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SE5000H vs ESI-5K-T1 7 of 18 identical Swap Change inverters

SolarEdge SE5000H vs Sofar Solar ESI-5K-T1

SolarEdge SE5000H
SolarEdge
SE5000H
5 kW 99.0 % euro Hybrid
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Sofar Solar ESI-5K-T1
Sofar Solar
ESI-5K-T1
5 kW 97.0 % euro Hybrid
Open inverter page Datasheet PDF
The verdict

SE5000H leads on the differences that matter

The largest is european efficiency: 2.0 pp more efficient. 7 of 18 comparable parameters are identical, with 14 more left out because at least one datasheet does not publish them.

See all 11 differences
How alike are they
7 of 18 comparable
parameters are identical
identical differs not published
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What actually differs

11 of 18 parameters
Parameter SE5000H ESI-5K-T1 Difference
European efficiency 99.0 % 97.0 % 2.0 pp more efficient
Max DC voltage 480 V 1000 V 520 V apart
Max efficiency 99.2 % 98.0 % 1.2 pp more efficient
Max AC power 5.00 kW 5.50 kW 0.50 kW apart
Weight 12.0 kg 30.0 kg 18.0 kg lighter
Weight per kW 2.4 kg/kW 6.0 kg/kW 3.6 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 8.3 A 14.7 A apart
Ingress protection IP65 IP66 IP65 vs IP66
Dimensions 459x370x154 mm 440x708x170 mm 459x370x154 mm vs 440x708x170 mm
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Full specification

Parameter SE5000H ESI-5K-T1 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 1000 V 520 V apart
MPPT voltage range - 160-950 V Not published by SolarEdge
Start voltage - 200 V Not published by SolarEdge
MPP trackers - 3 Not published by SolarEdge
Strings per tracker - 1 Not published by SolarEdge
Max input current per tracker - 20.0 A Not published by SolarEdge
Efficiency
European efficiency 99.0 % 97.0 % +2.0 pp for SE5000H
Max efficiency 99.2 % 98.0 % +1.2 pp for SE5000H
CEC efficiency - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Battery
Battery input Yes Yes Same
Battery voltage - 350-435 Vdc Not published by SolarEdge
Max charge current - 25 A Not published by SolarEdge
Backup power - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Physical
Weight 12.0 kg 30.0 kg -18.0 kg for SE5000H
Weight per kW 2.4 kg/kW 6.0 kg/kW -3.6 kg/kW for SE5000H
Dimensions 459x370x154 mm 440x708x170 mm 459x370x154 mm vs 440x708x170 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 - Not published by Sofar Solar
Ethernet Yes - Not published by Sofar Solar
Arc fault protection Yes Yes Same
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.