Skip to main content
A480-MCE54Db vs A460-MAH54Mb 8 of 19 identical Swap Change panels

AIKO AIKO-A480-MCE54Db vs AIKO AIKO-A460-MAH54Mb

AIKO AIKO-A480-MCE54Db
AIKO-A480-MCE54Db
480 Wp 24.00 % Back Contact
Open panel page Datasheet PDF
VS
AIKO AIKO-A460-MAH54Mb
AIKO-A460-MAH54Mb
460 Wp 23.60 % Back Contact
Open panel page Datasheet PDF
The verdict

A480-MCE54Db leads on the differences that matter

The largest is temperature coefficient: 0.030 %/°C better in heat. 8 of 19 comparable parameters are identical.

See all 11 differences
How alike are they
8 of 19 comparable
parameters are identical
identical differs
01

What actually differs

11 of 19 parameters
Parameter A480-MCE54Db A460-MAH54Mb Difference
Temperature coefficient -0.260 %/°C -0.290 %/°C 0.030 %/°C better in heat
Weight 24.5 kg 20.5 kg 4.0 kg lighter
Product warranty 25 yrs 15 yrs 10 yrs longer
Module efficiency 24.00 % 23.60 % 0.40 pp more efficient
Weight per kWp 51.0 kg/kWp 44.6 kg/kWp 6.5 kg/kWp lighter
Rated power 480 Wp 460 Wp 20 W more power
Power density 240.2 Wp/m² 235.6 Wp/m² 4.7 Wp/m² higher
Module area 1.998 m² 1.953 m² 0.045 m² apart
Short-circuit current 14.82 A 13.87 A 0.95 A apart
Dimensions 1762x1134x30 mm 1722x1134x30 mm 1762x1134x30 mm vs 1722x1134x30 mm
Current at max power 14.04 A 13.45 A 0.59 A apart
02

What it means on a roof

Thirty years of production
Each panel's own declared degradation curve, at 1,200 kWh/kWp a year
A480-MCE54Db
16,230 kWh
A460-MAH54Mb
15,554 kWh
Lifetime gap
676 kWh
Output when it is hot
Rated power carried across the range a module actually sees
Scenario A480-MCE54Db A460-MAH54Mb
Standard test conditions 25 °C 100.0% of rated power 480 W 460 W
Cool, bright day 40 °C 95.7% of rated power 461 W 440 W
Typical summer roof 55 °C 91.3% of rated power 443 W 420 W
Hot roof 70 °C 87.0% of rated power 424 W 400 W
03

Full specification

Parameter A480-MCE54Db A460-MAH54Mb Difference
Power and efficiency
Rated power 480 Wp 460 Wp +20 W for A480-MCE54Db
Module efficiency 24.00 % 23.60 % +0.40 pp for A480-MCE54Db
Power density 240.2 Wp/m² 235.6 Wp/m² +4.7 Wp/m² for A480-MCE54Db
Open-circuit voltage 40.80 V 40.39 V Effectively the same
Voltage at max power 34.20 V 34.21 V Effectively the same
Short-circuit current 14.82 A 13.87 A 0.95 A apart
Current at max power 14.04 A 13.45 A 0.59 A apart
Temperature
Temperature coefficient -0.260 %/°C -0.290 %/°C +0.030 %/°C for A480-MCE54Db
Mechanical
Dimensions 1762x1134x30 mm 1722x1134x30 mm 1762x1134x30 mm vs 1722x1134x30 mm
Module area 1.998 m² 1.953 m² 0.045 m² apart
Weight 24.5 kg 20.5 kg -4.0 kg for A460-MAH54Mb
Weight per kWp 51.0 kg/kWp 44.6 kg/kWp -6.5 kg/kWp for A460-MAH54Mb
Warranty and degradation
Product warranty 25 yrs 15 yrs +10 yrs for A480-MCE54Db
Performance warranty 30 yrs 30 yrs Same
Annual degradation 0.35 %/yr 0.35 %/yr Same
Technology
Cell technology Back Contact Back Contact Same
Cell type Monocrystalline Monocrystalline Same
Cell count 108 108 Same
Bifacial No No Same
04

Against the whole database

14,129 panels
Efficiency
#329 vs #659
A480-MCE54Db leads by 330 places
Power density
#320 vs #698
A480-MCE54Db leads by 378 places
Heat behaviour
#515 vs #2,220
A480-MCE54Db leads by 1,705 places
Weight
#4,409 vs #477
A460-MAH54Mb leads by 3,932 places
Warranty
#21 vs #21
Tied - the same position in the database
Overall
#3,525 vs #6,581
A480-MCE54Db leads by 3,056 places
05

More useful comparisons

Open the full database
Same series, other bin
AIKO AIKO-A480-MCE54Db vs AIKO AIKO-A485-MCE54Db
One difference: module efficiency
Same series, other bin
AIKO AIKO-A480-MCE54Db vs AIKO AIKO-A475-MCE54Db
One difference: module efficiency
Same series, other bin
AIKO AIKO-A480-MCE54Db vs AIKO AIKO-A470-MCE54Db
3 differences, the largest is module efficiency
Same series, other bin
AIKO AIKO-A480-MCE54Db vs AIKO AIKO-A465-MCE54Db
3 differences, the largest is module efficiency
Same series, other bin
AIKO AIKO-A480-MCE54Db vs AIKO AIKO-A460-MCE54Db
4 differences, the largest is module efficiency
Same series, other bin
AIKO AIKO-A460-MAH54Mb vs AIKO AIKO-A455-MAH54Mb
One difference: module efficiency
06

Written summary

07

Questions about this pairing

Which panel is better: AIKO AIKO-A480-MCE54Db or AIKO AIKO-A460-MAH54Mb?
According to our database: AIKO AIKO-A480-MCE54Db has higher module efficiency (24.00% vs 23.60%); AIKO AIKO-A480-MCE54Db tolerates heat better (temp coeff -0.260%/°C vs -0.290%/°C). See the full spec comparison and 30-year energy simulation above for a complete picture.
What is the efficiency of AIKO AIKO-A480-MCE54Db and AIKO AIKO-A460-MAH54Mb?
AIKO AIKO-A480-MCE54Db has a module efficiency of 24.00%, while AIKO AIKO-A460-MAH54Mb is 23.60%. Higher efficiency means more electricity from the same roof area - useful when space is limited.
What cell technology does AIKO AIKO-A480-MCE54Db use vs AIKO AIKO-A460-MAH54Mb?
AIKO AIKO-A480-MCE54Db uses Back Contact cells; AIKO AIKO-A460-MAH54Mb uses Back Contact. 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 AIKO AIKO-A480-MCE54Db and AIKO AIKO-A460-MAH54Mb?
AIKO AIKO-A480-MCE54Db has a 30 years power warranty; AIKO AIKO-A460-MAH54Mb 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.

Shop prices: See 150 AIKO offers

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.