Head-to-head test
Anker SOLIX C800 vs Goal Zero Yeti 200X
The C800 has left Anker's range, so the only live question is whether your load ever crosses 120W, because the Yeti 200X's inverter decides this page long before its battery gets a vote.
Full profiles: Anker SOLIX C800 → · Goal Zero Yeti 200X →
Written by Wenny ZhengUpdated
Portable Power Tester, Station Arena Test Desk
Spec deltas
The Anker SOLIX C800 has left Anker's range, which is why this page shows no price for it. Anker's replacement is the SOLIX C800X. That leaves one buyable unit in this matchup, the Goal Zero Yeti 200X, and a reader who should know exactly what they would be getting.
It holds 187Wh, which is 159Wh once you apply the flat 85% derate this page uses on every station. One AC outlet. A 120W inverter with 200W of surge behind it. Five pounds. Set that against the C800's 768Wh and 1,200W and these two aren't competing so much as sitting on different shelves.
The Yeti takes exactly one of the seven profiles here, and it takes it cleanly: 100Wh of phones and a speaker across an afternoon, finishing at 63% used. Everything else on the page, including the CPAP night, asks for watts or hours it doesn't have. Buy it for the afternoon job and it's the right tool. Buy it as a small emergency station and you'll meet the 120W ceiling in the first hour.
What the Numbers Reveal
Each conclusion stated first — the numbers behind it on one line, the full analysis below.
Look at the one profile it does cover and the shape of the product is obvious: Afternoon Off-Grid asks for 100Wh at a 30W peak, and the Yeti finishes it at 63% used. This is a 120W device with a battery attached, not a small power station.
Yeti 200X: 120W continuous output, 200W surge ceilingTailgate Party needs a 400W peak, and the engine finds the Yeti 200X can't pass it even momentarily, so its capacity never gets a say8-Hour Blackout needs a 150W peak: 200W of surge starts it, then the 120W continuous rating takes over
Why it mattersIf anything on your list has a compressor, a heating element or a motor in it, the 120W rating rules the Yeti out before watt-hours ever enter the conversation.
So the honest answer to the CPAP question is neither of these. The C800 would do it and can't be bought. The Yeti is the wrong size and doesn't list the one feature the job wants. Anker's C800X is the successor to look at, and a current station in the C800's 768Wh class is the shape of the answer.
CPAP Overnight needs 320Wh; the Yeti 200X has 159Wh usable and finishes 161Wh shortThe SOLIX C800 covers the same night with 333Wh to spareOur record lists a UPS transfer time of no worse than 20ms for the C800 and carries no transfer time at all for the Yeti 200X, whose spec sheet lists no UPS mode
Why it mattersAnyone shopping this pair for medical gear, or for a router that must not blink, should leave with a different unit in the cart.
weight
The Yeti 200X isn't a worse version of the C800. It's the object you actually pick up: small enough for a door pocket, light enough that nobody negotiates about who carries it. That's a real category, and it's the one thing the Yeti is genuinely good at.
Yeti 200X: 5 lbs, 7.9 by 5.1 by 5.1 inchesB2SOLIX C800: 23.8 lbs, which its own reviewers already called too heavy to carry far on footA12Afternoon Off-Grid: both units cover the 100Wh load, and the Yeti 200X finishes at 63% used
Why it mattersBuy on the size of the load, not the size of the battery. If your list is phones, headlamps and a speaker, capacity past 187Wh is cargo.
rated cycles
That pins its job description as firmly as the inverter does. At the cycle limit it doesn't die, it settles to about 80% of original capacity, so the only question is when you get there. Weekends keep a 200X honest for years. Every day burns it down in a year and a half.
SOLIX C800: 3,000 cycles at 768Wh, roughly 2,304 kWh across its rated lifeYeti 200X: 500 cycles at 187Wh, roughly 94 kWh across its rated lifeThe Yeti 200X's pack is Li-NMC rated to 80% of capacity at 500 cyclesB1, an older design in a market that moved to LFPB4
Why it mattersIf this would come off the shelf daily, it's the wrong unit. If it comes out most weekends, the cycle count is a non-issue and you can stop reading about it.
The specific dimensions that decide these two units — everything else is a tie.
Your Life, Your Pick
Selected because: Seven profiles, and the Yeti 200X covers one: 100Wh of phones and a speaker across an afternoon, finishing at 63% used.
Six of the seven profiles come back neither, which on most pages would mean the matchup is mismatched with the page. Here it means something simpler: these are two small stations and most of these profiles are household loads. Read the two rows that resolve. Afternoon Off-Grid is the Yeti's home ground and it lands there at 63% used, with room to spare but not much of it. CPAP Overnight is the row that tells you whether you're on the right page at all, and the Yeti finishes 161Wh short of the 320Wh it takes.
Tailgate Party is worth one glance for the shape of the failure rather than the fact of it. Its 400W peak is more than the Yeti's inverter will pass even for a moment, so the battery never gets asked the question. That's the pattern across this whole page. The loads that beat the Yeti beat its inverter first.
Portability & Form Factor
Selected because: Five pounds against 23.8, and on the one job both units cover, every watt-hour past 187 is mass you carry for nothing.
weight
Five pounds is the whole argument, and it's a good one. A 7.9 by 5.1 by 5.1 inch boxB2 rides in a door pocket, a pannier or the top of a duffel without a conversation about who's carrying it. The C800 at 23.8 lbs is a two-hands lift out of a trunk, and its own reviewers flagged it as too much to carry far on footA12.
The trap is reading light as portable and therefore capable. Weight tracks capacity, and the Yeti is light because there's 187Wh in it. You aren't getting a compact version of a bigger station. You're getting a battery you can hold in one hand, with the ceiling that implies.
What the Specs Don't Tell You
Selected because: Where the two records actually part: a 1,600W surge ceiling against 200W, 3,000 cycles against 500, and a listed UPS mode on one side only.
rated cycles
The surge card is the one to read twice. The Yeti holds the better ratio, 1.7 times its own rating against 1.3, and that looks like the flattering number right up until you remember that a motor draws watts at switch-on, not multiples of someone else's spec sheet. In absolute terms it's 200W against 1,600W. A ratio has never started a compressor.
The rest of the cards are one-sided in ways worth naming out loud. Only the C800 lists a UPS mode, our record carries no transfer time for the Yeti at all, and no noise figure is published for it either, which is not evidence that it's quiet or that it's loud. It's an absence, and absences shouldn't be argued from. The card that cuts against the live unit is cycle life: 500 against 3,000, on a pack rated to 80% at that markB1.
Brand Trust
Selected because: Cross-brand, and the practical question isn't heritage. It's where a Yeti 200X reaches you from and when its two-year warranty clock starts.
Both brands have the same recent story from opposite ends of the price sheet: support that used to be a selling point and isn't quite one now. Anker's SOLIX support has drifted from the no-hassle replacements that built the name, and Goal Zero's tickets have gone weeks without an answer while the official forums closed, taking the obvious place to ask a question with them.
For this page the practical question is narrower than heritage. The 200X belongs to the earlier X generation and Goal Zero's current shelf is the Yeti and Yeti Pro line, so a new one is likely to reach you through a retailer. Ask that seller two things before you order: how long the return window runs, and when the two-year warranty clock starts.
Strengths & trade-offs
Anker SOLIX C800
Strengths
- +Larger battery capacity
- +Higher AC output
- +Longer warranty
- +Faster solar charging
- +Rated for 3,000 charge cycles — much longer battery lifespan
Trade-offs
- –Significantly heavier (+18.8 lbs), making it harder to move.
Goal Zero Yeti 200X
Strengths
- +Lighter by 18.8 lb
Trade-offs
- –Weaker inverter (-1,080W) limits appliance compatibility.
- –Lacks smartphone app control for remote monitoring.
- –Shorter-lived battery — rated for 500 charge cycles vs the SOLIX C800's 3,000, 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 seven 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 covers this scenario's 2,100Wh: the SOLIX C800 comes up 1,447Wh short (about 31% covered), the Yeti 200X 1,941Wh (8%). This is well outside what either unit is for; the right answer here is a larger station, not a choice between these two.
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 covers this. The Yeti 200X's 200W surge will start the 150W peak, then its 120W continuous rating takes it back, so the 1,645Wh the profile wants never becomes the issue. The C800 holds the load but not the hours, 653Wh usable against 1,645Wh. A blackout at this scale is a job for a bigger station, not a choice between these two.
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 C800
This is the row the C800 wins and can't cash. 320Wh across the night against 159Wh usable leaves the Yeti 200X 161Wh short, so it quits somewhere in the middle of it, and its spec sheet lists no UPS mode to hand the machine over cleanly if the grid is what failed. The C800 finishes the same night with 333Wh spare. Since it isn't for sale, read this row as a redirect: Anker's C800X, or another current station in that size class.
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 covers this scenario's 910Wh: the SOLIX C800 comes up 257Wh short (about 72% covered), the Yeti 200X 751Wh (17%). This is well outside what either unit is for; the right answer here is a larger station, not a choice between these two.
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
Neither unit
The Yeti 200X can't run the 400W peak at all — 200W is the most its inverter will pass even momentarily, so capacity never gets a say. This is the wrong size of unit for the job rather than a close call. The SOLIX C800 doesn't have the energy either — 653Wh usable against 670Wh, 17Wh short — so neither route works.
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
The Yeti 200X can start the 150W peak but not hold it — 200W of surge gets it going, then the 120W continuous rating takes over, so capacity never gets a say. This is the wrong size of unit for the job rather than a close call. The SOLIX C800 doesn't have the energy either — 653Wh usable against 4,685Wh, 4,032Wh short — so neither route works.
Battery budget usedlower = more headroom
LOAD Mini-Fridge 150W×24h · Laptop 60W×4h · Phone Charger 15W×3h · LED Lights 40W×5h · Fan 75W×8h
SCN-07 · an afternoon · needs 100Wh
Afternoon Off-Grid
Phones and a speaker at the park, beach, or campsite — the small-unit job description
Either unit
Both units clear this one, which makes it the only row where they're genuinely comparable. 100Wh of phones and a speaker leaves the Yeti 200X at 63% used and the C800 barely awake. Break the tie on the thing you'll actually feel: 5 lbs against 23.8. For an afternoon of small gear, the bigger battery is luggage.
Battery budget usedlower = more headroom
LOAD Phone Charger (×2) 30W×2h · Bluetooth Speaker 10W×4h
The Load Test
RUNTIME = (Wh × 0.85) ÷ LOAD
None of the 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
Only the SOLIX C800 can start this 205W load.
Planning for more than this? Describe your whole setup and get it sized →
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 0–43.5hComfort & Convenience
Makes off-grid life actually enjoyablescale 0–8.7hHigh-Draw Appliances
These reveal the real limitsscale 0–0.7h¹ 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
September 19, 2026
Verdict withdrawn: the Yeti 200X is no longer sold
We picked the Yeti 200X, but neither unit is sold new any more. The comparison below still helps if you own one.
Editor-assigned confidence, based on cited owner research and spec analysis.
Written by Wenny Zheng, Portable Power Tester · Station Arena Test Desk · Updated September 19, 2026
Measured Data
Benchmark scores and the full spec record, side by side.
Benchmark scores
Not rated for both units (minimum threshold unmet): UPS, CPAP, Solar Generator, Tailgating, Camping.
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 C800 rates 4.1/5 (47th percentile of 20 Compact-class units), and Yeti 200X rates 3.4/5 (9th percentile of 24 Personal-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.
SOLIX C800: 45dB Published
45dB is about as loud as a running refrigerator. It is Anker's own rating rather than a reading on a shared bench — makers differ on whether they quote a best case or a figure under load, so treat it as a starting point rather than what you would hear at a bedside. For most people, fan noise around 45dB and up is where sleep starts to suffer.
Yeti 200X: No App Control
Without app control, you have to physically walk to the Yeti 200X to check battery level, adjust settings, or monitor power draw. The SOLIX C800 lets you do all that from your phone, including getting low-battery alerts.
Surge Power: Ratio and Ceiling Disagree
The Yeti 200X holds the higher surge-to-continuous ratio (1.7× vs 1.3×), but the SOLIX C800 holds the higher absolute surge ceiling — 1,600W against 200W. These measure different things. The ratio says how much headroom an inverter keeps above its own rating; the ceiling says how big a startup spike it can actually swallow. A motor draws a number of watts at switch-on, not a multiple of someone else's rating, so on raw starting ability the SOLIX C800 is the stronger unit here — while the Yeti 200X is the one running further below its own limit at steady state.
Only One Side Lists a UPS Mode
The SOLIX C800 can sit between the wall and your gear and switch to battery when the grid drops, rated at no worse than 20ms. That's fine on paper for routers and most electronics, though the fussiest PC power supplies sit right at that line. The Yeti 200X's spec sheet lists no UPS mode and our record carries no transfer time for it at all, so don't assume a figure that isn't there. Read this as a spec difference rather than a recommendation: the unit with the UPS mode is the one that has left Anker's range.
Warranty: Five Years Against Two
Our record carries five years of cover on the SOLIX C800 and two years on the Yeti 200X. Terms are the comparable part here, and there's one thing the spec row can't tell you: if a 200X reaches you through a retailer rather than direct, the length on paper and the length you actually get are two different questions. Ask when the two-year term starts and how long the seller's return window runs, before you order rather than after. Cover you can't claim is decoration.
Battery Lifespan in Real Years
The SOLIX C800 is rated for 3,000 cycles vs 500. In real life: at daily use, that's 8.2 vs 1.4 years. At weekend use (twice a week), it's 29 vs 5 years. One caution reading years across different sizes: a cycle is 768Wh on the SOLIX C800 and 187Wh on the Yeti 200X, so count lifetime energy — roughly 2,304 kWh against 94 kWh over the rated life. After hitting the cycle limit, the battery doesn't die — it drops to ~80% of original capacity, which is still very usable.
Yeti 200X: Noise Level Not Disclosed
The SOLIX C800 publishes its noise level (45dB); the Yeti 200X doesn't publish one. That isn't evidence the Yeti 200X is louder — it means there's no figure to hold it to, and no way to compare the two on this without hearing them. If you're buying for a bedroom, a CPAP, or an apartment, treat the SOLIX C800's 45dB as the only published number on the table — a spec-sheet figure, not a measurement — and look for hands-on reports of the Yeti 200X before deciding.
Ownership 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
│ warranty ends · Reaching the cycle rating means ~80% capacity remains — degraded, not dead.
Analyst note
Neither is sold new any more, so there is no price left to work a cost per kWh from, and what either costs you now depends on the used market. The hardware comparison still holds: over its rated life the SOLIX C800 delivers about 2,304 kWh and the Yeti 200X about 94 kWh.
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 parent-brand reputation is doing some of the work here. SOLIX support has drifted from the no-hassle replacements Anker built its name on, and firmware updates across this range have removed features without warning. Neither is a reason to avoid the brand. Both are reasons to register the unit and keep the receipt somewhere you can find it.
Goal Zero
Ecosystem
A focused range rather than a sprawling one: the current Yeti and Yeti Pro generation, Sherpa power banks for the under-100Wh tier, Alta coolers, Nomad and Ranger solar panels, and vehicle integration kits that are built to fit each other. The 200X belongs to the earlier X generation, so a new one is likely to reach you through a retailer rather than from Goal Zero directly. Check the return window and when the two-year warranty clock starts before you order.
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
Pioneer of the portable power market — strongest brand heritage. US-based company with ruggedized, weather-resistant designs (IP ratings vary by model). Integrated "Yeti-Ready" ecosystem with coolers, lights, and vehicle kits.
Worth knowing
Goal Zero usually asks more per watt-hour than the market, and the premium-support argument that justified it has weakened. Wait times have grown, tickets can sit for weeks, and the official community forums were shuttered, which took the obvious place to ask a question with them. The heritage is real and the ruggedness is real. The response time isn't what it was.
Analyst note
Two brands with the same recent problem from opposite ends of the price list. Anker sells more stations at lower prices per watt-hour, Goal Zero sells fewer at a premium, and both have let support slide from what it used to be. None of that decides this page. One of these units can't be bought and the other is a five-pound box for phones, and that settles it long before brand does.
Growth path
SOLIX C800
FIXED CAPACITYFixed at 768Wh, with no expansion — so size it for your needs up front rather than planning to add capacity later.
Accepts up to 300W of solar. Limited to a single portable panel.
Adequate ports for most setups, but heavy users may want a power strip.
Yeti 200X
FIXED CAPACITYFixed at 187Wh, with no expansion — so size it for your needs up front rather than planning to add capacity later.
Accepts up to 120W of solar. Limited to a single portable panel.
Limited ports. You'll likely need a power strip or splitter.
Realistic full solar rechargeat 70% of rated panel output — see methodology
Analyst note
Neither of these is sold new any more, so there is no growth path to buy into on either side. If you already own one: the SOLIX C800 is fixed at 768Wh and the Yeti 200X is fixed at 187Wh. As a purchase decision, expandability isn't the question here.
What Owners Report
Patterns from published owner reports and long-term reviews — every claim cited to its source below.
Anker SOLIX C800
Field data on the plain C800 comes from hands-on review blogs rather than owner forums, and several of those sites contradict each other on basics like price and warranty length, so read it as tester experience rather than owner consensusA0. What's there is consistent about the build. A 30-inch drop from a tailgate onto gravel left scuffing and nothing worseA1, the chassis gets called impact-resistantA14, and there's no IP rating, so it needs covering when it rainsA2.
On load, testers ran a 1,000W coffee maker for 42 minutes straightA3 and pushed a 1,500W space heater past the unit's 1,200W rating for 25 minutes before it throttledA8, while cautioning that it won't carry a full-size fridge plus other essentials for longA11. The most-repeated line is the recharge: a full charge in 58 minutes on a 600W adapter, which turns an evening's drain into a morning's readinessA9A15. Fan noise came back as nothing under 500W loads and a mild hum at maximumA7, and the retailer rating sits at 4.7 stars across 692 reviewsA10. The recurring complaint is the 23.8 lbsA4A12.
“We dropped it from a tailgate (30 inches) onto gravel—only minor scuffing, no damage.”
Sources
backuppowerhub.com · portablepowergeek.co.uk · batteryskills.com · batteryessence.com · toolsandtoys.net · bikmantech.com
Goal Zero Yeti 200X
Coverage on the Yeti 200X is thin as well, and what exists reads as review-desk description rather than long-term ownershipB0. The consistent picture is a five-pound, 7.9 by 5.1 by 5.1 inch boxB2 with a good port spread for small gear, pitched at overlanding and car camping and keeping lights and phones going for days at a timeB3. Nobody who wrote about it was trying to run an appliance on it.
The part worth pausing on is chemistry rather than convenience. It's 187Wh of Li-ion NMC rated for 500 lifecycles to 80%, behind a 120W inverterB1, which is an older design in a market that has largely moved to LFP, and it carries a 24-month warranty termB4. That entry's price is stale and shouldn't be read, but the chemistry and the term are the durable part of it.
“A 187Wh Li-ion NMC battery rated for 500 lifecycles to 80%, with a 120W AC inverter.”
Sources
walmart.com · pcworld.com · forbes.com · the-gadgeteer.com · geardiary.com · bhphotovideo.com · bestbuy.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
- Build quality/chassis is repeatedly called solid and drop-resistant, but reviewers flag the lack of an IP weather rating as a real-world caveat for outdoor use. [SOLIX C800 · 3 entries]
- The 58-minute AC fast-recharge is the single most-mentioned standout feature, praised as faster than rivals like the Jackery 700. [SOLIX C800 · 2 entries]
- Reviewers note the unit can briefly exceed its 1200W rating for heavy appliances, but caution it can't sustain full-size continuous loads like a full-size fridge. [SOLIX C800 · 2 entries]
- Long 5-year warranty and strong retailer star ratings are cited as reassurance/value signals. [SOLIX C800 · 2 entries]
- Weight (~23-24 lbs) is repeatedly flagged as a downside relative to lighter rivals despite the compact footprint. [SOLIX C800 · 2 entries]
- Ultra-light (5 lb) and well-connected for small gear, but tiny NMC capacity (187Wh) with 500-cycle chemistry. [Yeti 200X · 3 entries]
- A1
“We dropped it from a tailgate (30 inches) onto gravel—only minor scuffing, no damage.”
backuppowerhub.com — Anker SOLIX C800 Review: Best Budget Power Station? · 2025-12 · [positive]
- A2
“However, the C800 lacks IP weather rating. Keep it covered when camping.”
backuppowerhub.com — Anker SOLIX C800 Review: Best Budget Power Station? · 2025-12 · [negative]
- A3
“A 1,000W coffee maker ran 42 minutes straight.”
backuppowerhub.com — Anker SOLIX C800 Review: Best Budget Power Station? · 2025-12 · [positive]
- A4
“The Solix C800 is nearly 3kg heavier than the River 2 Pro, and 2.5kg heavier than the Grecel T1000.”
portablepowergeek.co.uk — Anker Solix C800 Review · 2024-11 · [negative]
- A7
“Zero fan noise under 500W loads, unlike louder competitors (e.g., Bluetti EB55). Only a mild hum at max load.”
batteryskills.com — Anker SOLIX C800 Portable Power Station Review · 2025-10 · [positive]
- A8
“Powered a 1500W space heater (surpassing its 1200W rating) for 25 minutes before throttling—unexpectedly robust for its size.”
batteryskills.com — Anker SOLIX C800 Portable Power Station Review · 2025-10 · [positive]
- A9
“Achieved a full charge in 58 minutes using a 600W AC adapter (matching Anker's claim), while competitors like the Jackery 700 take 2+ hours.”
batteryskills.com — Anker SOLIX C800 Portable Power Station Review · 2025-10 · [positive]
- A10
“Holds a 4.7-star rating from 692 Amazon reviews and ranks #81 in Outdoor Generators.”
batteryessence.com — Anker SOLIX C800 Portable Power Station 768Wh Review (retailer review summary) · 2026-03 · [positive]
- A11
“The 1200W output won't run a full-size refrigerator (700-800W startup) plus other essentials for long.”
batteryessence.com — Anker SOLIX C800 Portable Power Station 768Wh Review · 2026-03 · [negative]
- A12
“At 23.15 lbs (10.5 kg), this is too heavy for carrying far on foot. For hiking, a smaller, lighter power bank under 5 lbs is a better fit.”
batteryessence.com — Anker SOLIX C800 Portable Power Station 768Wh Review · 2026-03 · [negative]
- A14
“Both models feature a rugged, durable chassis made from high-quality, impact-resistant materials, ready to withstand the rigors of outdoor use.”
bikmantech.com — Anker SOLIX C800 vs C800 Plus - Ultimate Camping Power Comparison · 2025-06 · [positive]
- A15
“The 58-minute fast charge means you can drain it all evening and have it ready by morning. No more planning days ahead for recharging.”
backuppowerhub.com — Anker SOLIX C800 Review: Best Budget Power Station? · 2025-12 · [positive]
- B1
“A 187Wh Li-ion NMC battery rated for 500 lifecycles to 80%, with a 120W AC inverter.”
walmart.com / pcworld.com — Yeti 200X review · 2026 · [mixed]
- B2
“Weighs just 5 pounds — Goal Zero's lightest power station — measuring only 7.9 x 5.1 x 5.1 inches.”
forbes.com / the-gadgeteer.com — Yeti 200X review · 2026 · [positive]
- B3
“Perfect for overlanding or car camping, with a good port selection (USB-A, USB-C, 60W USB-C PD, AC, 12V) and rapid charge times, keeping critical gear like lights and phones running for days.”
geardiary.com / bhphotovideo.com — Yeti 200X review · 2026 · [positive]
- B4
“Priced at $299.95 with a 24-month warranty; an older NMC design in a market shifting to LFP.”
bestbuy.com — Yeti 200X · 2026 · [mixed]
Research compiled September 19, 2026.
Who Should Buy Which
Buy the SOLIX C800 if you…
- →You already own a C800: nothing on this page changes what's in your garage. 768Wh behind a 1,200W inverter, 1,600W of surge and a 3,000-cycle pack is still a capable weekend unit, and five years is the longer warranty term of the two here.
- →You've found one in retailer stock: compare it against the SOLIX C800X, which is what Anker sells now, and treat any unit bought outside a maker's current range as one whose return terms and warranty start date you confirm in writing before money moves.
- →You want the CPAP night or the UPS function that only this side of the page lists: that's a reason to shop the successor, not a reason to chase this unit down. The recommendation here has exactly one live candidate and it isn't this one.
Buy the Yeti 200X if you…
- →Your list is phones, headlamps, a camera battery and a bluetooth speaker for an afternoon or a weekend. At $220 (last listed price) this is the unit, and the 100Wh profile it covers at 63% used is almost exactly that list.
- →You want power that lives in a car door pocket for overlanding or car camping, where the point is that it's always with you rather than that it runs anything largeB3.
- →You already own a bigger station and want a small second battery for the headlamps and phones, so the big one stays asleep and keeps its charge for the things that need an inverter.
- →Whatever you buy it for, if it comes from a retailer rather than direct, check two things first: the return window, and when the two-year warranty term starts.
If neither fits
If your list has a CPAP, a fridge, a router that must not blink, a space heater or a real work session on a laptop charger, neither of these belongs in your cart. The Yeti 200X stops 161Wh short of a single CPAP night and caps at 120W continuous regardless, and the C800 is no longer for sale. Look at Anker's SOLIX C800X, or at any current station in the 768Wh class and up, and buy once for the load you actually have.
The Bottom Line
The C800 is off the board and the SOLIX C800X is what Anker sells in its place, so the only question this page can still settle is what the Yeti 200X is for. It's for 100Wh afternoons: phones, lights, a speaker, carried in one hand at five pounds. It covers that at 63% used and it covers nothing else here, because a 120W inverter decides the matter long before 187Wh gets its turn.
Take it on those terms and it's a good small battery with a genuinely useful shape. Take it as a compact emergency station and the first appliance you try will correct you. If your list has a CPAP, a fridge or a work laptop on it, close this tab and shop the 768Wh class.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers drawn from the spec record and cited owner research.
Can I still buy the Anker SOLIX C800?
No. It has left Anker's range, which is why this page shows no price for it and no buy button. Anker's replacement is the SOLIX C800X. If you turn up a C800 in retailer stock the specs on this page still describe it accurately, but the recommendation has only one live candidate.
Will the Goal Zero Yeti 200X run a CPAP overnight?
No. The overnight profile here takes 320Wh and the Yeti 200X has 159Wh usable, so it comes up 161Wh short, roughly half a night. Its spec sheet also lists no UPS mode, so it won't hand the machine over cleanly if you're using it as grid backup. For CPAP duty, shop a current station in the 768Wh class instead.
Is the Yeti 200X big enough for a power outage?
Only for the phones-and-lights part of one. The 8-hour blackout profile here needs 1,645Wh and a 150W peak. The Yeti's 200W surge will start that peak, then its 120W continuous rating takes it away again, so the load drops out before capacity is even the question. It will keep phones and headlamps going through an evening, and that's the honest limit.
How long does the Yeti 200X last before the battery wears out?
Its pack is rated for 500 cycles to about 80% of original capacity, which works out to roughly 1.4 years of daily use or 4.8 years at a weekend cadence. It doesn't stop working at that point, it just holds less. The chemistry is Li-ion NMC, an older design than the LFP most of the market moved to, and the 500-cycle rating is the visible consequence of it.
Why does the C800 win the CPAP row on a page that recommends the Yeti?
Because its specs are still true even though the unit isn't for sale. The C800 covers that 320Wh night with 333Wh to spare, and it's the only side of the page listing a UPS mode. The recommendation follows what you can actually buy, so the Yeti takes the verdict and the CPAP buyer gets sent elsewhere, to the SOLIX C800X or another current station of that size.
Where to buy
Anker SOLIX C800
No longer sold
Goal Zero Yeti 200X
No longer sold
Prices may vary by retailer and are subject to change.