NITECORE
E4K
- Lumens
- 4,400 lm
- Throw
- 211 m
- Runtime (High)
- 150 min
- Weight
- 138 g
- Battery
- 21700
$59.95Check Price on AmazonLast checked 8h ago
Head-to-Head Comparison
NITECORE E4K vs ThruNite TC20 V2
Side-by-side specs, scores, and Amazon pricing. Winner badges show which model leads each profile. Full spec comparison is included below.
ThruNite
TC20 V2
- Lumens
- 4,068 lm
- Throw
- 220 m
- Runtime (High)
- 195 min
- Weight
- 216 g
- Battery
- 26650
$49.95Check Price on AmazonLast checked 8h ago
Winner by Profile
- Tactical: ThruNite TC20 V2 (81.0 vs 78.0)
- Everyday Carry: ThruNite TC20 V2 (89.1 vs 87.1)
- Value: ThruNite TC20 V2 (88.3 vs 86.1)
- Throw: ThruNite TC20 V2 (76.7 vs 74.1)
- Flood: ThruNite TC20 V2 (90.1 vs 88.7)
| Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
| Beam Pattern | ||
| ▾Price & Scores2 | ||
| Price | $60 | $50 |
| MSRP | $70 | $56 |
| ▾Output & Beam7 | ||
| Max Lumens | 4,400 lm | 4,068 lm |
| Sustained Lumens | 1,400 lm | 1,200 lm |
| Peak Candela | 11,100 cd | 12,200 cd |
| Beam Distance | 211 m | 220 m |
| Beam Pattern | flood | flood |
| IP Rating | IP68 | IPX8 |
| Impact Resistance | 1.0 m | 1.5 m |
| ▾Runtime3 | ||
| Runtime (High) | 150 min | 195 min |
| Runtime (500lm) | 140 min | 210 min |
| Turbo Stepdown | 45 s | 120 s |
| ▾Physical5 | ||
| Weight | 138 g | 216 g |
| Length | 119 mm | 146 mm |
| Head Diameter | 26.0 mm | 39.5 mm |
| Body Diameter | 25.4 mm | 30.7 mm |
| Body Material | Aluminum | Aluminum |
| ▾Battery & Charging6 | ||
| Battery Type | 21700 | 26650 |
| Charging | usb-c | usb-c |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Replaceable Battery | Yes | Yes |
| Battery Included | No | No |
| Rechargeable Battery | Yes | Yes |
| ▾Features7 | ||
| Switch Type | side | side |
| Strobe Mode | Yes | Yes |
| Memory Mode | Yes | Yes |
| Lockout | Yes | Yes |
| Moonlight Mode | Yes | Yes |
| Magnetic Tailcap | No | No |
| Pocket Clip | Yes | No |
| ▾Checklist9 | ||
| Impact Resistant | ✓ | ✓ |
| Waterproof | ✓ | ✓ |
| USB-C Rechargeable | ✓ | ✓ |
| Battery Replaceable | ✓ | ✓ |
| Strobe Mode | ✓ | ✓ |
| Memory Mode | ✓ | ✓ |
| Lockout | ✓ | ✓ |
| Magnetic Tailcap | ✗ | ✗ |
| Pocket Clip | ✓ | ✗ |
| ▾Emitter & Optics1 | ||
| LED / Emitter | Cree XP-L2 V6 | XHP70.2 |
| ▾Category Scores5 | ||
| Tactical Score | 78.0 | 81.0 |
| EDC Score | 87.1 | 89.1 |
| Value Score | 86.1 | 88.3 |
| Throw Score | 74.1 | 76.7 |
| Flood Score | 88.7 | 90.1 |
| ▾Amazon3 | ||
| Amazon Reviews | 1,800 | 2,800 |
| Amazon Rating | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Release Year | 2,023 | 2,022 |
Our Verdict
These two are closely matched. The NITECORE E4K scores 88.7 (best for flood) while the ThruNite TC20 V2 scores 90.1 (best for flood). Your decision should come down to which use case matters more to you.
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