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Battery-Box Premium HVS 12.8 vs SMA Home Storage 13.1 9 of 22 identical Swap Change batteries

BYD Battery-Box Premium HVS 12.8 vs SMA Home Storage 13.1

Battery-Box Premium HVS 12.8
12.8 kWh 96.0 % round-trip LFP HV
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SMA Home Storage 13.1
SMA Home Storage 13.1
13.12 kWh 94.5 % round-trip LFP HV
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The verdict

SMA Home Storage 13.1 leads on the differences that matter

The largest is usable energy: 0.32 kWh apart. 9 of 22 comparable parameters are identical, with 11 more left out because at least one datasheet does not publish them.

See all 13 differences
How alike are they
9 of 22 comparable
parameters are identical
identical differs not published
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What actually differs

13 of 22 parameters
Parameter Battery-Box Premium HVS 12.8 SMA Home Storage 13.1 Difference
Usable energy 12.80 kWh 13.12 kWh 0.32 kWh apart
Continuous discharge power 12.80 kW 13.82 kW 1.02 kW more power
Round-trip efficiency 96.0 % 94.5 % 1.5 pp less lost per cycle
Max system capacity 12.8 kWh 16.4 kWh 3.6 kWh more room to expand
Nominal energy 12.80 kWh 13.12 kWh 0.32 kWh apart
Continuous charge power 12.80 kW 13.82 kW 1.02 kW faster charging
Nominal voltage 512 V 384 V 128 V apart
Weight 205.0 kg 152.0 kg 53.0 kg lighter
Weight per kWh 16.0 kg/kWh 11.6 kg/kWh 4.4 kg/kWh lighter
Ingress protection IP55 IP65 IP55 vs IP65
Power per kWh 1.00 kW/kWh 1.05 kW/kWh 0.05 kW/kWh more power for its size
Modules per stack 2-5 1-5 2-5 vs 1-5
Operating voltage 400-600 V 360-432 V 400-600 V vs 360-432 V
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Price offers

5 shops we track
Shop Battery-Box Premium HVS 12.8 SMA Home Storage 13.1 At this shop
Solaris Energy Poland 21 370 zł incl. VAT - Only Battery-Box Premium HVS 12.8
www.alma-solarshop.be Belgium - 5 959 € incl. VAT Only SMA Home Storage 13.1
www.alma-solarshop.nl Netherlands - 5 959 € incl. VAT Only SMA Home Storage 13.1
www.solaris-store.com France - 6 495 € incl. VAT Only SMA Home Storage 13.1
nordsolar.fi Finland - 9 375 € incl. VAT Only SMA Home Storage 13.1

All 1 offer for Battery-Box Premium HVS 12.8 · All 4 offers for SMA Home Storage 13.1

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Full specification

Parameter Battery-Box Premium HVS 12.8 SMA Home Storage 13.1 Difference
Capacity
Usable energy 12.80 kWh 13.12 kWh 0.32 kWh apart
Nominal energy 12.80 kWh 13.12 kWh 0.32 kWh apart
Depth of discharge 100 % 100 % Same
Max system capacity 12.8 kWh 16.4 kWh +3.6 kWh for SMA Home Storage 13.1
Modules per stack 2-5 1-5 2-5 vs 1-5
Power
Continuous discharge power 12.80 kW 13.82 kW +1.02 kW for SMA Home Storage 13.1
Continuous charge power 12.80 kW 13.82 kW +1.02 kW for SMA Home Storage 13.1
Peak discharge power 25.60 kW - Not published by SMA Solar
Power per kWh 1.00 kW/kWh 1.05 kW/kWh +0.05 kW/kWh for SMA Home Storage 13.1
Efficiency and lifetime
Round-trip efficiency 96.0 % 94.5 % +1.5 pp for Battery-Box Premium HVS 12.8
Cycle life - 8000 cycles Not published by BYD
Cycle test depth 100 % 100 % Same
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 360-432 V 400-600 V vs 360-432 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 205.0 kg 152.0 kg -53.0 kg for SMA Home Storage 13.1
Weight per kWh 16.0 kg/kWh 11.6 kg/kWh -4.4 kg/kWh for SMA Home Storage 13.1
Dimensions 1461x585x298 mm - Not published by SMA Solar
Ingress protection IP55 IP65 IP55 vs IP65
Outdoor-rated Yes Yes Same
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

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