against one model, written up in full with a winner and a confidence score from 1 to 10. The set is the head-to-heads shoppers actually search for, not a random sample, and the brand with the larger catalog gets more chances to appear. Read the split by size and by deciding criterion, not just the totals.
14
wins
7
wins
- Decisive calls
- 5 (confidence 8+) · 2–3
- Close calls
- 9 (6 or under) · 8–1
- Bigger battery won
- 88% of 17 step-up pairs
- All head-to-heads, incl. retired units
- 37 (16 involve a retired unit)
What decided Anker SOLIX's wins
- price per Wh11
- inverter output2
- capacity1
What decided DJI's wins
- price per Wh5
- solar input1
- capacity1
Matched-capacity pairs, by band
- 500–1,000 Wh1–1 of 2
- 1–2 kWh2–1 of 3
- 2–5 kWh6–0 of 6
11 of 21 live matchups pit units from the same capacity band; the rest are step-up comparisons.
The five most-searched matchups
What owners decided, on YouTube
3
preferred
2
preferred
5 buyer comparisons naming both brands, 0 without a clear winner. Counted from comment sections across 12 independent channels; each line below links to the comment.
- Anker power bank vs DJI Power 500 → DJIFor $179 more than the Anker he got a far more usable product at $379.1 likes · The Solar Lab ↗
- Anker SOLIX C1000 vs DJI Power 1000 → Anker SOLIXReviews show the C1000 also peaks at 2200W.1 likes · The Solar Lab ↗
- Anker SOLIX C1000 vs DJI Power 1000 Mini → DJISmaller and 1.5kg lighter than the C1000.0 likes · The Solar Lab ↗
- Anker SOLIX C1000 vs DJI Power 1000 Mini → Anker SOLIXGot his C1000 for $375 last year with much better specs.0 likes · The Solar Lab ↗
Our head-to-heads against owners' picks
Owners and our verdicts point the same way. Across 5 comparisons in which a commenter named both brands and picked a side, Anker SOLIX was preferred 3 times to 2, and our own head-to-heads favor Anker SOLIX 14 to 7. Agreement between the lived-with view and the buy-today view is the strongest signal this page can offer.
08 · Ecosystem and lock-in
What you commit to with the first purchase
The real question behind a brand-level search is which proprietary ecosystem to commit to. Expansion batteries do not cross brands, so the second purchase is decided by the first. These are the terms of that commitment as the catalogs stand today.
Expandable
accept expansion batteries
UPS mode
any switchover figure listed
App control
current units
LFP chemistry
current units
Expandable
accept expansion batteries
UPS mode
any switchover figure listed
App control
current units
LFP chemistry
current units
Models that accept expansion batteries
Anker SOLIX8 of 17 units
DJI2 of 3 units
Good to knowAnker SOLIX's non-expandable units are SOLIX C800 Plus, SOLIX C300, SOLIX C300 DC, SOLIX C200 DC and 5 more; DJI's are Power 500. Not expanding is only a con if you would have expanded.
Largest system either brand sells
Anker SOLIX61.4 kWh
DJI2 kWh
Good to knowThe ceilings are the largest systems each brand sells, and the big ones are installs, not things you carry. Compare them only if you are actually building a stack.
Cost per added watt-hour when expanding
Anker SOLIX$0.33 per Wh added · base $0.70
DJInot priced as SKUs
Good to knowOur catalog prices expansion packs as SKUs for Anker SOLIX only, so the other side's expansion cost is not quoted rather than guessed.
Models with a UPS mode
Anker SOLIX14 of 17 · 6 at 10 ms or under
DJI3 of 3 · 2 at 10 ms or under
Good to knowAnker SOLIX's units without a UPS mode: SOLIX C300 DC, SOLIX C200 DC, 535 PowerHouse. DJI's: none. A listed switchover figure is a spec, not a test; our UPS tiers grade the stated milliseconds.
Models with app control
Anker SOLIX16 of 17 units
DJI3 of 3 units
Good to knowAnker SOLIX units without app control: 535 PowerHouse. DJI: none.
Warranty
Anker SOLIX5 yr median · 2×3yr, 15×5yr
DJI5 yr median · 1×0yr, 2×5yr
Good to knowAnker SOLIX's outliers from its median: SOLIX C300 DC, SOLIX C200 DC. DJI's: Power 1000 V2.
LFP chemistry
Anker SOLIX100% LFP
DJI100% LFP
Good to knowBoth catalogs are entirely LFP today. Table stakes, not a differentiator.
Rated cycle life
Anker SOLIX3,000 median · 11×3,000, 5×4,000, 1×10,000
DJI4,000 median · 3×4,000
Good to knowRated cycles are the maker's claim to 80% capacity, not a test result; the histogram shows how many units each brand rates at each figure.
09 · Catalog density
Where each brand actually has models
Every dot is one current unit; stack configurations and retired units are excluded. The bar under each strip counts models per capacity band, which is the fastest way to see whether a brand has an answer at your size at all.
Price per watt-hour · typical price, lower is better
Show every unit
| Anker SOLIX S2000 | 2 kWh | $0.35 |
| Anker SOLIX C1000 | 1.1 kWh | $0.42 |
| Anker SOLIX F2600 | 2.6 kWh | $0.43 |
| Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 | 2 kWh | $0.49 |
| Anker SOLIX F3000 | 3.1 kWh | $0.49 |
| Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 | 1 kWh | $0.52 |
| Anker SOLIX F3800 | 3.8 kWh | $0.52 |
| Anker 535 PowerHouse | 512 Wh | $0.59 |
| Anker SOLIX C1000X Gen 2 | 1 kWh | $0.59 |
| Anker SOLIX C800X | 768 Wh | $0.59 |
| Anker SOLIX F3800 PLUS | 3.8 kWh | $0.68 |
| Anker SOLIX C300 DC | 288 Wh | $0.69 |
| Anker SOLIX E10 | 6.1 kWh | $0.70 |
| Anker SOLIX C200 DC | 192 Wh | $0.73 |
| Anker SOLIX C800 Plus | 768 Wh | $0.84 |
| Anker SOLIX C300 | 288 Wh | $1.04 |
| Anker SOLIX C300X | 288 Wh | $1.04 |
| DJI Power 500 | 512 Wh | $0.58 |
| DJI Power 2000 | 2 kWh | $0.63 |
| DJI Power 1000 V2 | 1 kWh | $0.68 |
Watt-hours per pound · portable units only, higher is better
Show every unit
| Anker SOLIX S2000 | 2 kWh | 56.3 |
| Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 | 2 kWh | 49.1 |
| Anker SOLIX C300 DC | 288 Wh | 46.7 |
| Anker SOLIX C200 DC | 192 Wh | 45.7 |
| Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 | 1 kWh | 41.1 |
| Anker SOLIX C1000X Gen 2 | 1 kWh | 41.1 |
| Anker SOLIX C1000 | 1.1 kWh | 37.2 |
| Anker SOLIX F2600 | 2.6 kWh | 36.3 |
| Anker SOLIX F3000 | 3.1 kWh | 33.6 |
| Anker SOLIX C800 Plus | 768 Wh | 32.0 |
| Anker SOLIX C300X | 288 Wh | 32.0 |
| Anker SOLIX C800X | 768 Wh | 32.0 |
| Anker SOLIX C300 | 288 Wh | 31.6 |
| Anker 535 PowerHouse | 512 Wh | 30.7 |
| DJI Power 2000 | 2 kWh | 42.2 |
| DJI Power 1000 V2 | 1 kWh | 32.7 |
| DJI Power 500 | 512 Wh | 31.8 |
Models per capacity band · current units, configurations excluded
Under 500 Wh
500–1,000 Wh
1–2 kWh
2–5 kWh
5 kWh+
The extremes
The cheapest and dearest watt-hour each brand sells today, so you can see what the medians are made of.
Cheapest watt-hour
SOLIX S2000
$0.35 · 2 kWh
Dearest watt-hour
SOLIX C300X
$1.04 · 288 Wh
Cheapest watt-hour
Power 500
$0.58 · 512 Wh
Dearest watt-hour
Power 1000 V2
$0.68 · 1 kWh
Anker SOLIX Anker SOLIX's 17 units run from 192 Wh to 6.1 kWh. Median $0.59 per watt-hour and 36.7 Wh per pound among the portable units.
DJI DJI's 3 units run from 512 Wh to 2 kWh. Median $0.63 per watt-hour and 32.7 Wh per pound among the portable units.
10 · Claims, checked
What the internet says, against the catalog
- PSA Verified
“DJI units are rated for more cycles than Anker SOLIX's.”
Median rated cycles are 4,000 for DJI against 3,000 for Anker SOLIX. Ratings are the makers' own figures to 80% capacity.
- PSA Partly True
“Anker SOLIX is the cheaper brand per watt-hour.”
Overall medians are $0.59 for Anker SOLIX against $0.63 for DJI on typical price prices. The gap is under 8%, which is inside the spread of a single sale.
- PSA Partly True
“Every Anker SOLIX unit has a UPS mode.”
82% of current Anker SOLIX units list one; the exceptions are SOLIX C300 DC, SOLIX C200 DC, 535 PowerHouse. DJI lists UPS on 100% of units.
- PSA Verified
“Both brands are all-LFP now.”
100% of Anker SOLIX units and 100% of DJI units in the current catalog list LFP chemistry.
- PSA Partly True
“Anker SOLIX's warranty is 5 years across the board.”
15 of 17 current units carry 5 years; SOLIX C300 DC, SOLIX C200 DC do not.
- PSA Not Supported
“Expansion batteries cost about the same per watt-hour as the base unit.”
Added capacity runs $0.33 per watt-hour on Anker SOLIX's priced packs against a base unit at $0.70.
- PSA Verified
- matches the maker’s own documentation or our catalog
- PSA Partly True
- true in some bands or cases, not as a rule
- PSA Not Supported
- the numbers we hold do not back it
11 · Lifecycle
Retired this year, and what replaces it
Models that left each brand’s own store this year, and what we link instead. We verify a retirement on the maker’s storefront, never on a retailer’s stock page, and every retirement below has a named successor. We do not print release dates, because merchant timestamps reset when a store is rebuilt and are not a record of when a product shipped.
Anker SOLIX retired 2 models this year: the SOLIX F2000 (successor SOLIX C2000 Gen 2) and the SOLIX C800 (successor SOLIX C800X).
Retired
Successor
SOLIX F2000 → SOLIX C2000 Gen 2
Anker no longer sells the SOLIX F2000 (PowerHouse 767). Its natural replacement is the SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 — the same 2,048Wh capacity and 2,400W output in a newer design.
Retired
Successor
SOLIX C800 → SOLIX C800X
Anker has replaced the C800 line with the C800X — at $449.99 it currently ships with a 100W solar panel included, so the newer unit costs less than the C800 did.
DJI retired 1 model this year: the Power 1000 (successor Power 1000 V2).
Retired
Successor
Power 1000 → Power 1000 V2
DJI has superseded the Power 1000 with the Power 1000 V2 — same $699, with 2,600W output against 2,200W. The original may still be purchasable while stock lasts, but unless it is meaningfully discounted, buy the V2.
12 · Top matchups
The comparisons people search for most
Ordered by search demand. The ringed unit is the winner; the score is the verdict's confidence out of 10.
- Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 vs DJI Power 2000Anker SOLIX · 6/10
- Anker SOLIX S2000 vs DJI Power 2000Anker SOLIX · 6/10
Anker SOLIX C300 DC vs DJI Power 2000DJI · 7/10- Anker SOLIX C1000 vs DJI Power 2000DJI · 7/10
- Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 vs DJI Power 1000 V2Anker SOLIX · 6/10
Anker SOLIX C300 vs DJI Power 500DJI · 8/10
Anker SOLIX F3800 vs DJI Power 2000Anker SOLIX · 7/10- Anker SOLIX F3800 PLUS vs DJI Power 2000Anker SOLIX · 7/10
- Anker SOLIX C1000 vs DJI Power 1000 V2Anker SOLIX · 6/10
Anker SOLIX F2600 vs DJI Power 2000Anker SOLIX · 5/10- Anker SOLIX F3800 vs DJI Power 500Anker SOLIX · 6/10
Anker SOLIX C800 Plus vs DJI Power 2000DJI · 8/10- Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 vs DJI Power 500Anker SOLIX · 8/10
Anker SOLIX F3000 vs DJI Power 2000Anker SOLIX · 7/10- Anker SOLIX C800 Plus vs DJI Power 500Anker SOLIX · 6/10
Anker 535 PowerHouse vs DJI Power 500DJI · 9/10- Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 vs DJI Power 2000Anker SOLIX · 6/10
Anker SOLIX C1000X Gen 2 vs DJI Power 1000 V2DJI · 6/10- Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 vs DJI Power 1000 V2Anker SOLIX · 7/10
- Anker SOLIX C300X vs DJI Power 500DJI · 7/10
13 · FAQ
Anker SOLIX or DJI: the questions people ask
Is Anker SOLIX better than DJI?
Not as a brand. Of the 21 model-vs-model head-to-heads we have written, Anker SOLIX wins 14 and DJI wins 7; no capacity band produces a clear leader. Pick the capacity first, then the pair.
Which brand is more reliable, Anker SOLIX or DJI?
We cannot measure failure rates. What we can measure: LFP share (100% against 100%), median rated cycles (3,000 against 4,000) and median warranty (5 against 5 years). Owner reports on durability and support are tallied in the Voices section.
Can I use DJI expansion batteries with Anker SOLIX, or the other way round?
No. Expansion batteries are proprietary on both sides, which is why the first purchase decides the second. The ecosystem table quotes the cost per added watt-hour where our catalog prices the packs.
Which is cheaper per watt-hour, Anker SOLIX or DJI?
On today's typical prices the medians are $0.59 for Anker SOLIX and $0.63 for DJI across the whole catalog, so Anker SOLIX is cheaper overall.
Which brand discounts more often?
Anker SOLIX: 3 Anker SOLIX price drops against 1 for DJI over the same 53 days. The deepest cuts were the SOLIX C300 at 10.0% and none on the DJI side under typical price.
Which has the better UPS mode?
Anker SOLIX lists a UPS mode on 82% of current units, DJI on 100%. The ecosystem table counts how many on each side are rated at 10 ms or faster; a listed figure is a spec, not a test.
Are Anker SOLIX and DJI the same company?
No. Anker Innovations, founded in 2011, sells power stations under its SOLIX sub-brand. DJI, the Shenzhen drone maker, entered power stations in 2024.
How these numbers were made
Instruments were computed on 2026-09-08 from the 25 Anker SOLIX and 3 DJI listings in our catalog, excluding retired units and counting each stack configuration once. Prices are the typical prices from our price tracking (23,158 captures, 2026-07-17 to 2026-09-07), not spot or list prices. The head-to-head record counts only published head-to-heads between the two brands; pairs involving a retired unit are excluded from the live tally. Bench verdicts use the same PowerScore benches as our buying guides, ranked over the two brands’ current units only. Release dates are held back on purpose.
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