The Anker SOLIX S2000 power station is an essential home backup beast

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We all think of adventure when looking at portable power stations . I automatically imagine the great times I can have camping, or rolling around the country in an RV. As fun as these can be, though, I most appreciate them at home, during power outages. That’s when electricity stops being a luxury, and it becomes a necessity.

The Anker SOLIX S2000 is designed specifically for this purpose. It is meant to work as a backup for essentials like a fridge, a router, or, even more importantly, medical devices like a CPAP machine. Of course, it’s not limited to those uses, but it is optimized for them. Should you get one? Let’s get into the nitty-gritty and tell you all about my experience after a week pushing it to its limits.

In my experience, power stations of this size and weight are usually made with some mobility in mind. They are meant to be carried, whether it’s to and from the car, or around a campground. This one isn’t that type of power station. It is mainly designed to stay put at home, and you can tell.

Weighing in at 35.7 lbs and measuring 8.2 × 11.1 × 12.7 in, it is still technically portable enough, and you can easily move it around your home if you’re using both hands. It lacks a handle, though. The indentations on the front and back serve as a kind of double handle, but they don’t offer the same handling confidence as those in power stations designed for mobility. It is also closer to being a square, which makes carrying it a bit inconvenient. That said, the shape makes it work great for its intended purpose. I feel like it fits a regular kitchen or room more naturally.

Actually, the size and weight are major highlights here. My first thought when looking at this was: “Wow, this is tiny for a 2,010Wh battery.” And I actually have a direct competitor at home. The DJI Power 2000 has a very similar battery capacity, and it is significantly larger and heavier! Actually, Anker claims the S2000 is the “smallest and lightest 2kWh power station” around. I know I haven’t seen a more compact one, so I would believe it.

Of course, you’re also getting Anker’s build quality here. The unit blends into any decor and feels very sturdy, even though it’s mostly plastic. There is such a thing as high-quality plastic, and I believe this one has it (like most other Anker products).

I’ll talk more about this in the ports section, but another design element I like is that two of the AC ports are located in the back. That’s a nice touch if you want to hide some of the cables away, especially if you’ll be using them permanently. For example, you could leave the fridge plugged into the back of the power station; that way, it stays hidden, and the power station looks less cluttered.