JA Solar JAM72S42-630/LR vs JA Solar JAM72S42-635/LR
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The verdict
635/LR 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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of 19 comparable
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1 of 19 parameters
What actually differs
Parameter
630/LR
635/LR
Difference
Module efficiency
22.50 %
22.70 %
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 (-0.290 %/°C), so a warmer roof scales both curves by the same factor: the totals fall together and neither panel gains on the other.
630/LR
21,138 kWh
635/LR
21,306 kWh
Lifetime gap
168 kWh
Output when it is hot
Rated power carried across the range a module actually sees
Scenario
630/LR
635/LR
Standard test conditions
25 °C
100.0% of rated power
630 W
635 W
Cool, bright day
40 °C
95.7% of rated power
603 W
607 W
Typical summer roof
55 °C
91.3% of rated power
575 W
580 W
Hot roof
70 °C
87.0% of rated power
548 W
552 W
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Full specification
Parameter
630/LR
635/LR
Difference
Power and efficiency
Rated power
630 Wp
635 Wp
Effectively the same
Module efficiency
22.50 %
22.70 %
+0.20 pp for 635/LR
Power density
225.4 Wp/m²
227.2 Wp/m²
Effectively the same
Open-circuit voltage
52.47 V
52.67 V
Effectively the same
Voltage at max power
43.90 V
44.10 V
Effectively the same
Short-circuit current
15.21 A
15.26 A
Effectively the same
Current at max power
14.35 A
14.40 A
Effectively the same
Temperature
Temperature coefficient
-0.290 %/°C
-0.290 %/°C
Same
Mechanical
Dimensions
2465x1134x30 mm
2465x1134x30 mm
Same
Module area
2.795 m²
2.795 m²
Same
Weight
29.6 kg
29.6 kg
Same
Weight per kWp
47.0 kg/kWp
46.6 kg/kWp
Effectively the same
Warranty and degradation
Product warranty
12 yrs
12 yrs
Same
Performance warranty
25 yrs
25 yrs
Same
Annual degradation
0.40 %/yr
0.40 %/yr
Same
Technology
Cell technology
TOPCon
TOPCon
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
#4,222
vs
#3,307
635/LR leads by 915 places
Power density
#3,907
vs
#3,252
635/LR leads by 655 places
Heat behaviour
#2,165
vs
#2,165
Tied - the same position in the database
Weight
#1,445
vs
#1,257
635/LR leads by 188 places
Warranty
#9,798
vs
#9,798
Tied - the same position in the database
Overall
#3,657
vs
#3,258
635/LR leads by 399 places
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Questions about this pairing
Which panel is better: JA Solar JAM72S42-630/LR or JA Solar JAM72S42-635/LR?
According to our database: JA Solar JAM72S42-635/LR has higher module efficiency (22.70% 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 JAM72S42-630/LR and JA Solar JAM72S42-635/LR?
JA Solar JAM72S42-630/LR has a module efficiency of 22.50%, while JA Solar JAM72S42-635/LR is 22.70%. Higher efficiency means more electricity from the same roof area - useful when space is limited.
What cell technology does JA Solar JAM72S42-630/LR use vs JA Solar JAM72S42-635/LR?
JA Solar JAM72S42-630/LR uses TOPCon cells; JA Solar JAM72S42-635/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 JAM72S42-630/LR and JA Solar JAM72S42-635/LR?
JA Solar JAM72S42-630/LR has a 25 years power warranty; JA Solar JAM72S42-635/LR 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.