BYD Battery-Box Premium HVM 8.3 vs SMA Home Storage 3.2
Technical comparison · High voltage
BYD Battery-Box Premium HVM 8.3 is ahead on usable capacity; beyond that the two differ in ingress protection and mounting, which is a design choice rather than a ranking. On the category's technical index, BYD Battery-Box Premium HVM 8.3 ranks #6 of 15, SMA Home Storage 3.2 #15.
| Parameter |
Battery-Box Premium HVM 8.3
BYD
F4 · House-sized (8–20 kWh)
|
Home Storage 3.2
SMA
F3 · Flat-sized (3–8 kWh)
|
|---|---|---|
| In brief | ||
| Usable capacity | 8.28 kWh | 3.28 kWh |
| Cell chemistry | LFP (lithium iron phosphate) | LFP (lithium iron phosphate) |
| Weight | — | 38 kg |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | 58.5 × 29.8 × 99.5 cm | 61 × 21.46 × 48.3 cm |
| How long it lasts | ||
| Battery life cycles | 3094 cicli | 730 cicli |
| The limit that runs out first | energia garantita | anni di garanzia |
| Rated cycles | 3650 cicli | 8000 cicli |
| Capacity at end of cycle life | — | 60 % |
| Warranty | 10 anni | 2 anni |
| Guaranteed throughput | 25.62 MWh | 23.616 MWh |
| Guaranteed remaining capacity | 60 % | 60 % |
| The numbers | ||
| Energy density | — | 86.3 Wh/kg |
| Identity | ||
| Use tier | F4 — House-sized (8–20 kWh) | F3 — Flat-sized (3–8 kWh) |
| Category specs | ||
| Depth of discharge | 100 % | 100 % |
| Expandable | Yes | Yes |
| Maximum expanded capacity | — | 16.4 kWh |
| Battery voltage | 153.6 V | 96 V |
| Declared compatible inverters | Sedici marchi nell'elenco ufficiale: Fronius, GoodWe, Viessmann, KOSTAL, SMA, Sungrow, GE, KACO, KACO NH, Ingeteam, Solis, Canadian Solar, Deye, Solplanet, Western CO, Sosen. Per ciascun modello l'elenco dà il numero di moduli ammessi e la versione minima del firmware. | Compatibile solo con l'inverter monofase SMA Sunny Boy Smart Energy, che con questo modulo singolo supporta da 1 a 4 moduli SMA Home Storage. Non compatibile con il trifase Sunny Tripower Smart Energy, che richiede almeno 2 moduli. Non retrofittabile sui vecchi Sunny Boy Storage (SBS2.5-1VL-10, SBS3.7-10-SBS6.0-10) né con inverter di altri marchi. |
| Round-trip efficiency | 96 % | 94.5 % |
| Standby consumption | — | 2 W |
| Ingress protection | IP55 | IP65 |
| Mounting | Floor standing | Wall mounted |
| Minimum temperature | -10 °C | -10 °C |
| Maximum temperature | 50 °C | 50 °C |
| Works without internet | Fully | — |
| Local control | Local network | — |
| Open protocols | CAN bus | — |
| Remote updates | — | Can be disabled |
| App required for setup | Yes | — |
| Declared standards | CE, UN 38.3, IEC 62619, VDE 2510-50 | CE, UN 38.3, IEC 62619, IEC 62477, VDE 2510-50 |
The differences that matter
- Usable capacity: BYD Battery-Box Premium HVM 8.3 8.28 kWh vs SMA Home Storage 3.2 3.28 kWh
- Warranty: BYD Battery-Box Premium HVM 8.3 10 years vs SMA Home Storage 3.2 2 years
- Guaranteed throughput: BYD Battery-Box Premium HVM 8.3 25.62 MWh vs SMA Home Storage 3.2 23.616 MWh
- Ingress protection: BYD Battery-Box Premium HVM 8.3 IP55 · SMA Home Storage 3.2 IP65
- Mounting: BYD Battery-Box Premium HVM 8.3 Floor standing · SMA Home Storage 3.2 Wall mounted
Which one to choose
Choose BYD Battery-Box Premium HVM 8.3 if…
you value usable capacity, warranty and guaranteed throughput.
Choose SMA Home Storage 3.2 if…
you prefer this set-up — ingress protection: IP65; mounting: wall mounted.
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