25 500–505 kw diesel generator models side by side — power, phase, sound level, weight and fuel tank capacity, compiled from manufacturer specification sheets.
| Model | Standby | Phase | Sound | Weight | Fuel tank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Generac MPS Diesel | 500.0 kW | — | — | — | — |
| Kohler 500REOZJ | 500.0 kW | 3 | — | — | — |
| Generac MD 500 | 500.0 kW | 3-phase | 87.0 dBA | 4733.0 kg | — |
| Kohler 500EOZCS | 500.0 kW | 3 | — | 3727.0 kg | — |
| Kohler 500REOZV | 500.0 kW | 3 | — | — | — |
| Caterpillar C15 ATAAC | 500.0 kW | 3-phase | — | 3759.0 kg | 64.7 L |
| MTU 10V1600 DS500 | 500.0 kW | 3 | 93.4 dBA | 4175.0 kg | 740.0 L |
| MQ Power EGC-500C | 500.0 kW | 3 | — | — | 3028.0 L |
| Generac MDE570P | 500.0 kW | 3-phase | 75.0 dBA | 9048.0 kg | 2876.0 L |
| FG Wilson P625E1 | 500.0 kW | 3 | 66.5 dBA | 3800.0 kg | 863.0 L |
| MQ Power EGC500DD | 500.0 kW | 3 | — | — | 3028.0 L |
| MQ Power CG500C2 | 500.0 kW | 3 | — | — | 3028.0 L |
| Hipower HMW 510 T6U | 500.0 kW | 3 | 73.0 dBA | 5582.0 kg | 740.0 L |
| AKSA AD500 | 500.0 kW | 3 | 65.0 dBA | 2200.0 kg | 100.0 L |
| AKSA APD-ULJ500 | 500.0 kW | 3PH | — | — | — |
| AKSA APD-ULV500 | 500.0 kW | 3PH | — | — | — |
| Caterpillar XQ570 Tier 4 Final | 500.0 kW | 3-phase,1-phase | — | — | 1970.0 L |
| Caterpillar LEBE5294 | 500.0 kW | — | — | — | — |
| Cummins/Onan 500 DFX-57R | 500.0 kW | 3 | — | — | — |
| Cummins/Onan VTA-28-GI | 500.0 kW | Three Phase | — | 11675.0 kg | 450.0 L |
| SDMO GS500UC | 500.0 kW | — | — | — | — |
| MTU BCMU500S-60T2 | 500.0 kW | — | — | — | — |
| MTU 6R0269 DS500 | 500.0 kW | 3 | 92.9 dBA | 3824.0 kg | — |
| Kohler 500REOZT | 504.0 kW | 3 | 75.0 dBA | 3629.0 kg | 1770.0 L |
| Volvo Penta 500REOZT | 504.0 kW | — | — | — | — |
Among 500–505 kW Diesel generators in this comparison, the AKSA AD500 is quietest at 65.0 dBA.
Among 500–505 kW Diesel generators in this comparison, the AKSA AD500 is lightest at 2200.0 kg dry weight.
Among 500–505 kW Diesel generators in this comparison, the MQ Power EGC-500C has the largest fuel tank at 3028.0 L.
Not every model reports every spec — blanks mean the source document didn't state that figure, not that the value is zero.