Jinko Solar JKM475N-48QL6-DB-F2-EU vs Jinko Solar JKM480N-48QL6-DB-F4-EU
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The verdict
JKM480N-48QL6-DB-F4-EU leads on the differences that matter
The largest is module efficiency: 0.25 pp more efficient. 17 of 19 comparable parameters are identical.
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17
of 19 comparable
parameters are identical
parameters are identical
identical
differs
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2 of 19 parameters
What actually differs
Parameter
JKM475N-48QL6-DB-F2-EU
JKM480N-48QL6-DB-F4-EU
Difference
Module efficiency
23.77 %
24.02 %
0.25 pp more efficient
Cell technology
TOPCon
N-type
TOPCon vs N-type
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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.
JKM475N-48QL6-DB-F2-EU
16,061 kWh
JKM480N-48QL6-DB-F4-EU
16,230 kWh
Lifetime gap
169 kWh
Output when it is hot
Rated power carried across the range a module actually sees
Scenario
JKM475N-48QL6-DB-F2-EU
JKM480N-48QL6-DB-F4-EU
Standard test conditions
25 °C
100.0% of rated power
475 W
480 W
Cool, bright day
40 °C
96.1% of rated power
456 W
461 W
Typical summer roof
55 °C
92.2% of rated power
438 W
443 W
Hot roof
70 °C
88.3% of rated power
419 W
424 W
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Full specification
Parameter
JKM475N-48QL6-DB-F2-EU
JKM480N-48QL6-DB-F4-EU
Difference
Power and efficiency
Rated power
475 Wp
480 Wp
Effectively the same
Module efficiency
23.77 %
24.02 %
+0.25 pp for JKM480N-48QL6-DB-F4-EU
Power density
237.7 Wp/m²
240.2 Wp/m²
Effectively the same
Open-circuit voltage
36.44 V
36.69 V
Effectively the same
Voltage at max power
31.13 V
31.32 V
Effectively the same
Short-circuit current
15.85 A
15.89 A
Effectively the same
Current at max power
15.26 A
15.33 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
51.4 kg/kWp
50.8 kg/kWp
Effectively the same
Warranty and degradation
Product warranty
25 yrs
25 yrs
Same
Performance warranty
30 yrs
30 yrs
Same
Annual degradation
0.35 %/yr
0.35 %/yr
Same
Technology
Cell technology
TOPCon
N-type
TOPCon vs N-type
Cell type
Monocrystalline
Monocrystalline
Same
Cell count
192
192
Same
Bifacial
No
No
Same
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14,005 panels
Against the whole database
Efficiency
#499
vs
#294
JKM480N-48QL6-DB-F4-EU leads by 205 places
Power density
#467
vs
#294
JKM480N-48QL6-DB-F4-EU leads by 173 places
Heat behaviour
#511
vs
#511
Tied - the same position in the database
Weight
#4,743
vs
#4,231
JKM480N-48QL6-DB-F4-EU leads by 512 places
Warranty
#21
vs
#21
Tied - the same position in the database
Overall
#3,930
vs
#3,451
JKM480N-48QL6-DB-F4-EU leads by 479 places
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Questions about this pairing
Which panel is better: Jinko Solar JKM475N-48QL6-DB-F2-EU or Jinko Solar JKM480N-48QL6-DB-F4-EU?
According to our database: Jinko Solar JKM480N-48QL6-DB-F4-EU has higher module efficiency (24.02% vs 23.77%). See the full spec comparison and 30-year energy simulation above for a complete picture.
What is the efficiency of Jinko Solar JKM475N-48QL6-DB-F2-EU and Jinko Solar JKM480N-48QL6-DB-F4-EU?
Jinko Solar JKM475N-48QL6-DB-F2-EU has a module efficiency of 23.77%, while Jinko Solar JKM480N-48QL6-DB-F4-EU is 24.02%. Higher efficiency means more electricity from the same roof area - useful when space is limited.
What cell technology does Jinko Solar JKM475N-48QL6-DB-F2-EU use vs Jinko Solar JKM480N-48QL6-DB-F4-EU?
Jinko Solar JKM475N-48QL6-DB-F2-EU uses TOPCon cells; Jinko Solar JKM480N-48QL6-DB-F4-EU 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 JKM475N-48QL6-DB-F2-EU and Jinko Solar JKM480N-48QL6-DB-F4-EU?
Jinko Solar JKM475N-48QL6-DB-F2-EU has a 30 years power warranty; Jinko Solar JKM480N-48QL6-DB-F4-EU 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.
