- 17
- current models
- $0.59
- median per Wh
- 192 Wh – 6.1 kWh
- single-unit range
Most-comparedSOLIX C1000
- 14
- current models
- $1.01
- median per Wh
- 95 Wh – 6.1 kWh
- single-unit range
Most-comparedYeti 300
Brand matchup
Anker SOLIX vs Goal Zero
The measured comparison: 41 model-vs-model head-to-heads, 17 Anker SOLIX and 14 Goal Zero 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%.
Goal Zero is the Yeti: the name that sat on outdoor-store shelves before most of this category existed, still sold as part of a kit of panels, mounts and vehicle integrations. Its 14 current models run from 95 Wh to 6.1 kWh, mix chemistries (43% LFP), and cost $1.01 per watt-hour on the median model, with a 2-year warranty behind it.
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 Goal ZeroMeasured strengths
Cheaper per watt-hour in every size we can compare
$0.89 vs $1.18 per Wh · Under 500 Whevidence ↓
Cheaper to expand
$0.33 vs $0.50 per added Whevidence ↓
Expands furthest
up to 61.4 kWh vs 8 kWhevidence ↓
Trade-offs
Nothing clears the bar here.
vs Anker SOLIXMeasured strengths
Nothing clears the bar here.
Trade-offs
Pricier per watt-hour in every size we can compare
$1.18 vs $0.89 per Wh · Under 500 Whevidence ↓
Shorter warranty in 3 of 4 sizes
2 yr vs 4 yr · Under 500 Whevidence ↓
Not all LFP yet
43% of current units vs 100%evidence ↓
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
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 - #3
SOLIX C1000X Gen 2
$600 · $0.59/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 2,990
Full head-to-head: SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 vs SOLIX C1000 →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 / 6 | $0.89vs$1.18 Anker SOLIX | 38.9vs38.0 even | 1.04vs1.03 even | 347Wvs517W Goal Zero | 4 yrvs2 yr Anker SOLIX | 3,000vs500 Anker SOLIX |
| 500–1,000 WhBest value here Anker 535 PowerHouse · $300 | 3 / 3 | $0.59vs$1.03 Anker SOLIX | 32.0vs31.0 even | 1.56vs1.53 even | 391Wvs610W Goal Zero | 5 yrvs5 yr even | 3,000vs4,000 Goal Zero |
| 1–2 kWhBest value here Anker SOLIX C1000 · $500 | 3 / 2 | $0.52vs$0.87 Anker SOLIX | 41.1vs30.9 Anker SOLIX | 1.95vs1.32 Anker SOLIX | 586Wvs497W Anker SOLIX | 5 yrvs3.5 yr Anker SOLIX | 4,000vs2,250 Anker SOLIX |
| 2–5 kWhBest value here Anker SOLIX S2000 · $700 | 6 / 2 | $0.49vs$1.00 Anker SOLIX | 42.7vs43.5 thin | 1.17vs0.78 Anker SOLIX | 508Wvs475W Anker SOLIX | 5 yrvs3.5 yr Anker SOLIX | 3,500vs2,250 Anker SOLIX |
| 5 kWh and upBest value here Goal Zero Yeti 6000X · $4,000 | 1 / 1 | $0.70vs$0.66 thin | —vs— thin | 1.25vs0.33 thin | 1465Wvs99W thin | 5 yrvs2 yr thin | 4,000vs500 thin |
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 · #1/15
6.1 kWh · $4,299
Goal Zero Yeti PRO 4000
score 4,985 · #4/15
4 kWh · $4,000
Anker SOLIX's SOLIX E10 tops the home backup bench of the two catalogs, with Goal Zero's Yeti PRO 4000 at #4 of 15. 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 · #1/18
2 kWh · $700
Goal Zero Yeti 1500X
score 2,162 · #7/18
1.5 kWh · $1,125
Anker SOLIX's SOLIX S2000 tops the camping and overlanding bench of the two catalogs, with Goal Zero's Yeti 1500X at #7 of 18. Camping scoring caps weight and rewards usable watt-hours per pound, so a mid-size unit can beat a bigger one.
RV and van life
Bench leader: Anker SOLIX
Anker SOLIX F3800 PLUS
score 5,694 · #1/12
3.8 kWh · $2,600
Goal Zero Yeti PRO 4000
score 4,956 · #3/12
4 kWh · $4,000
Anker SOLIX's SOLIX F3800 PLUS tops the rv and van life bench of the two catalogs, with Goal Zero's Yeti PRO 4000 at #3 of 12. RV scoring rewards inverter headroom, 30A-class output and an expansion path.
Anker SOLIX F3800 PLUS vs Goal Zero Yeti PRO 4000 →RV and van life guide →
CPAP
Bench leader: Anker SOLIX
Anker SOLIX S2000
score 4,891 · #1/14
2 kWh · $700
Goal Zero Yeti 1500 (6th Gen)
score 2,732 · #8/14
1.5 kWh · $1,500
Anker SOLIX's SOLIX S2000 tops the cpap bench of the two catalogs, with Goal Zero's Yeti 1500 (6th Gen) at #8 of 14. 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 · #1/23
6.1 kWh · $4,299
Goal Zero Yeti 6000X
score 5,208 · #4/23
6.1 kWh · $4,000
Anker SOLIX's SOLIX E10 tops the starlink and off-grid work bench of the two catalogs, with Goal Zero's Yeti 6000X at #4 of 23. 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 · #1/21
3.8 kWh · $2,600
Goal Zero Yeti PRO 4000
score 4,597 · #3/21
4 kWh · $4,000
Anker SOLIX's SOLIX F3800 PLUS tops the solar generator bench of the two catalogs, with Goal Zero's Yeti PRO 4000 at #3 of 21. Solar generator scoring is solar input per watt-hour of storage plus the MPPT ceiling.
Anker SOLIX F3800 PLUS vs Goal Zero Yeti PRO 4000 →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 442 Goal Zero 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 74 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
442 claims · 11 channels · 45% positive
- Price and value6017
- Durability and failures3521
- Warranty and support1113
- Solar input2012
- Charging speed1513
- App and firmware42
- Capacity and runtime1423
- Build quality1424
- Expandability118
- UPS switchover
- Noise1
- Idle drain21
left: negative and mixed · right: positive
Owners knock Anker SOLIX hardest on idle drain and inverter output and praise its runtime and weight; Goal Zero's sharpest notes are value and durability, with charging speed and build quality 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!”
- Goal ZeroCharging speed
“I’m staying with my goal zero 1400 because I can recharge it from below 20% to 100% in 3 hour with their 25 amp fast charger from goal zero.”
@gerald4nomads · on the Yeti 1400 · 6 likesYouTube ↗ - Goal ZeroOther
“I have a jackery 1000 v2 and love it more than anything I bought from Goal Zero. I use my jackery to power my iceco freezer/refrigerator and recharge with my Honda eu2200I”
@gerald4nomads · 26 likesYouTube ↗ - Goal ZeroWeight and portability
“For those who are considering an all-in-one portable, this is an Aha Moment! I have a Yeti 3000X I bought two years ago and the compatible expansion batteries are lead acid! I do like the built-in wheels for bugging out, but C’mon! Thanks, Will.”
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
- +Picked one up for $500 because the Anderson port was damaged, then repaired it himself. · Yeti 1500X ↗
- −Goal Zero quoted $1,000 to replace the dead battery even with a trade-in. · Yeti 1500 ↗
- Durability and failures
- +Sherpa 100 has been solid for a couple of years with no trouble. · Sherpa 100 ↗
- −Only guaranteed 500 cycles to 80% capacity versus 2000-3000 for LiFePO4 rivals. · Yeti 3000 ↗
- Warranty and support
- +Ten year customer: the Utah company actually knows its own products when you call with questions. · unspecified ↗
- −After the third failure Goal Zero refused any further warranty replacement. · unspecified ↗
- Solar input
- +Takes 360W on Anderson plus 120W on the 8mm input for 480W, more with the MPPT. · Yeti Lithium 1000 ↗
- −The 600W max MPPT input is his biggest pain; wants 2000W input. · Yeti 1500X ↗
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
74 excerpts · 32 publications · 46% positive
- Durability1111
- Charging74
- Fan noise1
- App2
- UPS2
- Runtime23
- Support11
- Idle drain
left: negative and mixed · right: positive
Reviewers knock Anker SOLIX most on support and charging and praise its charging and durability; Goal Zero draws its sharpest notes on charging and durability and takes clean marks on durability and charging. Read the bars as where each brand gets argued about, not as a score.
From the test desk
“Twice the price buys the Yeti 2,231 more watt-hours today, and a battery that taps out six times sooner.”
“One of these batteries is rated to survive six times as many charge cycles as the other, for $451 less — the debate mostly ends there.”
“The Yeti costs roughly twice as much today and burns through its battery six times faster than the C1000 — the sticker price is the smaller number on this page.”
“Goal Zero's Yeti 1500X uses a battery chemistry rated for a fraction of the C2000 Gen 2's cycle life while costing $376 more for less capacity — this one isn't close.”
“The Yeti 200X's inverter stops at 120W, which turns this from a comparison into a sizing question: if anything on your list draws more than that, price never gets a vote.”
“Neither of these has a wall outlet, so the question isn't power: it's whether you're flying with it, because at 94.7Wh the Sherpa 100PD clears airport security and at 192Wh the SOLIX C200 DC does not.”
What shoppers ask
Real queries that reached our Anker SOLIX-versus-Goal Zero pages in the 90 days to 2026-09-05, with Search Console impressions.
“goal zero vs anker”15 impr.
Anker SOLIX takes 39 of 41 head-to-heads to Goal Zero's 1, and the wins split by size rather than by badge. Pick the capacity first, then the pair.
“anker vs goal zero”10 impr.
Anker SOLIX takes 39 of 41 head-to-heads to Goal Zero's 1, 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
0
Median drop
25%
Deepest under typical
- 25%
Goal Zero Sherpa 100PD
When to buy1 drops across 14 units in 53 days: Goal Zero holds a price and then moves it; the Sherpa 100PD at 25.0% under typical price is the deepest cut we saw. A Goal Zero 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
41 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.
39
wins
1
wins
- Decisive calls
- 24 (confidence 8+) · 24–0
- Close calls
- 6 (6 or under) · 4–1
- Bigger battery won
- 70% of 40 step-up pairs
- All head-to-heads, incl. retired units
- 48 (7 involve a retired unit)
What decided Anker SOLIX's wins
- price per Wh34
- weight3
- inverter output2
What decided Goal Zero's wins
- inverter output1
Matched-capacity pairs, by band
- Under 500 Wh7–1 of 8
- 500–1,000 Wh1–0 of 1
- 1–2 kWh2–0 of 2
- 2–5 kWh6–0 of 6
17 of 41 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
1
preferred
0
preferred
1 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 521 PowerHouse vs Goal Zero Yeti 200X → Anker SOLIXReturned the Yeti 200X, calling it crap.0 likes · HOBOTECH ↗
Our head-to-heads against owners' picks
Too few buyer comparisons name both Anker SOLIX and Goal Zero to call an owners' record; the sentiment bars below are the better read.
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
Goal Zero5 of 14 units
Good to knowAnker SOLIX's non-expandable units are SOLIX C800 Plus, SOLIX C300, SOLIX C300 DC, SOLIX C200 DC and 5 more; Goal Zero's are Yeti 700, Yeti 500, Yeti 300, Yeti 500X and 5 more. Not expanding is only a con if you would have expanded.
Largest system either brand sells
Anker SOLIX61.4 kWh
Goal Zero8 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
Goal Zero$0.50 per Wh added · base $1.00
Good to knowOn both sides an expansion watt-hour costs well under a base watt-hour, because the base unit is where the inverter and electronics live. Only packs our catalog prices as SKUs are counted.
Models with a UPS mode
Anker SOLIX14 of 17 · 6 at 10 ms or under
Goal Zero6 of 14 · 0 at 10 ms or under
Good to knowAnker SOLIX's units without a UPS mode: SOLIX C300 DC, SOLIX C200 DC, 535 PowerHouse. Goal Zero's: Yeti 6000X, Yeti 3000X, Yeti 1500X, Yeti 1000X and 4 more. 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
Goal Zero10 of 14 units
Good to knowAnker SOLIX units without app control: 535 PowerHouse. Goal Zero: Yeti 500X, Yeti 200X, Sherpa 100AC, Sherpa 100PD.
Warranty
Anker SOLIX5 yr median · 2×3yr, 15×5yr
Goal Zero2 yr median · 8×2yr, 6×5yr
Good to knowAnker SOLIX's outliers from its median: SOLIX C300 DC, SOLIX C200 DC. Goal Zero's: Yeti PRO 4000, Yeti 700, Yeti 500, Yeti 300 and 2 more.
LFP chemistry
Anker SOLIX100% LFP
Goal Zero43% LFP
Good to knowNon-LFP units still on sale: Anker SOLIX none; Goal Zero Yeti 6000X, Yeti 3000X, Yeti 1500X, Yeti 1000X and 4 more. Older chemistry means fewer rated cycles, which shows up in the cycles row.
Rated cycle life
Anker SOLIX3,000 median · 11×3,000, 5×4,000, 1×10,000
Goal Zero500 median · 8×500, 6×4,000
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 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 6000X | 6.1 kWh | $0.66 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 1500X | 1.5 kWh | $0.74 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 3000X | 3 kWh | $0.99 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 1500 (6th Gen) | 1.5 kWh | $1.00 |
| Goal Zero Yeti PRO 4000 | 4 kWh | $1.00 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 500 | 499 Wh | $1.00 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 500X | 497 Wh | $1.01 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 1000X | 983 Wh | $1.02 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 700 | 677 Wh | $1.03 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 200X | 187 Wh | $1.18 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 300 | 297 Wh | $1.18 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 1000 (6th Gen) | 988 Wh | $1.22 |
| Goal Zero Sherpa 100PD | 95 Wh | $2.11 |
| Goal Zero Sherpa 100AC | 95 Wh | $2.64 |
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 |
| Goal Zero Sherpa 100PD | 95 Wh | 63.1 |
| Goal Zero Sherpa 100AC | 95 Wh | 45.1 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 3000X | 3 kWh | 43.5 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 500X | 497 Wh | 38.5 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 200X | 187 Wh | 37.4 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 700 | 677 Wh | 33.3 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 1500X | 1.5 kWh | 33.2 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 500 | 499 Wh | 31.0 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 1000X | 983 Wh | 31.0 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 1500 (6th Gen) | 1.5 kWh | 28.5 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 1000 (6th Gen) | 988 Wh | 28.0 |
| Goal Zero Yeti 300 | 297 Wh | 21.7 |
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
Yeti 6000X
$0.66 · 6.1 kWh
Dearest watt-hour
Sherpa 100AC
$2.64 · 95 Wh
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.
Goal Zero Goal Zero's 14 units run from 95 Wh to 6.1 kWh. Median $1.01 per watt-hour and 33.3 Wh per pound among the portable units.
10 · Claims, checked
What the internet says, against the catalog
- PSA Verified
“Anker SOLIX units are rated for more cycles than Goal Zero's.”
Median rated cycles are 3,000 for Anker SOLIX against 500 for Goal Zero. Ratings are the makers' own figures to 80% capacity.
- PSA Verified
“Anker SOLIX is the cheaper brand per watt-hour.”
Overall medians are $0.59 for Anker SOLIX against $1.01 for Goal Zero on typical price prices.
- 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. Goal Zero lists UPS on 43% of units.
- PSA Partly True
“Both brands are all-LFP now.”
Anker SOLIX 100%, Goal Zero 43%. Still on older chemistry: Yeti 6000X, Yeti 3000X, Yeti 1500X, Yeti 1000X and 4 more.
- 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. Goal Zero: $0.50 against $1.00.
- 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.
Goal Zero retired nothing in our tracking window; its lineup churn shows up as new releases rather than removals.
- No retirements recorded.
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 C300 vs Goal Zero Yeti 300Anker SOLIX · 6/10
Anker SOLIX F3800 vs Goal Zero Yeti 6000XAnker SOLIX · 7/10
Anker SOLIX C1000 vs Goal Zero Yeti 1000XAnker SOLIX · 8/10- Anker SOLIX C1000 vs Goal Zero Yeti 1500XAnker SOLIX · 7/10
- Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 vs Goal Zero Yeti 1500XAnker SOLIX · 9/10
Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 vs Goal Zero Yeti 200XAnker SOLIX · 7/10
Anker SOLIX C200 DC vs Goal Zero Sherpa 100PDAnker SOLIX · 9/10
Anker 535 PowerHouse vs Goal Zero Sherpa 100ACAnker SOLIX · 8/10- Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 vs Goal Zero Yeti 1000XAnker SOLIX · 9/10
- Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 vs Goal Zero Yeti 300Anker SOLIX · 8/10
Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 vs Goal Zero Yeti 500XAnker SOLIX · 9/10- Anker 535 PowerHouse vs Goal Zero Yeti 500XAnker SOLIX · 9/10
- Anker SOLIX C200 DC vs Goal Zero Yeti 200XAnker SOLIX · 7/10
Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 vs Goal Zero Yeti 700Anker SOLIX · 9/10
Anker SOLIX C1000 vs Goal Zero Yeti 500Anker SOLIX · 9/10- Anker SOLIX C1000 vs Goal Zero Yeti 700Anker SOLIX · 9/10
- Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 vs Goal Zero Yeti 1000XAnker SOLIX · 9/10
Anker SOLIX C300 DC vs Goal Zero Yeti PRO 4000tie- Anker SOLIX C300 vs Goal Zero Yeti 500Anker SOLIX · 6/10
- Anker SOLIX C300 vs Goal Zero Yeti 500XAnker SOLIX · 8/10
13 · FAQ
Anker SOLIX or Goal Zero: the questions people ask
Is Anker SOLIX better than Goal Zero?
Not as a brand. Of the 41 model-vs-model head-to-heads we have written, Anker SOLIX wins 39 and Goal Zero wins 1; Anker SOLIX leads under 500 Wh, between 1 and 2 kWh and between 2 and 5 kWh. Pick the capacity first, then the pair.
Which brand is more reliable, Anker SOLIX or Goal Zero?
We cannot measure failure rates. What we can measure: LFP share (100% against 43%), median rated cycles (3,000 against 500) and median warranty (5 against 2 years). Owner reports on durability and support are tallied in the Voices section.
Can I use Goal Zero 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 Goal Zero?
On today's typical prices the medians are $0.59 for Anker SOLIX and $1.01 for Goal Zero 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 Goal Zero over the same 53 days. The deepest cuts were the SOLIX C300 at 10.0% and the Sherpa 100PD at 25.0% under typical price.
Which has the better UPS mode?
Anker SOLIX lists a UPS mode on 82% of current units, Goal Zero on 43%. 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 Goal Zero the same company?
No. Anker Innovations, founded in 2011, sells power stations under its SOLIX sub-brand. Goal Zero is a Utah company owned by NRG Energy since 2014.
How these numbers were made
Instruments were computed on 2026-09-08 from the 25 Anker SOLIX and 15 Goal Zero 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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