Maxeon SPR-MAX3-370-COM vs Maxeon SPR-MAX3-430-R
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The verdict
430-R leads on the differences that matter
The largest is module efficiency: 1.80 pp more efficient. 5 of 19 comparable parameters are identical.
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5
of 19 comparable
parameters are identical
parameters are identical
identical
differs
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14 of 19 parameters
What actually differs
Parameter
370-COM
430-R
Difference
Module efficiency
20.90 %
22.70 %
1.80 pp more efficient
Rated power
370 Wp
430 Wp
60 W more power
Power density
209.3 Wp/m²
226.9 Wp/m²
17.6 Wp/m² higher
Performance warranty
25 yrs
40 yrs
15 yrs longer
Product warranty
25 yrs
40 yrs
15 yrs longer
Open-circuit voltage
74.70 V
40.70 V
34.00 V apart
Short-circuit current
6.52 A
13.15 A
6.63 A apart
Module area
1.768 m²
1.895 m²
0.128 m² apart
Weight
19.0 kg
21.2 kg
2.2 kg lighter
Voltage at max power
61.80 V
35.10 V
26.70 V apart
Current at max power
5.99 A
12.25 A
6.26 A apart
Cell count
104
112
8 cells apart
Weight per kWp
51.4 kg/kWp
49.3 kg/kWp
2.0 kg/kWp lighter
Dimensions
1690x1046x40 mm
1812x1046x40 mm
1690x1046x40 mm vs 1812x1046x40 mm
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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 (-0.270 %/°C), so a warmer roof scales both curves by the same factor: the totals fall together and neither panel gains on the other.
370-COM
12,571 kWh
430-R
14,609 kWh
Lifetime gap
2,038 kWh
Output when it is hot
Rated power carried across the range a module actually sees
Scenario
370-COM
430-R
Standard test conditions
25 °C
100.0% of rated power
370 W
430 W
Cool, bright day
40 °C
96.0% of rated power
355 W
413 W
Typical summer roof
55 °C
91.9% of rated power
340 W
395 W
Hot roof
70 °C
87.8% of rated power
325 W
378 W
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Full specification
Parameter
370-COM
430-R
Difference
Power and efficiency
Rated power
370 Wp
430 Wp
+60 W for 430-R
Module efficiency
20.90 %
22.70 %
+1.80 pp for 430-R
Power density
209.3 Wp/m²
226.9 Wp/m²
+17.6 Wp/m² for 430-R
Open-circuit voltage
74.70 V
40.70 V
34.00 V apart
Voltage at max power
61.80 V
35.10 V
26.70 V apart
Short-circuit current
6.52 A
13.15 A
6.63 A apart
Current at max power
5.99 A
12.25 A
6.26 A apart
Temperature
Temperature coefficient
-0.270 %/°C
-0.270 %/°C
Same
Mechanical
Dimensions
1690x1046x40 mm
1812x1046x40 mm
1690x1046x40 mm vs 1812x1046x40 mm
Module area
1.768 m²
1.895 m²
0.128 m² apart
Weight
19.0 kg
21.2 kg
-2.2 kg for 370-COM
Weight per kWp
51.4 kg/kWp
49.3 kg/kWp
-2.0 kg/kWp for 430-R
Warranty and degradation
Product warranty
25 yrs
40 yrs
+15 yrs for 430-R
Performance warranty
25 yrs
40 yrs
+15 yrs for 430-R
Annual degradation
0.25 %/yr
0.25 %/yr
Same
Technology
Cell technology
Back Contact
Back Contact
Same
Cell type
Monocrystalline
Monocrystalline
Same
Cell count
104
112
8 cells apart
Bifacial
No
No
Same
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14,005 panels
Against the whole database
Efficiency
#10,072
vs
#3,307
430-R leads by 6,765 places
Power density
#9,991
vs
#3,463
430-R leads by 6,528 places
Heat behaviour
#1,280
vs
#1,280
Tied - the same position in the database
Weight
#4,718
vs
#2,855
430-R leads by 1,863 places
Warranty
#9,798
vs
#1
430-R leads by 9,797 places
Overall
#10,978
vs
#1,774
430-R leads by 9,204 places
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Questions about this pairing
Which panel is better: Maxeon SPR-MAX3-370-COM or Maxeon SPR-MAX3-430-R?
According to our database: Maxeon SPR-MAX3-430-R has higher module efficiency (22.70% vs 20.90%). See the full spec comparison and 30-year energy simulation above for a complete picture.
What is the efficiency of Maxeon SPR-MAX3-370-COM and Maxeon SPR-MAX3-430-R?
Maxeon SPR-MAX3-370-COM has a module efficiency of 20.90%, while Maxeon SPR-MAX3-430-R is 22.70%. Higher efficiency means more electricity from the same roof area - useful when space is limited.
What cell technology does Maxeon SPR-MAX3-370-COM use vs Maxeon SPR-MAX3-430-R?
Maxeon SPR-MAX3-370-COM uses Back Contact cells; Maxeon SPR-MAX3-430-R uses Back Contact. 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 Maxeon SPR-MAX3-370-COM and Maxeon SPR-MAX3-430-R?
Maxeon SPR-MAX3-370-COM has a 25 years power warranty; Maxeon SPR-MAX3-430-R has a 40 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.