Jinko Solar JKM460-485N-48QL6-DV-F2-EU (470W) vs Jinko Solar JKM460-485N-48QL6-DV-F2-EU (480W)
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The verdict
(480W) 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
(470W)
(480W)
Difference
Module efficiency
23.52 %
24.02 %
0.50 pp more efficient
Power density
235.2 Wp/m²
240.2 Wp/m²
5.0 Wp/m² higher
Rated power
470 Wp
480 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 (-0.260 %/°C), so a warmer roof scales both curves by the same factor: the totals fall together and neither panel gains on the other.
(470W)
15,892 kWh
(480W)
16,230 kWh
Lifetime gap
338 kWh
Output when it is hot
Rated power carried across the range a module actually sees
Scenario
(470W)
(480W)
Standard test conditions
25 °C
100.0% of rated power
470 W
480 W
Cool, bright day
40 °C
96.1% of rated power
452 W
461 W
Typical summer roof
55 °C
92.2% of rated power
433 W
443 W
Hot roof
70 °C
88.3% of rated power
415 W
424 W
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Full specification
Parameter
(470W)
(480W)
Difference
Power and efficiency
Rated power
470 Wp
480 Wp
+10 W for (480W)
Module efficiency
23.52 %
24.02 %
+0.50 pp for (480W)
Power density
235.2 Wp/m²
240.2 Wp/m²
+5.0 Wp/m² for (480W)
Open-circuit voltage
36.17 V
36.67 V
Effectively the same
Voltage at max power
30.93 V
31.30 V
Effectively the same
Short-circuit current
15.82 A
15.90 A
Effectively the same
Current at max power
15.20 A
15.34 A
Effectively the same
Temperature
Temperature coefficient
-0.260 %/°C
-0.260 %/°C
Same
Mechanical
Dimensions
1762x1134x30 mm
1762x1134x30 mm
Same
Module area
1.998 m²
1.998 m²
Same
Weight
24.4 kg
24.4 kg
Same
Weight per kWp
51.9 kg/kWp
50.8 kg/kWp
Effectively the same
Warranty and degradation
Product warranty
15 yrs
15 yrs
Same
Performance warranty
30 yrs
30 yrs
Same
Annual degradation
0.35 %/yr
0.35 %/yr
Same
Technology
Cell technology
N-type
N-type
Same
Cell type
Monocrystalline
Monocrystalline
Same
Cell count
192
192
Same
Bifacial
No
No
Same
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Against the whole database
Efficiency
#678
vs
#294
(480W) leads by 384 places
Power density
#674
vs
#294
(480W) leads by 380 places
Heat behaviour
#511
vs
#511
Tied - the same position in the database
Weight
#5,333
vs
#4,231
(480W) leads by 1,102 places
Warranty
#21
vs
#21
Tied - the same position in the database
Overall
#6,435
vs
#5,474
(480W) leads by 961 places
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Questions about this pairing
Which panel is better: Jinko Solar JKM460-485N-48QL6-DV-F2-EU (470W) or Jinko Solar JKM460-485N-48QL6-DV-F2-EU (480W)?
According to our database: Jinko Solar JKM460-485N-48QL6-DV-F2-EU (480 W) has higher module efficiency (24.02% vs 23.52%). See the full spec comparison and 30-year energy simulation above for a complete picture.
What is the efficiency of Jinko Solar JKM460-485N-48QL6-DV-F2-EU (470W) and Jinko Solar JKM460-485N-48QL6-DV-F2-EU (480W)?
Jinko Solar JKM460-485N-48QL6-DV-F2-EU (470 W) has a module efficiency of 23.52%, while Jinko Solar JKM460-485N-48QL6-DV-F2-EU (480 W) is 24.02%. Higher efficiency means more electricity from the same roof area - useful when space is limited.
What cell technology does Jinko Solar JKM460-485N-48QL6-DV-F2-EU (470W) use vs Jinko Solar JKM460-485N-48QL6-DV-F2-EU (480W)?
Jinko Solar JKM460-485N-48QL6-DV-F2-EU (470 W) uses N-type cells; Jinko Solar JKM460-485N-48QL6-DV-F2-EU (480 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 Jinko Solar JKM460-485N-48QL6-DV-F2-EU (470W) and Jinko Solar JKM460-485N-48QL6-DV-F2-EU (480W)?
Jinko Solar JKM460-485N-48QL6-DV-F2-EU (470 W) has a 30 years power warranty; Jinko Solar JKM460-485N-48QL6-DV-F2-EU (480 W) 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.