Huawei LUNA2000-14-S1 vs SMA Home Storage 16.4
Technical comparison · High voltage
The Huawei LUNA2000-14-S1 works only with Huawei SUN2000 and SUN5000 inverters, the SMA Home Storage 16.4 only with the three-phase Sunny Tripower Smart Energy: choosing the battery means choosing the inverter brand. Beyond that, the Huawei declares a wider operating range and a 5-year warranty against 2 (manufacturer-declared values).
| Parameter | ||
|---|---|---|
| In brief | ||
| Usable capacity | 13.8 kWh | 16.4 kWh |
| Cell chemistry | LFP (lithium iron phosphate) | LFP (lithium iron phosphate) |
| Cost per kWh | 579.71 €/kWh | — |
| List price | 8000 € | — |
| Weight | 148 kg | 190 kg |
| Dimensions (W×D×H) | 59 × 25.5 × 87 cm | — |
| How long it lasts | ||
| Battery life cycles | 1825 cicli | 730 cicli |
| The limit that runs out first | anni di garanzia | anni di garanzia |
| Rated cycles | 5000 cicli | 8000 cicli |
| Capacity at end of cycle life | 80 % | 60 % |
| Warranty | 5 anni | 2 anni |
| Guaranteed throughput | 28.84 MWh | 118.08 MWh |
| Guaranteed remaining capacity | 60 % | 60 % |
| The numbers | ||
| Cost of stored energy | 0.318 €/kWh | — |
| Energy density | 93.2 Wh/kg | 86.3 Wh/kg |
| Identity | ||
| Use tier | F4 — House-sized (8–20 kWh) | F4 — House-sized (8–20 kWh) |
| Price | ||
| Price | ~5000–11000 € | — |
| Category specs | ||
| Depth of discharge | 100 % | 100 % |
| Expandable | Yes | Yes |
| Maximum expanded capacity | — | 16.4 kWh |
| Battery voltage | — | 480 V |
| Declared compatible inverters | Solo inverter Huawei — SUN2000-2/3/3.68/4/4.6/5/6KTL-L1, SUN2000-3/3.68/4/4.6/5/6K-LB0, SUN2000-8/10K-LC0, SUN2000-3/4/5/6/8/10KTL-M1, SUN2000-5/6/8/10/12K-MAP0, SUN2000-12/15/17/20/25K-MB0, SUN5000-3/6K-LB0, SUN5000-8/12K-MAP0, SUN5000-17/25K-MB0 | Compatibile solo con l'inverter trifase SMA Sunny Tripower Smart Energy, che supporta da 2 a 5 moduli SMA Home Storage: il monofase Sunny Boy Smart Energy arriva al massimo a 4 moduli e non copre questa taglia. Non retrofittabile sui vecchi Sunny Boy Storage (SBS2.5-1VL-10, SBS3.7-10-SBS6.0-10) né con inverter di altri marchi. |
| Maximum charge power | 7 kW | — |
| Grid charging | Yes | — |
| Round-trip efficiency | — | 94.5 % |
| Standby consumption | — | 10 W |
| Ingress protection | IP66 | IP65 |
| Mounting | Floor standing | Wall mounted |
| Minimum temperature | -20 °C | -10 °C |
| Maximum temperature | 55 °C | 50 °C |
| Noise level | 29 dB | — |
| Works without internet | With limitations | — |
| Remote updates | — | Can be disabled |
| App required for setup | Yes | — |
| Declared standards | CE, UN 38.3, IEC 62619 | CE, UN 38.3, IEC 62619, IEC 62477, VDE 2510-50 |
The differences that matter
- Inverters supported: Huawei only (SUN2000 and SUN5000 series) versus the Sunny Tripower Smart Energy only → each battery locks in the inverter brand.
- Warranty: 5 years versus 2 → with the SMA the manufacturer's cover ends after the second year.
- Operating temperature: -20 to 55 °C versus -10 to 50 °C → the Huawei tolerates a colder or hotter room.
- Mounting: floor versus wall → the Huawei needs floor space, the SMA a free wall.
Which one to choose
Choose Huawei LUNA2000-14-S1 if…
you have or plan a Huawei inverter and the battery sits somewhere with big temperature swings: it is declared for -20 to 55 °C and IP66. You accept 13.8 kWh usable instead of 16.4 and no pairing with other brands' inverters; in return the declared warranty is 5 years.
Choose SMA Home Storage 16.4 if…
the system has the three-phase Sunny Tripower Smart Energy and you want 16.4 kWh usable on a wall. You accept a declared warranty of 2 years against 5, an operating range of -10 to 50 °C, and staying tied to the SMA inverter.
Where to buy
The purchase links are the same as on the two product pages and don't influence the verdict. The product pages have the complete data.