Maxeon SPR-MAX3-390-COM vs Maxeon SPR-MAX3-370-COM
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The verdict
390-COM leads on the differences that matter
The largest is module efficiency: 1.20 pp more efficient. 12 of 19 comparable parameters are identical.
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12
of 19 comparable
parameters are identical
parameters are identical
identical
differs
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7 of 19 parameters
What actually differs
Parameter
390-COM
370-COM
Difference
Module efficiency
22.10 %
20.90 %
1.20 pp more efficient
Performance warranty
40 yrs
25 yrs
15 yrs longer
Power density
220.6 Wp/m²
209.3 Wp/m²
11.3 Wp/m² higher
Product warranty
40 yrs
25 yrs
15 yrs longer
Rated power
390 Wp
370 Wp
20 W more power
Weight per kWp
48.7 kg/kWp
51.4 kg/kWp
2.6 kg/kWp lighter
Voltage at max power
64.50 V
61.80 V
2.70 V apart
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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.
390-COM
13,250 kWh
370-COM
12,571 kWh
Lifetime gap
679 kWh
Output when it is hot
Rated power carried across the range a module actually sees
Scenario
390-COM
370-COM
Standard test conditions
25 °C
100.0% of rated power
390 W
370 W
Cool, bright day
40 °C
96.0% of rated power
374 W
355 W
Typical summer roof
55 °C
91.9% of rated power
358 W
340 W
Hot roof
70 °C
87.8% of rated power
343 W
325 W
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Full specification
Parameter
390-COM
370-COM
Difference
Power and efficiency
Rated power
390 Wp
370 Wp
+20 W for 390-COM
Module efficiency
22.10 %
20.90 %
+1.20 pp for 390-COM
Power density
220.6 Wp/m²
209.3 Wp/m²
+11.3 Wp/m² for 390-COM
Open-circuit voltage
75.30 V
74.70 V
Effectively the same
Voltage at max power
64.50 V
61.80 V
2.70 V apart
Short-circuit current
6.55 A
6.52 A
Effectively the same
Current at max power
6.05 A
5.99 A
Effectively the same
Temperature
Temperature coefficient
-0.270 %/°C
-0.270 %/°C
Same
Mechanical
Dimensions
1690x1046x40 mm
1690x1046x40 mm
Same
Module area
1.768 m²
1.768 m²
Same
Weight
19.0 kg
19.0 kg
Same
Weight per kWp
48.7 kg/kWp
51.4 kg/kWp
-2.6 kg/kWp for 390-COM
Warranty and degradation
Product warranty
40 yrs
25 yrs
+15 yrs for 390-COM
Performance warranty
40 yrs
25 yrs
+15 yrs for 390-COM
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
104
Same
Bifacial
No
No
Same
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14,005 panels
Against the whole database
Efficiency
#6,012
vs
#10,072
390-COM leads by 4,060 places
Power density
#6,156
vs
#9,991
390-COM leads by 3,835 places
Heat behaviour
#1,280
vs
#1,280
Tied - the same position in the database
Weight
#2,430
vs
#4,718
390-COM leads by 2,288 places
Warranty
#1
vs
#9,798
390-COM leads by 9,797 places
Overall
#3,453
vs
#10,978
390-COM leads by 7,525 places
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Questions about this pairing
Which panel is better: Maxeon SPR-MAX3-390-COM or Maxeon SPR-MAX3-370-COM?
According to our database: Maxeon SPR-MAX3-390-COM has higher module efficiency (22.10% 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-MAX3-390-COM and Maxeon SPR-MAX3-370-COM?
Maxeon SPR-MAX3-390-COM has a module efficiency of 22.10%, while Maxeon SPR-MAX3-370-COM is 20.90%. Higher efficiency means more electricity from the same roof area - useful when space is limited.
What cell technology does Maxeon SPR-MAX3-390-COM use vs Maxeon SPR-MAX3-370-COM?
Maxeon SPR-MAX3-390-COM uses Back Contact cells; Maxeon SPR-MAX3-370-COM 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-MAX3-390-COM and Maxeon SPR-MAX3-370-COM?
Maxeon SPR-MAX3-390-COM has a 40 years power warranty; Maxeon SPR-MAX3-370-COM 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.