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SOFAR 70000TL-HV vs SUN-70K-G03 14 of 24 identical Swap Change inverters

SOFAR 70000TL-HV vs Deye SUN-70K-G03

Sofar Solar
SOFAR 70000TL-HV
70 kW 98.4 % euro Grid-tie
Open inverter page Datasheet PDF
VS
Deye SUN-70K-G03
Deye
SUN-70K-G03
70 kW 98.3 % euro Grid-tie
Open inverter page Datasheet PDF
The verdict

SUN-70K-G03 leads on the differences that matter

The largest is max ac power: 7.00 kW apart. 14 of 24 comparable parameters are identical, with 8 more left out because at least one datasheet does not publish them.

See all 10 differences
How alike are they
14 of 24 comparable
parameters are identical
identical differs not published
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What actually differs

10 of 24 parameters
Parameter SOFAR 70000TL-HV SUN-70K-G03 Difference
Max AC power 70.00 kW 77.00 kW 7.00 kW apart
Max PV power 93.10 kW 91.00 kW 2.10 kW apart
Weight 70.0 kg 81.0 kg 11.0 kg lighter
Noise 60 dB 55 dB 5 dB quieter
Max AC current 90.0 A 116.7 A 26.7 A apart
Start voltage 350 V 250 V 100 V earlier start
Max operating temperature 60 °C 65 °C 5 °C more heat tolerant
Max efficiency 98.6 % 98.8 % 0.2 pp more efficient
MPPT voltage range 250-950 V 200-850 V 250-950 V vs 200-850 V
Dimensions 737x713x297 mm 568x838x324 mm 737x713x297 mm vs 568x838x324 mm
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Full specification

Parameter SOFAR 70000TL-HV SUN-70K-G03 Difference
AC output
Rated AC power 70.00 kW 70.00 kW Same
Max AC power 70.00 kW 77.00 kW 7.00 kW apart
Grid connection 3-phase 3-phase Same
Nominal AC voltage 400 V 400 V Same
Max AC current 90.0 A 116.7 A 26.7 A apart
PV input
Max PV power 93.10 kW 91.00 kW 2.10 kW apart
DC/AC ratio 1.33 1.30 Effectively the same
Max DC voltage 1000 V 1000 V Same
MPPT voltage range 250-950 V 200-850 V 250-950 V vs 200-850 V
Start voltage 350 V 250 V -100 V for SUN-70K-G03
MPP trackers 3 - Not published by Deye
Strings per tracker - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Max input current per tracker 40.0 A 40.0 A Same
Efficiency
European efficiency 98.4 % 98.3 % Effectively the same
Max efficiency 98.6 % 98.8 % +0.2 pp for SUN-70K-G03
CEC efficiency - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Battery
Battery input - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Battery voltage - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Max charge current - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Backup power - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Physical
Weight 70.0 kg 81.0 kg -11.0 kg for SOFAR 70000TL-HV
Weight per kW 1.0 kg/kW 1.2 kg/kW Effectively the same
Dimensions 737x713x297 mm 568x838x324 mm 737x713x297 mm vs 568x838x324 mm
Ingress protection IP65 IP65 Same
Cooling forced-air forced-air Same
Noise 60 dB 55 dB -5 dB for SUN-70K-G03
Max operating temperature 60 °C 65 °C +5 °C for SUN-70K-G03
Connectivity and safety
Wi-Fi Yes Yes Same
Ethernet Yes Yes Same
Arc fault protection - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Integrated DC switch Yes Yes Same
Warranty
Warranty 5 yrs 5 yrs Same
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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.