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Performance & Value

vBox 14

12.4 kWh · LFP · All-in-one · Single-phase

VoltXReleased 2026

61/ 100

Good

Global

LFP5 kWh Modular

The verdict. In our Performance & Value class, VoltX vBox 14 leads on capacity & usability. Home-battery reliability is rarely independently verified, so judge on chemistry, safety certification and the backing company.

47thof 74 in Performance & ValueLower halfclass average 63.0
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The assessment

How it scores, by category

Capacity & Usability79
Power & Efficiency66
Longevity (verified)60
Safety & Chemistry76
Guarantee & Backbone43
Energy Ecosystem44

Market position

47thof 74 in Performance & ValueLower half
486176

Our reading

vBox 14 scores 61, placing 47 of 74 in the Performance & Value class against a class average of 63.0. Its strongest scoring dimension is capacity & usability (79). Guarantee & Backbone scores 43, the lowest pillar for this product. The class average on guarantee & backbone is 54. Key specifications: LFP, 5.4 kW continuous output.

The data

Chemistry
LFP
Power
5.4kW
Round-trip
Not recorded
Cycle life
Not recorded
Technology architecture

All-in-one energy system

Architecture guide

Presents storage and power conversion as one integrated product or product platform.

Product role
Battery modules, inverter functions and controls are packaged as one purchasing architecture.
Published range
12.4 kWh
Phase
Single phase
Backup boundary
Installation-specific
Architecture describes the product boundary. It is not a system design or an equipment-pairing decision.
Decision evidence

What the documents establish

Published evidence, source-reviewed non-disclosure and unresolved questions remain separate from the product score.

Usable capacity

90% of this battery’s nominal capacity is usable, 12.4 kWh in the scored configuration.

12.4 kWh usableScored configuration: vBox-14 with four vBox-3.5-M modules.

The remaining 10% stays in the pack as reserve; the home never draws it.

Nominal capacity is not stated here. The usable kWh and the depth-of-discharge percentage are sourced separately, at times from different documents and different module counts, so dividing one by the other would produce a nominal figure no manufacturer published.

Usable capacity sourceDepth-of-discharge source

Capacity guarantee: minimum retained at year 10

12.4 kWhfull8.7at yr 10
60708090100Rated capacity 100%Guaranteed floor 70.0%70.0%0yr2yr4yr6yr8yr10yr
Rated capacity (reference)Guaranteed floor: 70.0% at yr 10

No year-by-year capacity schedule is published for this product - the manufacturer guarantees only this end-of-term minimum, not a specific decline curve. Capacity figure based on the sourced usable capacity of the base configuration; modular systems scale with additional modules.

Blackout protection

68 / 100#26 of 90 batteries
fleet low 40median 64fleet high 100
No backupGrid-forming

Whole-home (via hybrid inverter)

Continuous power
5.4kW

The blackout score is a standalone benchmark of outage resilience only - it re-weights sourced specs already scored in this product’s pillars (backup tier, switchover, surge strength, backup power, off-grid recharge) and never affects the overall score. Dots show the full battery fleet; the marker is this product.

Before you buy
Local positionUse a market view to check local availability, approvals and warranty scope.
Ask the installerWhat usable capacity, backup power and warranted operating conditions will the installed vBox 14 configuration deliver?

Verification & sources

Market context

Global evidencechange in the site menu

Global benchmark. This scorecard is benchmarked globally. A global score does not imply local availability, certification, warranty coverage, or installer compatibility.

Benchmark anchor. The score is tied to the exact vBox-14 configuration. NeoVolt remains a separate candidate. Scored model: vBox-14 with four vBox-3.5-M modules · checked 2026-07-31. Evidence.

Sources & references · checked 2026-09-01

Strong evidence coverage

16 of 16 scored criteria link directly to a published source.

Values marked estimated, derived, or not found remain visible on the audit sheet and do not carry the same evidential weight as a linked source. Coverage measures direct links, not an independent guarantee that a claim is correct.

Record revision. VoltX Commercial vBox Australian datasheet and StarCharge residential warranty reviewed 2026-07-31. First-market US and DE overlay review 2026-09-01: official regional catalogues recorded; Australian overlays and scores unchanged.

Change ledger

Product record history

9 changes to this record · 152 products changed in this update
  1. Evidence added

    DE Status

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    unavailable
    US market evidence
  2. Evidence added

    US Certifications

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    Not previously recorded
    After
    US market evidence
  3. Evidence added

    DE Evidence sources

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    https://voltx.com.au/
    US market evidence
  4. Evidence added

    DE Support Note

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    No German VoltX catalogue names vBox-14. The product remains an Australian importer identity.
    US market evidence
  5. Evidence added

    US Status

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    Not previously recorded
    After
    unavailable
    US market evidence
  6. Evidence added

    DE Certifications

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    Not previously recorded
    After
    US market evidence
  7. Record updated

    Source revision

    Before
    VoltX Commercial vBox Australian datasheet and StarCharge residential warranty reviewed 2026-07-31
    After
    VoltX Commercial vBox Australian datasheet and StarCharge residential warranty reviewed 2026-07-31. First-market US and DE overlay review 2026-09-01: official regional catalogues recorded; Australian overlays and scores unchanged.
    Primary datasheet
  8. Evidence added

    US Support Note

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    VoltX publishes vBox-14 on Australian domains only. voltx.com redirects to voltx.com.au. No United States catalogue names vBox-14 with four vBox-3.5-M modules.
    US market evidence
  9. Evidence added

    US Evidence sources

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    https://voltx.com.au/
    US market evidence
1 change to this record · 147 products changed in this update
  1. Record updated

    21A5B953C2D6

    Current text
    accepted at: 2026-08-09; category: battery; certification model: vBox-14; jurisdiction: au_cec; match method: exact_normalized_single_record; product slug: voltx-vbox-14-au; source key: data/batteries/voltx_vbox14.json; source manufacturer name: Wanbang Digital Energy Co Ltd; validation: approved at: 2025-05-30; candidate model: vBox-14; data confidence: High; evidence url: https://cer.gov.au/document/cec-approved-solar-batteries-0; expires at: 2027-12-31; list data version: au-cer-battery-2026-08-20-b3f077cbe945; list retrieved at: 2026-08-27T04:30:11Z; listing status at validation: listed

    The previous text is not reproduced here: both versions run to a full research paragraph. Both are in the JSON record linked below.

    Australian approved-product source identity
8 changes to this record · 78 products changed in this update
  1. Evidence added

    Evidence sources

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    https://voltxcommercial.com.au/cdn/shop/files/Vbox_Data_Sheet_AU.pdf?v=13488308569890950533
    Primary datasheetAU market evidence
  2. Evidence added

    Confidence

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    high
    Primary datasheetAU market evidence
  3. Evidence added

    Evidence sources

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    https://voltxcommercial.com.au/cdn/shop/files/Vbox_Data_Sheet_AU.pdf?v=13488308569890950533
    Primary datasheetAU market evidence
  4. Evidence added

    State

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    reviewed_absence
    Primary datasheetAU market evidence
  5. Evidence added

    Value

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    Reviewed 2026-08-25: no exact-product cycle-life result to exactly 70% retained capacity was established in the reviewed primary source set. Warranty limits and other or unstated endpoints are not converted. This is a scoped reviewed absence.
    Primary datasheetAU market evidence
  6. Evidence added

    Value

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    Reviewed 2026-08-25: no exact-product battery/DC round-trip efficiency with a complete measurement boundary was established in the reviewed primary source set. This is a scoped reviewed absence, not proof that the value has never been measured.
    Primary datasheetAU market evidence
  7. Evidence added

    State

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    Not previously recorded
    After
    reviewed_absence
    Primary datasheetAU market evidence
  8. Evidence added

    Confidence

    Before
    Not previously recorded
    After
    high
    Primary datasheetAU market evidence

This is review.solar's publication history. It does not claim the product changed on the recorded date, and it excludes compatibility, system pairing, installation suitability and relative leaderboard prose. Open the complete JSON record.

Evidence timeline

Recorded verification events for this scorecard. These are evidence checks, not historical score snapshots.

  1. Core scorecard evidence checked
  2. DE market evidence checked
  3. US market evidence checked
  4. Australian certification source identity verified
  5. AU market evidence checked
  6. Plain-language warranty summary checked
  7. Series benchmark evidence checked

Evidence record (JSON)

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