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Fronius Primo GEN24 5.0 208-240 [Plus] vs SE5000H 8 of 19 identical Swap Change inverters

Fronius Primo GEN24 5.0 208-240 [Plus] vs SolarEdge SE5000H

Fronius Primo GEN24 5.0 208-240 [Plus]
Fronius International
Fronius Primo GEN24 5.0 208-240 [Plus]
5 kW Hybrid
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VS
SolarEdge SE5000H
SolarEdge
SE5000H
5 kW 99.0 % euro Hybrid
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The verdict

SE5000H leads on the differences that matter

The largest is max dc voltage: 120 V apart. 8 of 19 comparable parameters are identical, with 13 more left out because at least one datasheet does not publish them.

See all 11 differences
How alike are they
8 of 19 comparable
parameters are identical
identical differs not published
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What actually differs

11 of 19 parameters
Parameter Fronius Primo GEN24 5.0 208-240 [Plus] SE5000H Difference
Max DC voltage 600 V 480 V 120 V apart
Max efficiency 97.6 % 99.2 % 1.6 pp more efficient
Max PV power 5.15 kW 10.00 kW 4.85 kW apart
DC/AC ratio 1.03 2.00 0.97 more oversizing headroom
Weight 15.1 kg 12.0 kg 3.1 kg lighter
Weight per kW 3.0 kg/kW 2.4 kg/kW 0.6 kg/kW lighter
Ingress protection Type 4X IP65 Type 4X vs IP65
Nominal AC voltage 240 V 230 V 10 V apart
Max AC current 24.0 A 23.0 A 1.0 A apart
Dimensions 518x474x164 mm 459x370x154 mm 518x474x164 mm vs 459x370x154 mm
Cooling forced-air natural forced-air vs natural
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Full specification

Parameter Fronius Primo GEN24 5.0 208-240 [Plus] SE5000H Difference
AC output
Rated AC power 5.00 kW 5.00 kW Same
Max AC power 5.00 kW 5.00 kW Same
Grid connection Single-phase Single-phase Same
Nominal AC voltage 240 V 230 V 10 V apart
Max AC current 24.0 A 23.0 A 1.0 A apart
PV input
Max PV power 5.15 kW 10.00 kW 4.85 kW apart
DC/AC ratio 1.03 2.00 +0.97 for SE5000H
Max DC voltage 600 V 480 V 120 V apart
MPPT voltage range 200-480 V - Not published by SolarEdge
Start voltage 80 V - Not published by SolarEdge
MPP trackers 2 - Not published by SolarEdge
Strings per tracker - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Max input current per tracker - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Efficiency
European efficiency - 99.0 % Not published by Fronius International
Max efficiency 97.6 % 99.2 % +1.6 pp for SE5000H
CEC efficiency 97.0 % - Not published by SolarEdge
Battery
Battery input Yes Yes Same
Battery voltage 150-455 Vdc - Not published by SolarEdge
Max charge current 22 A - Not published by SolarEdge
Backup power - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Physical
Weight 15.1 kg 12.0 kg -3.1 kg for SE5000H
Weight per kW 3.0 kg/kW 2.4 kg/kW -0.6 kg/kW for SE5000H
Dimensions 518x474x164 mm 459x370x154 mm 518x474x164 mm vs 459x370x154 mm
Ingress protection Type 4X IP65 Type 4X vs IP65
Cooling forced-air natural forced-air vs natural
Noise - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Max operating temperature 60 °C 60 °C Same
Connectivity and safety
Wi-Fi Yes Yes Same
Ethernet Yes Yes Same
Arc fault protection Yes Yes Same
Integrated DC switch Yes - Not published by SolarEdge
Warranty
Warranty - - 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.