Anker SOLIX C300 vs F1200 (PowerHouse 757) — day brick vs 1.2 kWh home mid
Far apart on the Anker ladder: SOLIX C300 (288 Wh · 300 W) versus SOLIX F1200 / PowerHouse 757 (1,229 Wh · 1,800 W US). Roughly 4× the Wh for roughly 4.5× the weight. Feature-class honesty, not a winner crown. Prices: check current listing.
Honesty first (read this)
- No invented Wh, watts, or street prices. C300 figures reused from C300 vs C800 / 535 vs C300 (Anker product page: 288 Wh · 300 W · ~4.1 kg; AC vs DC-only C300 SKUs differ). F1200 figures reused from C800 vs F1200 (Anker SOLIX US A1770 listing + manual: 1,229 Wh · 1,800 W US AC · 600 W solar · 19.1 kg). C300 solar input and UPS: check listing.
- F1200 is the PowerHouse 757. Same box, new name — older 757 cross-compares: 535 vs 757 · 521 vs 757.
- Different jobs. C300 is a day-bag / laptop / router brick; F1200 is a fridge-night mid. Neither is a transfer-switch home system. Price: Check current listing.
Framing is planning honesty from manufacturer product pages and QuietWatt sibling citations (checked Oct 2026) — not QuietWatt lab tests or electrical advice. Estimates labelled.
Side-by-side (feature class)
Not a sponsored ranking and not a winner list. Confirm every figure on the live model card.
| Axis | SOLIX C300 (~288 Wh day brick) | SOLIX F1200 / 757 (~1.2 kWh mid) |
|---|---|---|
| Wh / chemistry | 288 Wh (sibling cite, mfr) | 1,229 Wh LiFePO₄ (mfr) |
| AC continuous | 300 W (mfr) — DC-only SKU has no AC | 1,800 W US (UK/EU 1,500 W) (mfr) |
| Solar input | Check listing | 600 W US (UK/EU 300 W) (mfr) |
| Weight | ~4.1 kg (sibling cite) — one hand | 19.1 kg (US manual) — two hands / trunk |
| UPS / switchover | Check listing | Check listing |
| Best-fit job | Day use, laptop, router, phones | Fridge overnight, home office outage |
| Price | Check current listing | Check current listing |
QuietWatt is independent. Size math: what size · fridge runtime · peak vs continuous · best camping · carry / Wh·kg.
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