Inverter
Sunny Boy Smart Energy-US 11.511.52 kW
SMA | SBSE11.5-US-50
Single-phaseHybridEssential-load backup4 MPPTs
74/ 100
Strong evidence coverage · 100%
Evidence checked 2026-09-01
Fanless DesignAFCI Integrated
Full scorecard Score profile
marks the better value on rows where a higher number is better. Temperature coefficient counts as higher when it is closer to zero. Size measures such as rated power carry no marker, because a larger product is a different choice rather than a better one.
| Measure | Sunny Boy Smart Energy-US 11.5 | SMILE-M-S Inverter |
|---|---|---|
| Efficiency | ||
| Design & Flexibility | ||
| Thermal & Physical Resilience | ||
| Features & Integration | ||
| Safety & Compliance | ||
| Guarantee & Backbone | ||
| Energy Ecosystem |
Efficiency
- Sunny Boy Smart Energy-US 11.5
71 / 100 (better value on this row) - SMILE-M-S Inverter
52 / 100
Design & Flexibility
- Sunny Boy Smart Energy-US 11.5
88 / 100 - SMILE-M-S Inverter
96 / 100
Thermal & Physical Resilience
- Sunny Boy Smart Energy-US 11.5
68 / 100 - SMILE-M-S Inverter
78 / 100
Features & Integration
- Sunny Boy Smart Energy-US 11.5
84 / 100 - SMILE-M-S Inverter
80 / 100
Safety & Compliance
- Sunny Boy Smart Energy-US 11.5
85 / 100 - SMILE-M-S Inverter
70 / 100
Guarantee & Backbone
- Sunny Boy Smart Energy-US 11.5
73 / 100 - SMILE-M-S Inverter
54 / 100
Energy Ecosystem
- Sunny Boy Smart Energy-US 11.5
48 / 100 - SMILE-M-S Inverter
40 / 100
Key specifications
marks the better value on rows where a higher number is better. Temperature coefficient counts as higher when it is closer to zero. Size measures such as rated power carry no marker, because a larger product is a different choice rather than a better one.
| Measure | Sunny Boy Smart Energy-US 11.5 | SMILE-M-S Inverter |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture | Hybrid inverter | Hybrid inverter |
| Published rated AC power range | 11.52 kW | 8–9.999 kW |
| Power | 11.52 kW | 9.999 kW |
| Type | Hybrid | Hybrid |
| Peak eff | 98.0 % (better value on this row) | 97.47 % |
| MPPTs | 4 | 4 |
| Scored benchmark | Not stated | 9.999 kW |
Architecture
- Sunny Boy Smart Energy-US 11.5
- Hybrid inverter
- SMILE-M-S Inverter
- Hybrid inverter
Published rated AC power range
- Sunny Boy Smart Energy-US 11.5
- 11.52 kW
- SMILE-M-S Inverter
- 8–9.999 kW
Power
- Sunny Boy Smart Energy-US 11.5
- 11.52 kW
- SMILE-M-S Inverter
- 9.999 kW
Type
- Sunny Boy Smart Energy-US 11.5
- Hybrid
- SMILE-M-S Inverter
- Hybrid
Peak eff
- Sunny Boy Smart Energy-US 11.5
- 98.0 % (better value on this row)
- SMILE-M-S Inverter
- 97.47 %
MPPTs
- Sunny Boy Smart Energy-US 11.5
- 4
- SMILE-M-S Inverter
- 4
Scored benchmark
- Sunny Boy Smart Energy-US 11.5
- Not stated
- SMILE-M-S Inverter
- 9.999 kW
Where the comparison separates
OverallSunny Boy Smart Energy-US 11.5 leads the global score by 6 points.
Strongest dimensionsSunny Boy Smart Energy-US 11.5: Design & Flexibility · SMILE-M-S Inverter: Design & Flexibility
Largest differenceSunny Boy Smart Energy-US 11.5 has the largest pillar edge in Efficiency (19 points).
Evidence coverageSunny Boy Smart Energy-US 11.5: strong evidence coverage (100%) · SMILE-M-S Inverter: strong evidence coverage (100%)
A score lead is only meaningful inside this shared class or tier. Weigh it against the specification and evidence rows above before deciding.
Both products are scored in the Inverter class, on the same rubric weighting. Scores are not comparable across classes or tiers. Full methodology.