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Lupine Penta Pro vs Nitecore NU20

What Penta Pro does better (2) and where NU20 wins (0) — every spec side by side.

Lupine Penta Pro
Lupine · 2025Penta Pro
2 advantages≈ $300
vs
Nitecore NU20
Nitecore · 2024NU20
6.2Score
0 advantages
Higher score
7.5Brightness & throw4.6

Why is Penta Pro better than NU20?

  1. Maximum output1,400 lm vs 360 lm3.9×
  2. Beam distance (ANSI FL1)140 m vs 109 m+28%

Why is NU20 better than Penta Pro?

NU20 has no measurable advantages in this pair.

Specifications

Side by side

Light output
Maximum output1,400 lm360 lm
Peak beam intensity—2,963 cd
Beam distance (ANSI FL1)140 m109 m
Light sourceLEDLED
LED & beam
Colour rendering (CRI)—90
Battery & charging
Battery capacity—500 mAh
Maximum runtime—97 h
Rechargeable—Yes
USB-C charging—Yes
Charging time—1 h
Build & durability
Protection rating—IP66
Water protection (IPx)—IPx6
Impact resistance (drop)—1 m
Body materialAluminiumPlastic / polymer
Size & weight
Weight—38 g
Modes & features
Lockout—Yes
ColoursBlack—
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