Yeah don't forget the Bluetti and Ecoflow Delta. They actually have great value and are built like tanks. I think Anker is really somewhat competive with Bluetti now. Having used the brand new Bluetti AC200Max 2000 Wh solar power station for a couple of weeks now I love it, I love the build quality on it, and looking at Anker's offering at their aggressive price point, they're actually a compelling choice, although at a lower battery capacity. Those LiFePO4 batteries are freakishly expensive. If they can come out with a 2kWh option at similar price to $1599 (like the Bluetti's AC200p, which also has LiFePO4), they would really be kicking Bluetti out of the park. With that kind of price tag, and their 5-year warranty, they would be clearly a better choice than Bluetti AC200p, which only comes with a 2-year warranty. I'm looking forward to some seriously interesting competition here!
@@Chris-hw4mq apples and oranges. sure, there are cheaper options out there, even in the solar power station market. But I bought mine because of the simplicity and ease of use. And when you add it all up, it actually doesn't become that much cheaper. With discounts, you can get a Bluetti AC200p for $1499. To build out a comparable system, you need to add 2kWh of LFP battery packs, a 2000 watt pure sine inverter, a 700 watt MPPT charge controller that accepts from 10V up to 150 volts DC charge, 12 volt regulated outputs, 5 volt USB and USB-C charging (including wireless charging), and at least $50 worth of heavy duty cabling to the battery pack and to the load side, and extra cost to build a case and cooling solution to mount them all inside if you're looking to build a mobile, easily portable setup. That is all required if you want to build a comparable setup. This is assuming you're not savvy enough to build your battery packs yourself with a balancing circuit and a compatible BMS (and most people aren't)... If you did, you could save a few more pennies.
I've always enjoyed every product I've owned from Anker. Couple of power banks, phone chargers, etc. They've all been super solid. Currently use their 30w Type C micro charging cube with their lightning cable and it's great.
I currenlty own only audio gear, a pair of Q35 headphones and a soundcore 2 bluetooth speaker, and both are awesome. Looking forward to own more stuff from them. Quality is great
@@xXRealXx Your mileage may vary obviously but I've had the same Anker power bank for about 3 or 4 years now with no issues. I haven't been constantly using it during that time but I've thrown it in bags with a lot of other stuff in it, dropped it into sand at the beach, and I've dropped it in snow and it still works perfectly fine as far as I can tell.
@@austinsloop9774 That is typically how lifepo4 chemistry cells are rated. If you only use the battery in the 20-80% energy storage range then you can typically push the cycles rating to 80% degradation with 5k cycles
Yeah sounds about right. I've seen manufacturers quoting 2500 to 3500 cycles to 80% on a LiFePO4 battery chemistry, so 3000 cycles to 80% sounds right in the ball park.
I wish they would’ve mentioned the price. I do like Anker though. That little Apple style fast charging brick has been pretty incredible. Edit: $1,399. Not bad. It’s a better investment than buying the latest flagship phone.
@@benjaminoechsli1941 That is how much I paid for my first pc with a 1070 ti and a 2700x. New phone pricing is a hard no for me. I miss the days of 800 dollars...lol
Yeah flagships are expensive but the mid range phones now are also really good. There's no need to buy the top end. Good offerings from both iOS and android.
@@oldbot64 Or better yet, buying an outgoing flagship model for half the price with all the things a new mid range misses, llke IP67 or better rating, great screen, telephoto camera etc..
I wish I can get something like this here in Hawaii. Websites won't ship anything with a large battery here for the individual consumer, and the ones that are here have a high mark-up price.
After reading many reviews and watching a lot of videos, I chose this option for my first backup power station. ru-vid.comUgkxHypYDKHAN93Lp2RQpfvU_ksc70wJ00pt I was between this and a larger option that could power a wider range of items, but the price/size/capacity blend seemed right for this unit. Hasn't gotten a ton of use yet, but the build quality is solid and it charges fine via the Rockpals solar panel I purchased to pair with it. One thing to note is that the screen is optimized for a top down viewing angle, which makes sense, but this means it washes out at other angles - especially low angles. Not a huge deal, but perhaps a better option for the display could be used to provide wider viewing angles.
It would also be good in a blackout situation. I live in FL and I think this would come in handy during hurricane season. I could run lights, a fan or two, and obviously charge my phone especially at night since it can run inside your home and not produce any fumes. I do have a gas powered generator but using this to supplement my power needs would help me stretch my gas on hand for my fridge, chest freezer, and microwave. And each night I can shut the generator down and bring it inside so no tries to steal it.
Great to see someone using LFP cells. I can truly this being viable option to gas generators in a minor power outage that you would only need a few hours to get your refrigerator running.
Love Anker products. I've been looking at this one and the one below it since they were announced. All of my mobile electronic accessories are Anker. Earbuds, portable battery banks, cables, wall warts, et al. Love them. I hear their customer support is awesome, but since I started using them with the 1st Gen Liberty Neo's(I've since upgraded to the Liberty 2 Pro's when they first launched, and now the Liberty 3 Pro shortly after launch), I've never needed to contact them because everything just worked, and worked very well and very reliably.
@@z4r5hnbuzfrhxtf22 Nice, I want one then. For day-to-day use it can serve as a UPS, and in emergencies I'll have a good backup power source in the winter, to charge phones and run basic appliances.
You can kinda make your own with a vicrtron inverter and a lithium ion phosphate 12v battery, they have the charger built in and they can switch over fast enough to be used as a ups
I’ve had this power bank for a couple weeks now…. It’s really let down by solar charging. 30v 10A is not enough for normal 12v 100w panels and if you jump to 24v panels it won’t use the power since open circuit is over 30v. It’s output is decent though
it doesnt seem to be designed for full offgrid solar like a Solar Generator would be, but for jobs like outdoor power or a UPS or such, its probably decent
I have the lower capacity Jackery version of this with the solar panel, and I love it. Highly recommend for people who camp, go to cottages, or even have parties/fun in their back yard or on the go, since you can plug anything into it. Also great backup if you lose power due to a storm! It will power a mini fridge or freezer, or a cooktop and microwave.
That thing would be amazing for off grid living. Set up a few solar panels and when you are working it's getting charged. Then when night comes switch it on and it gives you a reasonable amount of time to do work on the computer gaming or whatever. For 1300-1400$ that's pretty reasonable for what it does imo.
at least with their smaller homebase 2 it wasn't designed to be constantly plugged into solar panels and would crash if left connected overnight.. so you would need to bear that in mind with that sort of setup
@@Mirko____ That's definitely the bigger question. It's quite easy to make a sine wave with no load, but a large inductive load can screw up all sorts of things. Anker is generally good as far as I know though.
I have a few things from Anker and always happy. One of my battery banks is over 5 years old. I use it when I'm out hiking for multiple days. Glad to see them making these now. Might pick one up for when I car camp
I wish you would've tested the UPS part of the unit. I wanted to see it in action and maybe use it in between my studio setup in the event of power failure due to weather, and shit infrastructure in my state.
I think that's the real hidden value here; use it day-to-day as a UPS, then in emergencies you have a great power source for a lot of other devices and appliances. It's a hard sell for most people, if it's only for power outages, but if it can also be a capable UPS/line conditioner for your PC, TV, etc. then it becomes more compelling.
@@romano5785 if it has a dedicated "UPS" feature, I would assume that the unit would probably have some sort of switcher to divert input power directly to the output ports instead of the batteries, but it'd still be good to check though!
Great option for those of us in countries with unreliable electricity supply. Would love to carry on without a care, but this is also pricey and difficult to source in some regions 😓
My family has always used vacation to go camping - get away from all internet and normal electronic entertainment to relax. It's amazing how easy it is to sleep in the woods without all that noise - and no nothing there is going to eat you.
I know someone who lives the van life when they work, they basically spend 1/3 their life travelling in the van from site to site. Fridge, microwave, freezer, kettle, computer, lights, there's a lot they power every night... They often just use solar panels on top or charge from a charging spot. Okay so it's a long way of saying they have a lot of batteries... Just daisy chain a few of these, stacked on each other, and you should be good.
Anyone living in Texas could get through 3000 cycles quickly no problem On a slightly more serious note, I hear that because of supply line issues It can take significantly more time for disaster relief to come in this year after hurricanes and whatnot. Seems a useful bit of kit to have if you live in the usual suspect areas
@@joshuasterling2144 yup and if your a little handy, you can follow a vid to make a vertical drum wind mill on the cheap, you can hook up when sun's n/a
We have found it to be significantly cheaper to purchase a 5kw generator and run on natural gas. It also brings more peace of mind because you don't have to worry about charging.
@@nathanielhill8156 Sure, it is. but what happens when you run out of gas? or oil? any of a dozen parts that break and you forgot to get a spare for? Or you have to go mobile? I'd get more piece of mind out of a piece of equipment with no moving parts, that's not reliant on a refined spoilable product to function. And there's that whole getting rid of fossil fuels thing that people keep banging on about If nothing else it's not a bad thing to have a backup for your backup when it comes to power. The more ways you have to generate power the happier you are in the long run
The jackery is good but don’t buy it because they still using old battery 500 and 800 life cycles and slow charging unless they make a new product anker wins
Not gunna lie with my laptop's "3070" & Ryzen 5900 my 200 Watt charging cable could run this baby in performance mode for an entire night no problem! I'm seriously considering getting this just as a supplement to my gas powered generator for power outages! Being able to repy on a quick charge off the gas generator or a slower recharge via solar panels means I could more efficiently utilize the full power my gas generator is creating; run gaming hardware for long sessions in "full power mode" SILENTLY & it also acts as a back up generator via its solar charging abilities. For the value this provides... it's hard to call it "expensive" it's "costly" for sure but this definitely comes with serious benefits that outweigh the financial cost for those who value the features I mentioned.
I've had several Anker products for years now. Recently I got the Soundsync A3341 Bluetooth 2-in-1 Transmitter and Receiver to connect to my USB audio interface so I can connect multiple Bluetooth devices to listen in 1 headset. All of their stuff is awesome.
Not gonna lie I never knew Linus made videos for Short Circuit too, I assumed it was just the other employees. Allow me to now binge a whole bunch of these videos
I've been considering something as backup for power outages because I have pets that require heat. A used kerosene generator would be cheaper, but it's tempting to get solar or a car converter for a battery backup.
after seeing the 8 bit guys video I really think there's a good use case for these battery packs with roof mounted PV panels for use in power cuts and more.. .seems to be a much more versatile solution than fixed 'power wall' battery packs.
You forgot to mention that it's also a UPS (20ms switch time), unlike most AC power banks, it can charge and output at the same time, and only pulls from the batteries if you cut the input power.
If you live alone, you could probably hook this thing up to a power system that only recharges during low price times and allow yourself to save money on electricity.
I think this is the perfect video/device to show us users how much power modern gaming pc’s really use. Like have a basic household running for however long it does and show how inefficient modern computer hardware is. Assuming the house would run for a few hours but the pc will drain it in an hour. Most consumers don’t understand how much power their computers use. We think of cost yes, but unless we see what the power could be used for we won’t understand the impact such hardware has on the environment. After all if consumers don’t ask for it hardware manufacturers don’t have a reason to put efficiency before dumping power to increase performance.
Offgridding with solar and auto charging is about 600-1000 cycles a year of wear and tear on the battery bank per year, if you are using it as a primary power source.
It can't. Even though it's rated for 1500 watts, that's on AC. The only 12 volt output is 10 amps or 120 watts, and won't have enough juice to jumpstart. But you could charge a car's dead 12-volt battery with it for a while and then start the car. Or charge a lithium jumpstart pack and then start the car. And to be clear, charging a battery to start a car isn't the same thing as jumpstarting a car.
@@molivil sad they don’t sell a cord for it that bypasses the restriction. My battery box for less then $150 gives me option (with the sold seperate cable) to jump directly from the battery.
One could totally run a M1 Mac Mini and a decent monitor for a good long while with that thing. That could be super useful for DIT jobs on location. I could see myself using this for production 1000%...
Forget actually cycling the battery pack, lithium ion loses capacity over time regardless. It does lose capacity much faster when its cycled, but it does have a definitive life based solely on time.
It's impressive for a battery pack but for $1300 I think I'd still get a generator. I live in a part of the US where power outages are pretty common with just wind storms. Down here winter shuts everything down and a blackout can be weeks long. 55 gallons of gas and my 7500 watt gen can power up my whole house for that time.
Its not designed to power a house. you can get house level energy storage for a bit more money and it could last that long. Especially with solar panels.
I agree. At this point you're not even benefitting from having a light device, part of the draw of other battery packs. The main things I like about this is that I can toss up some solar panels and not have to listen to background noise or deal with CO. However, an EU1000i or a similar WEN is a perfectly viable option at this price point
The 8-bit Guy just did a video about his backup power solution and the potential downside with a generator is that since you don't use it all the time (hopefully) its possible you could find yourself in a situation where you need it and it doesn't work. This device could be used for non-emergency purposes in between blackout situations and therefore you'd detect an issue before an actual critical use case comes along.
That would be a great addition to my emergency Ham radio setup, heck you could run an amp on that almost! But definitely would last a while on low or even high powered ham radio situations.. all the gear would use a couple hundred watts while transmitting.. great looking battery system!! Especially with the solar panels! I'm getting one!
@Defective Degenerate That would be the idea, looking at the price with solar panels, it's out of my reach for mobility, but yes a few hams I know go to parks and tops of hills to talk, a much smaller portable power system would work just as well, but yes portability with a 100w radio (my fav. is my Yeasu 991a) but the idea is if the shtf the battery system would be perfect as well
You'd be losing 10-20% of energy going from DC to AC and back to DC. Better off getting a 12V battery system and plugging the radios directly into that. Bioennopower has batteries that are about 50% more energy for the same price. You lose out on the ability to plug in AC devices, which you could add with an inverter, and the portability/packaging.
@@jimmyc7269 Well don't the packs run direct 12v? all my ham equipment is 12v, i need a power supply to go from the wall to the radio.. and these battery packs are not ac-dc are they? I have seen the bioenna, but this would give me a lot more options.. i didn't realize this goes dc - ac -dc not direct dc from the batteries on the dc output.. seems like unnecessary work
@@AnthonyRBlacker If you mean the direct 12V from the car socket, first it is only rated for 120W. Not even enough to power a 100W radio, since the 100W is irradiated power and not input power. I am not sure how the cells are laid out internally, but I am guessing the internal battery is not 12V. The current would be over 100A at the 1500W it's capable of, which would require very beefy wiring and expensive internal components. So likely it has a much higher pack voltage, and the car socket goes through a DC-DC step down converter, which is why it is limited to 120W. That's much more efficient than the DC-AC-DC route, but also not perfect at about 95%. Plus a typical switching DC-DC converter is likely noisier than you want for radios. This would indeed give you a lot more flexibility, but if all you want to do is power your radios, get a dedicated battery, and perhaps a smaller portable one with AC output for your other needs.
@LTT I think there is a video here. Maybe a bit niche but interesting imo. Which one is better. Jackery or Anker. What is the max peak power they can handle. How long do they actually last (advertised capacity). How well do they react to huge changes in power demanded. How well do they replicate the sine wave? Can you plug in any old crappy device or are they only capable of powering stuff that has a decent power supply built in. And everything else one could ask about a portable power station that I can't think of right now 😅
Could power a whole fleet of Arcade1up machines at once (commonly have 12V, 3A power adapters). An OG full size cab with a crt would be a different story, but I bet it could run at least 1.
@@DCourtwreck You could easily run a small row - Commonly around 300-400W for standup/sitdown games, up to 1000-1500W for big ones like DDR and Time Crisis.
I mean, you're not going to have a shower or cook with it but you could watch a movie or three on a big OLED and BluRay player... Keep your phone charged, use a laptop... Shit, ya know, I'm kinda close to pulling the trigger on one for weekenders at the beach.
It's not just for outdoor use, but also a good emergency tool to power your communication devices during a disaster. With the current global trending, it is a must have equipment for every household.
Looks like an RTX 30 series from the top 🤣. I know I've said it before, Anker makes some quality stuff. Not all, but some products are actually pretty impressive.
It is amazing seeing how much battery tech has advanced in such a short time. I cant imagine what Anker and other companies will be able to make in the next decade.
So my wife and I live in a trailer because we have to rent our house out but we run an old school goal Zero battery like this over solar. Much cheaper than trying to rewire our trailer and it runs my 2070q laptop with solidworks for about three hours. Estimates on the battery screen are almost always wrong. Our goal Zero takes four days to charge over solar and 4 hours over its 90$ charger. Can't wait to upgrade to something like this after I finish school.
I got a 2kwh 8s BMW EV 35lbs salvaged battery in perfect condition from Battery Hookup for $250 in 2020. With a 36v inverter I got something significantly lighter, more energy dense, more flexible, and cheaper then the Anker power bank. Very little DIY or electrical skills were required. What is the advantage of the Anker solution?
@@Jehty_ Ok, I can see the warranty being nice, but I think the people that buy the Anker would be open to a little bit of tinkering anyway though (you have to be when camping). I can see what you're saying with it being a complete product and more convenient, I just find it insane that one can get something a lot more capable for less then half of the price.
@@donovanlawson2848 what makes you think that campers are more inclined to tinkering? Especially the type of camping where you carry a 20 Kg battery with you? Camping has nothing to do with tinkering
@@donovanlawson2848 and how much did your DIY solution really cost? How many hours did you put into it? How long did the research take? How long the manufacturing? I doubt that your solution was that much cheaper - if you give your time a monetary value.
@@Jehty_ If you go camping, you have to be willing to tinker because there is a lot of work that goes into setting up a campsite. You have to be able to set up your tent, build a fire, and make sure that all of your gear is in working order. If you're not willing to tinker, then you're not going to be able to enjoy your camping trip.
Depends on what you are doing... i added 100ah lead carbon batteries to an apc 1500, and it re calibrated the everything correctly. And the monitoring software, but not portable. This is not likely to be designed for being always plugged in, and you may lose efficiency that way. Lead carbon batteries basically have a giant built in capacitor to smooth the charge and discharge peaks giving them comparable life to higher end lithium batteries and costing 1/3 the price.
As someone who sometimes works on video shoots out in the woods and has to figure out how to charge batteries and keep a laptop for offloading footage topped off on power... this is a freaking incredible solution. It could probably charge batteries, a laptop (and a screen, and more) for well over a day. Waaaaaannnnt.
So you know how we are getting increasingly severe weather that keeps knocking out power for a day or more? That's where one of these, along with solar panels, can come in real handy. Especially at keeping your fridge running.
In South Africa we have 'load shedding' three times a day - i.e. they cut the power for 2.5 - 4.5 hours per session +- 10 hours a waking day. Yet Anker do not have any unit for sale here. Customers would literally throw money at them.
The one thing that could of been really nice is a switch to change the light to tone other then yellow. Since bugs dont care nearly as much for blue or red light.
Let’s put things into perspective, a 2200 watt inverter generator that sells for $500 (Top of the line Honda is $1100) will run an 1800 watt load for 3.2 Hours (5760 wh)…versus Anker’s running a max 1500 watt load for 49 minutes (1229 wh) for $1300-$1400. Fuel the inverter in 3 minutes and your back up and running. What are going to recharge the Anker with? Solar? How many days will that take? Sure these things cool, but gas inverter generators are awesome!
Honestly I'm in Florida and and with storms and hurricanes. With the solar panels. That might be a real opinion. Especially considering how difficult it is to get gas for a generator after a hurricane.
This is excellent in disaster or war-torn areas, where power is out or unreliable for days or weeks on end. I could afford one, I'd get it in a heartbeat.
Ohh. Is that a Withings ScanWatch I am seeing? I remember people recommending it to you when you talked about the pebble in a previous video. It really is a good watch :)
I built a 48V nominal LifePo4 pack for $900. 3.84kWh of capacity with 3kW of continuous DC power output. It weighs 80 pounds and is water proof as it is inside of a large caliber sealed ammo can.
They should make this into a UPS. Being able to game with the power out for an hour would cover most short term outages. Batteries should be easier to replace though. Most UPS units I've seen that are capable of running for that long have super loud fans or are twice as expensive.
I need something like this. I live out in a rural area and the power is constantly going out. When the snow comes in the winter I'm often out of power and heat for days.
I know this is sponsored but maybe look at the bluetti one you can have a pretty sick off grid setup Edit: also I'm pretty sure it can make a van life setup super easy
The power density there is nuts. It would almost be overkill for most campers, trailers, even a small RV or cabin really. If you don't need electricity to heat your living space or your water, this would probably do it.
