Anker Portable Power Station SOLIX C300, 288Wh LiFePO4 Battery, 300W (600W Surge) Solar Generator, 140W Two-Way Fast Charging, for Outdoor Camping, Traveling, and Emergencies (Solar Panel Optional)

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this little thing super convenient. i got this because i work and go to school remotely and like to travel often with my spouse.i ordered it on sale with the 60 watt solar panels, which have an IP68 waterproof/resistant rating. i would say it’s a good deal on sale, but I wouldn’t do full price for the panel set, as for the extra hundred there are 100 watt panels that will work with it at that value. i also didn’t realize until I got this solar power bank that grid power is “dirty” and has imperfect sine waves, but you get pure sine waves with a solar battery/inverter. so, it’s supposed to be better for device batteries.I really like the design of the battery, first of all. it’s very stylish, which is just something i like for my electronics. Anker seems to have good quality control so i was expecting it to feel nice and it does. i was a bit disappointed that for the price, it doesn’t come with the strap by default. i really think it should (i got a third-party case that came with one, though).this little power bank has 288 watt hours of juice, it’s rated at 300 watts and a 600 watt surge. for example, that means with the battery at 100%, a device that draws ~200 watts could run for about ~1.7 hours. 300 watts is pretty good for small electronics up to things such as a laptop. it has lifpo4 batteries in it that are supposed to last longer than older kinds of solar batteries and allegedly arent flammable and such.it can run my laptop which is rated up to 240 watts. typically, my laptop draws 20-80 watts in normal use, such as in a word processor or internet browsing/video streaming, so it can run for a few hours this way (~5 on a full charge). intensive gaming on the other hand wouldn’t last long on battery alone, but it does have passthrough charging (charge battery while charging devices connected to battery). you should probably use a watt hour calculator to see if its a good match for your intended use and devices.i have tested the laptop while charging the battery with solar getting about 50 watts input, with normal use again drawing about 20-80 watts, and it did keep it charged. the battery did start to lose charge slowly because my laptop can go above 50 watts during normal use, like i said.with plugging into a wall and grid power, im sure this wouldn’t be a problem as it can get more than 80 watts from an outlet or USB C charging. a lower wattage laptop that draws 20-50 watts in normal use would work better for use while just solar charging with the panel it came with. a 100 watt panel would also work for a high wattage laptop to use while solar charging.the battery itself is very quiet, even when you’re close to it. i really like the built in light, as the smaller model has a lantern style light and i liked that feature but that model has less power and function.back to the panels, they fold out and up nicely, they’re not very heavy and super easy to tote around. easy to wipe off too. the cord can wind up a bit and be tucked under the elastic straps. i have encountered a bit of rain on the panels before quickly packing up and bringing it in, and it was absolutely fine. it is cold during my review, so the capacity/loss is probably more impactful than average, but it hasn’t been a noticeable issue.I use it to routinely charge my phone and smart watch overnight, which uses a bit more than it needs (maybe 10% of the battery) because it gets left on and keeps them at 100% until morning obviously. a great feature to add to the app would be auto shut off with times you can set.the app itself does work, although sometimes it doesnt stay connected because im usually behind several walls when im charging it outside on solar. it does show the internal temperature of the battery while charging or using it, the watt input and output, and so forth. i wish it had a history section where you could review the use/charge/discharge on a timeline, like over 24 hours or something.it does get a charge with cloudy weather but this depends on where you live and how much solar activity there is. one photo is an example of it charging slowly while overcast, it was getting around 5-15 watts. as a side note, i also wish Anker made a first party case for it, but the one i got works well. in the future i want to try it with a 100 watt panel to see how it goes.i think its probably very useful for people who go camping or that travel often, or if you like to work outside like on a patio or balcony etc, or to just keep their device batteries charged with cleaner sine waves.

3 stars its not a hiking device 5 star, the device works amazing.
This is definitely not an item I’d hike with. For the price paid and doesn’t come with a strap, is disappointing. Outside of those two issues I bought this mainly for family car camping, to use this for movie nights for the kids. Powering a projector, possibly iPad or laptop depending on what I bring.Charging speed seems decent. This is a very easy to use power station. It’s extremely portable but not in a backpacking or hiking term.I’m going on a solo paddle camp in the next week so I will test the power capacity and functionality when I’m out in the woods and update this soon.Update: ive gone on a few kayak/sup camping trips, this held up well. this is a good power station especially for the size. its not going to power kitchen appliances, however it will get your basic necessities. I do take this station everywhere with me. I keep It in my car at all time unless I need to quickly charge it.Ive been using Anker products for over 10 years now. I think since they started in 2012 or so with their battery banks. I love their products but will always remain true when it comes to my personal experiences with their products.I did give this a 3 star rank because I was disappointed with the whole “hiking” power station advertisement however, hiking and backpacking isn’t really the same lol. I will say this is NOT a device I would hike with, but this is a device id recommend everything to keep in their car, or any outdoor activity.So this is a 5 star product, when it comes to delivery.

Excelente vendedor, me llego muy bien empacado el producto, y original 100%, vale la pena comprarle a nocnoc

Bought this to connect to the smallest Iceco to freeze foods on longer grocery run. It works well (not sure if it’s also because the Iceco is very efficient). The battery last quite long (we only charged once for a few 1~2 hours trips). Very portable size and easy to lift (without a belt). It serves the purpose, and we can also use it as a backup for emergency/power outage.

Eine super Powerbank die mehr leistet wie gedacht.Ich hatte mir diese Powerstation gekauft um meine Kompressorkühlbox betrieben zukönnen wenn ich mit meinem Bus am campen bin.Meine Erwartung ging an einem heißen Sommertag so von 24 Stunden aus die das Gerät schaffen würde.Ich war erstaunt das die Powerstation einfach nicht leer werden wollte obwohl wir an dem WE gut über 30° hatten, mehrfach überprüfte ich ob die Kühlbox noch an sei, das war der Fall.Letzten Endes lief die Kühlbox an der Powerstation irgenwas zwischen 36 und 40 Stunden.Die Box ist dann an 230V innerhalb einer halben bis dreiviertel Stunde wieder aufgeladen.Die Box ist angenehm zu tragen und bei ihrer geringen Größe kann man die Überall mit hinnehmen.Meine Erwartung hat sie mehr als erfüllt.Die Box ist sehr zuempfehlen.