AIKO AIKO-A640-MAE72Mw vs AIKO AIKO-A635-MAE72Mw
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The verdict
A640-MAE72Mw leads on the differences that matter
The largest is module efficiency: 0.20 pp more efficient. 18 of 19 comparable parameters are identical.
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18
of 19 comparable
parameters are identical
parameters are identical
identical
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1 of 19 parameters
What actually differs
Parameter
A640-MAE72Mw
A635-MAE72Mw
Difference
Module efficiency
24.80 %
24.60 %
0.20 pp more efficient
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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.
A640-MAE72Mw
21,640 kWh
A635-MAE72Mw
21,471 kWh
Lifetime gap
169 kWh
Output when it is hot
Rated power carried across the range a module actually sees
Scenario
A640-MAE72Mw
A635-MAE72Mw
Standard test conditions
25 °C
100.0% of rated power
640 W
635 W
Cool, bright day
40 °C
96.1% of rated power
615 W
610 W
Typical summer roof
55 °C
92.2% of rated power
590 W
585 W
Hot roof
70 °C
88.3% of rated power
565 W
561 W
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Full specification
Parameter
A640-MAE72Mw
A635-MAE72Mw
Difference
Power and efficiency
Rated power
640 Wp
635 Wp
Effectively the same
Module efficiency
24.80 %
24.60 %
+0.20 pp for A640-MAE72Mw
Power density
247.7 Wp/m²
245.8 Wp/m²
Effectively the same
Open-circuit voltage
54.79 V
54.69 V
Effectively the same
Voltage at max power
45.48 V
45.38 V
Effectively the same
Short-circuit current
14.84 A
14.76 A
Effectively the same
Current at max power
14.08 A
14.00 A
Effectively the same
Temperature
Temperature coefficient
-0.260 %/°C
-0.260 %/°C
Same
Mechanical
Dimensions
2278x1134x30 mm
2278x1134x30 mm
Same
Module area
2.583 m²
2.583 m²
Same
Weight
27.0 kg
27.0 kg
Same
Weight per kWp
42.2 kg/kWp
42.5 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
144
144
Same
Bifacial
No
No
Same
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14,005 panels
Against the whole database
Efficiency
#12
vs
#51
A640-MAE72Mw leads by 39 places
Power density
#35
vs
#72
A640-MAE72Mw leads by 37 places
Heat behaviour
#511
vs
#511
Tied - the same position in the database
Weight
#209
vs
#225
A640-MAE72Mw leads by 16 places
Warranty
#21
vs
#21
Tied - the same position in the database
Overall
#628
vs
#790
A640-MAE72Mw leads by 162 places
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Questions about this pairing
Which panel is better: AIKO AIKO-A640-MAE72Mw or AIKO AIKO-A635-MAE72Mw?
According to our database: AIKO AIKO-A640-MAE72Mw has higher module efficiency (24.80% vs 24.60%). See the full spec comparison and 30-year energy simulation above for a complete picture.
What is the efficiency of AIKO AIKO-A640-MAE72Mw and AIKO AIKO-A635-MAE72Mw?
AIKO AIKO-A640-MAE72Mw has a module efficiency of 24.80%, while AIKO AIKO-A635-MAE72Mw is 24.60%. Higher efficiency means more electricity from the same roof area - useful when space is limited.
What cell technology does AIKO AIKO-A640-MAE72Mw use vs AIKO AIKO-A635-MAE72Mw?
AIKO AIKO-A640-MAE72Mw uses Back Contact cells; AIKO AIKO-A635-MAE72Mw 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-A640-MAE72Mw and AIKO AIKO-A635-MAE72Mw?
AIKO AIKO-A640-MAE72Mw has a 30 years power warranty; AIKO AIKO-A635-MAE72Mw 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.