AIKO AIKO-A485-MCE54Mw vs AIKO AIKO-A475-MCE54Mw
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The verdict
A485-MCE54Mw leads on the differences that matter
The largest is module efficiency: 0.50 pp more efficient. 16 of 19 comparable parameters are identical.
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16
of 19 comparable
parameters are identical
parameters are identical
identical
differs
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3 of 19 parameters
What actually differs
Parameter
A485-MCE54Mw
A475-MCE54Mw
Difference
Module efficiency
24.30 %
23.80 %
0.50 pp more efficient
Power density
242.7 Wp/m²
237.7 Wp/m²
5.0 Wp/m² higher
Rated power
485 Wp
475 Wp
10 W more power
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What it means on a roof
Thirty years of production
Each panel's own declared degradation curve, at 1,200 kWh/kWp a year
Same temp coeff. for both panels (-0.260 %/°C), so a warmer roof scales both curves by the same factor: the totals fall together and neither panel gains on the other.
A485-MCE54Mw
16,399 kWh
A475-MCE54Mw
16,061 kWh
Lifetime gap
338 kWh
Output when it is hot
Rated power carried across the range a module actually sees
Scenario
A485-MCE54Mw
A475-MCE54Mw
Standard test conditions
25 °C
100.0% of rated power
485 W
475 W
Cool, bright day
40 °C
96.1% of rated power
466 W
456 W
Typical summer roof
55 °C
92.2% of rated power
447 W
438 W
Hot roof
70 °C
88.3% of rated power
428 W
419 W
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Full specification
Parameter
A485-MCE54Mw
A475-MCE54Mw
Difference
Power and efficiency
Rated power
485 Wp
475 Wp
+10 W for A485-MCE54Mw
Module efficiency
24.30 %
23.80 %
+0.50 pp for A485-MCE54Mw
Power density
242.7 Wp/m²
237.7 Wp/m²
+5.0 Wp/m² for A485-MCE54Mw
Open-circuit voltage
40.90 V
40.70 V
Effectively the same
Voltage at max power
34.30 V
34.10 V
Effectively the same
Short-circuit current
14.88 A
14.76 A
Effectively the same
Current at max power
14.15 A
13.94 A
Effectively the same
Temperature
Temperature coefficient
-0.260 %/°C
-0.260 %/°C
Same
Mechanical
Dimensions
1762x1134x30 mm
1762x1134x30 mm
Same
Module area
1.998 m²
1.998 m²
Same
Weight
21.0 kg
21.0 kg
Same
Weight per kWp
43.3 kg/kWp
44.2 kg/kWp
Effectively the same
Warranty and degradation
Product warranty
15 yrs
15 yrs
Same
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
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14,005 panels
Against the whole database
Efficiency
#131
vs
#433
A485-MCE54Mw leads by 302 places
Power density
#140
vs
#467
A485-MCE54Mw leads by 327 places
Heat behaviour
#511
vs
#511
Tied - the same position in the database
Weight
#287
vs
#396
A485-MCE54Mw leads by 109 places
Warranty
#21
vs
#21
Tied - the same position in the database
Overall
#4,833
vs
#5,750
A485-MCE54Mw leads by 917 places
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Questions about this pairing
Which panel is better: AIKO AIKO-A485-MCE54Mw or AIKO AIKO-A475-MCE54Mw?
According to our database: AIKO AIKO-A485-MCE54Mw has higher module efficiency (24.30% vs 23.80%). See the full spec comparison and 30-year energy simulation above for a complete picture.
What is the efficiency of AIKO AIKO-A485-MCE54Mw and AIKO AIKO-A475-MCE54Mw?
AIKO AIKO-A485-MCE54Mw has a module efficiency of 24.30%, while AIKO AIKO-A475-MCE54Mw is 23.80%. Higher efficiency means more electricity from the same roof area - useful when space is limited.
What cell technology does AIKO AIKO-A485-MCE54Mw use vs AIKO AIKO-A475-MCE54Mw?
AIKO AIKO-A485-MCE54Mw uses Back Contact cells; AIKO AIKO-A475-MCE54Mw 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-A485-MCE54Mw and AIKO AIKO-A475-MCE54Mw?
AIKO AIKO-A485-MCE54Mw has a 30 years power warranty; AIKO AIKO-A475-MCE54Mw 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.