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SPF 3500 ES Lite vs ISolar MLV-5KW-U 5 of 8 identical Swap Change inverters

Growatt SPF 3500 ES Lite vs Easun Power ISolar MLV-5KW-U

Growatt SPF 3500 ES Lite
Growatt
SPF 3500 ES Lite
5 kW Off-grid
Open inverter page Datasheet PDF
VS
Easun Power
ISolar MLV-5KW-U
5 kW Off-grid
Open inverter page Datasheet PDF
The verdict

3 differences, none of them an advantage

The largest is nominal ac voltage: 110 V apart. 5 of 8 comparable parameters are identical, with 24 more left out because at least one datasheet does not publish them.

See all 3 differences
How alike are they
5 of 8 comparable
parameters are identical
identical differs not published
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What actually differs

3 of 8 parameters
Parameter SPF 3500 ES Lite ISolar MLV-5KW-U Difference
Nominal AC voltage 230 V 120 V 110 V apart
MPPT voltage range 120-450 V 120-500 V 120-450 V vs 120-500 V
Battery voltage 48 VDC 40.0-60.0 Vdc (rated 48V; minimum start 44V) 48 VDC vs 40.0-60.0 Vdc (rated 48V; minimum start 44V)
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Full specification

Parameter SPF 3500 ES Lite ISolar MLV-5KW-U 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 230 V 120 V 110 V apart
Max AC current - 63.0 A Not published by Growatt
PV input
Max PV power 4.50 kW - Not published by Easun Power
DC/AC ratio 0.90 - Not published by Easun Power
Max DC voltage 500 V 500 V Same
MPPT voltage range 120-450 V 120-500 V 120-450 V vs 120-500 V
Start voltage - - Neither datasheet publishes this
MPP trackers 1 - Not published by Easun Power
Strings per tracker 1 - Not published by Easun Power
Max input current per tracker 22.0 A - Not published by Easun Power
Efficiency
European efficiency - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Max efficiency 93.0 % - Not published by Easun Power
CEC efficiency - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Battery
Battery input Yes Yes Same
Battery voltage 48 VDC 40.0-60.0 Vdc (rated 48V; minimum start 44V) 48 VDC vs 40.0-60.0 Vdc (rated 48V; minimum start 44V)
Max charge current - 40 A Not published by Growatt
Backup power - 5.0 kW Not published by Growatt
Physical
Weight 9.2 kg - Not published by Easun Power
Weight per kW 1.8 kg/kW - Not published by Easun Power
Dimensions 135x330x485 mm - Not published by Easun Power
Ingress protection IP20 - Not published by Easun Power
Cooling - forced-air Not published by Growatt
Noise - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Max operating temperature 55 °C - Not published by Easun Power
Connectivity and safety
Wi-Fi Yes - Not published by Easun Power
Ethernet - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Arc fault protection - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Integrated DC switch - - Neither datasheet publishes this
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.