Key takeaways

• TheAnker Solix C800 Plus portable power station is currently available on Amazon for$600 (with the clip-on coupon).
• It's a powerful, well-made power station that delivers on everything it promises, and the camping lights are a useful addition.
  
• I just wish it was weather-resistant and the top compartment was less fiddly to close.

Power stations have totally flipped the script on how I get things done when I'm off the grid. Hauling around a robust box packed with power has been a complete game changer. Plus, the ability to hook it up to solar panels for a recharge? That's the kind of freedom I used to only dream about. 

Also: The best portable power stations you can buy: Expert tested

But now, we've hit a point where, aside from the brand and how much power they can hold, there's not much that sets one power station apart from another. That is until someone decides to shake things up. And guess what? Anker went and did exactly that with the Solix C800 Plus, the first portable power station with detachable 3-mode camping lights.

Note that I am testing the UK version, so the AC ports are different from that found on the US version. 

Anker Solix C800 Plus tech specs

• Capacity: 768Wh
• AC Output: 1200W (SurgePad 1600W)
• Ports: 2x USB-C, 2x USB-A, 5x AC Output, 1x car socket
  
• AC Output: 120V~10A, 60Hz, 1200W Max
• USB-C Output (100W): 5V?3A / 9V?3A / 15V?3A / 20V?3A / 20V?5A (100W max)
• USB-C Output (30W): 5V?3A / 9V?3A / 12V?2.5A (30W max)
• USB-A Output: 5V?2.4A (12W Max) per port
• Car Charger Output: 12V?10A
• AC Input: 750W standard, 1100W UltraFast charging, 1440W max in Bypass charging mode
• XT60 Input: 300W max
• Battery Type: Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4)
• Accessories: 2 x camping lights (8 -130 hour runtime), 3.3 ft/1 m retractable pole
• Dimensions: 14.61 x 8.07 x 9.96 in/371