Q-Cells Q.TRON BLK M-G2.C1+/AC (Power class 430W) vs Q-Cells Q.TRON BLK M-G2.1+/AC (Power class 420W)
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The verdict
C1+/AC (Power class 430W) 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
C1+/AC (Power class 430W)
1+/AC (Power class 420W)
Difference
Module efficiency
22.00 %
21.50 %
0.50 pp more efficient
Power density
220.2 Wp/m²
215.1 Wp/m²
5.1 Wp/m² higher
Rated power
430 Wp
420 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 (-0.300 %/°C), so a warmer roof scales both curves by the same factor: the totals fall together and neither panel gains on the other.
C1+/AC (Power class 430W)
14,507 kWh
1+/AC (Power class 420W)
14,170 kWh
Lifetime gap
337 kWh
Output when it is hot
Rated power carried across the range a module actually sees
Scenario
C1+/AC (Power class 430W)
1+/AC (Power class 420W)
Standard test conditions
25 °C
100.0% of rated power
430 W
420 W
Cool, bright day
40 °C
95.5% of rated power
411 W
401 W
Typical summer roof
55 °C
91.0% of rated power
391 W
382 W
Hot roof
70 °C
86.5% of rated power
372 W
363 W
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Full specification
Parameter
C1+/AC (Power class 430W)
1+/AC (Power class 420W)
Difference
Power and efficiency
Rated power
430 Wp
420 Wp
+10 W for C1+/AC (Power class 430W)
Module efficiency
22.00 %
21.50 %
+0.50 pp for C1+/AC (Power class 430W)
Power density
220.2 Wp/m²
215.1 Wp/m²
+5.1 Wp/m² for C1+/AC (Power class 430W)
Open-circuit voltage
39.32 V
38.75 V
Effectively the same
Voltage at max power
32.94 V
32.54 V
Effectively the same
Short-circuit current
13.74 A
13.58 A
Effectively the same
Current at max power
13.05 A
12.91 A
Effectively the same
Temperature
Temperature coefficient
-0.300 %/°C
-0.300 %/°C
Same
Mechanical
Dimensions
1722x1134x40 mm
1722x1134x40 mm
Same
Module area
1.953 m²
1.953 m²
Same
Weight
22.9 kg
22.9 kg
Same
Weight per kWp
53.4 kg/kWp
54.6 kg/kWp
Effectively the same
Warranty and degradation
Product warranty
25 yrs
25 yrs
Same
Performance warranty
25 yrs
25 yrs
Same
Annual degradation
0.33 %/yr
0.33 %/yr
Same
Technology
Cell technology
N-type
N-type
Same
Cell type
Monocrystalline
Monocrystalline
Same
Cell count
216
216
Same
Bifacial
No
No
Same
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14,005 panels
Against the whole database
Efficiency
#6,517
vs
#7,958
C1+/AC (Power class 430W) leads by 1,441 places
Power density
#6,481
vs
#7,882
C1+/AC (Power class 430W) leads by 1,401 places
Heat behaviour
#6,093
vs
#6,093
Tied - the same position in the database
Weight
#7,269
vs
#9,019
C1+/AC (Power class 430W) leads by 1,750 places
Warranty
#9,798
vs
#9,798
Tied - the same position in the database
Overall
#8,695
vs
#9,518
C1+/AC (Power class 430W) leads by 823 places
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Questions about this pairing
Which panel is better: Q-Cells Q.TRON BLK M-G2.C1+/AC (Power class 430W) or Q-Cells Q.TRON BLK M-G2.1+/AC (Power class 420W)?
According to our database: Q-Cells Q.TRON BLK M-G2.C1+/AC (Power class 430 W) has higher module efficiency (22.00% vs 21.50%). See the full spec comparison and 30-year energy simulation above for a complete picture.
What is the efficiency of Q-Cells Q.TRON BLK M-G2.C1+/AC (Power class 430W) and Q-Cells Q.TRON BLK M-G2.1+/AC (Power class 420W)?
Q-Cells Q.TRON BLK M-G2.C1+/AC (Power class 430 W) has a module efficiency of 22.00%, while Q-Cells Q.TRON BLK M-G2.1+/AC (Power class 420 W) is 21.50%. Higher efficiency means more electricity from the same roof area - useful when space is limited.
What cell technology does Q-Cells Q.TRON BLK M-G2.C1+/AC (Power class 430W) use vs Q-Cells Q.TRON BLK M-G2.1+/AC (Power class 420W)?
Q-Cells Q.TRON BLK M-G2.C1+/AC (Power class 430 W) uses N-type cells; Q-Cells Q.TRON BLK M-G2.1+/AC (Power class 420 W) uses N-type. 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 Q-Cells Q.TRON BLK M-G2.C1+/AC (Power class 430W) and Q-Cells Q.TRON BLK M-G2.1+/AC (Power class 420W)?
Q-Cells Q.TRON BLK M-G2.C1+/AC (Power class 430 W) has a 25 years power warranty; Q-Cells Q.TRON BLK M-G2.1+/AC (Power class 420 W) has a 25 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.