Ultra Caps vs JP40 21700 Li-ion Performance Comparison
(li-ion general and super cap data from batteryuniversity.com) | ||||
Li-ion general |
Super capacitor |
Li-ion JP40 |
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Charge time | 10–60 minutes | 1–10 seconds | 20 min to 80% | |
Cycle life | 500 and higher | 1 million or 30,000h | 1500 cycles to 80% capacity | Full discharge at 12a, charge at 4a |
Cell voltage | 3.6V Nominal | 2.3 to 2.75V Max | 3.7v nominal | Nominal voltage |
Specific energy (Wh/kg) | 120–240 wh/kg | 5 wh/kg | 211 wh/kg | Typical Values |
Specific power (W/kg) | 1,000–3,000w/kg | Up to 10,000 w/kg | 7523 w/kg | 140a 3.7v 5 sec rating, temp limited |
Cost per kWh | $250–$1,000 | $10000 kw/h | $324 kw/h | At bulk pricing |
Service life (industrial) | 5 to 10 years | 10-15 years | 5 to 10 years | |
Charge temperature | 0 to 45°C (32°to 113°F) | –40 to 65°C (–40 to 149°F) | 0C to 75C | |
Discharge temperature | –20 to 60°C (–4 to 140°F) | –40 to 65°C (–40 to 149°F) | –30C to 80C | |
Self-discharge (30 days) | 5% or less | High (5-40%) | 2% |