Easee One vs Sync Energy Wall Charger 2

The £89 that might save you — or cost you

The Easee One at £489 and the Sync Energy Wall Charger 2 at £400 sit in the same broad lane: single-phase, 7.4 kW, three-year warranty, OZEV-approved. Both include built-in PEN fault protection, which typically removes the need for an earth rod. The £89 between them is not about raw charging speed — it is about how the charger fits your wall, your tariff, and your roof.

• Easee One — 1.5 kg, integrated Type B RCD, built-in lifetime 4G. The install specialist. Untethered.
• Sync Energy Wall Charger 2 — £400, 7.5-metre tethered cable, solar diversion included, IP65 + IK10 build. The feature-per-pound leader.

When the Easee earns its premium

The Easee One's entire argument is the install. At 1.5 kg it mounts like a smoke alarm, and its integrated Type B RCD and open-PEN detection mean the electrician does not need to fit separate protection in the consumer unit. On a typical install that saves £100–£200 in labour — which, on a tricky board, more than recovers the £89 price gap.

It also carries a built-in eSIM with lifetime 4G at no ongoing fee. If your garage sits at the end of a long garden where Wi-Fi refuses to reach, that connectivity is not a convenience — it is a necessity. The Sync Energy relies on Wi-Fi (with Ethernet and Bluetooth as alternatives), and user reports on its Wi-Fi reliability have been mixed. Sync Energy does sell a 4G variant, but it is a separate purchase at a higher price.

The catch: the Easee is untethered. You carry and connect the cable every session. Some owners prefer the clean wall when the car is away. Others find it a chore. It is a matter of temperament, not technology.

Where the Sync Energy outfits the Easee

Feature for feature, the Sync Energy packs more into its £400 asking price. Its 7.5-metre tethered cable is the longest on any charger in our index — longer even than the Tesla Wall Connector's 7.3 m. For driveways where the socket sits far from the parking spot, that extra reach matters.

Solar diversion via CT clamp comes included. The Easee One has no equivalent — buyers who want to charge from surplus PV would need to look elsewhere, such as the myenergi Zappi GLO at £599 or the GivEnergy EV Charger at £444. Getting it bundled at £400 is notable.

Its IP65 + IK10 rating is a step above the Easee's IP54. IP65 means full protection against water jets; IK10 means it withstands a 20-joule impact. For an exposed coastal wall or a driveway where footballs are a fact of life, the Sync Energy is the more robust unit.

On tariffs, the Sync Energy offers TariffSense scheduling and supports Octopus Intelligent Go. The Easee has no direct tariff API — scheduling is manual. Neither charger chases Octopus Agile's half-hourly prices the way the Ohme Home Pro does, so Agile users should look at that comparison instead.

The grant arithmetic

Both chargers are OZEV-approved, and the £500 grant is available to eligible renters and flat owners. At £400, the Sync Energy's unit price is covered outright by the grant, with the remainder contributing towards install costs. The Easee One at £489 is nearly covered too — though its lower install labour may mean the total out-of-pocket difference between the two narrows further for grant-eligible buyers.

Which to buy

Buy the Easee One if:

• Your consumer unit is full or awkward, and the integrated RCD will save your electrician real time and money
• Your charging spot has no reliable Wi-Fi or Ethernet, and you need the built-in 4G
• You prefer an untethered socket and own a good Type 2 cable already

Buy the Sync Energy Wall Charger 2 if:

• You want the lowest total cost for a smart, tethered charger with a long cable
• You have solar panels — or plan to — and want diversion included at no extra outlay
• Your install is straightforward and does not need the Easee's integrated RCD savings

For most households with a standard consumer unit and a clear Wi-Fi signal, the Sync Energy Wall Charger 2 is the better buy. It costs £89 less, gives you a 7.5-metre cable already attached, includes solar diversion, and builds tougher. The Easee One remains the right answer for a specific problem — a difficult board, a distant garage, a preference for a clean wall — but that problem has to exist to justify the spend.