YIHUA 982D SE
The most power per dollar among bench stations, for repair benches that want cartridge tips without JBC prices.
Amazon $119.99$119.99
The YIHUA 982D SE is the better soldering station overall, rated 4.2 to 3.1. The YIHUA 982D SE leads on value, power and features. The YIHUA 982D SE costs $592.55 less ($119.99 vs $712.54).
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JBC CD-1BQF
A professional cartridge station for repair shops and production lines that solder all day. The price only makes sense for heavy use.
Amazon $712.54$712.54
Which should you buy?
- Choose the YIHUA 982D SE for value ($0.60 per watt ($119.99, 200 W) vs $5.48 per watt ($712.54, 130 W)), power (200 W iron vs 130 W iron) and features (cartridge tips, auto sleep or standby, preset temperatures, ESD safe, calibration vs cartridge tips, auto sleep or standby, ESD safe, calibration).
Scores side by side
Each factor is scored 0-100 against the same fixed reference points for every soldering stations soldering station; a clear win is highlighted. How we rank explains each one.
| Factor weight | YIHUA 982D SE | JBC CD-1BQF |
|---|---|---|
| Overall rating | 4.2/5 | 3.1/5 |
| Value 25% | 92 $0.60 per watt ($119.99, 200 W) | 0 $5.48 per watt ($712.54, 130 W) |
| Power 25% | 100 200 W iron | 73 130 W iron |
| Top temperature 10% | 50 up to 450 °C | 50 up to 450 °C |
| Stability 10% | 50 stability not published (neutral score used) | 90 ±1.5 °C at idle |
| Features 20% | 85 cartridge tips, auto sleep or standby, preset temperatures, ESD safe, calibration | 70 cartridge tips, auto sleep or standby, ESD safe, calibration |
| Warranty 10% | 25 1-year warranty | 0 warranty not published, scored as none |
Specifications
| YIHUA 982D SE | JBC CD-1BQF | |
|---|---|---|
| Soldering iron | ||
| Iron power | 200 W | 130 W |
| Station power | - | 175 W |
| Temperature range | 90-450 °C (194-842 °F) | 90-450 °C (194-842 °F) |
| Idle stability | - | ±1.5 °C |
| Tip system | C245 and C210 cartridge | JBC C245 cartridge |
| Tips included | Yes | No |
| Features | ||
| Display | LCD | LCD |
| Ports | 1 | 1 |
| ESD safe | Yes | Yes |
| Auto sleep or standby | Yes | Yes |
| Preset temperatures | 4 | - |
| Calibration | Yes | Yes |
| Build | ||
| Weight | - | 6 lb |
| Warranty | 1 year | - |