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Anker SOLIX F3800 vs Bluetti Apex 300

Anker SOLIX F3800 and Bluetti Apex 300 are level on what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

Anker SOLIX F3800
Anker SOLIX F3800
6.7
Fair
2 of 6 rounds
vs
Bluetti Apex 300
Bluetti Apex 300
7.1
Good
2 of 6 rounds

The verdict

It's a dead heat.

Neither pulls ahead on the published figures, so the decision is in the details this comparison cannot see. Check the current figures on both pages.

Choose Anker SOLIX F3800 if…

  • • You want Anker SOLIX F3800's edge on how much energy it stores and how much it can power at once

Choose Bluetti Apex 300 if…

  • • You want Bluetti Apex 300's edge on what it costs and how fast it switches in a power cut

Round by round

  1. Round 1What it costsBluetti Apex 300 wins
    Anker SOLIX F38005/10

    $2,299.99

    regular price (sale $2,199.99)

    • $2,299.99, against $1,599

    Source: ankersolix.com ↗

    Bluetti Apex 3008/10

    $1,599

    sale price (regular $1,699)

    Source: bluettipower.com ↗

    Bluetti Apex 300 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2How much energy it storesAnker SOLIX F3800 wins
    Anker SOLIX F38008/10

    3,840 Wh

    battery capacity

    Source: ankersolix.com ↗

    Bluetti Apex 3005/10

    2,764.8 Wh

    battery capacity

    • 2,764.8 Wh, against 3,840 Wh

    Source: bluettipower.com ↗

    Anker SOLIX F3800 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  3. Round 3How much it can power at onceAnker SOLIX F3800 wins
    Anker SOLIX F38008/10

    6,000 W

    continuous AC output

    Source: ankersolix.com ↗

    Bluetti Apex 3005/10

    3,840 W

    continuous ac output (7,680w lifting power)

    • 3,840 W, against 6,000 W

    Source: bluettipower.com ↗

    Anker SOLIX F3800 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  4. Round 4How fast it switches in a power cutBluetti Apex 300 wins
    Anker SOLIX F38005/10

    <20 ms UPS

    uPS switch time

    • <20 ms UPS, against 0 ms UPS

    Source: ankersolix.com ↗

    Bluetti Apex 3008/10

    0 ms UPS

    ups switchover time

    Source: bluettipower.com ↗

    Bluetti Apex 300 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  5. Round 5How long the warranty lastsTie
    Anker SOLIX F38007/10

    5 years

    warranty

    Source: ankersolix.com ↗

    Bluetti Apex 3007/10

    5 years

    warranty

    Source: bluettipower.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

  6. Round 6Which battery chemistry it usesTie
    Anker SOLIX F38007/10

    LiFePO4 (LFP)

    battery chemistry

    Source: ankersolix.com ↗

    Bluetti Apex 3007/10

    LiFePO4

    battery chemistry

    Source: bluettipower.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

Anker SOLIX F3800Anker SOLIX F3800
Bluetti Apex 300Bluetti Apex 300

Side by side

Overall score
6.7
7.1
Best
Price
See price
See price
How much energy it stores
6.5
5.7
What it costs
6.5
8.0
How much it can power at once
8.0
6.0
How much solar it takes
5.0
—
How heavy it is
—
8.0
Head-to-head findings
How much energy it stores
3,840 Wh
2,764.8 Wh
What it costs
$2,299.99
$1,599
How much it can power at once
6,000 W
3,840 W
How much solar it takes
2,400 W
—
How heavy it is
—
38 kg
How big a startup surge it handles
9,000 W
—
How fast it switches in a power cut
<20 ms UPS
0 ms UPS
How fast it recharges from the wall
—
—
Record
Head-to-head record
1–0–1
2–0–1
Head-to-heads won
100 %
100 %
Rounds won
46 %
56 %
Pros
      Cons
      • $2,299.99, against $1,599
      • <20 ms UPS, against 0 ms UPS
      • 3,840 Wh, against 4,096 Wh
      • 2,400 W, against 2,600 W
      • 2,764.8 Wh, against 3,840 Wh
      • 3,840 W, against 6,000 W
      • 2,764.8 Wh, against 4,096 Wh
      • 3,840 W, against 4,000 W
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