Head-to-head test
Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 vs Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus
The C2000 Gen 2 holds 784Wh more than the Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus for $250 less money, and the Jackery's entire counter-argument comes down to 9.7 fewer pounds and a slightly deeper surge cushion.
Written by Ian SchneiderUpdated
Solar & Off-Grid Tester, Station Arena Test Desk

Anker
SOLIX C2000 Gen 2
4,157Power Score · Appliance Class
$999.99 list · direct from Anker

Jackery
Explorer 1000 Plus
3,151Power Score · Appliance Class
$999.00 list · direct from Jackery
Spec deltas
The Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 holds 2,048Wh for $749. The Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus holds 1,264Wh for $999 — 784Wh less capacity for $250 more money, which is the entire matchup before anything else gets discussed.
Run the ownership math and the gap doesn't close, it widens. The C2000 works out to $0.09 per kilowatt-hour delivered over its life; the Jackery comes in at $0.20, more than double, even though both are rated for the same 4,000 cycles.
The Jackery isn't a bad unit — it's just being asked to justify a higher price with a smaller battery, and the only things it actually wins are physical: it's nearly ten pounds lighter, and its inverter has more room to spare above its continuous rating. Whether that's worth $250 and 784Wh is the real question this page answers.
What the Numbers Reveal
Each conclusion stated first — the numbers behind it on one line, the full analysis below.
Capacity
Priced per watt-hour, the C2000 comes out to roughly half the Jackery's rate, $0.37 against $0.79. That's not a rounding difference in a spec table; it's the Jackery asking twice the money per unit of battery.
C2000 Gen 2: $749 for 2,048Wh ($0.37/Wh)Explorer 1000 Plus: $999 for 1,264Wh ($0.79/Wh)
Why it mattersAnyone shopping by sticker price alone would already pick correctly here — the cheaper unit is also the bigger one, which isn't the usual tradeoff in this category.
That shows up on every lens you apply: cost per kWh delivered ($0.09 vs $0.20) and cost per warranty year ($150 vs $200) both favor the C2000 by roughly the same margin. This isn't a today's-price advantage that erodes with use — it holds for the life of both units.
C2000 Gen 2: $0.09 per lifetime kWh, $150 per warranty yearExplorer 1000 Plus: $0.20 per lifetime kWh, $200 per warranty year
Why it mattersBuyers optimizing for total cost of ownership rather than just the checkout total should treat this as the closing argument, not a footnote.
continuous output
Fridge and AC compressors spike 2-3x their rated draw at startup, which is exactly when that spare headroom gets spent. The C2000 wins on capacity and price, but it doesn't win on every physical dimension — and for someone hauling this in and out of a trunk on every trip, ten pounds is a real, repeated cost.
C2000 Gen 2: 41.7 lbs, 4,000W surge over a 2,400W continuous rating (1,600W headroom)Explorer 1000 Plus: 32 lbs, 4,000W surge over a 2,000W continuous rating (2,000W headroom)
Why it mattersBuyers who move the unit constantly by hand, or who are running a genuinely hard-starting compressor close to the inverter's limit, should weigh the Jackery's lighter build and wider surge cushion before defaulting to the bigger, cheaper C2000.
That's the difference between "barely enough" and "not enough," and it's the C2000 on the right side of it in the one scenario most buyers are actually shopping for.
8-Hour Blackout needs 1,645Wh; C2000 covers it at 94% of capacity, Jackery needs 153% (short by more than half its own battery)Weekend Camping needs 2,100Wh; C2000 needs 121% of capacity, Jackery needs 195%
Why it mattersAnyone buying for real outage coverage rather than theoretical capacity should note the C2000 handles an 8-hour blackout on its own power; the Jackery needs a recharge partway through.
The specific dimensions that decide these two units — everything else is a tie.
Lifetime Value
Selected because: The C2000 wins on both sticker price and cost per kWh — the rare case where cheaper is also better long-run.
cost / lifetime kWh
There's no crossover point on this one. The C2000 is cheaper today ($749 vs $999), holds more capacity (2,048Wh vs 1,264Wh), and costs less per kilowatt-hour delivered over its life ($0.09 vs $0.20). Every one of those numbers points the same direction.
That's unusual enough to say plainly: normally the smaller, cheaper unit trades capacity for savings, or the bigger unit trades savings for capacity. Here the Jackery is simply the more expensive way to get less battery, whichever way you slice the math.
Your Life, Your Pick
Selected because: The 8-Hour Blackout gap is where the capacity difference becomes functional, not cosmetic.
The C2000 takes four of six scenarios outright — 8-Hour Blackout, CPAP Overnight, Remote Workday, and Tailgate Party — and comes closer on the two neither unit clears. A standard weekend camping trip needs 2,100Wh; the C2000 falls short needing 121% of its own capacity, the Jackery falls further short needing 195%.
The blackout scenario is the one worth sitting with. It needs 1,645Wh — 94% of the C2000's capacity, which means it clears the load with a little margin to spare. The Jackery needs 153% of its own, more than half again what it holds. That's not a photo finish.
Growth Path
Selected because: Both expand, but the Jackery's documented ceiling and the C2000's undocumented one are worth separating.
Both units are expandable, and our spec data doesn't hand either one a documented capacity ceiling to compare directly. What field testing does document is the Jackery's path: three add-on batteries bringing total capacity to around 5,000Wh, enough to run a refrigerator for multiple daysB2.
That's a real number if you know you're building toward a multi-day, multi-kWh bank. It's also expansion bought at the Jackery's $0.79-per-Wh rate rather than the C2000's $0.37, so scaling up costs roughly twice as much per watt-hour added, on top of paying more for the base unit already.
What the Specs Don't Tell You
Selected because: Surge headroom and UPS switchover speed are the two places the Jackery actually pulls ahead.
The honest catch on our own pick: the Jackery's inverter has more room above its continuous rating than the C2000's does, 2,000W of headroom against 1,600W, even though both top out at the same 4,000W surge ceiling. If you're running a load that spikes hard right at the C2000's limit, that gap is real.
The C2000 answers back with a faster UPS switchover — 10ms against the Jackery's 20ms — which matters more for anything with a compressor or a screen that can't tolerate a power gap, and it's the cheaper unit to keep running: $150 per warranty year against the Jackery's $200.
Strengths & trade-offs
Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2
Strengths
- +Larger battery capacity
- +Higher AC output
Trade-offs
- –No major technical downsides compared to rival.
Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus
Strengths
- +Costs $1 less
- +Lighter by 9.7 lb
Trade-offs
- –No major technical downsides compared to rival.
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 quite gets there on a standard 2,100Wh trip, but the C2000 comes far closer, needing 121% of its capacity against the Jackery's 195%. Pack light, add solar, or look at a bigger unit if this is your main use case.
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
SOLIX C2000 Gen 2
This is where the capacity gap stops being theoretical. The C2000 covers a 1,645Wh outage using 94% of its battery — tight but real. The Jackery needs 153% of its own, more than it has, which means a mid-outage recharge you didn't plan for.
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
SOLIX C2000 Gen 2
Both are massively overpowered for CPAP — the SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 finishes at 18% used against the Explorer 1000 Plus's 30%. At a 40W load that reserve is comfort rather than necessity, so if a CPAP is the only thing you plan to run, price and portability should count for more than capacity does.
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
SOLIX C2000 Gen 2
The SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 gives you a comfortable buffer at 52%. Enough to work late, join extra video calls, or charge a second device without worry. The Explorer 1000 Plus at 85% works but leaves less room for the unexpected. For daily remote work, that peace of mind matters.
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
SOLIX C2000 Gen 2
Both handle game day, and the SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 does it with more in reserve — 38% used against 62%. Tailgating is a light load, so that headroom counts for less here than the 10 lbs you'll actually carry across the parking lot.
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
Full daily off-grid living runs around 4,685Wh — well beyond both units, with the C2000 needing 269% of its capacity and the Jackery 436%. This is a stacked-system job, not a single-unit one.
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
For this load: SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 runs 8.5h vs 5.2h.
$999.99 list · direct from Anker
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 0–116.1hComfort & Convenience
Makes off-grid life actually enjoyablescale 0–23.2hHigh-Draw Appliances
These reveal the real limitsscale 0–1.7h¹ 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 C2000 Gen 2, on Power Score margin
The C2000 Gen 2 wins on price ($749 vs $999), capacity (2,048Wh vs 1,264Wh), lifetime cost ($0.09 vs $0.20 per kWh delivered), and four of six real-use scenarios outright, including the one that matters most: it clears an 8-hour blackout on its own power, and the Jackery doesn't. The Jackery's real cards are a lighter build (32 lbs vs 41.7 lbs), a wider surge cushion above its continuous rating, and a documented expansion path to roughly 5,000Wh across three add-on batteries. None of that closes a $250 price gap running the wrong direction for a smaller battery. Buy the C2000 unless the extra ten pounds is a genuine dealbreaker for how you carry it.
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 Jackery's current prices.
$999.99 list · direct from Anker
or check the Explorer 1000 Plus price$999.00 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
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 C2000 Gen 2 rates 4.1/5 (46th percentile of 25 Large-class units), and Explorer 1000 Plus rates 3.7/5 (26th 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.
Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus: More Surge Headroom
Both units cap out at 4,000W surge, but the Jackery's lower 2,000W continuous rating leaves more spare capacity above it — 2,000W of headroom against the C2000's 1,600W. On a genuinely hard-starting compressor, that extra cushion is the difference between a clean start and a tripped inverter.
UPS Speed: 10ms vs 20ms
The C2000's line-interactive 10ms switchover is twice as fast as the Jackery's 20ms standby switchover. For anything with a compressor or an unsaved document open, that gap is the difference between an unnoticed blip and a hard reset.
Full record above — the Test Desk pick is the SOLIX C2000 Gen 2.
Check SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 price →or check the Explorer 1000 Plus 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 Explorer 1000 Plus is cheaper to buy, but the SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 is cheaper to own. At $0.12/kWh over its lifetime vs $0.2/kWh, the SOLIX C2000 Gen 2's higher cycle life and capacity make each dollar go further over the years.
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
Anker's Gen 2 SOLIX lineup is priced to be one of the strongest dollar-per-watt-hour values in the category, backed by Anker's much larger consumer electronics brand.
Worth knowing
Support quality for SOLIX has been trending down from Anker's historically excellent standard, with more AI-driven responses and complicated return logistics for units this heavy.
Jackery
Ecosystem
12-15+ models across Explorer (portable) and HomePower (home backup) series, plus SolarSaga panel ecosystem and innovative form factors
Support
US-based support but widely criticized. Reddit reports describe slow/dismissive responses, scripted AI agents, strict receipt requirements for warranty claims, and refurbished replacements for clearly defective units. Strongly recommended: buy from Costco or Amazon for return protection.
Community
Smallest community of the major brands — Reddit r/Jackery has ~2,000 members. YouTube presence is solid due to brand recognition.
App experience
Rated 2.3-3.3/5 iOS and Android — the weakest app experience of the major brands. Multiple confusing apps (Jackery app vs Jackery Home) and mandatory login even offline.
Unique strength
Jackery has the widest retail distribution of any brand in the category — Costco, Home Depot, Best Buy, Amazon — which matters for return protection and same-day exchanges.
Worth knowing
Jackery's app experience is the weakest among major brands, and its support is widely criticized for scripted responses and strict warranty documentation requirements.
Analyst note
Anker's app and support both edge out Jackery's on paper, though neither brand's support reputation should be the deciding factor here — the spec and price gap already settles it. Jackery's real edge is retail availability, which simplifies returns if something goes wrong.
Growth path
SOLIX C2000 Gen 2
EXPANDABLESupports Anker expansion batteries, so you can add capacity later without replacing the base unit — useful if your needs may climb past 2,048Wh.
Accepts up to 800W 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.
Explorer 1000 Plus
EXPANDABLESupports Jackery expansion batteries, so you can add capacity later without replacing the base unit — useful if your needs may climb past 1,264Wh.
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.
Expansion batteries are Jackery-specific. You're investing in the Jackery 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 C2000 Gen 2
The C2000 Gen 2's owner reports keep landing on the same theme: it just works. Reviewers describe no firmware wrangling and no odd voltage drops — plug in and go, with rapid charging and a build quality that reads as premium for a $749 unitA2. One independent test called it one of the most convincing 2kWh power stations on the market with few real points of criticismA4.
It's also a notably lighter unit than the C2000 it replaced, shedding a large amount of weight in the Gen 2 redesignA5 — which narrows, though doesn't erase, the Jackery's weight edge in this matchup. The Anker app draws separate praise for genuinely useful charge and usage monitoring over Bluetooth or Wi-FiA3.
“Even at full power it's far quieter than any other powerful Anker station tested — the fans never rise above a subdued, easily-backgrounded whirr, working largely silently and only occasionally reaching a pleasantly quiet ~35 dB at 1 m under high load.”
Sources
notebookcheck.net · thesolarlab.com · trustedreviews.com · androidguys.com
Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus
The Explorer 1000 Plus earned a rare six-month, real-world test rather than a first-week impression: across dozens of camping trips, two extended outages, and daily home-office use, it ran every appliance within its 2,000W rating, including a simulated outage powering a fridge, lights, a laptop, and a router at onceB3.
Its LiFePO4 battery genuinely hits its rated 4,000 cycles, AC recharge consistently lands around 1.7 hours for a full charge, and the inverter handles surge loads without dramaB1. The expansion path — up to three add-on batteries for roughly 5,000Wh total — is the feature owners cite most often when justifying the higher priceB2B4.
“The LiFePO4 battery genuinely hits 4,000 cycles, AC recharge consistently shows ~1.7-hour full charges, and the 2,000W pure sine wave inverter handles surge loads.”
Sources
backuppowerhub.com · thesolarlab.com · vettedhomegear.com · walkingsolar.com · mtnweekly.com · sparklingpicks.com · trustedreviews.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
- Reviewers consistently praise quiet operation, fast charging, premium build, and no-fuss plug-and-play simplicity. [SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 · 3 entries]
- Expandability to a multi-kWh bank, dependable 2,000W output, fast charging, and best-rounded-of-2026 status are the consistent praise. [Explorer 1000 Plus · 3 entries]
- A2
“Really simple to use — no need to download firmware or deal with weird voltage drops; you just turn it on, plug in, and go. Rapid charging and premium build.”
trustedreviews.com / thesolarlab.com — Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 review · 2026 · [positive]
- A3
“The Anker Solix app is a good way to monitor the station during charging and use over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi; reviewers appreciated the monitoring functionality.”
androidguys.com — Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 review · 2026 · [positive]
- A4
“Delivers a convincing performance with few points of criticism — undoubtedly one of the most attractive 2 kWh power stations on the market.”
notebookcheck.net — Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 review · 2026 · [positive]
- A5
“Substantially lighter than its predecessor — the Gen 2 shed a large amount of weight versus the original C2000, making it notably easier to carry for its capacity.”
notebookcheck.net — '11.6 kg lighter than its predecessor' review · 2026 · [positive]
- B1
“The LiFePO4 battery genuinely hits 4,000 cycles, AC recharge consistently shows ~1.7-hour full charges, and the 2,000W pure sine wave inverter handles surge loads.”
backuppowerhub.com / thesolarlab.com — Explorer 1000 Plus review · 2026 · [positive]
- B2
“Expandable — you can add up to three additional batteries, bringing total capacity to about 5,000Wh; at maximum you could run a refrigerator for 3+ days or power a home office through multi-day outages.”
backuppowerhub.com / vettedhomegear.com — Explorer 1000 Plus review · 2026 · [positive]
- B3
“After six months across dozens of camping trips, two extended outages, and daily home-office use, it ran every appliance within its 2,000W rating; in a simulated outage it powered a refrigerator, lights, a laptop, and a Wi-Fi router simultaneously.”
walkingsolar.com / mtnweekly.com — Explorer 1000 Plus 6-month review · 2026 · [positive]
- B4
“Widely called one of the most well-rounded portable power stations of 2026 — 4,000-cycle LFP battery, 2,000W output, fast wall charging, and expandable design check every important box.”
sparklingpicks.com / trustedreviews.com — Explorer 1000 Plus review · 2026 · [positive]
Research compiled July 14, 2026.
Who Should Buy Which
Buy the SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 if you…
- →You want the most capacity for the least money and you're not carrying it by hand on every trip — the C2000 wins on price, watt-hours, and lifetime cost simultaneously.
- →Your main use case is real outage coverage: it clears an 8-hour blackout solo, which the Jackery can't quite do.
Buy the Explorer 1000 Plus if you…
- →You're moving this unit by hand constantly and ten pounds is a real, repeated cost, not an abstract spec.
- →You're already planning a multi-battery expansion toward roughly 5,000Wh and want Jackery's documented path to get there, even at a higher cost per watt-hour.
If neither fits
A full weekend camping trip needs about 2,100Wh and van life daily needs closer to 4,685Wh — both units fall short of the first and dramatically short of the second (the C2000 needing 269% of its own capacity, the Jackery 436%). That's a job for a bigger or stacked system, not either of these.
The Bottom Line
The C2000 Gen 2 wins on price, capacity, and lifetime cost at the same time, which is the rare case in this category where the cheaper unit is also the better one to own. The Jackery's real advantages — lighter build, wider surge headroom, a documented big-expansion path — are genuine but narrow.
Take the C2000 unless you're carrying it by hand constantly or already committed to Jackery's multi-battery expansion plan. For most buyers comparing these two, $250 less for 784Wh more settles it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers drawn from the spec record and cited owner research.
Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2 vs Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus — which is the better value?
The C2000 Gen 2, without much of a contest. It costs $250 less, holds 784Wh more, and works out to $0.09 per lifetime kWh against the Jackery's $0.20. The Jackery would need a real discount to close that gap.
Which one is lighter to carry?
The Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus, at 32 lbs against the C2000's 41.7 lbs — a 9.7-pound difference that matters if you're lifting this in and out of a trunk or up stairs regularly rather than leaving it in place.
Can either of these handle an 8-hour power outage?
The C2000 Gen 2 can, using 94% of its capacity for a 1,645Wh load. The Jackery falls short, needing 153% of its own 1,264Wh — more than half again what it actually holds.
Is the Jackery's expansion battery system worth the higher price?
Only if you already know you're building toward a multi-kWh bank. Field reports document Jackery's path to roughly 5,000Wh across three add-on batteries, but that capacity costs about $0.79 per watt-hour versus the C2000's $0.37 — expansion at Jackery's rate is close to double the price per watt-hour added.
Where to buy

Anker SOLIX C2000 Gen 2Pick
$999.99
$999.99 list · direct from Anker

Jackery Explorer 1000 Plus
$999.00
$999.00 list · direct from Jackery
Prices may vary by retailer and are subject to change.