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SE4000H vs Fronius Primo GEN24 4.0 9 of 19 identical Swap Change inverters

SolarEdge SE4000H vs Fronius Primo GEN24 4.0

SolarEdge SE4000H
SolarEdge
SE4000H
4 kW 99.0 % euro Hybrid
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Fronius International
Fronius Primo GEN24 4.0
4 kW 97.1 % euro Hybrid
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The verdict

SE4000H leads on the differences that matter

The largest is european efficiency: 1.9 pp more efficient. 9 of 19 comparable parameters are identical, with 13 more left out because at least one datasheet does not publish them.

See all 10 differences
How alike are they
9 of 19 comparable
parameters are identical
identical differs not published
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What actually differs

10 of 19 parameters
Parameter SE4000H Fronius Primo GEN24 4.0 Difference
European efficiency 99.0 % 97.1 % 1.9 pp more efficient
Max DC voltage 480 V 600 V 120 V apart
Max efficiency 99.2 % 97.6 % 1.6 pp more efficient
Max PV power 8.00 kW 4.14 kW 3.86 kW apart
DC/AC ratio 2.00 1.03 0.97 more oversizing headroom
Weight 12.0 kg 15.4 kg 3.4 kg lighter
Weight per kW 3.0 kg/kW 3.9 kg/kW 0.9 kg/kW lighter
Ingress protection IP65 IP66 IP65 vs IP66
Dimensions 459x370x154 mm 530x474x165 mm 459x370x154 mm vs 530x474x165 mm
Cooling natural forced-air natural vs forced-air
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Full specification

Parameter SE4000H Fronius Primo GEN24 4.0 Difference
AC output
Rated AC power 4.00 kW 4.00 kW Same
Max AC power 4.00 kW 4.00 kW Same
Grid connection Single-phase Single-phase Same
Nominal AC voltage 230 V 230 V Same
Max AC current 18.5 A 18.2 A Effectively the same
PV input
Max PV power 8.00 kW 4.14 kW 3.86 kW apart
DC/AC ratio 2.00 1.03 +0.97 for SE4000H
Max DC voltage 480 V 600 V 120 V apart
MPPT voltage range - 65-530 V Not published by SolarEdge
Start voltage - 80 V Not published by SolarEdge
MPP trackers - 2 Not published by SolarEdge
Strings per tracker - 2 Not published by SolarEdge
Max input current per tracker - 22.0 A Not published by SolarEdge
Efficiency
European efficiency 99.0 % 97.1 % +1.9 pp for SE4000H
Max efficiency 99.2 % 97.6 % +1.6 pp for SE4000H
CEC efficiency - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Battery
Battery input Yes Yes Same
Battery voltage - 150-455 V Not published by SolarEdge
Max charge current - 22 A Not published by SolarEdge
Backup power - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Physical
Weight 12.0 kg 15.4 kg -3.4 kg for SE4000H
Weight per kW 3.0 kg/kW 3.9 kg/kW -0.9 kg/kW for SE4000H
Dimensions 459x370x154 mm 530x474x165 mm 459x370x154 mm vs 530x474x165 mm
Ingress protection IP65 IP66 IP65 vs IP66
Cooling natural forced-air natural vs forced-air
Noise - 42 dB Not published by SolarEdge
Max operating temperature 60 °C 60 °C Same
Connectivity and safety
Wi-Fi Yes Yes Same
Ethernet Yes Yes Same
Arc fault protection Yes - Not published by Fronius International
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.