BYD Battery-Box Premium HVM 16.6 vs SMA Home Storage 16.4
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The verdict
Battery-Box Premium HVM 16.6 leads on the differences that matter
The largest is usable energy: 0.16 kWh apart. 6 of 12 comparable parameters are identical, with 21 more left out because at least one datasheet does not publish them.
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6
of 12 comparable
parameters are identical
parameters are identical
identical
differs
not published
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6 of 12 parameters
What actually differs
Parameter
Battery-Box Premium HVM 16.6
SMA Home Storage 16.4
Difference
Usable energy
16.56 kWh
16.40 kWh
0.16 kWh apart
Round-trip efficiency
96.0 %
94.5 %
1.5 pp less lost per cycle
Max system capacity
49.7 kWh
16.4 kWh
33.3 kWh more room to expand
Nominal voltage
307 V
480 V
173 V apart
Ingress protection
IP55
IP65
IP55 vs IP65
Operating voltage
240-354 V
450-540 V
240-354 V vs 450-540 V
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Full specification
Parameter
Battery-Box Premium HVM 16.6
SMA Home Storage 16.4
Difference
Capacity
Usable energy
16.56 kWh
16.40 kWh
0.16 kWh apart
Nominal energy
-
16.40 kWh
Not published by BYD
Depth of discharge
-
100 %
Not published by BYD
Max system capacity
49.7 kWh
16.4 kWh
+33.3 kWh for Battery-Box Premium HVM 16.6
Modules per stack
-
1-5
Not published by BYD
Power
Continuous discharge power
-
17.28 kW
Not published by BYD
Continuous charge power
-
17.28 kW
Not published by BYD
Peak discharge power
-
-
Neither datasheet publishes this
Power per kWh
-
1.05 kW/kWh
Not published by BYD
Efficiency and lifetime
Round-trip efficiency
96.0 %
94.5 %
+1.5 pp for Battery-Box Premium HVM 16.6
Cycle life
-
8000 cycles
Not published by BYD
Cycle test depth
-
100 %
Not published by BYD
Capacity at end of life
-
-
Neither datasheet publishes this
Self-discharge
-
-
Neither datasheet publishes this
Electrical
Voltage class
High voltage
High voltage
Same
Nominal voltage
307 V
480 V
173 V apart
Operating voltage
240-354 V
450-540 V
240-354 V vs 450-540 V
Cell chemistry
LFP
LFP
Same
Active cell balancing
-
-
Neither datasheet publishes this
Thermal management
-
-
Neither datasheet publishes this
Built-in inverter
Inverter
None (battery only)
None (battery only)
Same
Inverter power
-
-
Neither datasheet publishes this
Grid connection
-
-
Neither datasheet publishes this
Backup power
-
-
Neither datasheet publishes this
Physical
Weight
-
190.0 kg
Not published by BYD
Weight per kWh
-
11.6 kg/kWh
Not published by BYD
Dimensions
1694x585x298 mm
-
Not published by SMA Solar
Ingress protection
IP55
IP65
IP55 vs IP65
Outdoor-rated
-
Yes
Not published by BYD
Min operating temperature
-10 °C
-10 °C
Same
Max operating temperature
50 °C
50 °C
Same
Warranty
Warranty
10 yrs
10 yrs
Same
Warranted throughput
-
-
Neither datasheet publishes this
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Written summary
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Every figure here is from the manufacturers' own datasheets - a dash means the value is not published, never an estimate.