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Performance.
With the conditions attached.

Published observations from independent reviewers, with model scope, measurement boundaries and source differences kept visible.

Evidence before a ranking.

Initial evidence covers three marketed portable-power models, four review records and two publishers. Independent surge testing, quantified low-temperature performance and degradation results have not been captured. Missing measurements are unknown, not zero; manufacturer ratings and editorial impressions are not substituted.

No combined score or best-product ranking is calculated. Manufacturer battery energy, delivered AC energy, recharge input, claimed surge watts and measured sound are different quantities.

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ONE PUBLISHER, ONE STATED METHOD

AC energy reported in GearLab’s test.

Descriptive comparison within the publisher’s stated protocol: approximately 80% of each station’s rated output, full to exhausted. Targets scale with each model’s rating; actual per-run watts are not reported. Temperature, revision and firmware are unreported. This is not a fixed-load efficiency ranking.

Common visual scale: 0–1,000 Wh delivered. This is not a percentage of rated battery energy.

Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2
890 WhMethod & source details
EcoFlow DELTA 3
870 WhMethod & source details
Jackery Explorer 1000 v2
910 WhMethod & source details

Bars show delivered energy in Wh, not conversion efficiency. Different nominal capacities and actual loads prevent reading this as a universal efficiency comparison. The European 250 W observation below is outside this cohort.

Publisher protocol · No measurements have been averaged or normalized to a different load.

Can these two observations be compared?

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Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2

Applicability: Model/generation names match the catalog reference. Sample SKU, electrical-region verification, production revision and firmware are not established; this does not validate every retailer configuration.

Review author: Kenji Mowrey
Test attribution: GearLab power-station team; individual run operator not identified

Published 2026-07-23 · Source checked 2026-11-07 · Measurement date not reported. A new page capture is not a new test.

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Publisher says it buys review products and earns affiliate commissions. This is publisher-disclosed context, not a certification of independence.

Published observations and their individual scope
Observation	Source value	Boundary and limitations
Delivered AC energy	890 Wh	Publisher-reported observation Energy available through AC outlets Source location: Measured Energy Output row / Power Output discussion
Measured weight	25.2 lb	Publisher-reported observation Whole station; exact accessory inclusion not stated Source location: Measured Weight row
Publisher usable-energy percentage, body	87 %	Conflicting source values — held Delivered AC Wh / publisher-stated nominal Wh Source location: Power Output discussion
Publisher usable-energy percentage, table	80 %	Conflicting source values — held Source table; denominator conflicts with body Source location: Usable Capacity table row
Charge-time statement, body	56 min	Conflicting source values — held AC recharge; exact mode and endpoints not tied to this value Source location: Charge Speed discussion
Charge-time statement, table	0.8 h	Conflicting source values — held AC recharge; precise mode linkage unresolved Source location: Time to Charge row
Publisher charging-rate value	1097 Wh/hr	Measurement boundary unresolved — held Publisher energy-per-time calculation; not verified as metered AC input watts Source location: Measured Charging Speed row and Charge Speed discussion

Differences retained in the evidence

Body: 1,024 Wh nominal and 87% usable. Table: 1,056 Wh and 80%. Delivered AC energy is 890 Wh in both contexts; percentages and denominators are retained separately. Original source
Body states 56 minutes and also mentions a 49-minute ultrafast option; table lists 0.8 hours. Mode linkage is unresolved. Timing is held rather than selecting one figure. Original source

Test conditions, manufacturer claims and source record

What is known about this test

Tested regional hardware: Not explicitly identified for the individual sample
Actual AC load (W): Not reported
Load protocol: approximately 80 percent of each unit rated output
AC output voltage (V): Not reported
Ambient temperature (°C): Not reported
Firmware: Not reported
Hardware revision / sample SKU: Not reported
Measurement date: Not reported
Repeated runs: Not reported
Instrument model: Not reported
Starting state of charge (%): 100
Ending state of charge (%): 0
Endpoint / stopping rule: Publisher method: fully charged to exhausted

Condition notes attached to an individual observation take precedence over the study’s discharge conditions. Charging energy and sound measurements do not inherit the discharge load.

Manufacturer claims — separate from the test

1,024 Wh rated battery energy · 2,000 W rated AC output. Official US product specifications; claims are separate from independent measurements.

Official product specifications · reviewed 2026-11-07

Source capture

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OutdoorGearLab · INDEPENDENT PUBLISHER RECORD

EcoFlow DELTA 3

Review author: Kenji Mowrey
Test attribution: GearLab power-station team; individual run operator not identified

Published 2026-07-23 · Source checked 2026-11-07 · Measurement date not reported. A new page capture is not a new test.

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Publisher says it buys review products and earns affiliate commissions. This is publisher-disclosed context, not a certification of independence.

Published observations and their individual scope
Observation	Source value	Boundary and limitations
Delivered AC energy	870 Wh	Publisher-reported observation Energy available through AC outlets Source location: Measured Energy Output row / Power Output discussion
Measured weight	28.1 lb	Conflicting source values — held Whole station; exact accessory inclusion not stated Source location: Measured Weight row
Publisher recharge time, body	50 min	Conflicting source values — held AC recharge; exact mode linkage unreported Source location: Likes discussion
Publisher recharge time, table	0.9 h	Conflicting source values — held AC recharge; possible rounding or mode difference unresolved Source location: Time to Charge row
Publisher charging-rate value, body	1299 Wh/hr	Conflicting source values — held Publisher energy-per-time value Source location: Likes discussion
Publisher charging-rate value, table	1229 Wh/hr	Conflicting source values — held Publisher energy-per-time value Source location: Measured Charging Speed table row
Measured-weight statement, body	28.2 lb	Conflicting source values — held Whole station; source table instead gives 28.1 lb Source location: Dislikes discussion

Differences retained in the evidence

Body: 50 minutes and 1,299 Wh/hr. Table: 0.9 hours and 1,229 Wh/hr. Conditions or rounding do not resolve the differences in the reviewed source; both versions are retained and held. Original source
Table: 28.1 lb; body: 28.2 lb. The source does not identify whether rounding or sample/accessory differences explain this. Both values are retained. Original source

Test conditions, manufacturer claims and source record

What is known about this test

Tested regional hardware: Not explicitly identified for the individual sample
Actual AC load (W): Not reported
Load protocol: approximately 80 percent of each unit rated output
AC output voltage (V): Not reported
Ambient temperature (°C): Not reported
Firmware: Not reported
Hardware revision / sample SKU: Not reported
Measurement date: Not reported
Repeated runs: Not reported
Instrument model: Not reported
Starting state of charge (%): 100
Ending state of charge (%): 0
Endpoint / stopping rule: Publisher method: fully charged to exhausted

Condition notes attached to an individual observation take precedence over the study’s discharge conditions. Charging energy and sound measurements do not inherit the discharge load.

Manufacturer claims — separate from the test

1,024 Wh rated battery energy · 1,800 W rated AC output. Official US product specifications; claims are separate from independent measurements.

Official product specifications · reviewed 2026-11-07

Direct capture was unavailable or rate limited; separately reviewed publisher-indexed text. No bypass attempted.

Source capture

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OutdoorGearLab · INDEPENDENT PUBLISHER RECORD

Jackery Explorer 1000 v2

Review author: Kenji Mowrey
Test attribution: GearLab power-station team; individual run operator not identified

Published 2026-07-23 · Source checked 2026-11-07 · Measurement date not reported. A new page capture is not a new test.

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Publisher says it buys review products and earns affiliate commissions. This is publisher-disclosed context, not a certification of independence.

Published observations and their individual scope
Observation	Source value	Boundary and limitations
Delivered AC energy	910 Wh	Publisher-reported observation Energy available through AC outlets Source location: Measured Energy Output row / Power Output discussion
Measured weight	24.4 lb	Publisher-reported observation Whole station; exact accessory inclusion not stated Source location: Measured Weight row
Publisher full AC recharge time	1.58 h	Publisher-reported observation Publisher method: drained to full; charge mode and actual endpoints unreported Source location: Time to Charge row; Dislikes uses a rough almost-two-hour description
Publisher charging-rate value	563 Wh/hr	Measurement boundary unresolved — held Publisher energy-per-time value; not verified as metered AC input watts Source location: Measured Charging Speed row and Dislikes discussion

Differences retained in the evidence

Official product technical table: 1,070 Wh. Navigation label: 1,024 Wh. The test describes 1,070 Wh; exact current ordering-SKU applicability remains unverified. Original source · Original source

Test conditions, manufacturer claims and source record

What is known about this test

Tested regional hardware: Not explicitly identified for the individual sample
Actual AC load (W): Not reported
Load protocol: approximately 80 percent of each unit rated output
AC output voltage (V): Not reported
Ambient temperature (°C): Not reported
Firmware: Not reported
Hardware revision / sample SKU: Not reported
Measurement date: Not reported
Repeated runs: Not reported
Instrument model: Not reported
Starting state of charge (%): 100
Ending state of charge (%): 0
Endpoint / stopping rule: Publisher method: fully charged to exhausted

Condition notes attached to an individual observation take precedence over the study’s discharge conditions. Charging energy and sound measurements do not inherit the discharge load.

Manufacturer claims — separate from the test

1,070 Wh rated battery energy · 1,500 W rated AC output. Official US product specifications; claims are separate from independent measurements.

Official technical table specifies 1,070 Wh / 120 V, while navigation labels say 1,024 Wh. Confirm the ordering SKU; do not assign these results to HomePower 1000 v2 or a different capacity variant.

Official product specifications · reviewed 2026-11-07

Direct capture was unavailable or rate limited; separately reviewed publisher-indexed text. No bypass attempted.

Source capture

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Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 — European test unit

Applicability: Publisher explicitly reviewed the European version and warns that the US version differs. This is context for the marketed model, not a measurement of the US catalog hardware.

Review author: Marcus Schwarten; English translation credited to DeepL / Marcus Schwarten
Test attribution: Marcus Schwarten; publication does not supply run-level operator details

Published 2025-12-21 · Source checked 2026-11-07 · Measurement date not reported. A new page capture is not a new test.

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Publisher discloses a free manufacturer-supplied sample, no manufacturer preview and no obligation to publish. Paid sponsorship is not established by the reviewed text.

Published observations and their individual scope
Observation	Source value	Boundary and limitations
Delivered AC energy at about 250 W	850 Wh	Publisher-reported observation 230 V AC discharge until displayed 1% Source location: Practice: Charges in under an hour
Metered AC recharge input	1110 Wh	Publisher-reported observation Energy entering through AC charging; not delivered AC energy A charging measurement, not the 250 W discharge condition Source location: Practice discussion, AC charging measurement
Reported sound level	About 45 dB	Publisher-reported observation Sound measurement at 1 m; weighting/background and exact load unreported Higher output / fast charging; do not assume the 250 W discharge load Source location: Practice discussion, noise at higher output and fast charging
Publisher delivered / nominal energy ratio	83 %	Publisher-reported observation 850 Wh delivered / 1,024 Wh nominal; not round-trip efficiency Source location: Practice discussion, AC discharge
Publisher nominal / recharge-input ratio	92 %	Publisher-reported observation 1,024 Wh nominal / 1,110 Wh AC input; not metered discharge efficiency or round-trip efficiency Source location: Practice discussion, AC recharge

Test conditions, manufacturer claims and source record

What is known about this test

Tested regional hardware: European version, explicitly identified
Actual AC load (W): 250
Load protocol: approximately constant ac
AC output voltage (V): 230
Ambient temperature (°C): Not reported
Firmware: Not reported
Hardware revision / sample SKU: Not reported
Measurement date: Not reported
Repeated runs: Not reported
Instrument model: Not reported
Starting state of charge (%): Not reported
Ending state of charge (%): 1
Endpoint / stopping rule: Discharge stopped with display showing 1%; exact start state not stated

Condition notes attached to an individual observation take precedence over the study’s discharge conditions. Charging energy and sound measurements do not inherit the discharge load.

Manufacturer claims — separate from the test

1,024 Wh rated battery energy · 2,000 W rated AC output. Official US specifications only; regional equivalence to the test unit is not established.

Official product specifications · reviewed 2026-11-07

Source capture

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Factual measurements are attributed and briefly paraphrased. Publisher articles, photographs and graphs are not reproduced; no republication licence is asserted. Catalog photos identify the model and are not photographs of the publisher’s test sample. SolarCompare has not performed these tests.

Figures with conflicting or unclear boundaries stay in their source records and are held from comparison. Missing methods, firmware, temperature, instrument details and sample revisions remain unknown. Source dates and test dates stay separate. Revised source evidence can change a record without rewriting its historical publication date.

Catalog associations are explicit marketed-model references. They are not a promise that every US offer matches the reviewer’s sample. No independent result is inserted into manufacturer filters or runtime calculations.

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Performance.With the conditions attached.

Evidence before a ranking.

AC energy reported in GearLab’s test.

Can these two observations be compared?

Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2

Differences retained in the evidence

What is known about this test

Manufacturer claims — separate from the test

Source capture

EcoFlow DELTA 3

Differences retained in the evidence

What is known about this test

Manufacturer claims — separate from the test

Source capture

Jackery Explorer 1000 v2

Differences retained in the evidence

What is known about this test

Manufacturer claims — separate from the test

Source capture

Anker SOLIX C1000 Gen 2 — European test unit

What is known about this test

Manufacturer claims — separate from the test

Source capture

Coverage, rights and corrections.

Performance.
With the conditions attached.