Customer Ratings & Reviews

Over the past few years, I’ve experienced power outages in the winter time that have sometimes lasted several days to nearly a week. After the first one, I started to become a lot more interested in having power available to get me through multiple days and I’ve accumulated a lot of small to medium capacity power stations. The C2000X Gen 2 is by far the most capable power station I’ve ever used. It has a massive capacity while still maintaining an impressively compact size and it offers many ways to power and be powered. It’s a bit overkill if you just need to occasionally power small devices, but for extended power outages and long camping trips it’s perfect. The C2000X Gen 2 measures at 18.1” wide, 9.8” tall, and 10.1” deep. It weighs 41.7 lbs. While it is certainly not what I would call small or light, this is about 43% smaller and 38% lighter than Anker’s previous 2048Wh F2000 and it’s smaller and lighter than any of the other similar-sized power stations I’ve been able to find. There are carrying handles on either side that makes it easy to grab and reposition and the rubber feet keep it in place on hard surfaces. The power station is made of a nice matte black plastic with a carbon-fiber pattern on the top and some blue accents on the vents and power button. The build quality in general feels good, though I would feel nervous about dropping something like this due to the weight alone. The C2000X includes a 6ft AC charging cable and a 9.6ft car charging cable. For ports up front, the C2000X Gen 2 has the following available 4 AC outlets. This appears to be one less than what is available on the non-X C2000 Gen 2 1 TT-30 outlet for powering RVs and homes. 2 USB-C ports capable of 140W 1 USB-C port capable of 15W, and 1 USB-A port capable of 12W. These ports together are capped at 20W output. 1 12V/10A car socket Around the sides are the charging and battery expansion ports. The C2000X Gen 2 can be charged on one side via the AC or XT-60 inputs. The car charging cable connects via the XT-60 port and this port also accepts solar charging input up to 800W. The other side has the battery expansion port and Anker offers a 2048Wh expansion battery to double the capacity if needed. Using the C2000X is pretty simple once you figure out the button presses. There is an LCD screen that lets you cycle through some charge status screens, as well as a settings menu. A single button press will scroll the menus and a double press will click. You can go through some basic settings like the AC charging output and screen brightness. There are also additional settings that can be accessed via the app and when the C2000X is connected to WiFi it can be monitored remotely. To test the C2000X Gen 2, I used the scenario I think would most commonly apply to me outside of camping, which was running my refrigerator. From 100%, I left it plugged and running for around 12 hours and it had drained by only 30% when I checked on it. Obviously this is going to depend on your fridge, but based on that knowing that I can power my fridge for almost 2 straight days is great peace of mind. I don’t have any 140W devices, but I do have some laptops that charge at 100W and was at least able to confirm that output from the USB-C ports. It’s also completely silent at lower power levels and even when the fans are running they are barely audible in a quiet room. Overall, I think the C2000X Gen 2 is a really powerful and versatile power station for a variety of use cases. There is no shortage of options available in this range and this deserves serious consideration if you’re looking for a power station.

A few weeks ago, we had a blackout that lasted a good six hours. Thankfully, I had plenty of charge in backup batteries to power my devices and appliances and get us through that time. But once it was over, I realized that if it had lasted any longer, we would have been in a bit of a bind. The number of devices—and the power needed to keep the essentials running, especially with children—adds up quickly and can become very taxing. Where I live, I don’t have space for a huge backup battery, but I needed something that could give me more power. This Anker fills that gap perfectly. In all the testing I’ve done so far, it’s lived up to its claims. There’s usually some exaggeration with products like this, but I haven’t found much here. The form factor isn’t much bigger than my other large power station, and although it’s a bit heavier, it packs significantly more capacity. While I can’t fully vouch for if the projected runtime is accurate, I’ve tested some pretty power-hungry devices and have been impressed with the results after running them for extended periods. In particular, as pictured, I used a steamer chamber and a home projector. With the steamer chamber, I always wanted to make it portable for my business, but even my larger power station would only keep it running for about two minutes before cutting off. With this unit, I can run it for several cycles (1 1/2 hours) before even thinking about another power source. That means excellent voltage and amperage for something extremely power-hungry. As for the projector, my previous experience was getting maybe one or two movies before needing to recharge. With this, it’s no problem—run time projected to be 6+ hours. On the build side, it’s very durable and has sturdy handles to move it around. It’s not huge, as mentioned before, but at 45 lbs, it’s not something you’ll casually toss around either. Still, the form factor makes it portable, and it’s clearly built to power something like an RV if needed. The LED screen is bright, easy to read, and very informative—it shows everything you need to stay on top of your power usage. It also comes with an app, which I’ve used with a previous generation power station and found very useful. It includes great features like charging only when electricity is cheapest, limiting charge to a certain percentage to extend battery life, and using it as a UPS backup. There’s a lot to explore in the app, and it’s absolutely worth downloading. The next addition I’d like to get is solar panels. According to the manual, it can handle up to 800W and recharge in about three hours. I haven’t tested that yet, but I’m looking forward to it. Being able to recharge outdoors and then use it indoors—especially on hot days for things like AC or other power-hungry devices—would be a huge benefit. In addition to solar charging, you can recharge it via AC power or a car lighter adapter. So you can stay powered wherever you go—whether you’re in the woods, at the beach, or just at the park setting up a movie night with a fan. This unit has plenty of power for all of that and provides real peace of mind during a blackout, even keeping something like a refrigerator running for a day or two. Power stations can be expensive, but when one offers this many features, connections, and this level of performance, the price becomes much easier to justify. The peace of mind alone is worth it. This is a fantastic power station that I think anyone should consider—whether for emergency preparedness or just powering things on the go.