Summary
Shopping for a portable battery pack is no easy feat.
you’ve got the option to find a model in every size and price point imaginable.
The Anker Solix C1000 is a midsize power station to use while camping or during an emergency.
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The pack can be charged from 0 to 100 percent in just 58 minutes.
An Impressive Set of Ports and More
Anker offers a wide variety of portable batteries.
The Solix C1000 sits firmly in the middle of the lineup.
The Anker Solix C1000 is a midsize power station to use while camping or during an emergency. The 1,056Wh pack offers 11 ports, including six AC and two USB-C. Special SurgePad technology allows up to 2400W of output power. You can connect the battery pack to Wi-Fi and use the smartphone app to see charge status and more from almost anywhere. The pack can be charged from 0 to 100 percent in just 58 minutes.
It weighs under 29 pounds (13.5kg), and has a capacity of 1,056Wh.
In my testing, I had no problems hauling the battery from my car or anywhere else.
And there are 11 ports on offer.
The Anker Solix C1000 is a midsize power station to use while camping or during an emergency. The 1,056Wh pack offers 11 ports, including six AC and two USB-C. Special SurgePad technology allows up to 2400W of output power. You can connect the battery pack to Wi-Fi and use the smartphone app to see charge status and more from almost anywhere. The pack can be charged from 0 to 100 percent in just 58 minutes.
One USB-C port has a maximum output of 100W, while the other is limited to 30W.
you’re able to also see on the screen if a port is ever overloaded.
To save power, the screen will only light up for 30 seconds by default.
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The far-right AC port, labeled SurgePad, is what youll need to use with high-output appliances.
That makes it perfect for something like a hair dryer or microwave.
The Solix C1000 can take a maximum of 600W of solar input to recharge.
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Anker also includes a car charging cable and solar cable with a splitter for up to two panels.
Press the button for two seconds to activate the SOS mode.
The battery had no issues at all.
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One big downside of many larger power stations is the time it takes to fully recharge them.
Thats not the case with the C1000.
Anker doesnt recommend that you use that mode consistently to help preserve the lifespan of the battery.
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Other times, when the fans came on, the noise was minimal.
That means youll still need to be reasonably close to see an update, control charging, and more.
But a big advantage of the C1000 is Wi-Fi connectivity.
On top of the page, you could see the battery percentage remaining and the current temperature.
Below that is DC/AC input and output from different ports.
you’re free to also control both the LED light strip and screen.
