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Battery-Box Premium HVS 12.8 vs Force H2 (FH9637M) 6 of 16 identical Swap Change batteries

BYD Battery-Box Premium HVS 12.8 vs Pylontech Force H2 (FH9637M)

Battery-Box Premium HVS 12.8
12.8 kWh 96.0 % round-trip LFP HV
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VS
Pylontech Force H2 (FH9637M)
Force H2 (FH9637M)
12.79 kWh HV
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The verdict

10 differences, and they point both ways

The largest is nominal energy: 1.41 kWh apart. 6 of 16 comparable parameters are identical, with 17 more left out because at least one datasheet does not publish them.

See all 10 differences
How alike are they
6 of 16 comparable
parameters are identical
identical differs not published
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What actually differs

10 of 16 parameters
Parameter Battery-Box Premium HVS 12.8 Force H2 (FH9637M) Difference
Nominal energy 12.80 kWh 14.21 kWh 1.41 kWh apart
Depth of discharge 100 % 90 % 10 pp more of the cells usable
Nominal voltage 512 V 384 V 128 V apart
Weight 205.0 kg 155.0 kg 50.0 kg lighter
Weight per kWh 16.0 kg/kWh 12.1 kg/kWh 3.9 kg/kWh lighter
Min operating temperature -10 °C 0 °C 10 °C more cold tolerant
Cycle test depth 100 % 90 % 10 pp apart
Modules per stack 2-5 2-7 2-5 vs 2-7
Operating voltage 400-600 V 96-384 V 400-600 V vs 96-384 V
Dimensions 1461x585x298 mm 1415x450x296 mm 1461x585x298 mm vs 1415x450x296 mm
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Price offers

4 shops we track
Shop Battery-Box Premium HVS 12.8 Force H2 (FH9637M) At this shop
Solaris Energy Poland 21 370 zł incl. VAT 21 170 zł incl. VAT Force H2 (FH9637M) costs less
www.hlumar.sk Slovakia - 2 158 € incl. VAT Only Force H2 (FH9637M)
www.alma-solarshop.be Belgium - 3 765 € incl. VAT Only Force H2 (FH9637M)
www.alma-solarshop.nl Netherlands - 3 765 € incl. VAT Only Force H2 (FH9637M)

All 1 offer for Battery-Box Premium HVS 12.8 · All 4 offers for Force H2 (FH9637M)

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03

Full specification

Parameter Battery-Box Premium HVS 12.8 Force H2 (FH9637M) Difference
Capacity
Usable energy 12.80 kWh 12.79 kWh Effectively the same
Nominal energy 12.80 kWh 14.21 kWh 1.41 kWh apart
Depth of discharge 100 % 90 % +10 pp for Battery-Box Premium HVS 12.8
Max system capacity 12.8 kWh - Not published by Pylontech
Modules per stack 2-5 2-7 2-5 vs 2-7
Power
Continuous discharge power 12.80 kW - Not published by Pylontech
Continuous charge power 12.80 kW - Not published by Pylontech
Peak discharge power 25.60 kW - Not published by Pylontech
Power per kWh 1.00 kW/kWh - Not published by Pylontech
Efficiency and lifetime
Round-trip efficiency 96.0 % - Not published by Pylontech
Cycle life - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Cycle test depth 100 % 90 % 10 pp apart
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 512 V 384 V 128 V apart
Operating voltage 400-600 V 96-384 V 400-600 V vs 96-384 V
Cell chemistry LFP - Not published by Pylontech
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 205.0 kg 155.0 kg -50.0 kg for Force H2 (FH9637M)
Weight per kWh 16.0 kg/kWh 12.1 kg/kWh -3.9 kg/kWh for Force H2 (FH9637M)
Dimensions 1461x585x298 mm 1415x450x296 mm 1461x585x298 mm vs 1415x450x296 mm
Ingress protection IP55 IP55 Same
Outdoor-rated Yes Yes Same
Min operating temperature -10 °C 0 °C -10 °C for Battery-Box Premium HVS 12.8
Max operating temperature 50 °C 50 °C Same
Warranty
Warranty 10 yrs - Not published by Pylontech
Warranted throughput - - Neither datasheet publishes this
04

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Written summary

Every figure here is from the manufacturers' own datasheets - a dash means the value is not published, never an estimate.