AIKO AIKO-A665-MDE72Dw vs AIKO AIKO-A485-MCE54Mb
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The verdict
11 differences, and they point both ways
The largest is rated power: 180 W more power. 8 of 19 comparable parameters are identical.
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of 19 comparable
parameters are identical
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11 of 19 parameters
What actually differs
Parameter
A665-MDE72Dw
A485-MCE54Mb
Difference
Rated power
665 Wp
485 Wp
180 W more power
Weight
33.0 kg
21.0 kg
12.0 kg lighter
Product warranty
15 yrs
25 yrs
10 yrs longer
Weight per kWp
49.6 kg/kWp
43.3 kg/kWp
6.3 kg/kWp lighter
Open-circuit voltage
54.40 V
40.90 V
13.50 V apart
Module area
2.701 m²
1.998 m²
0.703 m² apart
Module efficiency
24.60 %
24.30 %
0.30 pp more efficient
Power density
246.2 Wp/m²
242.7 Wp/m²
3.5 Wp/m² higher
Voltage at max power
45.60 V
34.30 V
11.30 V apart
Cell count
144
108
36 cells apart
Dimensions
2382x1134x30 mm
1762x1134x30 mm
2382x1134x30 mm vs 1762x1134x30 mm
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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.
A665-MDE72Dw
22,486 kWh
A485-MCE54Mb
16,399 kWh
Lifetime gap
6,087 kWh
Output when it is hot
Rated power carried across the range a module actually sees
Scenario
A665-MDE72Dw
A485-MCE54Mb
Standard test conditions
25 °C
100.0% of rated power
665 W
485 W
Cool, bright day
40 °C
96.1% of rated power
639 W
466 W
Typical summer roof
55 °C
92.2% of rated power
613 W
447 W
Hot roof
70 °C
88.3% of rated power
587 W
428 W
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Full specification
Parameter
A665-MDE72Dw
A485-MCE54Mb
Difference
Power and efficiency
Rated power
665 Wp
485 Wp
+180 W for A665-MDE72Dw
Module efficiency
24.60 %
24.30 %
+0.30 pp for A665-MDE72Dw
Power density
246.2 Wp/m²
242.7 Wp/m²
+3.5 Wp/m² for A665-MDE72Dw
Open-circuit voltage
54.40 V
40.90 V
13.50 V apart
Voltage at max power
45.60 V
34.30 V
11.30 V apart
Short-circuit current
15.24 A
14.88 A
Effectively the same
Current at max power
14.59 A
14.15 A
Effectively the same
Temperature
Temperature coefficient
-0.260 %/°C
-0.260 %/°C
Same
Mechanical
Dimensions
2382x1134x30 mm
1762x1134x30 mm
2382x1134x30 mm vs 1762x1134x30 mm
Module area
2.701 m²
1.998 m²
0.703 m² apart
Weight
33.0 kg
21.0 kg
-12.0 kg for A485-MCE54Mb
Weight per kWp
49.6 kg/kWp
43.3 kg/kWp
-6.3 kg/kWp for A485-MCE54Mb
Warranty and degradation
Product warranty
15 yrs
25 yrs
+10 yrs for A485-MCE54Mb
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
108
36 cells apart
Bifacial
No
No
Same
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14,129 panels
Against the whole database
Efficiency
#58
vs
#145
A665-MDE72Dw leads by 87 places
Power density
#47
vs
#155
A665-MDE72Dw leads by 108 places
Heat behaviour
#515
vs
#515
Tied - the same position in the database
Weight
#3,182
vs
#287
A485-MCE54Mb leads by 2,895 places
Warranty
#21
vs
#21
Tied - the same position in the database
Overall
#421
vs
#2,830
A665-MDE72Dw leads by 2,409 places
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Questions about this pairing
Which panel is better: AIKO AIKO-A665-MDE72Dw or AIKO AIKO-A485-MCE54Mb?
According to our database: AIKO AIKO-A665-MDE72Dw has higher module efficiency (24.60% vs 24.30%). See the full spec comparison and 30-year energy simulation above for a complete picture.
What is the efficiency of AIKO AIKO-A665-MDE72Dw and AIKO AIKO-A485-MCE54Mb?
AIKO AIKO-A665-MDE72Dw has a module efficiency of 24.60%, while AIKO AIKO-A485-MCE54Mb is 24.30%. Higher efficiency means more electricity from the same roof area - useful when space is limited.
What cell technology does AIKO AIKO-A665-MDE72Dw use vs AIKO AIKO-A485-MCE54Mb?
AIKO AIKO-A665-MDE72Dw uses Back Contact cells; AIKO AIKO-A485-MCE54Mb 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-A665-MDE72Dw and AIKO AIKO-A485-MCE54Mb?
AIKO AIKO-A665-MDE72Dw has a 30 years power warranty; AIKO AIKO-A485-MCE54Mb 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.