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SE5000H vs Fronius Symo GEN24 / GEN24 Plus 5.0 6 of 19 identical Swap Change inverters

SolarEdge SE5000H vs Fronius Symo GEN24 / GEN24 Plus 5.0

SolarEdge SE5000H
SolarEdge
SE5000H
5 kW 99.0 % euro Hybrid
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Fronius Symo GEN24 / GEN24 Plus 5.0
Fronius International
Fronius Symo GEN24 / GEN24 Plus 5.0
5 kW 97.5 % euro Hybrid
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The verdict

SE5000H leads on the differences that matter

The largest is european efficiency: 1.5 pp more efficient. 6 of 19 comparable parameters are identical, with 13 more left out because at least one datasheet does not publish them.

See all 13 differences
How alike are they
6 of 19 comparable
parameters are identical
identical differs not published
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What actually differs

13 of 19 parameters
Parameter SE5000H Fronius Symo GEN24 / GEN24 Plus 5.0 Difference
European efficiency 99.0 % 97.5 % 1.5 pp more efficient
Max DC voltage 480 V 1000 V 520 V apart
Max efficiency 99.2 % 98.2 % 1.0 pp more efficient
Max PV power 10.00 kW 5.20 kW 4.80 kW apart
DC/AC ratio 2.00 1.04 0.96 more oversizing headroom
Weight 12.0 kg 15.6 kg 3.6 kg lighter
Weight per kW 2.4 kg/kW 3.1 kg/kW 0.7 kg/kW lighter
Grid connection Single-phase 3-phase Single-phase vs 3-phase
Nominal AC voltage 230 V 400 V 170 V apart
Max AC current 23.0 A 7.6 A 15.4 A apart
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 SE5000H Fronius Symo GEN24 / GEN24 Plus 5.0 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 3-phase Single-phase vs 3-phase
Nominal AC voltage 230 V 400 V 170 V apart
Max AC current 23.0 A 7.6 A 15.4 A apart
PV input
Max PV power 10.00 kW 5.20 kW 4.80 kW apart
DC/AC ratio 2.00 1.04 +0.96 for SE5000H
Max DC voltage 480 V 1000 V 520 V apart
MPPT voltage range - 80-800 V Not published by SolarEdge
Start voltage - 80 V Not published by SolarEdge
MPP trackers - 2 Not published by SolarEdge
Strings per tracker - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Max input current per tracker - 25.0 A Not published by SolarEdge
Efficiency
European efficiency 99.0 % 97.5 % +1.5 pp for SE5000H
Max efficiency 99.2 % 98.2 % +1.0 pp for SE5000H
CEC efficiency - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Battery
Battery input Yes Yes Same
Battery voltage - 160 - 700 Not published by SolarEdge
Max charge current - 22 A Not published by SolarEdge
Backup power - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Physical
Weight 12.0 kg 15.6 kg -3.6 kg for SE5000H
Weight per kW 2.4 kg/kW 3.1 kg/kW -0.7 kg/kW for SE5000H
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 - 47 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.