Head-to-head test
Anker SOLIX S5000 vs Jackery HomePower 1000 Plus v2
Real-world runtimes, scenario verdicts, and ownership costs compared — which wins for your use case.
Full profiles: Anker SOLIX S5000 → · Jackery HomePower 1000 Plus v2 →
Written by Gunner GustafsonUpdated
Whole-Home Backup Tester, Station Arena Test Desk
Spec deltas
The Anker SOLIX S5000 (5,024Wh) and Jackery HomePower 1000 Plus v2 (1,024Wh) sit in different weight classes. The real question: do your power needs justify the larger unit, or would you be overpaying for capacity that sits unused? The SOLIX S5000 has a slight edge, but the margin is close enough that your use case should break the tie.
What the spec gap means in practice: the SOLIX S5000's 4,500W inverter has the headroom for a window AC, a full-size fridge, and power tools. The HomePower 1000 Plus v2's 1,800W inverter still runs most single appliances; the SOLIX S5000's real edge is surge headroom for the biggest motor starts and stacking several heavy loads at once. On stamina, the SOLIX S5000 keeps a fridge alive for roughly 28 hours vs the HomePower 1000 Plus v2's 6 hours. The cost? Portability. At 97 lbs, the SOLIX S5000 is heavy enough to make you think twice about moving it. The HomePower 1000 Plus v2 at 23.8 lbs is something one person can actually carry.
Pick the SOLIX S5000 if your primary use is weekend camping or 8-hour blackout. Go with the HomePower 1000 Plus v2 if you want the option to add expansion batteries later. Most buyers stop at the sticker price and miss this: over a full lifespan the SOLIX S5000 works out to about $0.08/kWh against the HomePower 1000 Plus v2's $0.11, a gap that compounds in the SOLIX S5000's favor the more you cycle it. Keep scrolling for the full breakdown. The scenario verdicts below hold a few surprises.
Bench Notes
What each unit does well, where it falls short, and the trade-offs that matter.
Anker SOLIX S5000
With a massive 4,500W output (and 8,000W surge), the SOLIX S5000 can run high-wattage appliances like space heaters, hair dryers, and electric grills without tripping. Weighing in at 97 lbs, this is not a unit you want to carry far. It's best suited as a stationary backup or RV companion. A standout feature is the value proposition: at roughly $0.50 per watt-hour, it's one of the most cost-effective options on the market.
Strengths
- +Larger battery capacity
- +Higher AC output
- +Faster solar charging
Trade-offs
- –Substantially more expensive (+$1,831) than the HomePower 1000 Plus v2.
- –Significantly heavier (+73.2 lbs), making it harder to move.
- –Very heavy unit that may be difficult for one person to lift.
Jackery HomePower 1000 Plus v2
The 1,800W inverter handles most daily devices like laptops, blenders, and TVs, but will struggle with heating elements that require over 1500W. At only 23.8 lbs, it is exceptionally portable. You can easily carry it one-handed to a campsite or tailgating party.
Strengths
- +Costs $1,831 less
- +Lighter by 73.2 lb
Trade-offs
- –Weaker inverter (-2,700W) limits appliance compatibility.
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
SOLIX S5000
The HomePower 1000 Plus v2 doesn't finish — 870Wh usable against the 2,100Wh this needs leaves it 1,230Wh short, about 41% of the scenario covered. The SOLIX S5000 covers it with 2,170Wh to spare.
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 S5000
The HomePower 1000 Plus v2 doesn't finish — 870Wh usable against the 1,645Wh this needs leaves it 775Wh short, about 53% of the scenario covered. The SOLIX S5000 covers it with 2,625Wh to spare.
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 CPAP is about 40W for eight hours, so both of these cover the night at least twice over — capacity isn't the question here. Both happen to list 30dB — two makers' own figures landing on the same number rather than a measured tie — so there is nothing in the noise column to separate them either. Buy whichever is cheaper or easier to carry.
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 S5000
The HomePower 1000 Plus v2 comes up just short — it needs 910Wh and has 870Wh usable, a 40Wh gap (its nameplate 1,024Wh actually clears this — the flat 15% conversion allowance is what tips it under). Trim that much — one small appliance's worth across the day — and it finishes. The SOLIX S5000 covers it outright with 3,360Wh to spare.
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 S5000
Both handle game day; the SOLIX S5000 keeps more in reserve (16% used vs 77%). Tailgating is a light load, though, so the number you'll feel is weight: 23.8 lbs for the HomePower 1000 Plus v2 against 97 lbs for the SOLIX S5000, from the trunk to the setup spot.
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 covers this scenario's 4,685Wh: the SOLIX S5000 comes up 415Wh short (about 91% covered) (its nameplate 5,024Wh actually clears this — the flat 15% conversion allowance is what tips it under), the HomePower 1000 Plus v2 3,815Wh (19%). 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 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 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 S5000 runs 20.8h vs 4.2h.
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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 0–284.7hComfort & Convenience
Makes off-grid life actually enjoyablescale 0–56.9hHigh-Draw Appliances
These reveal the real limitsscale 0–4.3h¹ 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 10, 2026
Verdict: the SOLIX S5000, on Power Score margin
These two units are closely matched on individual specs, but our Power Score analysis gives the SOLIX S5000 the edge with a composite score of 6,378 vs 3,134.
Overall score margin: 6,378 vs 3,134 (+103.5%)
List prices as of July 10, 2026. The links below open Anker's and Jackery's current prices.
$2,499.99 · direct from Anker
Last checked 2 hours ago. Prices move — check before you buy.
or check the HomePower 1000 Plus v2 price$749.00 list
Written by Gunner Gustafson, Whole-Home Backup Tester · Station Arena Test Desk · Updated July 10, 2026
Black Friday · 25 days out
Price to beat:HomePower 1000 Plus v2 $619
The lowest we have recorded. A Black Friday price above it is a sale this unit has already had.
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, CPAP, Tailgating, Apartment Balcony, 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.
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 S5000 rates 4.6/5 (74th percentile of 20 Home Backup-class units), and HomePower 1000 Plus v2 rates 4.7/5 (85th percentile of 27 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.
SOLIX S5000: 97 lbs Is a Commitment
At 97 lbs, this is manageable but not fun to move. That's heavier than a large checked suitcase. How much it costs you depends on whether it rolls — wheels and a telescoping handle change the job completely at this weight, and our spec record doesn't track them, so look at the product photos before you plan on carrying it from the car.
Warranty: No Difference
Both units carry the same 5-year warranty, so coverage isn't a tiebreaker here. The HomePower 1000 Plus v2's figure is a maximum rather than a guarantee — it depends on registering the unit with Jackery, which is what extends the base term to the full period. Worth saying because the per-dollar framing can suggest otherwise: the HomePower 1000 Plus v2 works out at 7.5 years of cover per $1,000 spent against the SOLIX S5000's 2, but that spread is the price gap, not the terms.
Full record above — the Test Desk pick is the SOLIX S5000.
Check SOLIX S5000 price →or check the HomePower 1000 Plus v2 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 HomePower 1000 Plus v2 is cheaper to buy, but the SOLIX S5000 is cheaper to own. At $0.08/kWh over its lifetime vs $0.11/kWh, the SOLIX S5000's higher cycle life and capacity make each dollar go further over the years. One thing to know reading the table: both carry the same 6,000-cycle rating, so the lifetime rows are sticker price and capacity in disguise — the wear horizon is identical and decides nothing here.
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
Support quality appears to be declining from its historically excellent level. Firmware updates have removed features without warning. Expansion ecosystem is smaller than EcoFlow's.
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
Highest brand recognition and widest retail distribution (Costco, Home Depot, Best Buy, Amazon). The "Toyota" of power stations — dependable, proven, wide availability. Innovative form factors like the Solar Gazebo and Solar Mars Bot.
Worth knowing
A couple of older models still ship NMC chemistry with a shorter rated lifespan, so check the cycle rating on the specific unit — though most of the current line has moved to LFP. Generally perceived as overpriced for the specs offered compared to newer competitors. App experience is significantly behind rivals.
Analyst note
Anker and Jackery are close competitors. Both have established support channels and growing ecosystems. Compare their specific warranty terms and community size for your peace of mind.
Growth path
SOLIX S5000
EXPANDABLESupports Anker expansion batteries, so you can add capacity later without replacing the base unit — useful if your needs may climb past 5,024Wh.
Accepts up to 3,000W of solar. Enough for a serious multi-panel array.
Adequate ports for most setups, but heavy users may want a power strip.
Expansion batteries are Anker-specific. You're investing in the Anker ecosystem.
HomePower 1000 Plus v2
EXPANDABLESupports Jackery 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 400W 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, but the SOLIX S5000's higher solar ceiling (3,000W vs 400W) gives it the stronger off-grid growth path — more panels can feed a bigger bank as it grows.
The Bottom Line
The full picture comes down to this. The SOLIX S5000 edges ahead on our overall analysis, but the margin is narrow enough that your specific use case should drive the decision. Review the scenario verdicts above — if the HomePower 1000 Plus v2 wins in the scenarios that match your life, it's the right choice regardless of aggregate scores.
If neither the SOLIX S5000 nor the HomePower 1000 Plus v2 feels like the right fit, your power needs probably sit outside what these two target. Use our comparison tool above to explore alternatives that better match your specific wattage and runtime requirements. Prices on portable power stations fluctuate frequently. Both Anker and Jackery discount regularly, so check the current price before committing. Prime Day and Black Friday pricing typically drops 20-30%.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers drawn from the spec record and cited owner research.
Is the SOLIX S5000 worth $1,831 more than the HomePower 1000 Plus v2?
The short answer: yes, if you'll actually use the extra capability. The SOLIX S5000 costs $1,831 more, but that premium buys you 4,000Wh more battery capacity (that's 23 extra hours of running a mini-fridge); 2,700W higher AC output (opening the door to more demanding appliances); 2,600W faster solar charging for quicker off-grid recovery. On a cost-per-watt-hour basis, you're paying $0.50/Wh vs $0.65/Wh. Factor in cycle life and the math flips: the SOLIX S5000 costs $0.08/kWh over its lifetime vs $0.11/kWh. The "expensive" unit is actually cheaper to own. For regular use, we'd pay the premium.
How does the 4,000Wh capacity difference actually affect daily use?
The SOLIX S5000's 5,024Wh battery keeps a mini-fridge running for roughly 28 hours vs the HomePower 1000 Plus v2's 6 hours. Where it really matters: during an 8-hour blackout running your fridge, router, lights, AND charging your phone simultaneously (about 1,645Wh total), the SOLIX S5000 handles it while the HomePower 1000 Plus v2 runs dry. What specs don't mention: runtime drops 20-30% in cold weather (below 32°F/0°C) as battery chemistry slows down. The SOLIX S5000's extra capacity provides a critical cold-weather buffer. For occasional phone and laptop charging, both are overkill. This gap only matters for sustained, multi-appliance use.
Can I actually carry the SOLIX S5000, or is the HomePower 1000 Plus v2 the only portable option?
At 23.8 lbs, the HomePower 1000 Plus v2 is manageable for one person over short distances: parking lot to campsite, trunk to tailgate. The SOLIX S5000 at 97 lbs? You'll want a buddy, a wagon, or wheels. For reference, 97 lbs is about the weight of a bag of concrete. If your use case involves any carrying, the HomePower 1000 Plus v2 wins decisively.
How fast can each unit recharge from solar panels in real conditions?
On paper, the SOLIX S5000 accepts 3,000W vs the HomePower 1000 Plus v2's 400W of solar input. What the spec sheet won't tell you: solar panels typically deliver only 60-80% of their rated output due to panel angle, cloud cover, and temperature. In realistic conditions, expect full recharge in about 2.4 hours for the SOLIX S5000 and 3.7 hours for the HomePower 1000 Plus v2. That gap widens on cloudy days, when the SOLIX S5000's higher input ceiling captures more of whatever sunlight is available. One more thing: summer gives you ~7 productive solar hours per day. Winter drops to ~4. If solar is your primary recharge method, the SOLIX S5000's advantage is substantial.
Is Anker or Jackery more reliable for long-term ownership?
Both brands have strengths and trade-offs. Anker: 5-year warranty standard on portable stations, 10-year on home energy systems. Historically very reliable, though some recent firmware updates have altered product functionality without notice or rollback option. Jackery: 2-5 years depending on model (premium models like 5000 Plus get 5 years, budget models get 2 years). Registration required for extension. Claims process can be frustrating. One piece of advice from the power station community: regardless of brand, buy from Costco or Amazon. Their return policies provide a safety net that manufacturer warranties alone can't match, especially for a product you'll rely on in emergencies. Both brands use LFP (lithium iron phosphate) batteries in their current lineup, the most proven chemistry for longevity and safety.
Bottom line: should I buy the SOLIX S5000 or the HomePower 1000 Plus v2?
We'd pay the premium for the SOLIX S5000. Yes, it costs more. The capability jump is real: you're stepping into a tier that handles appliances the base model can't start. The HomePower 1000 Plus v2 is still solid if budget is the priority, but the SOLIX S5000 will leave you less likely to wish you'd "gone bigger" six months from now. That regret costs more than the price difference.
Where to buy
Anker SOLIX S5000Pick
$2,499.99
$2,499.99 · direct from Anker
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Jackery HomePower 1000 Plus v2
$749.00
$749.00 · direct from Jackery
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