Jackery Explorer 100 Plus vs Anker SOLIX F2600
Side-by-side on the specs that decide it — surge, capacity, runtime and price.
Both models' specs verified against manufacturer listings · Last updated
The short answer
Jackery Explorer 100 Plus costs $1350 less. Whether that gap is worth closing depends on what you need to run.
- Anker SOLIX F2600 holds 2486% more energy (2560Wh vs 99Wh), so it runs the same load proportionally longer.
- Anker SOLIX F2600 has 2544W more surge headroom (2800W vs 256W) — that decides whether a fridge, pump or AC compressor will actually start.
- Jackery Explorer 100 Plus is 59.6 lb lighter (2.13 lb vs 61.7 lb).
- Anker SOLIX F2600 is rated for 4,000 cycles vs 2,000 — meaningful if you cycle it daily.
Neither of these will start a sump pump or well pump — both surge below the ~3,400W those motors need. If home backup with pumps is your use case, look at higher-surge models instead of either of these.
At 2.1 lb this is a laptop battery with an AC outlet. Genuinely pocketable, genuinely limited.
Best for: Air travelers and photographers topping up cameras and laptops.
Where it falls short:
- 128W output runs almost nothing with a motor or heater
- 99Wh is roughly one laptop charge
An odd spec sheet: 2560Wh of capacity but only 2800W surge — the lowest surge-to-capacity ratio here. Capacity without starting power.
Best for: Long-duration backup of steady loads (lights, electronics, CPAP) rather than motor-driven appliances.
Where it falls short:
- 2800W surge is barely above its 2400W continuous — it will struggle with pumps
- 61.7 lb
| Spec | Jackery Explorer 100 Plus | Anker SOLIX F2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $149 | $1499 |
| Capacity | 99 Wh | 2560 Wh |
| Continuous output | 128 W | 2400 W |
| Surge output | 256 W | 2800 W |
| Battery | LiFePO4 | LiFePO4 |
| Rated cycles | 2,000 | 4,000 |
| Weight (lighter wins) | 2.13 lb | 61.7 lb |
| Max solar | 100 W | 1000 W |
| Recharge time (faster wins) | 1h 48m | 1h 30m |
Runtime head-to-head
| Appliance | Jackery Explorer 100 Plus | Anker SOLIX F2600 |
|---|---|---|
| Refrigerator | ❌ | 36.3 hrs |
| Mini fridge | ❌ | 69.1 hrs |
| Chest freezer | ❌ | 27.2 hrs |
| CPAP machine | 2.1 hrs | 54.4 hrs |
| Sump pump | ❌ | ❌ |