Head-to-head test
Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 vs Goal Zero Yeti 1000X
Both units expand and both surge to 3,000W, so this comes down to chemistry and price: the SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 is rated for eight times the Yeti 1000X's charge cycles at $350 less, and its one honest flaw — audible fan noise under load — is at least a number you can check.
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
Goal Zero
Yeti 1000X
2,153Power Score · Appliance Class
$999.95 list · direct from Goal Zero
Spec deltas
Strip out the tie first: both the SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 and the Yeti 1000X expand, and both surge to an identical 3,000W. Neither of those decides anything here. What decides it is everything underneath — the Anker costs $649 to the Yeti's $999.95, and its battery is rated for 4,000 cycles against 500.
Run that across a lifetime and the Anker costs about $0.16 per kilowatt-hour to the Yeti's $2.03. It also switches to battery power faster during an outage (10ms versus 25ms) and pushes more continuous power (2,000W versus 1,500W) — there isn't a spec on this page where the extra $350 buys the Yeti anything back.
The Anker isn't flawless. Fan noise under heavy load is the single most common complaint in its reviews, climbing to around 55dB when it's fast-charging or pushing hardA2. Credit where due: that's a real, documented number. The Yeti's noise level is simply absent from Goal Zero's spec sheet, which isn't a point in its favor either.
What the Numbers Reveal
Each conclusion stated first — the numbers behind it on one line, the full analysis below.
rated cycles
With expansion and surge canceled out, the Anker still costs $350 less and is rated for eight times the charge cycles — the kind of gap that would decide the page even without the tie.
SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 and Yeti 1000X both expand and both surge to 3,000WAnker costs $649 versus the Yeti's $999.95Anker is rated for 4,000 cycles versus the Yeti's 500
Why it mattersBuyers picking between these two for the expansion feature alone should know it's not actually a differentiator here; the real gap is underneath.
continuous output
A 10ms line-interactive switchover keeps sensitive electronics from blinking during a power cut where the Yeti's 25ms basic-standby transfer might not, and the extra 500W of continuous output covers a fridge and a space heater at once where the Yeti would tripA3. None of that costs the Anker a premium — it's the cheaper unit doing more.
Anker switches to battery power in 10ms versus the Yeti's 25msAnker pushes 2,000W continuous versus the Yeti's 1,500WAnker's lifetime cost is $0.16/kWh versus the Yeti's $2.03/kWh
Why it mattersBuyers backing up anything sensitive to a momentary drop should weigh the Anker's faster switchover over either unit's expansion story.
A 55dB fan under heavy load is a genuine mark against the Anker, and it's honest of the reviews to say soA2. But a buyer can check that number against their own tolerance before buying. The Yeti offers nothing to check at all — which isn't quiet, it's just unmeasured.
Anker's fan noise is documented around 35dB under light load, climbing to roughly 55dB under heavy load or fast chargingA2that fan noise is reviewers' most common complaint about the SOLIX C1000 Gen 2A2Goal Zero publishes no noise spec for the Yeti at all
Why it mattersBuyers sensitive to fan noise can actually plan around the Anker's documented ceiling; they're guessing with the Yeti.
The specific dimensions that decide these two units — everything else is a tie.
Lifetime Value
Selected because: $0.16 vs $2.03 per lifetime kWh is the biggest gap on the page once expansion is set aside.
cost / lifetime kWh
$0.16 versus $2.03 per lifetime kilowatt-hour is the actual gap once the expansion tie is set aside. Weekend-only use costs about a nickel a day on the Anker and roughly fifty-seven cents on the Yeti, and a warranty year runs $130 on the Anker against $500 on the Yeti.
Cycled daily, the Anker's rated life stretches past a decade before the battery needs replacing. Cycled the same way, the Yeti's 500-cycle pack is due for retirement in under two years. The extra $350 the Yeti costs up front doesn't rent you more time — it rents you less.
Growth Path
Selected because: Both units expand — the one section where they genuinely tie, worth calling out plainly.
This is the one section where the two units genuinely tie. Both expand — Anker through its own expansion batteries, Goal Zero through Yeti Link — so neither buyer is locked into the base unit's capacity if their needs grow.
Since expansion doesn't separate them, treat it as a wash and let the rest of the page decide. Anker's expansion ecosystem is smaller than some rivals', but it's attached to a battery already rated eight times longer than the one it would be extending on the Yeti's side.
What the Specs Don't Tell You
Selected because: Surge ties, switchover and continuous output don't, and noise disclosure splits the two unusually.
rated cycles
The Anker's surge matches the Yeti's exactly at 3,000W, so that's another tie. Where they split is switchover speed and continuous output: the Anker's 10ms line-interactive transfer and 2,000W continuous both beat the Yeti's 25ms and 1,500W.
Noise cuts the other way in an unusual sense. The Anker's fan noise under load is a real, documented complaintA2; the Yeti's noise level isn't documented at all. A known flaw is easier to plan around than an unknown one.
Brand Trust
Selected because: Both brands' support is trending down; worth separating brand heritage from battery chemistry.
Anker's SOLIX line rides on the parent brand's consumer-electronics trust, and Gen 2 pricing is some of the best dollars-per-watt-hour in the market. Support has been trending down from Anker's historically excellent standard — more AI-driven responses, more complicated return logistics for a unit this heavy — but it's still a strong reputation to lean on.
Goal Zero's heritage is real, but 2025-2026 reports describe long support waits and a shuttered community forum, the same pattern showing up across its lineup. Two brands with support quality moving in the same direction, but only one of them backs it with a battery that lasts eight times as long.
Strengths & trade-offs
Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2
Strengths
- +Costs $450 less
- +Lighter by 6.8 lb
- +Larger battery capacity
- +Higher AC output
- +Longer warranty
- +Rated for 4,000 charge cycles — much longer battery lifespan
Trade-offs
- –No major technical downsides compared to rival.
Goal Zero Yeti 1000X
Strengths
- Solid all-rounder with standard specs.
Trade-offs
- –Substantially more expensive (+$450) than the SOLIX C1000 Gen 2.
- –Shorter-lived battery — rated for 500 charge cycles vs the SOLIX C1000 Gen 2's 4,000, so it wears out sooner.
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
Neither unit can fully handle this scenario (needs 2,100Wh). You'd need a higher-capacity station or to cut back on usage.
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
Neither unit can fully handle this scenario (needs 1,645Wh). You'd need a higher-capacity station or to cut back on usage.
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
Both clear a CPAP's roughly 320Wh night easily — 37 percent used on the Anker, 38 percent on the Yeti. With capacity a non-issue, the deciding factor is noise: the Anker's fan is a documented, known quantity, while Goal Zero doesn't publish a figure for the Yeti at all.
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
Neither unit can fully handle this scenario (needs 910Wh). You'd need a higher-capacity station or to cut back on usage.
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
Both handle a tailgate's roughly 670Wh load with room to spare — 77 percent of the Anker's capacity, 80 percent of the Yeti's. The tiebreak is price and switchover speed: the Anker costs $350 less and reacts to a power drop in 10ms against the Yeti's 25ms.
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
Neither unit can fully handle this scenario (needs 4,685Wh). You'd need a higher-capacity station or to cut back on usage.
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 14, 2026
Verdict: the SOLIX C1000 Gen 2
The SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 wins on the numbers that matter once the tie is stripped out. Both units expand, and both surge to an identical 3,000W, so those cancel out. What's left: the Anker costs $649 to the Yeti's $999.95, its LFP battery is rated for 4,000 cycles against the Yeti's 500, and lifetime cost lands at $0.16 per kWh for the Anker versus $2.03 for the Yeti. It also switches over faster (10ms line-interactive versus 25ms) and pushes more continuous output (2,000W versus 1,500W). Its real weakness is fan noise — reviewers call it the most common complaint, climbing to around 55dB under heavy load — but at least it's a documented number. Goal Zero doesn't publish one for the Yeti at all.
Editor-assigned confidence, based on cited owner research and spec analysis.
List prices as of July 14, 2026. The links below open Anker's and Goal Zero's current prices.
$549.99 list · direct from Anker
or check the Yeti 1000X price$999.95 list
Written by Ian Schneider, Solar & Off-Grid Tester · Station Arena Test Desk · Updated July 14, 2026
Measured Data
Benchmark scores and the full spec record, side by side.
Benchmark scores
Not rated for both units (minimum threshold unmet): UPS, RV Living, Home Backup, Food Truck.
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 Yeti 1000X rates 3.8/5 (28th percentile of 19 Compact-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.
Surge Power: Inverter Quality Indicator
The Yeti 1000X has a 2× surge-to-continuous ratio vs the SOLIX C1000 Gen 2's 1.5×. A higher ratio (≥2×) means the inverter handles motor startup surges better. That's critical for fridges, AC compressors, and power tools that briefly draw 2-3× their rated wattage. The SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 may trip when starting these appliances even though its continuous wattage looks sufficient.
10ms line-interactive against 25ms basic standby
The Anker switches to battery power in about 10 milliseconds; the Yeti takes roughly 25. For anything that dislikes even a momentary drop — a modem, a router, a CPAP mid-cycle — that gap is the difference between an unnoticed blip and a hard reset.
5 years against 2
Anker backs the SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 for five years; Goal Zero backs the Yeti for two. The gap in warranty length lines up almost exactly with the gap in rated cycle life, usually a sign of how much confidence a manufacturer has in its own battery.
4,000 cycles against 500
The Anker's LFP battery is rated for eight times the charge cycles of the Yeti's lithium-NMC pack, at $350 less to start. That's the core reason the Anker costs about $0.16 per lifetime kilowatt-hour to own against the Yeti's $2.03.
Yeti 1000X: noise level not published
Goal Zero doesn't list a decibel rating for the Yeti anywhere in its specs. The Anker's fan noise is a documented, real complaint under heavy load — but at least it's a number you can weigh. The Yeti gives you nothing to weigh at all.
Full record above — the Test Desk pick is the SOLIX C1000 Gen 2.
Check SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 price →or check the Yeti 1000X 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.
Delivers each lifetime kWh for $1.90 less — check the SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 price →
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, plus some of the best dollars-per-watt-hour pricing in the SOLIX Gen 2 lineup.
Worth knowing
Support has been trending down from Anker's historically excellent standard, with more AI-driven responses and more complicated return logistics for a unit this heavy.
Goal Zero
Ecosystem
Focused — 5-6 active portable power station models across Yeti and Yeti Pro series, plus Alta coolers, Nomad/Ranger solar panels, and vehicle integration kits
Support
US-based company (Salt Lake City, owned by NRG Energy). Historically considered premium support, but 2025-2026 reports describe long wait times, unresponsive email communication, and tickets going unaddressed for weeks. The "premium support justifies premium pricing" argument is weakening.
Community
Small but loyal — strong following in overlanding and preparedness communities. Official community forums were recently shuttered, frustrating long-time users.
App experience
Rated 4.4/5 iOS (~1,200 ratings) but recent reviews skew negative — recurring connectivity issues, crashes, and stability problems.
Unique strength
The category's original brand, with ruggedized, weather-resistant builds and a loyal overlanding following.
Worth knowing
Once-premium support has slipped in recent reports — long waits, unresponsive email, a shuttered community forum.
Analyst note
Both brands' support quality is moving in the same direction: down from where it used to be. Anker still has the deeper consumer-electronics trust and the better warranty backing it, while Goal Zero is left with heritage and not much else to justify the extra $350.
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.
Yeti 1000X
EXPANDABLESupports Goal Zero expansion batteries, so you can add capacity later without replacing the base unit — useful if your needs may climb past 983Wh.
Accepts up to 600W of solar. Suitable for a 1-2 panel setup.
Adequate ports for most setups, but heavy users may want a power strip.
Expansion batteries are Goal Zero-specific. You're investing in the Goal Zero ecosystem.
Realistic full solar rechargeat 70% of rated panel output — see methodology
Analyst note
Both expand, so neither locks you out of growth — decide on capacity, price, and the rest, not the expansion checkbox.
What Owners Report
Patterns from published owner reports and long-term reviews — every claim cited to its source below.
Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2
HyperFlash charging is the standout: reviewers clock a full recharge in about 49 minutes, a real step up from the original C1000's much longer charge timeA1. The higher continuous output matters in practice too — it's enough to run a standard 1,500W space heater with headroom to spare, a threshold the original model couldn't clearA3.
The recurring complaint is fan noise: nearly silent under light loads, but climbing noticeably during fast charging or heavy outputA2. Reviewers still call it the mid-size unit to beat for 2026A4, but if you'll run it near where you sit or sleep, the fan under load is the thing to know going in.
“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
Goal Zero Yeti 1000X
Set the Yeti's chemistry next to almost any current LFP rival and it reads as a generation behind: lithium-NMC rated for 500 cycles where the Anker sitting across from it on this page is rated for 4,000B1. That single number underlies most of what's wrong with the Yeti's value case.
It's not without merit — owners describe a genuinely premium 31.68-lb build that ran a mini fridge for 12 hours through both cold and hot conditionsB2, and it does expand through Yeti Link, if you buy the extra cables and adapters to use itB3. But at roughly $1.02 per watt-hour, reviewers are consistent that newer rivals offer more capacity for less and last considerably longerB4.
“Excellent premium build at about 31.68 lbs; performs reliably — ran a mini fridge for 12 hours and worked in both cold and hot conditions.”
Sources
thepowerpick.com · batteryskills.com · offgridbenchmark.com · pcworld.com · bestgeneratorsolar.com · appleinsider.com
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]
- Premium build and reliable performance, but held back by 500-cycle NMC chemistry, high price per Wh, and expansion needing extra hardware. [Yeti 1000X · 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
“Uses lithium NMC cells, not LiFePO4, rated for only 500 cycles to 80% — a disadvantage in a LiFePO4 world where rivals last 3,000+ cycles.”
thepowerpick.com / batteryskills.com — Yeti 1000X review · 2026 · [negative]
- B2
“Excellent premium build at about 31.68 lbs; performs reliably — ran a mini fridge for 12 hours and worked in both cold and hot conditions.”
thepowerpick.com / offgridbenchmark.com — Yeti 1000X review · 2026 · [positive]
- B3
“Expandable via the Yeti Link system to chain multiple units for more capacity, though it requires additional cables and adapters.”
pcworld.com / bestgeneratorsolar.com — Yeti 1000X review · 2026 · [mixed]
- B4
“At about $1.02 per Wh it's pricey — reviewers note LFP rivals offer more capacity for less, charge faster, and last far longer; some also flag middling specs and too few ports.”
appleinsider.com / thepowerpick.com — Yeti 1000X review · 2026 · [negative]
Research compiled July 14, 2026.
Who Should Buy Which
Buy the SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 if you…
- →You want the better price-to-spec ratio on two units that both expand: $649 versus $999.95 for more continuous output and eight times the cycle life.
- →You're backing up something sensitive to a power blip — the Anker's 10ms switchover beats the Yeti's 25ms.
- →You can tolerate a louder fan under heavy load in exchange for faster charging.
Buy the Yeti 1000X if you…
- →You specifically want Goal Zero's ruggedized, US-based heritage build and brand.
- →You want the quieter-on-paper option in light use, since Anker's fan noise under heavy load is documented and the Yeti's is unmeasured either way.
- →You'll cycle the unit rarely enough that 500 charges realistically covers your use.
If neither fits
Both units sit at or under 1,024Wh and cap around 1,500-2,000W, which the scenario math shows falls short of a full weekend of camping or an 8-hour blackout with a fridge running. If you need whole-scenario coverage, a 2kWh-class unit clears those thresholds outright instead of stretching either of these.
The Bottom Line
Buy the SOLIX C1000 Gen 2. Both units expand and both surge to 3,000W, so neither of those decides it — the Anker wins on everything else: $350 cheaper, rated for eight times the charge cycles, and $0.16 per lifetime kilowatt-hour against the Yeti's $2.03.
The Anker's one real flaw is fan noise under heavy load, and it's honest of the reviews to say so. That's still an easier trade than the Yeti's undocumented noise level and a battery rated to die eight times sooner.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers drawn from the spec record and cited owner research.
Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 vs Goal Zero Yeti 1000X — which should I buy?
The SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 for almost everyone. Both units expand and both surge to 3,000W, so those cancel out — what's left is the Anker costing $649 to the Yeti's $999.95 and being rated for 4,000 cycles against 500. Pick the Yeti only if you specifically want Goal Zero's brand and will cycle the unit lightly.
Do both of these power stations expand?
Yes — this is one of the rare pairs where expansion isn't the deciding factor. The Anker adds capacity through its own expansion batteries and the Yeti through Yeti Link. Since both offer a growth path, the decision comes down to price, cycle life, and switchover speed instead.
Is the Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 loud?
Under heavy load or fast charging, yes — fan noise is the most common complaint in its reviews, climbing to around 55dB. Under light loads it's much quieter, closer to 35dB. The Yeti doesn't publish a noise spec at all, so at least the Anker's flaw is one you can measure against your own tolerance.
Why is the Yeti 1000X's battery considered outdated?
It uses lithium-NMC cells rated for 500 cycles, where the Anker sitting next to it on this page uses LFP rated for 4,000. That's the core reason the Yeti costs about $2.03 per lifetime kilowatt-hour against the Anker's $0.16, despite the Yeti also costing $350 more to buy.
Where to buy
Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2Pick
$549.99
$549.99 list · direct from Anker
Goal Zero Yeti 1000X
$999.95
$999.95 list · direct from Goal Zero
Prices may vary by retailer and are subject to change.