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SMA Home Storage 6.5 vs Tower T7 7 of 18 identical Swap Change batteries

SMA Home Storage 6.5 vs Dyness Tower T7

SMA Home Storage 6.5
SMA Home Storage 6.5
6.56 kWh 94.5 % round-trip LFP HV
VS
Tower T7
7.1 kWh HV
The verdict

SMA Home Storage 6.5 leads on the differences that matter

The largest is usable energy: 0.54 kWh apart. 7 of 18 comparable parameters are identical, with 15 more left out because at least one datasheet does not publish them.

See all 11 differences
How alike are they
7 of 18 comparable
parameters are identical
identical differs not published
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What actually differs

11 of 18 parameters
Parameter SMA Home Storage 6.5 Tower T7 Difference
Usable energy 6.56 kWh 7.10 kWh 0.54 kWh apart
Continuous discharge power 6.91 kW 4.26 kW 2.65 kW more power
Cycle life 8000 cycles 6000 cycles 2000 cycles more
Nominal energy 6.56 kWh 7.10 kWh 0.54 kWh apart
Continuous charge power 6.91 kW 4.26 kW 2.65 kW faster charging
Power per kWh 1.05 kW/kWh 0.60 kW/kWh 0.45 kW/kWh more power for its size
Weight 76.0 kg 105.0 kg 29.0 kg lighter
Weight per kWh 11.6 kg/kWh 14.8 kg/kWh 3.2 kg/kWh lighter
Ingress protection IP65 IP54 IP65 vs IP54
Modules per stack 1-5 2-6 1-5 vs 2-6
Dimensions 969x610x215 mm 700x504x380 mm 969x610x215 mm vs 700x504x380 mm
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Price offers

4 shops we track
Shop SMA Home Storage 6.5 Tower T7 At this shop
www.alma-solarshop.be Belgium 2 979 € incl. VAT - Only SMA Home Storage 6.5
www.alma-solarshop.nl Netherlands 2 979 € incl. VAT - Only SMA Home Storage 6.5
www.solaris-store.com France 3 249 € incl. VAT - Only SMA Home Storage 6.5
nordsolar.fi Finland 4 875 € incl. VAT - Only SMA Home Storage 6.5

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Full specification

Parameter SMA Home Storage 6.5 Tower T7 Difference
Capacity
Usable energy 6.56 kWh 7.10 kWh 0.54 kWh apart
Nominal energy 6.56 kWh 7.10 kWh 0.54 kWh apart
Depth of discharge 100 % 100 % Same
Max system capacity 16.4 kWh - Not published by Dyness
Modules per stack 1-5 2-6 1-5 vs 2-6
Power
Continuous discharge power 6.91 kW 4.26 kW +2.65 kW for SMA Home Storage 6.5
Continuous charge power 6.91 kW 4.26 kW +2.65 kW for SMA Home Storage 6.5
Peak discharge power - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Power per kWh 1.05 kW/kWh 0.60 kW/kWh +0.45 kW/kWh for SMA Home Storage 6.5
Efficiency and lifetime
Round-trip efficiency 94.5 % - Not published by Dyness
Cycle life 8000 cycles 6000 cycles +2000 cycles for SMA Home Storage 6.5
Cycle test depth 100 % - Not published by Dyness
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 192 V 192 V Same
Operating voltage 180-216 V - Not published by Dyness
Cell chemistry LFP - Not published by Dyness
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 76.0 kg 105.0 kg -29.0 kg for SMA Home Storage 6.5
Weight per kWh 11.6 kg/kWh 14.8 kg/kWh -3.2 kg/kWh for SMA Home Storage 6.5
Dimensions 969x610x215 mm 700x504x380 mm 969x610x215 mm vs 700x504x380 mm
Ingress protection IP65 IP54 IP65 vs IP54
Outdoor-rated Yes - Not published by Dyness
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.