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EcoFlow River 3 Plus vs Anker SOLIX C300

EcoFlow River 3 Plus comes out ahead of Anker SOLIX C300 on 3 of the 6 things that decide this, going by what each maker publishes. The one that matters for you may be one the leader loses.

EcoFlow River 3 PlusWinner
EcoFlow River 3 Plus
7.2
Good
3 of 6 rounds
vs
Anker SOLIX C300
Anker SOLIX C300
6.9
Fair
2 of 6 rounds

The verdict

EcoFlow River 3 Plus takes it, 3–2 on rounds.

On the published figures, EcoFlow River 3 Plus takes 3 of 6 rounds. Treat that as a starting point and check the current figures on both pages, because prices and plans move.

Choose EcoFlow River 3 Plus if…

  • • You want EcoFlow River 3 Plus's edge on how much it can power at once and how big a startup surge it handles

Choose Anker SOLIX C300 if…

  • • You want Anker SOLIX C300's edge on how heavy it is and how many ports it has in total

Round by round

  1. Round 1How much it can power at onceEcoFlow River 3 Plus wins
    EcoFlow River 3 Plus8/10

    600 W

    continuous AC output

    Source: us.ecoflow.com ↗

    Anker SOLIX C3005/10

    300 W

    aC rated output

    • 300 W, against 600 W

    Source: ankersolix.com ↗

    EcoFlow River 3 Plus wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  2. Round 2How big a startup surge it handlesEcoFlow River 3 Plus wins
    EcoFlow River 3 Plus8/10

    1,200 W

    surge AC output

    Source: us.ecoflow.com ↗

    Anker SOLIX C3005/10

    600 W (SurgePad)

    surge output

    • 600 W (SurgePad), against 1,200 W

    Source: ankersolix.com ↗

    EcoFlow River 3 Plus wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  3. Round 3How much solar it takesEcoFlow River 3 Plus wins
    EcoFlow River 3 Plus8/10

    220 W

    max solar input

    Source: us.ecoflow.com ↗

    Anker SOLIX C3005/10

    100 W

    max solar input (XT60)

    • 100 W, against 220 W

    Source: ankersolix.com ↗

    EcoFlow River 3 Plus wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  4. Round 4How heavy it isAnker SOLIX C300 wins
    EcoFlow River 3 Plus5/10

    10.4 lbs

    net weight (lbs)

    • 10.4 lbs, against 9.1 lbs

    Source: us.ecoflow.com ↗

    Anker SOLIX C3008/10

    9.1 lbs

    net weight (lbs)

    Source: ankersolix.com ↗

    Anker SOLIX C300 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  5. Round 5How many ports it has in totalAnker SOLIX C300 wins
    EcoFlow River 3 Plus5/10

    7 outlets

    total outlets

    • 7 outlets, against 8 ports

    Source: ecoflow.com ↗

    Anker SOLIX C3008/10

    8 ports

    number of ports

    Source: ankersolix.com ↗

    Anker SOLIX C300 wins this round on what the company itself publishes.

  6. Round 6How much energy it storesTie
    EcoFlow River 3 Plus7/10

    286 Wh

    battery capacity

    Source: us.ecoflow.com ↗

    Anker SOLIX C3007/10

    288 Wh

    battery capacity

    Source: ankersolix.com ↗

    Nothing to separate them here.

EcoFlow River 3 PlusEcoFlow River 3 Plus
Anker SOLIX C300Anker SOLIX C300

Side by side

Overall score
7.2
Best
6.9
Price
See price
See price
How much energy it stores
7.0
7.0
What it costs
7.0
—
How much it can power at once
8.0
6.3
How much solar it takes
8.0
6.0
How heavy it is
5.0
6.5
Head-to-head findings
How much energy it stores
286 Wh
288 Wh
What it costs
$299
—
How much it can power at once
600 W
300 W
How much solar it takes
220 W
100 W
How heavy it is
10.4 lbs
9.1 lbs
How big a startup surge it handles
1,200 W
600 W (SurgePad)
How fast it switches in a power cut
<10 ms UPS
<10 ms UPS
How fast it recharges from the wall
—
50 min (0-80%)
Record
Head-to-head record
2–0
2–1
Head-to-heads won
100 %
67 %
Rounds won
50 %
33 %
Pros
  • regular price (sale $279)
    Cons
    • 10.4 lbs, against 9.1 lbs
    • 7 outlets, against 8 ports
    • 9.1 lbs, against 6.17 lbs
    • 300 W, against 600 W
    • 600 W (SurgePad), against 1,200 W
    • 100 W, against 220 W
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