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SE5000H vs MOD 5000TL3-XH 9 of 19 identical Swap Change inverters

SolarEdge SE5000H vs Growatt MOD 5000TL3-XH

SolarEdge SE5000H
SolarEdge
SE5000H
5 kW 99.0 % euro Hybrid
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VS
Growatt MOD 5000TL3-XH
Growatt
MOD 5000TL3-XH
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. 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 SE5000H MOD 5000TL3-XH Difference
European efficiency 99.0 % 97.5 % 1.5 pp more efficient
Max DC voltage 480 V 1100 V 620 V apart
Max efficiency 99.2 % 98.3 % 0.9 pp more efficient
Max AC power 5.00 kW 5.50 kW 0.50 kW apart
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 8.3 A 14.7 A apart
Ingress protection IP65 IP66 IP65 vs IP66
Weight 12.0 kg 12.5 kg 0.5 kg lighter
Dimensions 459x370x154 mm 387x425x147 mm 459x370x154 mm vs 387x425x147 mm
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Full specification

Parameter SE5000H MOD 5000TL3-XH Difference
AC output
Rated AC power 5.00 kW 5.00 kW Same
Max AC power 5.00 kW 5.50 kW 0.50 kW apart
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 8.3 A 14.7 A apart
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 1100 V 620 V apart
MPPT voltage range - 140-1000 V Not published by SolarEdge
Start voltage - 160 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 % 98.3 % +0.9 pp for SE5000H
CEC efficiency - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Battery
Battery input Yes Yes Same
Battery voltage - 600-950 V Not published by SolarEdge
Max charge current - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Backup power - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Physical
Weight 12.0 kg 12.5 kg -0.5 kg for SE5000H
Weight per kW 2.4 kg/kW 2.5 kg/kW Effectively the same
Dimensions 459x370x154 mm 387x425x147 mm 459x370x154 mm vs 387x425x147 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 - Not published by Growatt
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.