Head-to-head test
Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 vs DJI Power 1000
Same cells, same 4,000 cycles, dead-heat runtimes in every scenario — you're choosing the box around the battery, and the Anker's box costs $50 less, weighs 3.8 lb less, and is the only one that accepts more battery later.
Written by Ian SchneiderUpdated
Solar & Off-Grid Tester, Station Arena Test Desk
Anker
SOLIX C1000 Gen 2
3,357Power Score · Appliance Class
$549.99 list · direct from Anker
DJI
Power 1000
3,099Power Score · Appliance Class
$699.00 list · direct from DJI
Spec deltas
Anker and DJI built the same battery this time: 1,024Wh of LFP rated for 4,000 cycles, a five-year warranty, a 140W USB-C port, and a lifetime energy total that works out identical at 4,096 kWh apiece. Every runtime scenario we model lands in a dead heat. The spec sheets only start disagreeing above the cells — what the inverter surges to, what the fans sound like, and what happens the day 1,024Wh stops being enough.
That last question is where the $50 price gap stops looking symmetric. The C1000 Gen 2 at $649 accepts Anker expansion batteries; the $699 Power 1000 is a closed system. The Anker is also 3.8 lb lighter, hands off to a desktop in under 10ms as a line-interactive UPS, and takes 600W of solar straight from the panel. The DJI answers with the two things it does genuinely better: it runs at 23 dBA to the Anker's 35, and its inverter surges to 4,400W — double its own rating.
Take the Anker unless silence is the feature you're paying for. It's cheaper to own on every lifetime measure, easier to carry, and the only one of the two with a future beyond its own case. The DJI is the nicer object. The Anker is the better decision.
What the Numbers Reveal
Each conclusion stated first — the numbers behind it on one line, the full analysis below.
The tiebreaker sits outside the battery: the Anker accepts expansion batteries and the DJI is sealed. So the cheaper unit is also the only one whose capacity ceiling isn't final — the Power 1000 asks you to pay more for the version with no exits.
Both units: 1,024Wh capacity, 4,000-cycle LFP, 5-year warrantyAnker $649 vs DJI $699Lifetime energy identical: 4,096 kWh each (1,024Wh × 4,000 cycles)
Why it mattersIf you're deciding on value or you're not certain 1kWh stays enough, default to the Anker and stop deliberating.
Even at full-speed wall charging the DJI's fan barely makes a soundB3, while the Anker's fastest-in-class refill is also its loudest momentA1A2. An outage means recharging in your living space, mid-evening, possibly day after day — the DJI is the one you'd forget is running.
Spec noise floor: DJI 23 dBA vs Anker 35 dBAThe Anker's fans ramp up audibly during fast charging or heavy outputA2The DJI stays nearly silent under normal loads — a soft whoosh past 1,500W rather than a whirB1
Why it mattersIf the unit lives where you sleep, read, or record, quiet is worth the $50 and the verdict flips to the DJI — knowingly.
continuous output
Reviewers pushed the DJI to 2,400W, above its continuous rating, for 20 minutes without a shutdownB2. That's the surge ratio showing up as composure: for an old garage fridge or a pump that starts hard, the DJI keeps reserves the Anker doesn't have.
DJI: 4,400W surge on a 2,200W inverter — 2× its ratingAnker: 3,000W surge on 2,000W — 1.5×Fridge and AC compressors spike 2-3× their rated draw at startup
Why it mattersHard-starting motor loads are the one technical reason to pay DJI's premium; heater-and-laptop households can skip this row.
solar input
The advantage amounts to roughly half an hour of perfect sun, and it costs an adapter that only DJI sells. The Anker's smaller number is the one that works the morning you unbox it.
DJI lists 800W of solar input vs the Anker's 600WThe DJI has no built-in solar charge controller — panels connect through a separate proprietary DJI adapterThe Anker's 600W input takes panels directly
Why it mattersSolar-first campers shouldn't cross the aisle for 800W; the adapter tax eats the head start.
The specific dimensions that decide these two units — everything else is a tie.
Lifetime Value
Selected because: Identical lifetime energy makes the $50 sticker gap the whole economic story — establishes the twin framing.
cost / lifetime kWh
The lifetime table is a mirror: 4,096 kWh out of each, eleven years of daily cycling from each, a nickel a day at weekend cadence from either. The only line that separates them is the sticker — $0.16 per lifetime kilowatt-hour against $0.17 — which is just the $50 price gap wearing a costume. Nothing in this section argues for the DJI; the best it earns here is 'the same energy, slightly dearer.'
Growth Path
Selected because: Expansion vs sealed is the structural difference and the verdict's backbone; expansion gotcha fires against p2.
solar input
Here's the asymmetry the twin spec sheets hide. The C1000 Gen 2 accepts Anker expansion batteries: outgrow 1,024Wh and you add capacity to the unit you already own. The Power 1000 is sealed, and DJI sells no expansion battery for it — outgrowing it means shopping for its replacement. Same day-one capacity, different futures.
The honest other side: Anker's expansion ecosystem is smaller than EcoFlow's, and if you already know you need multiple kilowatt-hours, buying 1kWh now to expand later is the expensive route to get there. Expansion is insurance, not a plan. But insurance beats a wall, and the wall is all the DJI offers.
What the Specs Don't Tell You
Selected because: All three cards fire with clean directions: expansion warning (anti-DJI), surge advantage (pro-DJI), UPS info (pro-Anker).
Three cards fire on this pair and they split cleanly: expansion is a warning against the DJI, surge ratio is a genuine DJI advantage, and UPS switchover leans Anker. Read them as a personality test. The DJI is the better appliance in the moment — deeper surge reserves, silent while it works. The Anker is the better system over time: quicker to catch a desktop when the grid drops, and the only one that answers 'what if I need more' with something other than 'buy again.'
Portability & Form Factor
Selected because: 3.8 lb / 15% weight gap is the everyday felt difference between twins.
weight
Neither needs wheels and both go up basement stairs in one trip. But 24.9 lb against 28.7 is a real 15%, the difference between a casual one-hand grab off the tailgate and a deliberate both-hands carry. The DJI spends some of that extra weight on its premium industrial build — fair trade if you admire it on a shelf, no help at the end of a trail day.
Brand Trust
Selected because: Cross-brand: incumbent Anker vs 2024-entrant DJI with a proprietary streak — decision-relevant for accessories and support.
Anker is the incumbent: a seven-model SOLIX lineup to grow into, US-based support with a reputation built on no-hassle replacements, and app scores (4.5 on iOS, 4.3 on Android) that power-station owners actually left. The honest asterisk is that Anker's support quality is trending down from its historically excellent level, and firmware updates have removed features without warning.
DJI arrived in 2024 with drone money and drone habits: 700+ battery patents' worth of engineering, premium build, and a preference for its own connectors — SDC ports that fast-charge DJI batteries, a solar input that requires DJI's adapter. There's no dedicated power-station community yet, and the 3.5-star app score belongs to the whole DJI empire rather than this box, so treat the on-device screen as the real interface. Nothing here disqualifies it. It's just a shorter track record in a nicer jacket.
Strengths & trade-offs
Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2
Strengths
- +Costs $149 less
- +Lighter by 3.8 lb
Trade-offs
- –No major technical downsides compared to rival.
DJI Power 1000
Strengths
- +Higher AC output
- +Faster solar charging
Trade-offs
- –Sealed capacity — the SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 can add batteries to grow past 1,024Wh; this one can't.
Will It Power Your Gear?
Scenario math and per-appliance runtimes, modeled from the spec record.
Scenario verdicts
We ran the math on six real-world scenarios. Here's which unit survives your actual life.
SCN-01 · 2 nights · needs 2,100Wh
Weekend Camping
Two nights off-grid with essential comfort
Neither unit
A 2,100Wh weekend asks for well over twice what either box holds, so this is a tie both units lose. If this basket is your real life, either add an expansion battery to the Anker or start your search in the 2kWh class.
Battery budget usedlower = more headroom
LOAD Phone Charger 15W×6h · LED Lights 40W×8h · Box Fan 75W×14h · CPAP Machine 40W×16h
SCN-02 · 8 hours · needs 1,645Wh
8-Hour Blackout
Keep the essentials running through a night without power
Neither unit
The full 1,645Wh basket is nearly double either tank, so both bow out with the evening unfinished. Identical batteries mean this scenario can't split them — trim the load and either lasts longer, in exactly the same way.
Battery budget usedlower = more headroom
LOAD Fridge 150W×8h · Router + Modem 20W×8h · LED Lights (4 bulbs) 40W×6h · Phone Charger 15W×3h
SCN-03 · 8 hours · needs 320Wh
CPAP Overnight
Sleep therapy without interruption — the #1 medical use case
Either unit
A 320Wh night uses about a third of either tank, so both pass with room to spare. The tiebreak lives at your pillow: 23 dBA against 35 on the spec sheet, and the machine sits closer to your head than your alarm clock does. If it sleeps in the bedroom, that's the DJI's row.
Battery budget usedlower = more headroom
LOAD CPAP Machine 40W×8h
SCN-04 · 8 hours · needs 910Wh
Remote Workday
Full work day off-grid without power anxiety
Neither unit
A 910Wh workday overruns both by the same 5% — pack the laptop's own charger for the last half hour and either gets you there. If desk backup is the actual job, the Anker's sub-10ms line-interactive switchover is the spec doing the real work.
Battery budget usedlower = more headroom
LOAD Laptop 60W×8h · External Monitor 30W×8h · Router + Modem 20W×8h · Phone Charger 15W×2h
SCN-05 · 4 hours · needs 670Wh
Tailgate Party
Game day power for the crew
Either unit
670Wh of party fits in either with about a quarter of the tank left over. The deciding spec is the walk from the parking spot: the Anker is 3.8 lb lighter in the hand that isn't carrying the cooler.
Battery budget usedlower = more headroom
LOAD Blender 400W×0.5h · LED TV (55") 80W×4h · Bluetooth Speaker 15W×4h · Phone Charger (×3) 45W×2h
SCN-06 · 24 hours · needs 4,685Wh
Van Life Daily
A full day of mobile living — the ultimate endurance test
Neither unit
A 4,685Wh day is more than five times what either unit holds — neither belongs in this van. This is expansion-battery territory at minimum, and of the two platforms only the Anker's can even grow in that direction.
Battery budget usedlower = more headroom
LOAD Mini-Fridge 150W×24h · Laptop 60W×4h · Phone Charger 15W×3h · LED Lights 40W×5h · Fan 75W×8h
The Load Test
RUNTIME = (Wh × 0.85) ÷ LOAD
None of the six scenarios above exactly yours? Build it. Toggle what you'd plug in; both units are tested against the combined draw.
Essentials
Comfort & Convenience
High-Draw Appliances
Test duration
8h
Continuous draw
205W
Projected runtime
Dead heat — both run this 205W load for roughly 4.2h. Pick on price, weight, or ports.
Modeled from the spec record — same math as the tables below. Methodology
Runtime by appliance
Real-world runtime estimates for common appliances, modeled at 85% inverter efficiency.¹
Essentials
The basics you need runningscale 0–58hComfort & Convenience
Makes off-grid life actually enjoyablescale 0–11.6hHigh-Draw Appliances
These reveal the real limitsscale 0–0.9h¹ Runtime = (capacity × 0.85) ÷ appliance watts. Within each group, all bars share one time scale (the group's longest runtime), so lengths are comparable across appliances; identical runtimes collapse into a single blue/orange bar. Actual runtime varies with battery age, temperature, and simultaneous loads — see methodology.
Conclusion
July 13, 2026
Verdict: the SOLIX C1000 Gen 2
Both units deliver the same 4,096 kWh over their rated lives, so this matchup is decided above the cells, and the C1000 Gen 2 wins there on breadth. It's $50 cheaper at $649, carries at 24.9 lb against 28.7, switches over as a sub-10ms line-interactive UPS against the DJI's sub-20ms standby, takes 600W of solar without an adapter, and accepts Anker expansion batteries where the Power 1000 is sealed for life. The DJI's advantages are narrow but genuine: 23 dBA operation against the Anker's 35, and a 4,400W surge that doubles its continuous rating. Pay the premium if quiet or hard-starting motor loads top your list. Everyone else is buying the same battery with fewer exits.
Editor-assigned confidence, based on cited owner research and spec analysis.
List prices as of July 13, 2026. The links below open Anker's and DJI's current prices.
$549.99 list · direct from Anker
or check the Power 1000 price$699.00 list
Written by Ian Schneider, Solar & Off-Grid Tester · Station Arena Test Desk · Updated July 13, 2026
Measured Data
Benchmark scores and the full spec record, side by side.
Benchmark scores
Full specifications
ᵈ Derived: price ÷ rated capacity. See the data behind our comparisons →
Comparison ToolAdd more power stations, side by sideOpen Tool →How these numbers are produced
Numeric verification
Every figure on this page traces to our spec database or arithmetic on it — no estimated numbers.
Owner claims
Statements about owner experience are cited to published reviews — see Sources & Research Notes below.
Runtime model
Runtime = (rated capacity × 0.85 inverter efficiency) ÷ device wattage. Solar recharge estimates assume panels deliver 70% of rated output. Cold weather, battery age, and stacked loads reduce real-world results.
Power Score
Computed from 14 published spec dimensions, weighted per use-case bench. Higher is better; a unit must meet a bench's minimum threshold to be rated.
See the full weight table and data sourcing on our methodology page →Class ranking (the star rating)
Each unit's star score is a category ranking, not customer reviews — no buyer opinions feed it. We score every station on size-independent quality (value, output, portability, endurance, ports, warranty, and more), then percentile-rank it against the other units in its capacity class, so a class-leading compact unit and a class-leading whole-home unit can both earn 5★. Here, SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 rates 4.9/5 (96th percentile of 24 Everyday-class units), and Power 1000 rates 3.9/5 (35th percentile of 24 Everyday-class units).
How the class ranking is computed →Test Notes & Caveats
Hidden gotchas and advantages we spotted that you won't find on the product page.
The DJI's ceiling is welded on
The Power 1000 has no expansion batteries — the 1,024Wh you buy on day one is the 1,024Wh you own forever, and outgrowing it means a second purchase. The C1000 Gen 2 accepts Anker expansion packs, so its ceiling is an add-on, not a replacement. If there's any real chance your loads grow, this card settles the matchup.
Surge headroom goes to DJI, and it's not close
The Power 1000 surges to 4,400W, double its 2,200W continuous rating; the Anker's 3,000W is 1.5× its 2,000W. Compressors and pumps spike hardest in the first instant of startup, and double headroom is the difference between a grudging start and not noticing. It's the strongest technical argument on the page for the DJI — and the honest catch against our pick.
10ms line-interactive vs 20ms standby
Both switch fast enough for a router or a fridge. The Anker's sub-10ms line-interactive cutover is the one you trust under a desktop mid-save; the DJI's sub-20ms standby design is a step slower and a step less certain for sensitive gear. If blackout desk duty is part of the job description, this point goes to Anker.
Warranty Value Comparison
The SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 gives you 9.1 years of warranty per $1,000 spent, vs the Power 1000's 7.2 years. That's 1.3× more coverage per dollar. An underrated factor if you're keeping this unit for years.
Full record above — the Test Desk pick is the SOLIX C1000 Gen 2.
Check SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 price →or check the Power 1000 priceOwnership Analysis
What happens after you buy — true cost of ownership, brand trust, and growth potential.
Lifetime value
Service lifeyears at one full cycle per day
Lifetime energy delivered
Cost per delivered kWh
│ warranty ends · Reaching the cycle rating means ~80% capacity remains — degraded, not dead.
Analyst note
The SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 wins on both sticker price and long-term value. At $0.13/kWh over its lifetime, it's meaningfully cheaper to own. Clear value winner.
Brand trust
Anker
Ecosystem
7-8 SOLIX portable power stations across C-series (compact) and F-series (flagship), plus the X1 home energy system
Support
US-based support. Historically known for incredible no-hassle replacements, but recent reports describe AI-driven support agents giving generic responses and complex return logistics for heavy units (hazmat shipping). The Anker brand reputation is still strong, but SOLIX-specific support quality is trending down.
Community
Moderate — active Reddit (r/Anker, r/AnkerSOLIXCommunity) and growing. Benefits from Anker's massive consumer electronics brand awareness.
App experience
Rated 4.5/5 iOS (~1,100 ratings) · 4.3/5 Android
Unique strength
Parent brand trust from Anker's consumer electronics dominance. InfiniPower technology for long cycle life. Strong $/Wh value in the mid-size and larger units — the S2000, F2600 and C1000 are among the better buys per watt-hour in the catalog.
Worth knowing
Anker's support was long famous for no-hassle replacements, but SOLIX-specific service quality is trending down from that standard, and firmware updates have removed features without warning. Strong brand, softening service — factor it in rather than counting on the old reputation.
DJI
Ecosystem
New entrant (2024) — 4 power station models: Power 500, Power 1000 V2, Power 1000 Mini, Power 2000
Support
Leveraging DJI's established global support and repair center network from the drone business. Generally positive reputation inherited from drone operations, but limited power-station-specific track record.
Community
No dedicated power station community yet. Discussions happen within r/dji (~250K members, mostly drone users). Very small power-specific presence on Facebook and forums.
App experience
Rated 3.5/5 iOS and Android (DJI Home app ratings reflect entire DJI ecosystem including drones/cameras, not power-station-specific). Users report the on-device screen is more reliable than the app.
Unique strength
Runs quiet — 23-30dB published across the line, at the quiet end of the category. Fastest wall-charging speeds (~56 min for V2). 700+ battery patents from drone R&D. SDC ports for ultra-fast DJI drone charging. Premium industrial design and build quality. LFP batteries rated for 4,000+ cycles.
Worth knowing
Two years into power stations, DJI runs a proprietary streak: solar requires its own adapter, the SDC ports only fast-charge DJI gear, and there's no expansion ecosystem. The 3.5-star app covers the entire DJI catalog, drones included — treat the on-device screen as the primary interface.
Analyst note
Anker is the incumbent with the deep catalog and a service reputation drifting down from great; DJI is the newcomer with drone-derived engineering — 700+ battery patents — and a habit of building walled gardens. Buy Anker for the ecosystem you can add to, DJI for the hardware polish you can hear, or rather can't.
Growth path
SOLIX C1000 Gen 2
EXPANDABLESupports Anker expansion batteries, so you can add capacity later without replacing the base unit — useful if your needs may climb past 1,024Wh.
Accepts up to 600W of solar. Suitable for a 1-2 panel setup.
Generous port selection supports complex multi-device setups.
Expansion batteries are Anker-specific. You're investing in the Anker ecosystem.
Power 1000
FIXED CAPACITYFixed at 1,024Wh, with no expansion — so size it for your needs up front rather than planning to add capacity later.
Accepts up to 800W of solar. Suitable for a 1-2 panel setup.
Adequate ports for most setups, but heavy users may want a power strip.
Realistic full solar rechargeat 70% of rated panel output — see methodology
Analyst note
The Power 1000 is sealed at 1,024Wh, which is fine if that covers you. The SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 starts at 1,024Wh and can grow beyond it with Anker expansion batteries — real headroom the Power 1000 doesn't have if your needs climb toward partial-home backup.
What Owners Report
Patterns from published owner reports and long-term reviews — every claim cited to its source below.
Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2
Reviewers treat the Gen 2 as a promotion earned, calling it a refined, powerful, fast-charging update to a popular 1kWh platform and the mid-size unit to beat in 2026A4. The standout gains are speed and muscle: a full wall recharge in about 49 minutesA1, and enough continuous output to run a 1,500W space heater with headroom to spareA3. The most-reported complaint is the soundtrack — nearly silent under light loads, but the fans ramp up audibly during fast charging and heavy outputA2. You buy the speed, you hear the speed.
“Fast HyperFlash charging — a full recharge in roughly 49 minutes, noticeably quicker than the original C1000's ~58-80 minutes.”
Sources
thepowerpick.com · macrumors.com · outdoorgearlab.com · technerdo.com · mensjournal.com · powerstationadvisor.com
DJI Power 1000
Field reports on the Power 1000 are unusually consistent: whisper-quiet operation, nearly silent under normal loads, and past 1,500W a soft whoosh rather than the whirring reviewers associate with BLUETTI or EcoFlowB1. One test ran it at 2,400W — above its 2,200W rating — for 20 minutes without a shutdown or a racketB2, and even full-speed wall charging leaves the fan barely audibleB3. A week-long camping trip on a 45W compressor fridge, phones, laptops, and lights is documented, and drone pilots favor it for fast-charging DJI batteries while everything else stays poweredB4. The caveat isn't in the reviews; it's the calendar. DJI has only been building power stations since 2024.
“Whisper-quiet operation — one of the quietest power stations in its class, nearly silent under normal loads; sound only becomes noticeable past 1,500W, and even then it's a soft whoosh rather than the high-pitched whirring you'd get from BLUETTI or EcoFlow.”
Sources
thesolarlab.com · trailandkale.com · offgridbenchmark.com · superfashion.us · dronexl.co
Sources & Research Notes
Every owner claim in this report is traceable to a published source. The bracketed references above resolve here.
Recurring owner themes
- Fast charging and higher output over the original are the standout gains; fan noise under load or fast charging is the top complaint. [SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 · 3 entries]
- Standout quiet operation (quieter than EcoFlow/BLUETTI), robust real-world output above its rating, and appeal to drone pilots and campers are the consistent themes. [Power 1000 · 3 entries]
- A1
“Fast HyperFlash charging — a full recharge in roughly 49 minutes, noticeably quicker than the original C1000's ~58-80 minutes.”
thepowerpick.com / macrumors.com — Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 review · 2026 · [positive]
- A2
“Fan noise is the single most common complaint — nearly silent at low load (about 35 dB under 200W), but the fans ramp up audibly during fast charging or heavy output, reaching around 55 dB at 1,000W-plus.”
outdoorgearlab.com / technerdo.com — C1000 Gen 2 review · 2026 · [negative]
- A3
“The higher continuous output crosses a useful threshold over the original — enough to run a standard 1,500W space heater with headroom to spare.”
thepowerpick.com / mensjournal.com — C1000 Gen 2 review · 2026 · [positive]
- A4
“Reviewers describe it as a refined, powerful, fast-charging update to a popular 1kWh platform, widely rated the mid-size unit to beat in 2026.”
thepowerpick.com / powerstationadvisor.com — C1000 Gen 2 review · 2026 · [positive]
- B1
“Whisper-quiet operation — one of the quietest power stations in its class, nearly silent under normal loads; sound only becomes noticeable past 1,500W, and even then it's a soft whoosh rather than the high-pitched whirring you'd get from BLUETTI or EcoFlow.”
thesolarlab.com / trailandkale.com — DJI Power 1000 review · 2026 · [positive]
- B2
“Tested at 2,400W — slightly above its 2,200W output rating — for 20 minutes and handled it without loud noise or automatic shut-offs.”
offgridbenchmark.com / superfashion.us — DJI Power 1000 review · 2026 · [positive]
- B3
“AC charging takes about 70 minutes from 0% to 100% (about 50 minutes to 80%), and during full-speed charging the fan barely makes a sound.”
thesolarlab.com — DJI Power 1000 review · 2026 · [positive]
- B4
“Over a week-long camping trip it powered a 45W compressor fridge, phones, laptops, and LED lights; it's also a favorite of drone pilots for fast-charging DJI batteries while running other devices.”
offgridbenchmark.com / dronexl.co — DJI Power 1000 review · 2026 · [positive]
Research compiled July 13, 2026.
Who Should Buy Which
Buy the SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 if you…
- →Anyone whose needs might grow: the C1000 Gen 2 takes Anker expansion batteries, so more capacity later is an add-on, not a replacement.
- →The desk-backup buyer: sub-10ms line-interactive switchover is the spec that keeps a desktop alive mid-save; the DJI's sub-20ms standby design is a class behind.
- →Solar campers who hate dongles: 600W of panel input, no proprietary adapter between you and the sun.
- →The value buyer: $50 less for the same 1,024Wh, the same 4,000 cycles, and the same five-year warranty.
Buy the Power 1000 if you…
- →Light sleepers and quiet campsites: 23 dBA against 35, and it stays a soft whoosh even when it's working hardB1.
- →DJI drone pilots: the SDC ports fast-charge flight batteries while the AC side runs the rest of the kitB4.
- →Motor-heavy loads: a 4,400W surge on a 2,200W inverter is double headroom, and it's the margin that starts a stubborn old compressor without drama.
If neither fits
If your load list looks like our weekend-camping basket (2,100Wh) or a full 8-hour blackout (1,645Wh), stop — a 2,100Wh weekend demands well over twice what either box holds, and the blackout basket nearly double. You're shopping the 2kWh class, or an expandable unit with the extra battery in the cart from day one.
The Bottom Line
Strip the badges and you bought the same cells either way: 4,096 kWh of lifetime energy at nearly the same price. The Anker turns that tie into a win on the edges that compound — fifty dollars, 3.8 lb, a faster UPS handoff, adapter-free solar, and the only expansion path in the matchup. The DJI counters with the two best single specs on the page, 23 dBA and a surge that doubles its rating; if either of those is the reason you're here, buy it without guilt.
Everyone else has an easy call. The C1000 Gen 2 is the same battery with a lower price and a future. Go get the Anker.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers drawn from the spec record and cited owner research.
Which is quieter, the Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 or the DJI Power 1000?
The DJI, and it isn't close: 23 dBA against 35 on the spec sheet. Reviewers describe the Power 1000 as nearly silent under normal loads, with only a soft whoosh past 1,500W, while the Anker's fans ramp up audibly during fast charging or heavy output. If the unit shares a room with people, that gap is the DJI's best argument.
Can either one run a refrigerator during a blackout?
Starting one is no problem for either — compressors spike 2-3× their rated draw, and both units carry big surge margins (3,000W on the Anker, 4,400W on the DJI). Runtime is the real limit: our full 8-hour blackout basket needs 1,645Wh, nearly double what either 1,024Wh unit can hold, so both cover only about half of it. Trim the load to the fridge, a router, and phones and either gets you much further into the night.
Which charges faster from the wall?
The Anker. Reviewers clock a full recharge in about 49 minutes, against roughly 70 minutes for the DJI. The trade: the Anker's fans get loud while it sprints, while the DJI's full-speed charge stays barely audible. Both are fast enough to top up over a lunch break.
Does the DJI Power 1000 work with standard solar panels?
Not directly. It has no built-in solar charge controller, so its 800W solar input runs through a separate proprietary DJI adapter you buy and carry. The Anker's 600W input takes panels straight in. On identical 1,024Wh tanks, that makes the Anker the simpler solar rig despite the smaller number.
Is the DJI Power 1000 being replaced by a newer model?
DJI's lineup now includes a Power 1000 V2; this comparison covers the original Power 1000 at its $699 list price. The V2 is a different unit with different specs, so if you're going DJI, confirm which version the retailer actually ships before you order.
Where to buy
Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2Pick
$549.99
$549.99 list · direct from Anker
DJI Power 1000
$699.00
$699.00 list · direct from DJI
Prices may vary by retailer and are subject to change.