Head-to-head test
Anker SOLIX S5000 vs Jackery HomePower 3000
The HomePower 3000 is a sealed 3,072Wh box one person can carry; the S5000 holds 64% more, takes expansion packs and is rated for 2,000 more cycles, so the real question is whether the unit ever leaves the house.
Full profiles: Anker SOLIX S5000 → · Jackery HomePower 3000 →
Written by Gunner GustafsonUpdated
Whole-Home Backup Tester, Station Arena Test Desk
Spec deltas
Over its rated life the S5000 delivers roughly two and a half times the energy of the HomePower 3000, because it has both the bigger pack (5,024Wh to 3,072Wh) and the longer cycle rating (6,000 to 4,000), and those two multiply. Spread over that life, the S5000 costs $0.08 per kWh and the HomePower 3000 $0.11.
The HomePower 3000's argument is physical. At 59.5 lbs it's a one-person lift into a hatchbackB1, while the S5000 at 97 lbs relies on its wheels, pull rod and foot pedalA11. The Jackery also has a 12V car outlet, and the S5000 has noneA15.
It's the cheaper box up front, too: $1,399 against $2,500, a $1,101 difference. Buy the S5000 for a house, where the capacity, the expansion port and the longer life all earn their keep. Buy the HomePower 3000 only if it has to travel.
What the Numbers Reveal
Each conclusion stated first — the numbers behind it on one line, the full analysis below.
cost / lifetime kWh
That flips the price reading. The HomePower 3000 is cheaper to buy and dearer to own, about three cents more for every kWh it will ever deliver. Cycled daily, Anker's pack is rated for 16.4 years against 11.
S5000: 6,000 cycles at 5,024WhHomePower 3000: 4,000 cycles at 3,072WhCost per lifetime kWh: S5000 $0.08; HomePower 3000 $0.11
Why it mattersAnyone planning to cycle the unit daily, for solar self-consumption or time-of-use shifting, should pay the gap and buy the S5000.
For an outage buyer, the sealed pack is the HomePower 3000's real limit, not its size today. Once your outages run to two nights, the only upgrade is a second unit, while the S5000 starts 64% bigger and can still add packs behind it.
HomePower 3000: sealed at 3,072Wh, no expansion portS5000: takes up to five BP5000 expansion packsA68-Hour Blackout row: HomePower 3000 ends with 966Wh, 59% of a second night; S5000 ends with 2,625Wh
Why it mattersIf your area loses power for days at a time, the HomePower 3000 is the wrong shape of product, however good it is at 3,072Wh.
Away from home the advantages swap sides. The lighter unit with the car outlet does everything a road day asks of it, and the heavier one just makes you carry a battery you won't use.
Weight: HomePower 3000 59.52 lbs; S5000 97 lbs12V car outlets: HomePower 3000 one; S5000 noneA15Tailgate Party row: S5000 16% used, HomePower 3000 26%
Why it mattersCampers, tailgaters and anyone who wants to plug in a 12V fridge should take the HomePower 3000.
The specific dimensions that decide these two units — everything else is a tie.
Lifetime Value
Selected because: A bigger pack and a longer cycle rating multiply, and that reverses which unit is the cheaper one to own.
cost / lifetime kWh
The sticker and the lifetime cost point in opposite directions here. The HomePower 3000 asks less up front, but it's rated for 4,000 cycles of a smaller pack, and that's why it lands at $0.11 per lifetime kWh against $0.08. Battery chemistry won't stop at the cycle rating; both should keep working at reduced capacity. The ratings are still the fairest yardstick we have, and on that yardstick the bigger box is the better buy.
Growth Path
Selected because: One unit is sealed at 3,072Wh and the other takes expansion packs, which matters most to outage buyers.
solar input
The HomePower 3000 is a complete product, and 3,072Wh is its ceiling for life. That isn't a flaw if it covers you. The S5000 starts 1,952Wh higher and takes up to five BP5000 packs behind itA6, with 3,000W of solar input against 1,000W to refill a bigger bank. Buy the Jackery knowing the box you get is the box you keep.
Portability & Form Factor
Selected because: A 37.5 lb gap is the HomePower 3000's strongest card.
weight
At 59.5 lbs, the HomePower 3000 goes into a hatchback in one lift. At 97 lbs, the S5000 is something you tip back on its foot step and rollA10A11, and you don't lift it into a car alone. If the unit stays in the garage, the weight hardly matters. If it travels, nothing else on this page matters as much.
Your Life, Your Pick
Selected because: The S5000 wins four of six rows on reserve, but the margins matter more than the wins.
The weekend row tells the story best: the HomePower 3000 finishes at 80% used with 511Wh in hand, the S5000 at 49% with 2,170Wh. Both make it, but only one makes it without watching the gauge on Sunday. Van Life is short on both, by 415Wh on the S5000 and 2,074Wh on the HomePower 3000.
The CPAP row ties, but placement doesn't. Anker's label puts the S5000 outside sleeping rooms and living spaces because it holds more than 1 kWhA7, so plan on a cord run to the bedside. Our record carries no such rating for the HomePower 3000.
Strengths & trade-offs
Anker SOLIX S5000
Strengths
- +Larger battery capacity
- +Higher AC output
- +Faster solar charging
- +Rated for 6,000 charge cycles — much longer battery lifespan
Trade-offs
- –Substantially more expensive (+$1,101) than the HomePower 3000.
- –Significantly heavier (+37.5 lbs), making it harder to move.
- –Very heavy unit that may be difficult for one person to lift.
Jackery HomePower 3000
Strengths
- +Costs $1,101 less
- +Lighter by 37.5 lb
Trade-offs
- –Weaker inverter (-900W) limits appliance compatibility.
- –Sealed capacity — the SOLIX S5000 can add batteries to grow past 3,072Wh; this one can't.
- –Shorter-lived battery — rated for 4,000 charge cycles vs the SOLIX S5000's 6,000, 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
SOLIX S5000
The HomePower 3000 finishes the weekend at 80% used with 511Wh in hand — one cold night or an extra device eats into that. The SOLIX S5000 finishes at 49% with 2,170Wh, real slack for the spontaneous stuff. If you camp in variable weather, that buffer is the difference between relaxing and watching the battery app.
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
Both survive the night. The SOLIX S5000 finishes at 39% used with 2,625Wh left — 1.6 more nights like it. The HomePower 3000 finishes at 63% with 966Wh, 59% of a second night. If your outages tend to run past one evening, that difference is the whole argument between them.
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 cover the night many times over and the capacity margin is a formality. 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 SOLIX S5000 clears the workday at 21% used, banking 3,360Wh — late work, extra calls, or a second laptop charge without arithmetic. The HomePower 3000 at 35% also finishes, with 1,701Wh of slack for the unplanned.
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 26%). Tailgating is a light load, though, so the number you'll feel is weight: 59.5 lbs for the HomePower 3000 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 3000 2,074Wh (56%). Either gets you most of the way, so this is a scenario you plan around rather than one you should rule them out for.
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 12.7h.
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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
October 9, 2026
Verdict: the SOLIX S5000, on Power Score margin
For home backup, buy the S5000. It holds 5,024Wh to 3,072Wh, is rated for 6,000 cycles to 4,000, takes expansion packs where the HomePower 3000 has no port at all, and adds 240V split-phase outputA2. Over a rated life that works out to $0.08 per lifetime kWh against $0.11, so the cheaper sticker is the dearer battery. The HomePower 3000 keeps a real case for anyone who carries the unit: 59.5 lbs against 97, plus a 12V car outlet the S5000 doesn't haveA15. Confidence is 6 because these two lean toward different jobs, and because the S5000 has no independent testing yetA0.
Editor-assigned confidence, based on cited owner research and spec analysis.
List prices as of October 9, 2026. The links below open Anker's and Jackery's current prices.
$2,499.99 · direct from Anker
or check the HomePower 3000 price$1,349.00 list
Written by Gunner Gustafson, Whole-Home Backup Tester · Station Arena Test Desk · Updated October 9, 2026
Black Friday · 45 days out
Price to beat:HomePower 3000 $1,199
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, Tailgating, Apartment Balcony.
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 S5000 rates 4.6/5 (74th percentile of 20 Home Backup-class units), and HomePower 3000 rates 4.7/5 (80th percentile of 26 Large-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.
HomePower 3000: Fixed Capacity
The HomePower 3000 is sealed at 3,072Wh — fine if that covers you, but it's the ceiling. By contrast the SOLIX S5000 can add expansion batteries, though the first thing it has over the HomePower 3000 is its own 5,024Wh base — expansion is the step after that, for the buyer who would outgrow 5,024Wh as well.
UPS Switchover: ≤10ms vs ≤20ms
Both list a UPS mode, at different rated speeds. The SOLIX S5000 is rated ≤10ms — quick enough on paper that desktop PCs and routers should ride through, treating that as the rating it is. The HomePower 3000 is rated ≤20ms — fine on paper for routers and most electronics; the fussiest PC power supplies sit right at this line. If a computer with unsaved work is the thing being protected, the stated class is worth the attention; nothing here is a lab result.
Warranty: No Difference
Both units carry the same 5-year warranty, so coverage isn't a tiebreaker here. The HomePower 3000'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 3000 works out at 3.6 years of cover per $1,000 spent against the SOLIX S5000's 2, but that spread is the price gap, not the terms.
Battery Lifespan in Real Years
The SOLIX S5000 is rated for 6,000 cycles vs 4,000. In real life: at daily use, that's 16.4 vs 11 years. At weekend use (twice a week), it's 58 vs 38 years. One caution reading years across different sizes: a cycle is 5,024Wh on the SOLIX S5000 and 3,072Wh on the HomePower 3000, so count lifetime energy — roughly 30,144 kWh against 12,288 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.
Full record above — the Test Desk pick is the SOLIX S5000.
Check SOLIX S5000 price →or check the HomePower 3000 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 3000 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.
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
InfiniPower is Anker's name for its long-cycle-life approach, and the S5000 carries a 6,000-cycle rating with a 5-year term.
Worth knowing
Anker's support reputation has drifted down from its historic high, and sending back a 97 lb battery means hazmat shipping.
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
Jackery sells through Costco, Home Depot, Best Buy and Amazon; buying from one of them gives you a return path that doesn't depend on Jackery's support desk.
Analyst note
Jackery's retail reach is the practical advantage on a unit this portable: you can likely see one in a store before buying. Anker's app is rated far better, 4.5/5 on iOS against Jackery's 2.3-3.3.
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 3000
FIXED CAPACITYFixed at 3,072Wh — a sealed, complete system rather than a starting point. There's no expansion port, so that figure is the ceiling: check it against your longest unplugged stretch before you buy.
Accepts up to 1,000W of solar. Enough for a serious multi-panel array.
Adequate ports for most setups, but heavy users may want a power strip.
Realistic full solar rechargeat 70% of rated panel output — see methodology
Analyst note
The HomePower 3000 is sealed at 3,072Wh, which is fine if that covers you. The SOLIX S5000 starts at 5,024Wh and can grow beyond it with Anker expansion batteries — real headroom the HomePower 3000 doesn't have if your needs climb toward partial-home backup.
What Owners Report
Patterns from published owner reports and long-term reviews — every claim cited to its source below.
Anker SOLIX S5000
The S5000 has no field history yet. What it has is Anker's own paperwork: the rating label for the pack, outlets and charge inputsA1A3A4, the product page for the 97 lb weight on wheels and the cycle ratingA11A12, and a UL 9540 and 9540A listingA19. That establishes what the unit is on paper; how it holds up is still unwrittenA0.
“5,024 Wh LiFePO4 pack rated 16 V, 314 Ah; the cell code IFpP72/175/208[5S] reads as five large prismatic cells in series.”
Sources
ankersolix.com
Jackery HomePower 3000
Coverage of the HomePower 3000 centres on its size. Reviewers describe it as unusually small and light for a 3kWh unit, carried by one person at around 60 lbsB1. One home-backup review had it keep a standard refrigerator going for nearly two days, with a grid-to-battery switchover measured under 20 millisecondsB4. Jackery's brand-level reliability record is described as strongB2.
“Described as the world's lightest and smallest 3kWh power station thanks to an advanced cell-to-body (CTB) design — one person can carry it at around 60 lbs, and its compact 16.4-inch width fits spaces that reject rivals.”
Sources
backuppowerhub.com · jackery.com · poweredthrough.com · thesolarlab.com · poweraic.com · tipselite3s.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
- No owner or reviewer reports exist yet: every entry is Anker documentation (rating label, product page, launch announcement), plus one of our own readings of the app and label drawing. [SOLIX S5000 · 20 entries]
- Standout compactness and light weight for a 3kWh unit, Jackery's low failure/warranty-claim record, and dependable LFP home-backup performance are the praise. [HomePower 3000 · 3 entries]
- A1
“5,024 Wh LiFePO4 pack rated 16 V, 314 Ah; the cell code IFpP72/175/208[5S] reads as five large prismatic cells in series.”
Anker rating label, model AS510 (certified 2026-09-15) · 2026-09-15 · [positive]
- A2
“AC output 4,500 W max, either at 120 V (37.5 A across the outlets) or at 120/240 V split-phase (18.75 A).”
Anker rating label, model AS510 (certified 2026-09-15) · 2026-09-15 · [positive]
- A3
“Outlets: one L14-30R carrying 240 V split-phase at up to 4,500 W; one TT-30R RV outlet at 120 V, 30 A, 3,600 W; NEMA 5-20R household outlets at 120 V, 20 A, 2,400 W; USB-C 100 W, USB-C 15 W and USB-A 12 W.”
Anker rating label, model AS510 (certified 2026-09-15) · 2026-09-15 · [positive]
- A4
“AC charging up to 1,800 W from a 120 V outlet (15 A for under three hours, 12 A continuous), or up to 4,500 W from 240 V. The same AC port runs bypass mode, passing wall power through to the outlets.”
Anker rating label, model AS510 (certified 2026-09-15) · 2026-09-15 · [positive]
- A6
“Expands with up to five BP5000 expansion batteries (model AS5101A1-85), each 5,024 Wh, for 30,144 Wh in total. They join through a 400 V DC port rated 9,000 W in and 7,500 W out; each battery charges at up to 3,200 W and discharges at up to 3,000 W.”
Anker rating label, model AS510 (certified 2026-09-15) · 2026-09-15 · [positive]
- A7
“Rated for residential non-habitable spaces; holding more than 1 kWh, it belongs outside sleeping rooms and other living spaces.”
Anker rating label, model AS510 (certified 2026-09-15) · 2026-09-15 · [mixed]
- A10
“An upright cabinet with a handle on top, a full-width front panel with a display, and wheels at the base; the label drawing of the back adds a foot step marked STEP ON for tipping it back onto its wheels.”
Power Station Arena, read from the S5000 card in the Anker app and the label drawing, 2026-09-20 · 2026-09-15 · [positive]
- A11
“Net weight 97 lb; 10.6 × 22.0 × 15.2 in (W × D × H), on wheels with a pull rod and foot pedal.”
Anker SOLIX S5000 product page, ankersolix.com/s5000 (published 2026-10-09) · 2026-10-09 · [positive]
- A12
“Cycle life: 6,000 cycles to 80% capacity, 10,000 cycles to 60%; Anker estimates a 15-year lifespan at 1 to 2 cycles a day, with 5 years of product coverage.”
Anker SOLIX S5000 product page, ankersolix.com/s5000 (published 2026-10-09) · 2026-10-09 · [positive]
- A15
“Front panel: four NEMA 5-20R outlets at 120 V, one L14-30R and one TT-30R, plus USB-A 12 W, USB-C 15 W and USB-C 100 W. No 12 V car outlet is listed.”
Anker SOLIX S5000 product page, ankersolix.com/s5000 (published 2026-10-09) · 2026-10-09 · [neutral]
- A19
“UL 9540 and UL 9540A certified.”
Anker SOLIX S5000 product page, ankersolix.com/s5000 (published 2026-10-09) · 2026-10-09 · [positive]
- B1
“Described as the world's lightest and smallest 3kWh power station thanks to an advanced cell-to-body (CTB) design — one person can carry it at around 60 lbs, and its compact 16.4-inch width fits spaces that reject rivals.”
backuppowerhub.com / jackery.com — HomePower 3000 review · 2026 · [positive]
- B2
“Jackery maintains the lowest rate of reported failures and warranty claims among the major brands in owner communities.”
poweredthrough.com / backuppowerhub.com — Jackery reliability · 2026 · [positive]
- B4
“Solid home backup — kept a standard refrigerator running for nearly two days and a 55-inch TV for around 30 hours, with a grid-to-battery UPS switchover measured under 20 milliseconds.”
backuppowerhub.com / tipselite3s.com — HomePower 3000 review · 2026 · [positive]
Research compiled October 9, 2026.
Who Should Buy Which
Buy the SOLIX S5000 if you…
- →The homeowner whose outages run to two or three nights and who wants more than half a battery left after the first.
- →The solar household cycling a battery every day, where 6,000 cycles of a 5,024Wh pack is the cheapest energy on this page.
- →Anyone who expects to grow into expansion packs, or who needs a 240V outlet.
Buy the HomePower 3000 if you…
- →The camper or tailgater who lifts it into the car alone, runs a 12V fridge off it and is home by Sunday night.
- →The apartment dweller covering a router, a fridge and lights for a one-night outage, for whom 3,072Wh is plenty.
If neither fits
If what you want is a weekend-camping battery you can carry in one hand, both are too much. Look at a much smaller portable station. If you want the whole house on backup, look at a hardwired home battery with a transfer panel.
The Bottom Line
In a house, the S5000 wins on every number that decides home backup: 64% more battery, a longer cycle rating, room to add packs, and the lower cost per lifetime kWh despite the higher sticker.
The HomePower 3000 is the right call only for a unit that lives in a car and travels with one person. If yours lives in the garage, get the S5000.
Frequently Asked Questions
Answers drawn from the spec record and cited owner research.
Is the Jackery HomePower 3000 expandable?
No. It's sealed at 3,072Wh with no expansion port, so that's its capacity for life. The S5000 takes up to five BP5000 expansion packs.
Which battery lasts longer, the Anker SOLIX S5000 or the Jackery HomePower 3000?
The S5000 is rated for 6,000 cycles against 4,000, and its pack is bigger too. Cycled once a day, that's 16.4 rated years against 11. Both should keep working past the rating at reduced capacity.
Can one person move the Anker SOLIX S5000?
Roll it, yes; lift it, no. It weighs 97 lbs and has wheels, a pull rod and a foot step for tipping it back. The HomePower 3000, at 59.5 lbs, is the one you can carry alone.
Does the Anker SOLIX S5000 have a 12V car outlet?
No, Anker lists no 12V car outlet. The HomePower 3000 has one, which matters if you want to run a 12V fridge on the road.
Where to buy
Anker SOLIX S5000Pick
$2,499.99
$2,499.99 · direct from Anker
Jackery HomePower 3000
$1,349.00
$1,349.00 · direct from Jackery
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