Metcal
Metcal PS-900
$352
Best Soldering Stations · head-to-head
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Metcal PS-900 is cheaper at $352. Every spec and price links to its source.
Metcal
$352
Ersa
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✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | | Ersa i-CON Nano |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $352 | — |
| Brand | Metcal | Ersa |
| Released | — | — |
| Power watts | 60 | 80 |
| Temp range celsius | — | 150 to 450 |
| Temp stability celsius | — | — |
| Heat up time sec | — | 9 |
| Display type | none | digital-lcd |
| Tip series | SxV | 102 |
| Channels | 1 | 1 |
| Power source | ac-mains | ac-mains |
| Esd safe | Yes | Yes |
| Sleep mode | No | Yes |
| Weight grams | — | — |
Sources — Metcal PS-900: metcal.com (verified 2026-07-13). Ersa i-CON Nano: docs.rs-online.com (verified 2026-07-13).
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (4 of 11). Matching specs are omitted.