ANKER 521 LiFePO4 256wh Lithium Power Station Solar Generator Review

[@HOBOTECH]

*Unfortunately, the Cyber Monday $199 price was literally only for Cyber Monday. The normal price is in fact $249. Apparent miscommunication by ANKER made me think the $50 off coupon would be good all week, not just one day.* GET THE ANKER: amzn.to/3nZUT51

[@Banagal]

Thanks for contacting the company. Good idea, I went on to purchase one and it is $249.99. Though the video came out 11/30 you mentioned it was a Cybo Monday sale. Hmmm...???

[@CaribbeanZapatta]

I would have snagged one at $199 But not $259

[@TheUGFUGF]

@@CaribbeanZapatta @ $199 Its a bit over priced@ $1 per watt

[@michaelmcgregor7666]

Was just coming here to say this exact thing! picked up the jackery 300 yesterday at 30% off though....plus 5% back with my CC rewards

[@tomfrengillo]

@@michaelmcgregor7666 congrats. I had been waiting on that sale for months. You must have got the last one! It went back to $299 after about an hour.

[@priceks]

Best friggin' Anker review on the web! I don't know why the vast, vast majority of channels don't even show the unit in use! Thank you, just subscribed!

[@msjenny0727]

I've had my eye on the Anker line & realized they had this newer model. Thanks for the review!

[@raymondjones7489]

Thank you Hobo!!...I always appreciate your videos!!👍👍💪😎

[@trumpingtonfanhurst694]

My previous small sogen fell from the table and broke, so I'm getting this, and I'll try my best - - to not drop Anker.

[@Jchathe]

You just HAD to go there, didn't you, lol! :D

[@fetabrown]

Love your comprehensive test battery. Thanks for the video and hope you had a well deserved break over the winter holidays.

[@salmanalghatam8173]

Back after the trip, I have the #Anker757 and used it on my desert trip with the 300w soler, it is a BEAST!! more then enough to power the camp and to keep my #Domitec 92 CRX3 ruining the hole time. I think the fast charging is the key for it to stand up for its readiness. It did handle the work all day specially when we make coffee on the Nespresso machine.

[@JenniLyn81]

Your content is awesome, very informative and educational so thank you big time!!

[@FabianBartelt]

Great test. And yesterday I got the EU version of the Anker 521. Tested it with the Jackery SolarSaga 100 and can confirm: they play well together (>58 Watts solar charging).

[@blairpoll287]

Does the solarsaga 100 plug straight into this ok?

[@MikeVideos327]

How does the solar saga plug in?

[@eggy418ful]

I own the Anker 521 & is working awesome!...Thanks Anker👌👍❤️

[@TheRMBLOffRoad]

Mate, thank you! You are so thorough and it is a welcome part of your videos.

[@mvblitzyo]

Excellent sharing of your science and technology with your time thanks professor 👍🏼

[@RandomFlares]

I have an Anker Powerhouse that I bought 4-5 years ago…Has done fine for what it is

[@thesuperfunkomatic]

The light test never gets old.

[@javierlopez-zr2gg]

Best review video on the Anker 521!! Thank you for simplifying it!

[@sirjecht295]

Very detailed review, very informative and helpful, very appreciated 👍🏽

[@llreeves1969]

You do the best reviews! Thank you.

[@squee222]

great review. thanks for providing some independent testing.

[@Tobi-ln2cj]

I really LOVE your Videos! So great information and Humor 🤣

[@lmfadventures1441]

The video went up less then 30 mins ago and im not seeing the $199 price. Is it coming soon or already gone?

[@HOBOTECH]

Contacting Anker about this. They PROMISED $199 today!

[@GetWisdomTV]

Really did not expect this level of details, Subscribed, Thanks 🙂

[@viktorwinberg173]

Great review, very thorough, Thanks!

[@clarkgriswold-zr5sb]

Excellent review. Got one on the way. Makes me feel better about the choice.

[@tomfrengillo]

Been following Jackery, TOGO, prices for months, ever since watching the 300W models review. Waiting for Jackery to have the 300 back in stop and comparing against the TOGO 330 and 350 models. So I had pricing and discounts memorized. Both announced Black Friday and/or Cyber Monday deals. TOGO raised their prices back to retail then discounted. So you really didn’t get the 30% off that they advertised in comparison to pricing a week ago. Jackery flashed a $209 price yesterday on the 300 for about an hour, went to buy and it was back to $299, which was the list price for months. So no surprise these companies advertise one price and bait/switch. Just need to be fast I guess!

[@quadruplelatte]

Great review! I just ordered one along with a small solar panel.

[@gothicm3rcy426]

Got one to run my astrophotography gear.... get about 8 hours of use and takes it down to 70%. thats running cameras (guide camera, dslr) , focusser, mount, asiair, heater

[@FellDestroyedMusic]

Can you charge via solar, directly from solar panel to 8mm dc adapter cable to 8mm dc jack in the back of the unit WITHOUT a middle unit to convert the power. My apologies, I have no idea haha

[@Toomuchgearguy]

Anker 757 review coming soon?

[@5150gtrman]

Another great review! Reminds me of my Ninja Bat.... Itd be cool to see you do a video on a designated solar system for running a deep freezer. Ive been checking out the Ecoworthy 200watt panel and battery system...Maybe we should pioneer an actual solar deep freezer...this is really the only thing left for me to solve reliably. Great channel btw!

[@gregpeterman1102]

Have you tried the temperature setting on your 12 volt compressor fridge? Or are you talking about a AC home freezer?

[@5150gtrman]

@@gregpeterman1102 Yes an AC Home Freezer. Just a Mid sized freezer - holds a substanial amount of meat....itd be cool to have a system to keep that alive for the summer months.

[@gregpeterman1102]

@@5150gtrman If it was me, I'd just solar cool it all day from sun, and let it stay shut and cold at night, maybe put some of those super cold ice packs on top of the contents, (takes them 2 or 3 days to thaw) then you would only need battery power after 2 or 3 cloudy days. Use an upside down ice tray to check if thawed while you weren't watching.

[@5150gtrman]

@@gregpeterman1102 Thats kinda of what I have now...I have a layer of frozen water bottle covering the top incase theres a power outage in the summer, the ice bottles will keep it cold for a while...its running the freezer that I want to nail down, as in how much battery power - panels and inverted size to get it self sufficient.

[@gregpeterman1102]

@@5150gtrman Before I got my 12 volt, I was going to try a small AC chest freezer for nomad camping because it would be a cheaper unit/solution. Then those cheap things from China started showing up, so I never got around to it. I'm banking on my portable solar to save the day (frozen stuff) if a hurricane visits me here at the house in Florida. I'd love to know how long a 100 Ah LiFePO4 would handle that AC freezer.

[@ferebeefamily]

Thank you for the video.

[@staroceans8677]

Interesting...been wondering when one of my favorite companies was going to enter the race!! Still love Bluetti as well, Hope Anker keeps on competing!

[@NeverTakeNoCut-offs]

Yes. on the new intro... Get to the review Hobo!!

[@SupremeJustice-f9f]

What is the name of that instrumental at the 3:17 mark? It really sounds kool

[@rockysuperstar1]

Nice Review . I like this unit .

[@475juice]

Any plans on doing reviews on the bigger Powerhouse?

[@asavag3]

The Anker Biter line earned you a like and a sub my friend

[@jfh400]

I guess you don't have to go all the way to Cambodia anymore to see an Anker Watt

[@deepsouthNZ]

You should come back to NZ we need more people like you plus you'd be a handy neighbour

[@HOBOTECH]

I hope to as soon as your country lifts the travel ban for US Citizens.

[@joosengels874]

Does it work good to charge a JBL partybox whit battery?

[@MyIronman8]

keep the good job up

[@JesMagna]

great video, thank you

[@NOLAgenX]

Actually this is only their first LiFePO4 power station, NOT their first power station. I’ve had the 400 watt Lithium of theirs ( Anker Powerhouse II 400) for over a year now. Their extremely good info screen was what won me over on it. It’s been my go-to for awhile. The Powerhouse II 800 came out about 9 months ago.

[@LanceZ99]

Jackery, are you seeing this? 500 cycles ain't gonna cut it anymore.

[@TheUGFUGF]

Especially when considering the price point @ $1+ per watt

[@nikospodcast]

500 cycles?

[@jakeliujakeliu]

Was going to buy Jackery end up buying this

[@Iced_Diamondz]

It's 2500 cycles

[@eggy418ful]

Jackery better step up, if you do i buy one!

[@billadamsphotography]

Hello..love your videos..can I get your opinion..im looking at the anker 521 vs ravpower 70200 ...which one is better for laptop power...I know one is Lithium versus lithium phosphate..that being said i dont understand volts and watts...thanks for any input🙏🏽

[@irfanspace]

u have not shown the power on the back , and did not test with solar ? i have one Anker powerhouse 2 and its great , tuns of ports ..please review again with complete detail.

[@worldcomicsreview354]

You can use these things to "anchor" your "watts" for when you need them. They're sort of w-ankers.

[@HavanaOutpost]

Would you go for this or the Ecoflow River 2?

[@MyChannel-vm6dw]

Hobotech is the only one that measures how loud the fans are which is critical if you use a CPap. Who cares if it can run a CPap if when the fan turns on it loudly screeches and wakes you up? Keep measuring those fans Hobo, you doing a great job!

[@mannyfragoza9652]

lots of people are getting into the Chinese Diesel Heater craze. This solar Generator would be perfect to run the Heater in startup ,and shutdown mode. The Heaters draw a little over 8 amps once fully powered up draws less than 2 Amps continuously.

[@msjenny0727]

When I first saw the 521 I also thought it was 521 watts. Bummer...but I love Anker & the dual charging & pass through. Most power stations don't let you use AC & charge the device at the same time or use AC & DC at the same time.

[@TheUGFUGF]

Hopefully they will listen and keep the pass through and double charge and then add some real (up to date) ports. (QC3) in a 2K unit and bypass all the other models. Make one that competes with Blueitti and Ecoflow

[@DavidWalker-wz9rl]

60Watt Bi-directional PD USB C = TWO Big thumbs up!

[@loucinci3922]

AWESOME REVIEW. THE ALIEN LIGHT SHOW JUST CRACKS ME UP. THANKS FOR SHARING

[@premiumgifts]

Hello......great vids...... have you done a review of the newpowa 300w power station..... thanks

[@donnordanagraham2657]

Videos been out for an hour on Tuesday no sale price

[@HOBOTECH]

ANKER promised me $199 price at this video launch. I'm in contact with them.

[@crowderscustomizing]

It's 249.00 on Amazon...

[@HOBOTECH]

ANKER promised me $199 price at this video launch. I'm in contact with them.

[@andrewvillavicencio8496]

Great review, thanks! How does it compare to the bigger Anker 535? I am on the fence between the 535 and the EcoFlow River 2 Pro but have no experience with either company. Subscribed

[@CasonovaCorkClub]

I have a couple ANKER 21,000 power banks & a 21 Watt Folding Solar panel.

[@allaboutroofing2]

"those of you watching this video weeks or months from now don't complain when the price goes up" err, what about 30 minutes after? Can we complain now?

[@msjenny0727]

That's on Amazon....they moved too fast to change the price. Maybe contacting Anker through Amazon can help.

[@HOBOTECH]

ANKER promised me $199 price at this video launch. I'm in contact with them.

[@jasonclark2626]

Price is $249

[@HOBOTECH]

ANKER promised me $199 price at this video launch. I'm in contact with them.

[@nizmister]

Can you do a review on the new Anker 555 please?

[@debvoz]

Just looked this up on Amazon - on 11/30/2021 the price is $249.99, so they were wrong about the price staying past "Cyber Monday" until the video came out.

[@HOBOTECH]

ANKER promised me $199 price at this video launch. I'm in contact with them.

[@TheHippieGunner]

Would this be enough to run a portable projector @60W for 2hrs? I think it would, I’d like to use this for camping, watching a movie in the middle of no where lol

[@kamamusiimeham472]

Hi professor how can I get that wonderful product

[@01taira]

9:53 Does a Jackery 240 make this noise too? Has anyone tried? Want some battery this size to use for a power amp.

[@latergator3367]

Ho Ho HoBo Christmas to me with an AnkerBiter ! Thanks for the presentation.

[@EVAddicted]

I have Anker Solix 1000. In the manual says to charge to 100% after use. Pretty much recommending to store it at 100%!?! Isn't this increasing the battery degradation? The manual also reconfirms if stored for long periods to recharge to 100% every 3 months. I see online information that the string at 100% for LFP is still somehow bad, the reason it needs 100% is to calibrate the BMS. What is you take on this?

[@J.A.D.I.P]

It's currently $186.99 on 3/28/23

[@rainacherienne1010]

Still this price on 5/24/2023.

[@bagnork]

Hey!! Is it possible to charge this little thing with the built-in cable from the jackery solarsaga panel?! 🤔 Thank you for your review!!

[@rainacherienne1010]

Can you use a car electric kettle with this? Im a girl and don’t know in watts, just tell me please if any kettle will work 😊

[@davidcarlisle6244]

Five people worked on the project, had two prototype models but in the end "There Can Be Only One".

[@dpwj5788]

Professor could you please display the model of the tester used in this video thanks

[@HOBOTECH]

I have tools on my website hobotech.tv/amazon

[@anthonymarino4260]

well done

[@TuxedoPanther]

Cheers 👍

[@slaxxx]

I’m here from 40 mins in the future, price I’d $250

[@TarrinLupo]

This

[@Dreamysunshine23]

🤣🤣🤣Thanks future person

[@bobmakow55]

That discount didn't last long if they ever did offer it.

[@crazychris42]

It was yesterday’s price, I saw but went with the powerhouse 300 for $20 more $220 yesterday also for cyber Monday

[@HOBOTECH]

Contacting Anker about this. They PROMISED $199 today!

[@9fishwm]

So what would be better, Anker powerhouse 757 or an Ecoflow river? Debating on getting the 757 or an Ecoflow.

[@HOBOTECH]

I suggest getting something I've reviewed.

[@djw1091994]

This is currently on sale for $169 with a standard price of $199. There is an updated 522 model you should get instead. However, my 521 has served me well as a UPS for my network equipment so no complaints here.

[@CookingJoeFoods]

Why the 522 over thr 521? Considering the 522 is about double the price.

[@djw1091994]

@@CookingJoeFoods it supports higher wattage appliances for the AC outlets and I think the USB C ports are higher wattage as well to charge laptops faster. Equipment running on AC power tends to spike when you first turn them on and then they settle into a lower consumption. This would allow the equipment to spike significantly higher and run some higher wattage appliances. Up to you.

[@rob12841]

Hi would you have this or the golabs r300?

[@suzettecalleja3122]

What is the music hobo uses when he does the testing?

[@pblanco713]

Can I use power tools in a shed workshop?

[@jrbees929]

I bought mine on Black Friday for US$199.99 and it just arrived yesterday (12/4/21). I know the sale lasted for at least a couple of hours then because I was undecided and kept it in my cart before buying. **Anker was being Big Time cheapskates on Cyber Monday!!!** Just opened the box and it's charging up.

[@GadgetAddict]

I've always been impressed with Anker powerbanks but their multi-port usb wall chargers are unreliable. I have several of their wall chargers and they've all had USB ports that stopped working. The saving grace is that Anker will send you a free replacement, without even having to return the old one. But the replacements usually have failed ports after 3-12 months too.

[@VictorGoRar]

I totally agree on this one. I thought I was the only one that had those issues. lol

[@EasternSurvival]

This USB A port failure in multi-port chargers is also there with Baseus, Ugreen and Essager.

[@rainacherienne1010]

They replaced mine but requested to send the first one back… Both were overheating.

[@cyrilkollock]

works great with the TopSolar Solar Fairy 60w

[@wheel1775]

I’d like more information on the solar panel connection. I have a few Goal Zero Boulder 50’s with the 8mm connector. Would those work with this battery? Thanks!

[@baneverything5580]

You can get adapter plugs if not.

[@JD_Manufacturing]

Oh no Where did professor Hobo Go?? Another Ho bo techno's!!

[@vickipps6821]

I like it very nice price is good would like to get them in South Africa

[@martinlutherkingjr.5582]

Can you use this as a battery back up 24/7 or if the charging input loses power do the devices plugged in lose power for a second?

[@drewevans6908]

Greetings, I am watching tons of your video's which are very informative so thank you. Can you help with a question I am struggling to find an answer to? When we a product claims 2000 cycles for the battery, is that from bottom to top (0-100%), because in the camper truck set up I am building I would like to keep the battery charged up as I go, so if I camp for a night and use let's say 50% then top off during the following day, does that count as one full cycle out of the 2000, or would it only count as 1/2 a cycle because I did not exhaust or recharge a full cycle. Or, if I hypothetically only used half a charge at a time would it extend the initial 2000 estimate to 4000? I just can't seem to find any information to help answer this question so if you are able, I would greatly appreciate the help. Great vids, fun too, more cameo inserts...

[@nopoosh]

Can I use it as a UPS? Always connected to AC input and AC output in case of emergency , when the power out!?

[@1randumbguy]

this or the energizer 300w (or something else?), if you could only have one for a micro solar generator?

[@boimanda82]

Can use on something that power is 240? Volt

[@Zack-fu8sn]

@HOBOTECH what happens if you try to charge the Anker with a solar panel kit that can generate more wattage? Does the anker's dc port have a built in safety feature so it will only take what it need?

[@mthomas6]

Do you still recommend the AC200MAX, and do you think price will go down before Christmas? Mike Chandler Az

[@m.sabir21]

Can we use anker 521 as car jump starter.

[@chaosncheckt9356]

Professor Hobo Tech. Another great video but here is a question from a totally non-tech guy. I'm overlanding with a 50qt ARB (ac/dc) and while driving it runs off either the AC or DC in the truck. I would like to have another power source to keep the ARB running during prolong stops (long lunch breaks, vehicle stops, etc.) From the specs, it draws 64.3 watts for cooling. Question is, of all the units you have reviewed, is there one in particular that you could lean toward if you were looking for a power source for the ARB?

[@reynaalright]

does this support 3 prong outlets?

[@Avatar12looool]

Yes, it does.

[@robopam]

Anker has a bigger one. Have you had a chance to review it yet? Newest version has lithium iron batteries. "Anker Portable Generator 512Wh, 535 Portable Power Station (PowerHouse 512Wh)"

[@mariannereno8501]

😂💖love Oden. My cat Kevin says " happy mousing ".

[@hotrodvt]

How long does a fully charge on a solar generator last if not used?

[@JoeDplummer_]

Hi Professor!!!... We would love to see a review of the new Anker SOLIX C1000. Thank you for your fantastic reviews 👍

[@Mikescoutsb2024]

Can you charge USB and USB c at the same time and charge it faster?

[@nightfury6836]

Anker or GoLabs for best value? Which is better?