JA Solar JAM72S20-460/MR vs JA Solar JAM72S20-465/MR
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The verdict
465/MR 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
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1 of 19 parameters
What actually differs
Parameter
460/MR
465/MR
Difference
Module efficiency
20.70 %
20.90 %
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 (-0.350 %/°C), so a warmer roof scales both curves by the same factor: the totals fall together and neither panel gains on the other.
460/MR
14,908 kWh
465/MR
15,070 kWh
Lifetime gap
162 kWh
Output when it is hot
Rated power carried across the range a module actually sees
Scenario
460/MR
465/MR
Standard test conditions
25 °C
100.0% of rated power
460 W
465 W
Cool, bright day
40 °C
94.8% of rated power
436 W
441 W
Typical summer roof
55 °C
89.5% of rated power
412 W
416 W
Hot roof
70 °C
84.2% of rated power
388 W
392 W
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Full specification
Parameter
460/MR
465/MR
Difference
Power and efficiency
Rated power
460 Wp
465 Wp
Effectively the same
Module efficiency
20.70 %
20.90 %
+0.20 pp for 465/MR
Power density
207.0 Wp/m²
209.3 Wp/m²
Effectively the same
Open-circuit voltage
50.01 V
50.15 V
Effectively the same
Voltage at max power
42.13 V
42.43 V
Effectively the same
Short-circuit current
11.45 A
11.49 A
Effectively the same
Current at max power
10.92 A
10.96 A
Effectively the same
Temperature
Temperature coefficient
-0.350 %/°C
-0.350 %/°C
Same
Mechanical
Dimensions
2112x1052x35 mm
2112x1052x35 mm
Same
Module area
2.222 m²
2.222 m²
Same
Weight
24.5 kg
24.5 kg
Same
Weight per kWp
53.3 kg/kWp
52.7 kg/kWp
Effectively the same
Warranty and degradation
Product warranty
12 yrs
12 yrs
Same
Performance warranty
25 yrs
25 yrs
Same
Annual degradation
0.55 %/yr
0.55 %/yr
Same
Technology
Cell technology
PERC
PERC
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
#10,764
vs
#10,072
465/MR leads by 692 places
Power density
#10,823
vs
#9,996
465/MR leads by 827 places
Heat behaviour
#10,419
vs
#10,419
Tied - the same position in the database
Weight
#7,102
vs
#6,318
465/MR leads by 784 places
Warranty
#9,798
vs
#9,798
Tied - the same position in the database
Overall
#10,975
vs
#10,727
465/MR leads by 248 places
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Questions about this pairing
Which panel is better: JA Solar JAM72S20-460/MR or JA Solar JAM72S20-465/MR?
According to our database: JA Solar JAM72S20-465/MR has higher module efficiency (20.90% vs 20.70%). See the full spec comparison and 30-year energy simulation above for a complete picture.
What is the efficiency of JA Solar JAM72S20-460/MR and JA Solar JAM72S20-465/MR?
JA Solar JAM72S20-460/MR has a module efficiency of 20.70%, while JA Solar JAM72S20-465/MR is 20.90%. Higher efficiency means more electricity from the same roof area - useful when space is limited.
What cell technology does JA Solar JAM72S20-460/MR use vs JA Solar JAM72S20-465/MR?
JA Solar JAM72S20-460/MR uses PERC cells; JA Solar JAM72S20-465/MR uses PERC. 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 JAM72S20-460/MR and JA Solar JAM72S20-465/MR?
JA Solar JAM72S20-460/MR has a 25 years power warranty; JA Solar JAM72S20-465/MR 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.