JA Solar JAM54D40-450/LR vs JA Solar JAM54S40-460/LR
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The verdict
JAM54S40-460/LR leads on the differences that matter
The largest is module efficiency: 0.50 pp more efficient. 13 of 19 comparable parameters are identical.
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13
of 19 comparable
parameters are identical
parameters are identical
identical
differs
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6 of 19 parameters
What actually differs
Parameter
JAM54D40-450/LR
JAM54S40-460/LR
Difference
Module efficiency
22.50 %
23.00 %
0.50 pp more efficient
Weight per kWp
48.9 kg/kWp
43.5 kg/kWp
5.4 kg/kWp lighter
Power density
225.2 Wp/m²
230.2 Wp/m²
5.0 Wp/m² higher
Weight
22.0 kg
20.0 kg
2.0 kg lighter
Cell technology
N-type
TOPCon
N-type vs TOPCon
Rated power
450 Wp
460 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 (-0.290 %/°C), so a warmer roof scales both curves by the same factor: the totals fall together and neither panel gains on the other.
JAM54D40-450/LR
15,098 kWh
JAM54S40-460/LR
15,434 kWh
Lifetime gap
336 kWh
Output when it is hot
Rated power carried across the range a module actually sees
Scenario
JAM54D40-450/LR
JAM54S40-460/LR
Standard test conditions
25 °C
100.0% of rated power
450 W
460 W
Cool, bright day
40 °C
95.7% of rated power
430 W
440 W
Typical summer roof
55 °C
91.3% of rated power
411 W
420 W
Hot roof
70 °C
87.0% of rated power
391 W
400 W
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Full specification
Parameter
JAM54D40-450/LR
JAM54S40-460/LR
Difference
Power and efficiency
Rated power
450 Wp
460 Wp
+10 W for JAM54S40-460/LR
Module efficiency
22.50 %
23.00 %
+0.50 pp for JAM54S40-460/LR
Power density
225.2 Wp/m²
230.2 Wp/m²
+5.0 Wp/m² for JAM54S40-460/LR
Open-circuit voltage
39.30 V
39.70 V
Effectively the same
Voltage at max power
32.82 V
33.17 V
Effectively the same
Short-circuit current
14.48 A
14.64 A
Effectively the same
Current at max power
13.71 A
13.87 A
Effectively the same
Temperature
Temperature coefficient
-0.290 %/°C
-0.290 %/°C
Same
Mechanical
Dimensions
1762x1134x30 mm
1762x1134x30 mm
Same
Module area
1.998 m²
1.998 m²
Same
Weight
22.0 kg
20.0 kg
-2.0 kg for JAM54S40-460/LR
Weight per kWp
48.9 kg/kWp
43.5 kg/kWp
-5.4 kg/kWp for JAM54S40-460/LR
Warranty and degradation
Product warranty
15 yrs
15 yrs
Same
Performance warranty
30 yrs
30 yrs
Same
Annual degradation
0.40 %/yr
0.40 %/yr
Same
Technology
Cell technology
N-type
TOPCon
N-type vs TOPCon
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
#4,222
vs
#1,919
JAM54S40-460/LR leads by 2,303 places
Power density
#4,225
vs
#1,876
JAM54S40-460/LR leads by 2,349 places
Heat behaviour
#2,165
vs
#2,165
Tied - the same position in the database
Weight
#2,563
vs
#300
JAM54S40-460/LR leads by 2,263 places
Warranty
#21
vs
#21
Tied - the same position in the database
Overall
#8,397
vs
#7,250
JAM54S40-460/LR leads by 1,147 places
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Questions about this pairing
Which panel is better: JA Solar JAM54D40-450/LR or JA Solar JAM54S40-460/LR?
According to our database: JA Solar JAM54S40-460/LR has higher module efficiency (23.00% vs 22.50%). See the full spec comparison and 30-year energy simulation above for a complete picture.
What is the efficiency of JA Solar JAM54D40-450/LR and JA Solar JAM54S40-460/LR?
JA Solar JAM54D40-450/LR has a module efficiency of 22.50%, while JA Solar JAM54S40-460/LR is 23.00%. Higher efficiency means more electricity from the same roof area - useful when space is limited.
What cell technology does JA Solar JAM54D40-450/LR use vs JA Solar JAM54S40-460/LR?
JA Solar JAM54D40-450/LR uses N-type cells; JA Solar JAM54S40-460/LR uses TOPCon. 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 JA Solar JAM54D40-450/LR and JA Solar JAM54S40-460/LR?
JA Solar JAM54D40-450/LR has a 30 years power warranty; JA Solar JAM54S40-460/LR 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.