The Anker Solix C200 is an exceptional portable power station that ticks all the boxes for reliability, portability, and performance. I took it with me while traveling for the holidays and used it to fully charge my iPhone 15 Pro Max from 15% to 100% 4-5 times and it still had a little charge left. It has a solid/rugged feel to it - it would hold up at a campsite fairly well. The Anker mobile app works and displays the information from the battery nicely. I took the time and configured the screen brightness/timeout, and the device timeout (saves the battery when nothing is plugged in). General comments (should any of these things matter to you): - I wish the ports had rubberized covers to protect from dust/moisture - A push notification to my phone when the battery hits 20% would be nice - You can't fly with this battery - it exceeds TSA's capacity limit

The product description says incorrectly of the device charging connectors "including 1× car socket (120W)". It doesn't have a car socket or any 120W connectors. It has an XT60 plug that could be connected to a car battery, but this is input only (100W). Prior Review Correction: 12V output is optional for the USB-C PD spec. Although the label on the bottom of the C200 lists only 5V,9V,15V, and 20V outputs, I was able to power a 12V GMTek mini PC. A USB-C inline multimeter confirms 12V. It is working fine as a UPS for this computer (providing portability and 20 hour power backup).

My review is still pending further testing but so far the rated output is less than I expected for my uses. This Solix C200 DC unit advertises as 60,000mah but I am only getting 19+ hours (not even 24 hrs running a 3-channel dash cam 24/7). The print at the bottom says 15,000mah, which adds more confusion. I have several units I am testing as well. I might be missing something here but I was expecting much longer battery life per charge. I run dash cams with power banks in order to not drain my car battery. I have stuck with lithium ion instead of lithium polymer because they tend to be more stable in tolerating higher temperatures. However the cut off point is around 114F when it becomes not advisable to do this. I opted to try this unit out because Lithium Iron Phosphate is generally known to have a higher temperature rated tolerance than Lithium Ion. Plus, this unit is nowhere near the $300 to $600 price range of those LifePo4 car dash cam batteries specifically sold for this purpose. And because LiFePo4 have a longer recharging lifespan. Over the years I get a general idea of how long a 10,000mah battery will last over one closer to 27,000mah or 50,000mah using 24/7 recording on 1 channel, 2 channel and even 3-channel dash cams or even several of them on one power bank. With 50,000mah or those power banks claiming to be that high, I at least get 24hrs on a 2 to 3 channel one. But with this I only get 19+ hours as noted by the estimate on the app and on my initial tests. Looking at the print at the bottom it says 15,000mah without further explanation on what this actually means. Further searches on the internet say this is per power cell or pack and not the total mah it has, which is actually equivalent to 60,000mah. If this is the case why is this not on the printed label or explained in the manual somewhere? I cannot substantiate whether this is true or not. I only know that with a 3-channel dash cam running at roughly 7 to 8 watts, it can only last up to 20 hours before being depleted. In comparison, a few 50,000mah to 60,000mah lithium ion power banks I use seem to last longer. My 27,700mah to 30,000 mah power bank is closer to this one's duration. Some math: 192 watt hours divided by 8 watts from the dash cam equals 24 hours. Tests have been closer to 19 to 20 hours. Still trying to figure this out. Advertised 60,000mah = 60amp hours. USB at 5 volts. power in watts = amps x volts = 60ah x 5 v = 300watt hours. So, a dash cam at 8watts would be: 300/8 = 37.5 hours. I am getting nowhere near this number. Aside from questioning the capacity, this C200 DC is great overall. I can fast charge it with a GAN 240 watt charger in about an hour, see stats on the app and charge all the USB devices. This is another area it excels over most power banks.

Great Product. More substantial then the typical battery power brick. This charges via USB-C at up to 140w, or even via a small solar panel at 11-28v. While this is not quite as feature filled as its bigger brothers the C300DC or C300, this is a bit smaller size and just right for what it was designed to do. I also really enjoy the carrying handle and the screen is very high quality. You can connect to this with the Anker app just like any other Solix product, and this supports both bluetooth and wi-fi.

Compact, quality build, being running great for several months. Would buy before Trump enacts more tariffs on Anker products. (I try to avoid Chinese goods but all these brands are Chinese manufactured even American companies like Ecoflow). Charges quick, battery formula much more durable than Li ion and less fire risk. FYI never charge your phone or power banks unattended.

I run a business that requires charging phones at some point during the day. I have multiple portable chargers but I thought I would give a powerstation a try so I wouldn't have to carry so many devices. When I received the power bank, I was able to plug/charge and it worked fantastic for our first event. I was able to charge our phones half way during the event. Power bank dropped to 84% and when I tried to charge it, it never moved from 84%. Looked at the paperwork that came with the bank but nothing addressed the inability to charge the powerbank back up. Contacted Amazon and the seller who asked me a lot of questions. The mentioned there was a reset button. That worked. I was going to return it but if I can get it to charge by clicking the reset button, perfect. I can do that. Here we are today. Sitting 28% and still cannot get this thing to charge. I don't have time, energy or patience to deal with this everytime I use it and need to charge it. Unfortunately I am returning this and will be paying a little bit more for a Jackery or Bluetti.

I really love how the displays tells you wattage amounts both when charging the power station and when charging devices with the power station. It has a very awesome design and feels pleasantly durable due to how much it weighs which is really nice. I could probably charge my iPhone 15 from dead to 100% ~10 times. Definitely going to purchase the bigger brothers of this one. Anker never disappoints.

A light for camping

You cannot go wrong with Anker. I am using it as a backup for accessories- in car, dash cam, gps etc.

With the SOLIX range, I think Anker have hit the jackpot. My Dell laptop is rated at 20V, 65Watts. But the instructions say that using a suitable USB-C PD power bank, the Dell will initially charge at 100W. The SOLIX C200 DC Power Bank Station is the perfect way for running the Dell all day. The three USB-C outlets are rated at 140, 100 and 15 Watts. Run times, with the Dell connected to the 100W output will depend on what charge level the Dell battery was at. When the Dell has been at 10% battery, the SOLIX has recharged the laptop in 2 hours from 9am to 11am, then powered the laptop till around 4pm, when the laptop battery takes over. Easily giving me a full day of use, without a mains power cord in sight. If the laptop starts the day on a full charge, the SOLIX C200 will power the laptop all day, with about 30% battery remaining in the SOLIX by 5pm. This, combined with it's size, weight and carry handle, make the SOLIX C200 perfect for anyone working remotely, either without access to mains power, or who simply does not want to have power cords training about. One slight anomaly though. I occasionally have to work away, using an AirBnB as a base. I have a SOLIX C300 powering things like the travel router and portable printer, and the C200 DC just powering the laptop and the wireless charger phone stand. I tried recharging the C200 (over USB-C) from the C300, and the C300 from the mains. But as soon as the C200 reached 55%, it stopped recharging. So I had to recharge the C200 using a mains charger, plugged in to the C300 mains sockets, which worked fine. So if you need all-day laptop power, the C200 DC is brilliant. I would guess that it might only get a more power hungry laptop, like a Macbook Pro or a gaming laptop from 9am, to perhaps 3 or 4 pm. But that is still impressive, given it's size and portability.

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Excellent bit of kit !

I needed a battery station for when I go camping, so needed something that could charge 2 iPhones, 2 apple watches, my lights, a speaker and a water pump and this thing can do all that and last a good week! Not to mention you can charge it with a £50 solar panel that outputs 40w and charge it up in 3-5 hours and then you get a second week worth of charge! And considering it has lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries it will last a very long time unlike a normal lithium ion battery. I guess my only gripe with it is that it doesn’t have a pop up light like the C300, but for the price I think it’s more than perfect.