Comparison ANKER 521 PowerHouse vs EcoFlow RIVER 2

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	ANKER 521 PowerHouse	EcoFlow RIVER 2
	from £150.97 up to £189.00 Compare prices 4	from £189.98 up to £349.99 Compare prices 12
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TOP sellers	Smartteck.co.uk £166.00 Buy in shop Currys.co.uk £189.00 Buy in shop Store.ee.co.uk £183.00 Buy in shop	uk.Ecoflow.com £199.00 Buy in shop Trekkinn £237.00 Buy in shop Currys.co.uk £199.00 Buy in shop
Main	2 USB A ports, 1 USB C port. Car cigarette lighter. LiFePo4 battery. Backlight.	2 USB A ports, 1 USB C port. Car cigarette lighter, XT60 port. Surges up to 600 W are allowed. LFP (LiFePO4) – lithium iron phosphate battery.
In box	charging station	charging station
Rated power	200 W	300 W
Peak power		600 W
Output waveform	sinusoid (PSW)	sinusoid (PSW)
UPS function
Outputs
Sockets (230 V)	1	1
USB A	2 pcs 5В/2.4А 12 W	2 pcs 5В/2.4А 12 W
USB type C	1 pcs 3 A 60 W	1 pcs 3 A 60 W
Car cigarette lighter
Inputs (station charging)
From solar panels
Via USB-C
Input port XT60
Add. ports		C13/14 (charging)
Battery and charging time
Battery type	LiFePO4	LiFePO4
Battery capacity	256 W*h	256 W*h
Charging cycles	3000	3000
Charging time (socket) ≈	236 min	60 min
Charging time (solar panel) ≈		180 min
Charging power (socket)	65 W	360 W
Charging power (solar panel)		110 W
Charging power (cigarette lighter)		100 W
General
Smartphone synchronization		Bluetooth and WiFi
PSU	external	built into the body
Display
Backlight
Carrying handle
Operating temperature	0 °C ~ +40 °C	0 °C ~ +45 °C
Dimensions	216x212x144 mm	142x245x214 mm
Weight	3.7 kg	3.5 kg
Warranty		5 years
Added to E-Catalog	november 2022	november 2022

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Rated power

Power that a device can consistently produce for an indefinitely long time without any unpleasant consequences. For normal operation of the charging station, the rated power must be at least 15 - 20% higher than the total power of all devices simultaneously connected to it.

Peak power

Some electrical appliances (in particular, units with electric motors - refrigerators, air conditioners, etc.) consume significantly more energy at startup than after reaching the operating mode. For such a load, the peak power of the charging station must be taken into account - its indicator must be higher than the starting power of the load.

UPS function

Charging stations with UPS function switch consumers to backup power from their own battery, acting as an uninterruptible power supply. In comparison with full-fledged UPSs, switching does not occur instantly, but with a certain delay (about 10-30 ms). To use this function correctly, you must first study the instructions for the charging station, which often describes the correct procedure for connecting the intended consumer devices.

Input port XT60

Power connector with two round connectors, used to replenish energy reserves in the battery cells of the charging station. For the most part, the input port of the XT60 is for charging the device from solar panels using the appropriate cable.

Add. ports

Additional input connectors provided in the design of the charging station in addition to those described above.

Charging time (socket) ≈

Time to charge the portable power station from a fully discharged state to 100% charge when using the power adapter from a household outlet. This refers to the original battery and standard charger.

Charging time (solar panel) ≈

Time spent on a full charge when using the original panel in bright sunlight. In cloudy weather, the charging time of the device from the solar panel can be strikingly different downwards.

Charging power (socket)

The power at which, in normal mode, the portable power station is charged from a household outlet when using the original power supply.

Charging power (solar panel)

The power in watts provided when charging a device from a solar panel.

The higher the charging power, all other things being equal, the less time it will take to replenish the energy reserves in the cells of the device's own battery. This section provides the maximum power value that the charging station can accept. Accordingly, this indicator is supposed to be taken into account when choosing compatible solar panels.