JA Solar JAM72S20-465/MR vs JA Solar JAM72S20-450/MR
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The verdict
465/MR leads on the differences that matter
The largest is module efficiency: 0.60 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
01
3 of 19 parameters
What actually differs
Parameter
465/MR
450/MR
Difference
Module efficiency
20.90 %
20.30 %
0.60 pp more efficient
Power density
209.3 Wp/m²
202.5 Wp/m²
6.8 Wp/m² higher
Rated power
465 Wp
450 Wp
15 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 (-0.350 %/°C), so a warmer roof scales both curves by the same factor: the totals fall together and neither panel gains on the other.
465/MR
15,070 kWh
450/MR
14,584 kWh
Lifetime gap
486 kWh
Output when it is hot
Rated power carried across the range a module actually sees
Scenario
465/MR
450/MR
Standard test conditions
25 °C
100.0% of rated power
465 W
450 W
Cool, bright day
40 °C
94.8% of rated power
441 W
426 W
Typical summer roof
55 °C
89.5% of rated power
416 W
403 W
Hot roof
70 °C
84.2% of rated power
392 W
379 W
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Full specification
Parameter
465/MR
450/MR
Difference
Power and efficiency
Rated power
465 Wp
450 Wp
+15 W for 465/MR
Module efficiency
20.90 %
20.30 %
+0.60 pp for 465/MR
Power density
209.3 Wp/m²
202.5 Wp/m²
+6.8 Wp/m² for 465/MR
Open-circuit voltage
50.15 V
49.70 V
Effectively the same
Voltage at max power
42.43 V
41.52 V
Effectively the same
Short-circuit current
11.49 A
11.36 A
Effectively the same
Current at max power
10.96 A
10.84 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
52.7 kg/kWp
54.4 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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Against the whole database
Efficiency
#10,072
vs
#11,769
465/MR leads by 1,697 places
Power density
#9,996
vs
#11,847
465/MR leads by 1,851 places
Heat behaviour
#10,419
vs
#10,419
Tied - the same position in the database
Weight
#6,318
vs
#8,755
465/MR leads by 2,437 places
Warranty
#9,798
vs
#9,798
Tied - the same position in the database
Overall
#10,727
vs
#11,425
465/MR leads by 698 places
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Questions about this pairing
Which panel is better: JA Solar JAM72S20-465/MR or JA Solar JAM72S20-450/MR?
According to our database: JA Solar JAM72S20-465/MR has higher module efficiency (20.90% vs 20.30%). See the full spec comparison and 30-year energy simulation above for a complete picture.
What is the efficiency of JA Solar JAM72S20-465/MR and JA Solar JAM72S20-450/MR?
JA Solar JAM72S20-465/MR has a module efficiency of 20.90%, while JA Solar JAM72S20-450/MR is 20.30%. Higher efficiency means more electricity from the same roof area - useful when space is limited.
What cell technology does JA Solar JAM72S20-465/MR use vs JA Solar JAM72S20-450/MR?
JA Solar JAM72S20-465/MR uses PERC cells; JA Solar JAM72S20-450/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 JAM72S20-465/MR and JA Solar JAM72S20-450/MR?
JA Solar JAM72S20-465/MR has a 25 years power warranty; JA Solar JAM72S20-450/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.