Anker SOLIX C1000 vs Jackery Explorer 1000 v2
Mid-size (500–1,500Wh) · spec-by-spec, winner marked per row
Verdict
On paper these two overlap almost completely. The differences that matter take some digging, so we did the digging.
In the Anker SOLIX C1000's corner: 2,400W output vs 1,500W, 600W solar input vs 400W and expandability to 2,112 Wh.
What the Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 brings: better value at launch ($0.75/Wh vs $0.95/Wh).
Our take: the Anker SOLIX C1000 makes sense if you care about 2,400W output vs 1,500W and 600W solar input vs 400W, while the Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 wins on better value at launch ($0.75/Wh vs $0.95/Wh).
Side-by-side specifications
✓ marks the better number in each row (Anker SOLIX C1000: 4 wins · Jackery Explorer 1000 v2: 6 wins — but weigh the rows that matter for your use, not the count).
| Anker SOLIX C1000 | Jackery Explorer 1000 v2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Battery capacity | 1,056 Wh | 1,070 Wh ✓ |
| Battery chemistry | LiFePO4 | LiFePO4 |
| Cycle life (to 80%) | 3,000 | 4,000 ✓ |
| AC output (continuous) | 1,800 W ✓ | 1,500 W |
| AC output (surge) | 2,400 W | 3,000 W ✓ |
| 240V output | No | No |
| Max solar input | 600 W ✓ | 400 W |
| Solar voltage window | 11-60V | 12-60V |
| Max USB-C power | 100 W | 100 W |
| AC recharge 0–80% | 43 min ✓ | 60 min |
| UPS switchover | 20 ms | 20 ms |
| Expandable | to 2,112 Wh ✓ | No |
| Weight | 12.9 kg | 10.8 kg ✓ |
| Energy density | 82 Wh/kg | 99 Wh/kg ✓ |
| Launch price | $999 | $799 |
| Value (launch $/Wh) | $0.95 | $0.75 ✓ |