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SI8.0H-13 vs SPF 6000 ES Plus 4 of 14 identical Swap Change inverters

SMA Solar SI8.0H-13 vs Growatt SPF 6000 ES Plus

SMA Solar SI8.0H-13
SMA Solar
SI8.0H-13
6 kW Off-grid
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VS
Growatt SPF 6000 ES Plus
Growatt
SPF 6000 ES Plus
6 kW Off-grid
Open inverter page Datasheet PDF
The verdict

10 differences, and they point both ways

The largest is max dc voltage: 437 V apart. 4 of 14 comparable parameters are identical, with 18 more left out because at least one datasheet does not publish them.

See all 10 differences
How alike are they
4 of 14 comparable
parameters are identical
identical differs not published
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What actually differs

10 of 14 parameters
Parameter SI8.0H-13 SPF 6000 ES Plus Difference
Max DC voltage 63 V 500 V 437 V apart
Max efficiency 95.8 % 93.0 % 2.8 pp more efficient
Max AC power 11.00 kW 6.00 kW 5.00 kW apart
Weight 63.0 kg 13.5 kg 49.5 kg lighter
Weight per kW 10.5 kg/kW 2.2 kg/kW 8.2 kg/kW lighter
Max operating temperature 60 °C 55 °C 5 °C more heat tolerant
Ingress protection IP54 IP20 IP54 vs IP20
MPPT voltage range 41-63 V 120-450 V 41-63 V vs 120-450 V
Battery voltage 41-63 V (48 V nominal) 48VDC 41-63 V (48 V nominal) vs 48VDC
Dimensions 612x467x242 mm 395x460x132 mm 612x467x242 mm vs 395x460x132 mm
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Full specification

Parameter SI8.0H-13 SPF 6000 ES Plus Difference
AC output
Rated AC power 6.00 kW 6.00 kW Same
Max AC power 11.00 kW 6.00 kW 5.00 kW apart
Grid connection Single-phase Single-phase Same
Nominal AC voltage 230 V 230 V Same
Max AC current 120.0 A - Not published by Growatt
PV input
Max PV power - 8.00 kW Not published by SMA Solar
DC/AC ratio - 1.33 Not published by SMA Solar
Max DC voltage 63 V 500 V 437 V apart
MPPT voltage range 41-63 V 120-450 V 41-63 V vs 120-450 V
Start voltage - - Neither datasheet publishes this
MPP trackers - 2 Not published by SMA Solar
Strings per tracker - 1 Not published by SMA Solar
Max input current per tracker - 16.0 A Not published by SMA Solar
Efficiency
European efficiency - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Max efficiency 95.8 % 93.0 % +2.8 pp for SI8.0H-13
CEC efficiency - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Battery
Battery input Yes Yes Same
Battery voltage 41-63 V (48 V nominal) 48VDC 41-63 V (48 V nominal) vs 48VDC
Max charge current - 80 A Not published by SMA Solar
Backup power - 6.0 kW Not published by SMA Solar
Physical
Weight 63.0 kg 13.5 kg -49.5 kg for SPF 6000 ES Plus
Weight per kW 10.5 kg/kW 2.2 kg/kW -8.2 kg/kW for SPF 6000 ES Plus
Dimensions 612x467x242 mm 395x460x132 mm 612x467x242 mm vs 395x460x132 mm
Ingress protection IP54 IP20 IP54 vs IP20
Cooling - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Noise - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Max operating temperature 60 °C 55 °C +5 °C for SI8.0H-13
Connectivity and safety
Wi-Fi - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Ethernet Yes - Not published by Growatt
Arc fault protection - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Integrated DC switch - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Warranty
Warranty 10 yrs - Not published by Growatt
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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.