AIKO AIKO-A460-MAH54Mb vs AIKO AIKO-A480-MCE54Db
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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 differencesHow alike are they
8
of 19 comparable
parameters are identical
parameters are identical
identical
differs
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11 of 19 parameters
What actually differs
Parameter
A460-MAH54Mb
A480-MCE54Db
Difference
Temperature coefficient
-0.290 %/°C
-0.260 %/°C
0.030 %/°C better in heat
Weight
20.5 kg
24.5 kg
4.0 kg lighter
Product warranty
15 yrs
25 yrs
10 yrs longer
Module efficiency
23.60 %
24.00 %
0.40 pp more efficient
Weight per kWp
44.6 kg/kWp
51.0 kg/kWp
6.5 kg/kWp lighter
Rated power
460 Wp
480 Wp
20 W more power
Power density
235.6 Wp/m²
240.2 Wp/m²
4.7 Wp/m² higher
Module area
1.953 m²
1.998 m²
0.045 m² apart
Short-circuit current
13.87 A
14.82 A
0.95 A apart
Dimensions
1722x1134x30 mm
1762x1134x30 mm
1722x1134x30 mm vs 1762x1134x30 mm
Current at max power
13.45 A
14.04 A
0.59 A apart
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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
A460-MAH54Mb
15,554 kWh
A480-MCE54Db
16,230 kWh
Lifetime gap
676 kWh
Output when it is hot
Rated power carried across the range a module actually sees
Scenario
A460-MAH54Mb
A480-MCE54Db
Standard test conditions
25 °C
100.0% of rated power
460 W
480 W
Cool, bright day
40 °C
95.7% of rated power
440 W
461 W
Typical summer roof
55 °C
91.3% of rated power
420 W
443 W
Hot roof
70 °C
87.0% of rated power
400 W
424 W
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Full specification
Parameter
A460-MAH54Mb
A480-MCE54Db
Difference
Power and efficiency
Rated power
460 Wp
480 Wp
+20 W for A480-MCE54Db
Module efficiency
23.60 %
24.00 %
+0.40 pp for A480-MCE54Db
Power density
235.6 Wp/m²
240.2 Wp/m²
+4.7 Wp/m² for A480-MCE54Db
Open-circuit voltage
40.39 V
40.80 V
Effectively the same
Voltage at max power
34.21 V
34.20 V
Effectively the same
Short-circuit current
13.87 A
14.82 A
0.95 A apart
Current at max power
13.45 A
14.04 A
0.59 A apart
Temperature
Temperature coefficient
-0.290 %/°C
-0.260 %/°C
+0.030 %/°C for A480-MCE54Db
Mechanical
Dimensions
1722x1134x30 mm
1762x1134x30 mm
1722x1134x30 mm vs 1762x1134x30 mm
Module area
1.953 m²
1.998 m²
0.045 m² apart
Weight
20.5 kg
24.5 kg
-4.0 kg for A460-MAH54Mb
Weight per kWp
44.6 kg/kWp
51.0 kg/kWp
-6.5 kg/kWp for A460-MAH54Mb
Warranty and degradation
Product warranty
15 yrs
25 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
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14,129 panels
Against the whole database
Efficiency
#659
vs
#329
A480-MCE54Db leads by 330 places
Power density
#698
vs
#320
A480-MCE54Db leads by 378 places
Heat behaviour
#2,220
vs
#515
A480-MCE54Db leads by 1,705 places
Weight
#477
vs
#4,409
A460-MAH54Mb leads by 3,932 places
Warranty
#21
vs
#21
Tied - the same position in the database
Overall
#6,581
vs
#3,525
A480-MCE54Db leads by 3,056 places
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Questions about this pairing
Which panel is better: AIKO AIKO-A460-MAH54Mb or AIKO AIKO-A480-MCE54Db?
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-A460-MAH54Mb and AIKO AIKO-A480-MCE54Db?
AIKO AIKO-A460-MAH54Mb has a module efficiency of 23.60%, while AIKO AIKO-A480-MCE54Db is 24.00%. Higher efficiency means more electricity from the same roof area - useful when space is limited.
What cell technology does AIKO AIKO-A460-MAH54Mb use vs AIKO AIKO-A480-MCE54Db?
AIKO AIKO-A460-MAH54Mb uses Back Contact cells; AIKO AIKO-A480-MCE54Db 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-A460-MAH54Mb and AIKO AIKO-A480-MCE54Db?
AIKO AIKO-A460-MAH54Mb has a 30 years power warranty; AIKO AIKO-A480-MCE54Db 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.