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)

Works great for our needs
We bought this to run a portable fridge freezer. It will run in for about six hours. Also nice having the ability to charge mobile devices in the event of a power outage. So far this has met our expectations love having portable power on hand and anker is an amazing company with amazing products and even better support.!

Great camping solution
The battery holds a charge well, works well for camping and power outages. Easily can power a mattress blower, small appliances.The included solar panel is easy to deploy and easily ran 30-40 watts without even trying to position it well on a partially cloudy day. Only minor complaint is that the panel didn’t fold back up intuitively. Pay attention to how it’s folded initially and you’ll be good.

adorable portable power
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.

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.

Super useful power station for a beach day or simple camping days. Inverter puts out 300w consistently but it doesn’t do well with surging beyond that despite the 600W surge capability. Love the weight and portability and is super useful for just having a random plug near you(think coffee shop, working outside or in a park with your laptop etc…).I actually ended up getting a C1000 after getting my feet wet with this model. Now on longer/bigger trips I use this as a supplemental power bank for smaller draw items or just extra WH to juice up the larger unit.