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SMA Home Storage 13.1 vs Force H2 (FH9637M) 5 of 15 identical Swap Change batteries

SMA Home Storage 13.1 vs Pylontech Force H2 (FH9637M)

SMA Home Storage 13.1
SMA Home Storage 13.1
13.12 kWh 94.5 % 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

SMA Home Storage 13.1 leads on the differences that matter

The largest is usable energy: 0.33 kWh apart. 5 of 15 comparable parameters are identical, with 18 more left out because at least one datasheet does not publish them.

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How alike are they
5 of 15 comparable
parameters are identical
identical differs not published
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What actually differs

10 of 15 parameters
Parameter SMA Home Storage 13.1 Force H2 (FH9637M) Difference
Usable energy 13.12 kWh 12.79 kWh 0.33 kWh apart
Nominal energy 13.12 kWh 14.21 kWh 1.09 kWh apart
Depth of discharge 100 % 90 % 10 pp more of the cells usable
Weight 152.0 kg 155.0 kg 3.0 kg lighter
Min operating temperature -10 °C 0 °C 10 °C more cold tolerant
Cycle test depth 100 % 90 % 10 pp apart
Weight per kWh 11.6 kg/kWh 12.1 kg/kWh 0.5 kg/kWh lighter
Ingress protection IP65 IP55 IP65 vs IP55
Modules per stack 1-5 2-7 1-5 vs 2-7
Operating voltage 360-432 V 96-384 V 360-432 V vs 96-384 V
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Price offers

6 shops we track
Shop SMA Home Storage 13.1 Force H2 (FH9637M) At this shop
www.alma-solarshop.be Belgium 5 959 € incl. VAT 3 765 € incl. VAT Force H2 (FH9637M) costs less
www.hlumar.sk Slovakia - 2 158 € incl. VAT Only Force H2 (FH9637M)
www.alma-solarshop.nl Netherlands 5 959 € incl. VAT 3 765 € incl. VAT Force H2 (FH9637M) costs less
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
Solaris Energy Poland - 21 170 zł incl. VAT Only Force H2 (FH9637M)

All 4 offers for SMA Home Storage 13.1 · All 4 offers for Force H2 (FH9637M)

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Full specification

Parameter SMA Home Storage 13.1 Force H2 (FH9637M) Difference
Capacity
Usable energy 13.12 kWh 12.79 kWh 0.33 kWh apart
Nominal energy 13.12 kWh 14.21 kWh 1.09 kWh apart
Depth of discharge 100 % 90 % +10 pp for SMA Home Storage 13.1
Max system capacity 16.4 kWh - Not published by Pylontech
Modules per stack 1-5 2-7 1-5 vs 2-7
Power
Continuous discharge power 13.82 kW - Not published by Pylontech
Continuous charge power 13.82 kW - Not published by Pylontech
Peak discharge power - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Power per kWh 1.05 kW/kWh - Not published by Pylontech
Efficiency and lifetime
Round-trip efficiency 94.5 % - Not published by Pylontech
Cycle life 8000 cycles - Not published by Pylontech
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 384 V 384 V Same
Operating voltage 360-432 V 96-384 V 360-432 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 152.0 kg 155.0 kg -3.0 kg for SMA Home Storage 13.1
Weight per kWh 11.6 kg/kWh 12.1 kg/kWh -0.5 kg/kWh for SMA Home Storage 13.1
Dimensions - 1415x450x296 mm Not published by SMA Solar
Ingress protection IP65 IP55 IP65 vs IP55
Outdoor-rated Yes Yes Same
Min operating temperature -10 °C 0 °C -10 °C for SMA Home Storage 13.1
Max operating temperature 50 °C 50 °C Same
Warranty
Warranty 10 yrs - Not published by Pylontech
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.