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SE5000H vs MIN 5000TL-XH2 13 of 20 identical Swap Change inverters

SolarEdge SE5000H vs Growatt MIN 5000TL-XH2

SolarEdge SE5000H
SolarEdge
SE5000H
5 kW 99.0 % euro Hybrid
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VS
Growatt MIN 5000TL-XH2
Growatt
MIN 5000TL-XH2
5 kW 97.5 % euro Hybrid
Open inverter page Datasheet PDF
The verdict

SE5000H leads on the differences that matter

The largest is european efficiency: 1.5 pp more efficient. 13 of 20 comparable parameters are identical, with 12 more left out because at least one datasheet does not publish them.

See all 7 differences
How alike are they
13 of 20 comparable
parameters are identical
identical differs not published
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What actually differs

7 of 20 parameters
Parameter SE5000H MIN 5000TL-XH2 Difference
European efficiency 99.0 % 97.5 % 1.5 pp more efficient
Max DC voltage 480 V 550 V 70 V apart
Max efficiency 99.2 % 98.4 % 0.8 pp more efficient
Weight 12.0 kg 10.8 kg 1.2 kg lighter
Ingress protection IP65 IP66 IP65 vs IP66
Weight per kW 2.4 kg/kW 2.2 kg/kW 0.2 kg/kW lighter
Dimensions 459x370x154 mm 350x375x160 mm 459x370x154 mm vs 350x375x160 mm
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Full specification

Parameter SE5000H MIN 5000TL-XH2 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 Single-phase Same
Nominal AC voltage 230 V 230 V Same
Max AC current 23.0 A 22.7 A Effectively the same
PV input
Max PV power 10.00 kW 10.00 kW Same
DC/AC ratio 2.00 2.00 Same
Max DC voltage 480 V 550 V 70 V apart
MPPT voltage range - 40-540 V Not published by SolarEdge
Start voltage - 50 V Not published by SolarEdge
MPP trackers - 2 Not published by SolarEdge
Strings per tracker - 1 Not published by SolarEdge
Max input current per tracker - 16.0 A Not published by SolarEdge
Efficiency
European efficiency 99.0 % 97.5 % +1.5 pp for SE5000H
Max efficiency 99.2 % 98.4 % +0.8 pp for SE5000H
CEC efficiency - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Battery
Battery input Yes Yes Same
Battery voltage - 360-550 V Not published by SolarEdge
Max charge current - 17 A Not published by SolarEdge
Backup power - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Physical
Weight 12.0 kg 10.8 kg -1.2 kg for MIN 5000TL-XH2
Weight per kW 2.4 kg/kW 2.2 kg/kW -0.2 kg/kW for MIN 5000TL-XH2
Dimensions 459x370x154 mm 350x375x160 mm 459x370x154 mm vs 350x375x160 mm
Ingress protection IP65 IP66 IP65 vs IP66
Cooling natural natural Same
Noise - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Max operating temperature 60 °C 60 °C Same
Connectivity and safety
Wi-Fi Yes Yes Same
Ethernet Yes Yes Same
Arc fault protection Yes Yes Same
Integrated DC switch - Yes Not published by SolarEdge
Warranty
Warranty - 5 yrs Not published by SolarEdge
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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.