Anker Powerhouse 767 - Review 2023

The Powerhouse that powers your house wherever it goes

The Anker Powerhouse 767 is one of the most portable power stations for its size, weight, and battery capacity.  Its handles and wheels make it even more portable than some of its lighter but wheel-less competitors.

You can easily wheel it around your yard for different outdoor projects or events, or load it into your car, van, or RV to use on your off-grid adventures.

Battery Capacity and Output Power

The Anker Powerhouse 767 is appropriately named.  This portable power station packs a punch. According to claims from its website and infographics on Amazon, this portable power station can charge a phone 264 times, run a game console for 206 hours, keep a refrigerator running for 21 hours, and even power an electric chainsaw for over an hour.

If, for some reason, the 2048W battery capacity isn’t enough to get you from one charge to another, you can easily double the capacity with an expansion battery, giving you up to 4096Wh in capacity.  Keep in mind this doesn’t double your output power, just how much power is available.

Its different ports let users connect a huge quantity and variety of devices to the portable power station at the same time.  Four AC ports, five USB ports, and a car socket give users plenty of options.  The TT-30R outlet for connectivity to compatible RVs and trailers is especially nice.

Efficiency

The Anker Powerhouse 767 features gallium nitride (GaN) material and technology.  Skipping the high school chemistry lesson, gallium nitride is a semiconductor.  According to Anker’s claims, GaN material and technology results in 25% lower cooling fan noise, a 30 degree Celsius lower temperature, improved charging efficiency, and 60% reduced energy loss.

Charging

The Anker Powerhouse 767 excels in this category…almost too much.  Through its AC inputs, the unit charges fast.  Reviews from consumers are reinforcing the company’s claim that the battery can charge from 0-80 capacity in 1.5 hours and all the way to full charge in about 2 hours.

Part of the reason it charges so fast is how much power it can pull from an outlet. When we tested this charging ourselves, it was pulling so much power it blew a fuse.  Thankfully, you can use the mobile app to customize how much electricity it takes when charging so you don’t overload your circuits.

Let’s talk solar panels.  Many are awkward to set up and don’t store well.  Anker has solved both of those problems with their panels that you can buy separately for the Powerhouse 767. To take full advantage of the solar charging capabilities, you’ll need to use bigger higher-input capacity solar panels such as the ones Anker offers.

These panels fold up into a convenient, transport-friendly, and storage-friendly size.  The built-in carrying handle makes them very easy to move around.

A downside to solar charging the Anker Powerhouse 767 is the provided XT-60 parallel adapter.  Using one port for solar charging makes the other ports live, and those pins are exposed, which creates a very viable shock hazard. It’s an easy enough problem to fix with insulating tape or by just using a different adapter, but when so many other features seem so well-thought-out, this one feels like a disappointing oversight.

Mobile App

The mobile app allows users to monitor, manage, and update settings and usage for the portable power station. One particularly helpful feature is the ability to set a time for how long a certain category of outputs produces power before automatically shutting off.  For example, users could provide temporary power to a minifridge.

Another helpful (and for some users necessary) feature is to customize how much power the portable power station will take during a recharge.  Users in smaller homes and/or smaller electric units may want to decrease the amount of power going to the station to avoid blowing a fuse like we did.

However, the app works through a Bluetooth connection to the station, not over cellular data remotely from a distance.  On the one hand, this feature means if the power goes out, you’ll still be able to connect to the portable power station through your phone’s Bluetooth connection to the station.

However, the Bluetooth connection also means users must be in close proximity to the unit.  You won’t be able to do much of anything with the app while you’re away at work.

Mobility

At 67 pounds, the Powerhouse 767 may be too heavy for some users.  However, when you look at its competition, the 767 actually is a good deal lighter and/or more moveable.  For example, the EF Ecoflow Pro with 3,600 Wh weighs in at just under 100 pounds.

Or consider the bigger brother of the Geneverse Homepower One Pro, the Geneverse Homepower Two Pro, which has a similar weight and battery capacity as the Anker 767 Powerhouse, but no wheels.  It must be carried.   The Anker Powerhouse 767 has two wheels claimed to last for 125 miles.

The retractable handle makes the 767 easy to move around, and then tuck the handle away when not needed.  We found this trolley-like feature to be quite handy. Or, if you’re capable, the sturdy built-in handles on either side of the top of the case make it easy to get a good grip for some casual weightlifting.

One limit to the Anker Powerhouse’s mobility is its lack of weather protection.  With no ratings for dust or water protection (though the website does claim some protection from drops), users will want to exercise some environmental protection precautions (wrapping it in a heavy duty plastic bag?) when taking it outside in the elements.

Case Construction

The case feels sturdy and solid with quality materials.  We found the light on the front of the unit quite helpful. The display underneath the light is easy enough to understand, a respectable size, and provides helpful information such as time remaining on the unit based on current usage and how much power the unit is outputting.

The US version features a TT-30R outlet, great for users with campers and RVs, but the UK version does not have this outlet.  Buy carefully.

Though the portable power station does not boast any weatherproof ratings, Anker’s intro video for the Powerhouse 767 uses the phrase “Unibody Drop-Proof Design.”  The unibody structure is easy enough to confirm and celebrate, but we are naturally reluctant to run tests intentionally dropping almost 70 pounds of battery.  That said, everything about the construction feels durable.

The accessories, none of which feel bulky, come organized in a convenient, easy to carry bag.

Price and Value

At right around $2,000, the Anker Powerhouse 767 is appropriately more expensive than a simple power bank, but it is an excellent value and a comparable and competitive price to similar portable power stations.

Lithium iron phosphate batteries cost more than lithium ion batteries.  They should.  They’re a better quality, more eco-friendly, and less combustible battery with a longer lifespan than lithium ion batteries.  Throw that into a unit that can charge quickly, operate efficiently and quietly, and power a delightful range of devices and systems, and you get a really quality portable power station.

The Geneverse Homepower Two Pro is similar to the Anker Powerhouse 767.  It also features a lithium iron phosphate battery.  It weighs a little less but loses the wheels.  Meanwhile, its battery capacity, output power, and price tag are all slightly higher than the Anker Powerhouse 767, meaning Anker’s portable power station is a really good price considering what you’re getting for it.

Another comparison point is the Bluetti AC200MAX (not the AC200P), which has the exact same battery capacity at 2048Wh in the exact same battery category of lithium iron phosphate, but with a slightly smaller output power.  The AC200MAX does weigh slightly less, about seven pounds less, but it has no wheels.  Remember, it’s easier to wheel around 67 pounds sometimes than it is to always carry 60 pounds.  Price comparison:  basically the same. As of this writing, the list price on Amazon for the Bluetti AC200MAX is just fifty dollars less than the Anker Powerhouse 767.

Do we recommend it?

Absolutely.

Its battery capacity, output power potential, total port quantities and types, and friendly solar charging integration make the Anker Powerhouse 767 an excellent option for customers looking for eco-friendly, off-the-grid, and/or home backup power.  We especially recommend the station for frequent off-the-grid travelers in small to mid-sized vans, campers, and trailers.

Competitors may provide many of the same features but not all and not all as well as the Anker 767. Its solar charging is very user-friendly, something other portable power stations can’t claim.  The battery charges very quickly, unlike many other portable power stations.  Finally, the 767’s ratio of price to battery capacity presents a better value than some stations with even bigger batteries.

Users facing frequent, brief power outages, spending significant time in campers and RVs, or wanting to capitalize on good weather conditions to capture as much solar energy as quickly as possible will have a tough time finding a better portable power station than the Anker  Powerhouse 767.

The mobile app is useful and user-friendly, and its downsides to Bluetooth dependency are hardly egregious.

The reports about reversed polarity in the AC outputs may concern users with some basic  professional knowledge of engineering or electricity, but the five-year warranty and the reportedly simple fix with some specific short extension cords could make the station from a potentially defective batch a quick (if not easy) one to forgive.