Longi Solar LR7-54HVH-490M vs Longi Solar LR7-54HVH-480M
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The verdict
490M 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
490M
480M
Difference
Module efficiency
24.00 %
23.50 %
0.50 pp more efficient
Power density
240.1 Wp/m²
235.2 Wp/m²
4.9 Wp/m² higher
Rated power
490 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.
490M
16,568 kWh
480M
16,230 kWh
Lifetime gap
338 kWh
Output when it is hot
Rated power carried across the range a module actually sees
Scenario
490M
480M
Standard test conditions
25 °C
100.0% of rated power
490 W
480 W
Cool, bright day
40 °C
96.1% of rated power
471 W
461 W
Typical summer roof
55 °C
92.2% of rated power
452 W
443 W
Hot roof
70 °C
88.3% of rated power
433 W
424 W
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Full specification
Parameter
490M
480M
Difference
Power and efficiency
Rated power
490 Wp
480 Wp
+10 W for 490M
Module efficiency
24.00 %
23.50 %
+0.50 pp for 490M
Power density
240.1 Wp/m²
235.2 Wp/m²
+4.9 Wp/m² for 490M
Open-circuit voltage
40.52 V
40.29 V
Effectively the same
Voltage at max power
33.51 V
33.28 V
Effectively the same
Short-circuit current
15.33 A
15.13 A
Effectively the same
Current at max power
14.63 A
14.43 A
Effectively the same
Temperature
Temperature coefficient
-0.260 %/°C
-0.260 %/°C
Same
Mechanical
Dimensions
1800x1134x30 mm
1800x1134x30 mm
Same
Module area
2.041 m²
2.041 m²
Same
Weight
21.6 kg
21.6 kg
Same
Weight per kWp
44.1 kg/kWp
45.0 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
108
108
Same
Bifacial
No
No
Same
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14,005 panels
Against the whole database
Efficiency
#303
vs
#716
490M leads by 413 places
Power density
#313
vs
#718
490M leads by 405 places
Heat behaviour
#511
vs
#511
Tied - the same position in the database
Weight
#377
vs
#598
490M leads by 221 places
Warranty
#21
vs
#21
Tied - the same position in the database
Overall
#5,020
vs
#5,919
490M leads by 899 places
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Questions about this pairing
Which panel is better: Longi Solar LR7-54HVH-490M or Longi Solar LR7-54HVH-480M?
According to our database: Longi Solar LR7-54HVH-490M has higher module efficiency (24.00% vs 23.50%). See the full spec comparison and 30-year energy simulation above for a complete picture.
What is the efficiency of Longi Solar LR7-54HVH-490M and Longi Solar LR7-54HVH-480M?
Longi Solar LR7-54HVH-490M has a module efficiency of 24.00%, while Longi Solar LR7-54HVH-480M is 23.50%. Higher efficiency means more electricity from the same roof area - useful when space is limited.
What cell technology does Longi Solar LR7-54HVH-490M use vs Longi Solar LR7-54HVH-480M?
Longi Solar LR7-54HVH-490M uses N-type cells; Longi Solar LR7-54HVH-480M 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 Longi Solar LR7-54HVH-490M and Longi Solar LR7-54HVH-480M?
Longi Solar LR7-54HVH-490M has a 30 years power warranty; Longi Solar LR7-54HVH-480M 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.