440W class) vs 460W class) 13 of 18 identical Swap Change panels

AE Solar AE MD-120 440W-460W (Pmax 440W class) vs AE Solar AE MD-120 440W-460W (Pmax 460W class)

Q: Which panel is better: AE Solar AE MD-120 440W-460W (Pmax 440W class) or AE Solar AE MD-120 440W-460W (Pmax 460W class)?

According to our database: AE Solar AE MD-120 440W-460W (Pmax 460W class) has higher module efficiency (21.35% vs 20.42%). See the full spec comparison and 30-year energy simulation above for a complete picture.

Q: What is the efficiency of AE Solar AE MD-120 440W-460W (Pmax 440W class) and AE Solar AE MD-120 440W-460W (Pmax 460W class)?

AE Solar AE MD-120 440W-460W (Pmax 440W class) has a module efficiency of 20.42%, while AE Solar AE MD-120 440W-460W (Pmax 460W class) is 21.35%. Higher efficiency means more electricity from the same roof area - useful when space is limited.

Q: What cell technology does AE Solar AE MD-120 440W-460W (Pmax 440W class) use vs AE Solar AE MD-120 440W-460W (Pmax 460W class)?

AE Solar AE MD-120 440W-460W (Pmax 440W class) uses PERC cells; AE Solar AE MD-120 440W-460W (Pmax 460W class) uses PERC. Modern n-type technologies (TOPCon, HJT, BC) typically deliver higher efficiency and lower degradation compared to older PERC (p-type) cells.

Q: What is the warranty on AE Solar AE MD-120 440W-460W (Pmax 440W class) and AE Solar AE MD-120 440W-460W (Pmax 460W class)?

AE Solar AE MD-120 440W-460W (Pmax 440W class) has a 30 years power warranty; AE Solar AE MD-120 440W-460W (Pmax 460W class) has a 30 years power warranty. The power warranty guarantees a minimum percentage of rated output at the end of the warranty period (typically 80-87%). Product (materials) warranties are usually shorter.

AE MD-120 440W-460W (Pmax 440W class)

440 Wp 20.42 % PERC Incomplete

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AE MD-120 440W-460W (Pmax 460W class)

460 Wp 21.35 % PERC Incomplete

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The verdict

460W class) leads on the differences that matter

The largest is module efficiency: 0.93 pp more efficient. 13 of 18 comparable parameters are identical, with 1 more left out because at least one datasheet does not publish it.

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How alike are they

13 of 18 comparable
parameters are identical

identical differs not published

What actually differs

5 of 18 parameters

Parameter 440W class) 460W class) Difference

Module efficiency 20.42 % 21.35 % 0.93 pp more efficient

Power density 204.2 Wp/m² 213.5 Wp/m² 9.3 Wp/m² higher

Rated power 440 Wp 460 Wp 20 W more power

Weight per kWp 51.1 kg/kWp 48.9 kg/kWp 2.2 kg/kWp lighter

Open-circuit voltage 41.35 V 42.60 V 1.25 V apart

What it means on a roof

Thirty years of production

Declared first-year losses, with 0.40% a year afterwards assumed for both panels, at 1,200 kWh/kWp a year

Cell temperature

Same temp coeff. for both panels (-0.350 %/°C), so a warmer roof scales both curves by the same factor: the totals fall together and neither panel gains on the other.

440W class)

14,525 kWh

460W class)

15,186 kWh

Lifetime gap

661 kWh

Output when it is hot

Rated power carried across the range a module actually sees

Scenario 440W class) 460W class)

Standard test conditions 25 °C 100.0% of rated power 440 W 460 W

Cool, bright day 40 °C 94.8% of rated power 417 W 436 W

Typical summer roof 55 °C 89.5% of rated power 394 W 412 W

Hot roof 70 °C 84.2% of rated power 371 W 388 W

Full specification

Parameter 440W class) 460W class) Difference

Power and efficiency

Rated power 440 Wp 460 Wp +20 W for 460W class)

Module efficiency 20.42 % 21.35 % +0.93 pp for 460W class)

Power density 204.2 Wp/m² 213.5 Wp/m² +9.3 Wp/m² for 460W class)

Open-circuit voltage 41.35 V 42.60 V 1.25 V apart

Voltage at max power 34.62 V 35.60 V Effectively the same

Short-circuit current 13.47 A 13.67 A Effectively the same

Current at max power 12.71 A 12.92 A Effectively the same

Temperature

Temperature coefficient -0.350 %/°C -0.350 %/°C Same

Mechanical

Dimensions 1902x1133x30 mm 1902x1133x30 mm Same

Module area 2.155 m² 2.155 m² Same

Weight 22.5 kg 22.5 kg Same

Weight per kWp 51.1 kg/kWp 48.9 kg/kWp -2.2 kg/kWp for 460W class)

Warranty and degradation

Product warranty 30 yrs 30 yrs Same

Performance warranty 30 yrs 30 yrs Same

Annual degradation - - Neither datasheet publishes this

Technology

Cell technology PERC PERC Same

Cell type Monocrystalline Monocrystalline Same

Cell count 120 120 Same

Bifacial No No Same

Against the whole database

14,129 panels

Efficiency

#11,656 vs #8,528

460W class) leads by 3,128 places

Power density

#11,667 vs #8,487

460W class) leads by 3,180 places

Heat behaviour

#10,489 vs #10,489

Tied - the same position in the database

Weight

#4,509 vs #2,595

460W class) leads by 1,914 places

Warranty

#21 vs #21

Tied - the same position in the database

Overall

#8,080 vs #6,117

460W class) leads by 1,963 places

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Questions about this pairing

Which panel is better: AE Solar AE MD-120 440W-460W (Pmax 440W class) or AE Solar AE MD-120 440W-460W (Pmax 460W class)?

According to our database: AE Solar AE MD-120 440 W-460 W (Pmax 460 W class) has higher module efficiency (21.35% vs 20.42%). See the full spec comparison and 30-year energy simulation above for a complete picture.

What is the efficiency of AE Solar AE MD-120 440W-460W (Pmax 440W class) and AE Solar AE MD-120 440W-460W (Pmax 460W class)?

AE Solar AE MD-120 440 W-460 W (Pmax 440 W class) has a module efficiency of 20.42%, while AE Solar AE MD-120 440 W-460 W (Pmax 460 W class) is 21.35%. Higher efficiency means more electricity from the same roof area - useful when space is limited.

What cell technology does AE Solar AE MD-120 440W-460W (Pmax 440W class) use vs AE Solar AE MD-120 440W-460W (Pmax 460W class)?

AE Solar AE MD-120 440 W-460 W (Pmax 440 W class) uses PERC cells; AE Solar AE MD-120 440 W-460 W (Pmax 460 W class) uses PERC. Modern n-type technologies (TOPCon, HJT, BC) typically deliver higher efficiency and lower degradation compared to older PERC (p-type) cells.

What is the warranty on AE Solar AE MD-120 440W-460W (Pmax 440W class) and AE Solar AE MD-120 440W-460W (Pmax 460W class)?

AE Solar AE MD-120 440 W-460 W (Pmax 440 W class) has a 30 years power warranty; AE Solar AE MD-120 440 W-460 W (Pmax 460 W class) has a 30 years power warranty. The power warranty guarantees a minimum percentage of rated output at the end of the warranty period (typically 80-87%). Product (materials) warranties are usually shorter.

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Every figure here is from the manufacturers' own datasheets - a dash means the value is not published, never an estimate. The thirty-year projection and the temperature scenarios are calculations from those figures, and each states its assumption above.