Battery platforms

Einhell Power X-Change

The broadest consumer platform at a contained price, from DIY to garden. It is the default choice for equipping a house rather than a jobsite.

Einhell Power X-Change is an 18V nominal platform, sold as 20V MAX in markets that quote no-load voltage. Einhell states on its official pages: 350 tools (einhell.fr).

What the maker claims

Einhell states on its official pages: 350 tools (einhell.fr).

Neighbouring platforms

The same maker sells these platforms side by side. They look alike, they are not compatible, and this is the single most common cause of a wasted purchase.

PlatformCompatibility
Einhell Power X-Change 2x18 V (36 V)Not compatible with the platform on this page

Adapters that exist

A Einhell Power X-Change battery can power, through a third-party adapter, tools from:

In the other direction, these batteries can power a Einhell Power X-Change tool:

Retrieved price

The price of a battery on this platform at the time it was retrieved. It is the figure that matters: the cost of leaving the platform is this price multiplied by the number of batteries you own.

$42.50checked 2026-09-18 10:09 UTC

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Frequently asked questions

Will an older Einhell Power X-Change battery run a recent tool?

Within one platform, yes in the large majority of cases: that is the platform's promise and its whole reason to exist. The exceptions are the hungriest tools, which refuse a low capacity or older generation pack because it cannot deliver the current they ask for. The tool is not damaged; it either will not start or cuts out under load.

What does switching platform really cost?

The price of every battery you own, plus the chargers, minus whatever you recover by selling. Bare tools resell reasonably well; used batteries resell badly, because no buyer knows how many cycles they have been through. This is the line everyone forgets.

Are cheaper compatible batteries worth it?

There are plenty of them and they cost far less. The risk is not performance but charge management: a poorly protected cell heats up. On a hand-held tool, indoors, on a site where you are working alone, that is a risk to weigh rather than ignore.