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If you’re heading out for a late-summer camping trip, the last thing you want to have to lug along is a gas-powered generator for your electronic devices. You need something small yet powerful, like the Anker SOLIX C1000 Portable Power Station, and there’s no better time to pick one up than now, during Amazon’s limited-time sale that knocks over $478 off the price.
The Anker SOLIX C1000 Portable Power Station has 11 ports, so it’s compatible with basically anything you’d want to charge, and you can even customize charging speeds and monitor how much juice you have left with the Anker app. This portable power station usually sells for a cool $1,000, but you can grab renewed one at $520.
What Makes the Anker SOLIX C1000 a Great Portable Power Source?
If you’re planning an outdoor adventure or RV trip, you really don’t want to rely on a gas-powered generator. They’re heavy, they’re hard to transport, and they can be a fire hazard when you’re out in the woods. Plus you really don’t want to have to refill a gas generator when you’re far from civilization.
The Anker SOLIX C1000 can fully recharge in under an hour when plugged into an AC outlet, and if you don’t plan on being near an AC outlet or you’re experiencing a home power outage, attach one of Anker’s 600-watt solar panels (not included), and you’re fully recharged in under 2 hours. It also comes with a charging cord that fits in car sockets for another recharging option.
The SOLIX C1000 is also 15% smaller than comparable portable power sources, occupying a small 14.8 x 8.07 x 10.5-inch footprint and weighing less than 30 pounds, perfect for an RV trip or for easy home storage in case the lights go out.
So Many Devices, So Much Charging
There are 11 output ports available — six 120-volt/12-amp AC outlets, 2 USB-A, 2 USB-C (one 100W, one 30W), and a car charger. The AC outlets are good for 1800W of output, and the SurgePad outlet can reach 2400W without overloading.
How to use all that power? It’s capable of running a refrigerator for 14 hours, a Wi-Fi router for 52 hours, a laptop for 17 hours, and can charge an iPhone 92 times. If somehow you feel like you need even more power, you can attach an Anker SOLIX BP1000 1056Wh expansion battery (not included) and literally double the SOLIX C1000’s power. And the battery is good for over 3,000 charging cycles, or roughly 10 years.
There’s enough power, convenience, and versatility to warrant the original $1,000 price tag. The Amazon deal slashing that price all the way to $520 makes the renewed Anker SOLIX C1000 an absolute must-have.
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