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S1000S-L vs SUN-M100G3-US-Q0 11 of 16 identical Swap Change inverters

Sungrow S1000S-L vs Longi Solar SUN-M100G3-US-Q0

Sungrow S1000S-L
Sungrow
S1000S-L
1 kW 95.4 % euro Microinverter
Open inverter page Datasheet PDF
VS
SUN-M100G3-US-Q0
1 kW Microinverter
Open inverter page Datasheet PDF
The verdict

S1000S-L leads on the differences that matter

The largest is max input current per tracker: 3.0 A more headroom. 11 of 16 comparable parameters are identical, with 16 more left out because at least one datasheet does not publish them.

See all 5 differences
How alike are they
11 of 16 comparable
parameters are identical
identical differs not published
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What actually differs

5 of 16 parameters
Parameter S1000S-L SUN-M100G3-US-Q0 Difference
Max input current per tracker 16.0 A 13.0 A 3.0 A more headroom
Max efficiency 96.2 % 96.5 % 0.3 pp more efficient
Max operating temperature 65 °C 60 °C 5 °C more heat tolerant
MPPT voltage range 16-60 V 25-55 V 16-60 V vs 25-55 V
Dimensions 226x265x42 mm 229x212x40 mm 226x265x42 mm vs 229x212x40 mm
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Full specification

Parameter S1000S-L SUN-M100G3-US-Q0 Difference
AC output
Rated AC power 1.00 kW 1.00 kW Same
Max AC power 1.00 kW 1.00 kW Same
Grid connection Single-phase Single-phase Same
Nominal AC voltage 230 V - Not published by Longi Solar
Max AC current 4.6 A 4.5 A Effectively the same
PV input
Max PV power - - Neither datasheet publishes this
DC/AC ratio - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Max DC voltage 60 V 60 V Same
MPPT voltage range 16-60 V 25-55 V 16-60 V vs 25-55 V
Start voltage 22 V - Not published by Longi Solar
MPP trackers - 2 Not published by Sungrow
Strings per tracker 1 1 Same
Max input current per tracker 16.0 A 13.0 A +3.0 A for S1000S-L
Efficiency
European efficiency 95.4 % - Not published by Longi Solar
Max efficiency 96.2 % 96.5 % +0.3 pp for SUN-M100G3-US-Q0
CEC efficiency - 95.0 % Not published by Sungrow
Battery
Battery input - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Battery voltage - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Max charge current - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Backup power - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Physical
Weight 3.5 kg 3.5 kg Same
Weight per kW 3.5 kg/kW 3.5 kg/kW Same
Dimensions 226x265x42 mm 229x212x40 mm 226x265x42 mm vs 229x212x40 mm
Ingress protection IP67 IP67 Same
Cooling natural natural Same
Noise - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Max operating temperature 65 °C 60 °C +5 °C for S1000S-L
Connectivity and safety
Wi-Fi Yes Yes Same
Ethernet - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Arc fault protection - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Integrated DC switch - - Neither datasheet publishes this
Warranty
Warranty - 10 yrs Not published by Sungrow
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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.