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SBS5.0-10 (Sunny Boy Storage 5.0) vs StorEdge AC Coupled Single Phase Inverter (HD‑Wave) - SE5000H / H5000SE 9 of 17 identical Swap Change inverters

SMA Solar SBS5.0-10 (Sunny Boy Storage 5.0) vs SolarEdge StorEdge AC Coupled Single Phase Inverter (HD‑Wave) - SE5000H / H5000SE

SMA Solar SBS5.0-10 (Sunny Boy Storage 5.0)
SMA Solar
SBS5.0-10 (Sunny Boy Storage 5.0)
5 kW Hybrid
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VS
SolarEdge
StorEdge AC Coupled Single Phase Inverter (HD‑Wave) - SE5000H / H5000SE
5 kW 99.0 % euro Hybrid
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The verdict

StorEdge AC Coupled Single Phase Inverter (HD‑Wave) - SE5000H / H5000SE leads on the differences that matter

The largest is warranty: 20 yrs longer. 9 of 17 comparable parameters are identical, with 15 more left out because at least one datasheet does not publish them.

See all 8 differences
How alike are they
9 of 17 comparable
parameters are identical
identical differs not published
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What actually differs

8 of 17 parameters
Parameter SBS5.0-10 (Sunny Boy Storage 5.0) StorEdge AC Coupled Single Phase Inverter (HD‑Wave) - SE5000H / H5000SE Difference
Warranty 5 yrs 25 yrs 20 yrs longer
Max DC voltage 600 V 480 V 120 V apart
Max efficiency 97.5 % 99.2 % 1.7 pp more efficient
Max AC power 6.30 kW 5.00 kW 1.30 kW apart
Weight 26.0 kg 9.0 kg 17.0 kg lighter
Weight per kW 5.2 kg/kW 1.8 kg/kW 3.4 kg/kW lighter
Noise 39 dB 25 dB 14 dB quieter
Dimensions 730x535x198 mm 280x370x142 mm 730x535x198 mm vs 280x370x142 mm
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Full specification

Parameter SBS5.0-10 (Sunny Boy Storage 5.0) StorEdge AC Coupled Single Phase Inverter (HD‑Wave) - SE5000H / H5000SE Difference
AC output
Rated AC power 5.00 kW 5.00 kW Same
Max AC power 6.30 kW 5.00 kW 1.30 kW apart
Grid connection Single-phase Single-phase Same
Nominal AC voltage 230 V 230 V Same
Max AC current - 23.0 A Not published by SMA Solar
PV input
Max PV power - - Neither datasheet publishes this
DC/AC ratio - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Max DC voltage 600 V 480 V 120 V apart
MPPT voltage range 100-550 V - Not published by SolarEdge
Start voltage 100 V - Not published by SolarEdge
MPP trackers 3 - Not published by SolarEdge
Strings per tracker 1 - Not published by SolarEdge
Max input current per tracker 10.0 A - Not published by SolarEdge
Efficiency
European efficiency - 99.0 % Not published by SMA Solar
Max efficiency 97.5 % 99.2 % +1.7 pp for StorEdge AC Coupled Single Phase Inverter (HD‑Wave) - SE5000H / H5000SE
CEC efficiency - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Battery
Battery input Yes Yes Same
Battery voltage 100 V to 550 V (rated 360 V) - Not published by SolarEdge
Max charge current 10 A - Not published by SolarEdge
Backup power 3.7 kW - Not published by SolarEdge
Physical
Weight 26.0 kg 9.0 kg -17.0 kg for StorEdge AC Coupled Single Phase Inverter (HD‑Wave) - SE5000H / H5000SE
Weight per kW 5.2 kg/kW 1.8 kg/kW -3.4 kg/kW for StorEdge AC Coupled Single Phase Inverter (HD‑Wave) - SE5000H / H5000SE
Dimensions 730x535x198 mm 280x370x142 mm 730x535x198 mm vs 280x370x142 mm
Ingress protection IP65 IP65 Same
Cooling natural natural Same
Noise 39 dB 25 dB -14 dB for StorEdge AC Coupled Single Phase Inverter (HD‑Wave) - SE5000H / H5000SE
Max operating temperature 60 °C 60 °C Same
Connectivity and safety
Wi-Fi Yes Yes Same
Ethernet Yes Yes Same
Arc fault protection - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Integrated DC switch - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Warranty
Warranty 5 yrs 25 yrs +20 yrs for StorEdge AC Coupled Single Phase Inverter (HD‑Wave) - SE5000H / H5000SE
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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.