Skip to main content
390-COM vs 415-R 8 of 19 identical Swap Change panels

Maxeon SPR-MAX3-390-COM vs Maxeon SPR-MAX3-415-R

Maxeon SPR-MAX3-390-COM
Maxeon
SPR-MAX3-390-COM
390 Wp 22.10 % Back Contact
VS
Maxeon SPR-MAX3-415-R
Maxeon
SPR-MAX3-415-R
415 Wp 21.90 % Back Contact
The verdict

390-COM leads on the differences that matter

The largest is rated power: 25 W more power. 8 of 19 comparable parameters are identical.

See all 11 differences
How alike are they
8 of 19 comparable
parameters are identical
identical differs
01

What actually differs

11 of 19 parameters
Parameter 390-COM 415-R Difference
Rated power 390 Wp 415 Wp 25 W more power
Open-circuit voltage 75.30 V 40.60 V 34.70 V apart
Short-circuit current 6.55 A 13.10 A 6.55 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
Module efficiency 22.10 % 21.90 % 0.20 pp more efficient
Voltage at max power 64.50 V 34.50 V 30.00 V apart
Current at max power 6.05 A 12.03 A 5.98 A apart
Cell count 104 112 8 cells apart
Weight per kWp 48.7 kg/kWp 51.1 kg/kWp 2.4 kg/kWp lighter
Dimensions 1690x1046x40 mm 1812x1046x40 mm 1690x1046x40 mm vs 1812x1046x40 mm
02

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
415-R
14,100 kWh
Lifetime gap
850 kWh
Output when it is hot
Rated power carried across the range a module actually sees
Scenario 390-COM 415-R
Standard test conditions 25 °C 100.0% of rated power 390 W 415 W
Cool, bright day 40 °C 96.0% of rated power 374 W 398 W
Typical summer roof 55 °C 91.9% of rated power 358 W 381 W
Hot roof 70 °C 87.8% of rated power 343 W 365 W
03

Full specification

Parameter 390-COM 415-R Difference
Power and efficiency
Rated power 390 Wp 415 Wp +25 W for 415-R
Module efficiency 22.10 % 21.90 % +0.20 pp for 390-COM
Power density 220.6 Wp/m² 219.0 Wp/m² Effectively the same
Open-circuit voltage 75.30 V 40.60 V 34.70 V apart
Voltage at max power 64.50 V 34.50 V 30.00 V apart
Short-circuit current 6.55 A 13.10 A 6.55 A apart
Current at max power 6.05 A 12.03 A 5.98 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 390-COM
Weight per kWp 48.7 kg/kWp 51.1 kg/kWp -2.4 kg/kWp for 390-COM
Warranty and degradation
Product warranty 40 yrs 40 yrs Same
Performance warranty 40 yrs 40 yrs Same
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
04

Against the whole database

14,005 panels
Efficiency
#6,012 vs #6,783
390-COM leads by 771 places
Power density
#6,156 vs #6,789
390-COM leads by 633 places
Heat behaviour
#1,280 vs #1,280
Tied - the same position in the database
Weight
#2,430 vs #4,418
390-COM leads by 1,988 places
Warranty
#1 vs #1
Tied - the same position in the database
Overall
#3,453 vs #2,872
415-R leads by 581 places
05

More useful comparisons

Open the full database
Same series, other bin
Maxeon
Maxeon SPR-MAX3-390-COM vs Maxeon SPR-MAX3-430-R
11 differences, the largest is rated power
Same series, other bin
Maxeon
Maxeon SPR-MAX3-390-COM vs Maxeon SPR-MAX3-425-R
11 differences, the largest is rated power
Same series, other bin
Maxeon
Maxeon SPR-MAX3-390-COM vs Maxeon SPR-MAX3-400-COM
4 differences, the largest is module efficiency
Same series, other bin
Maxeon
Maxeon SPR-MAX3-390-COM vs Maxeon SPR-MAX3-380-COM
4 differences, the largest is module efficiency
Same series, other bin
Maxeon
Maxeon SPR-MAX3-390-COM vs Maxeon SPR-MAX3-375-BLK
3 differences, the largest is module efficiency
Same series, other bin
Maxeon
Maxeon SPR-MAX3-390-COM vs Maxeon SPR-MAX3-370-COM
7 differences, the largest is module efficiency
06

Written summary

Checking cache...
07

Questions about this pairing

Which panel is better: Maxeon SPR-MAX3-390-COM or Maxeon SPR-MAX3-415-R?
According to our database: Maxeon SPR-MAX3-390-COM has higher module efficiency (22.10% vs 21.90%). 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-MAX3-415-R?
Maxeon SPR-MAX3-390-COM has a module efficiency of 22.10%, while Maxeon SPR-MAX3-415-R is 21.90%. 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-MAX3-415-R?
Maxeon SPR-MAX3-390-COM uses Back Contact cells; Maxeon SPR-MAX3-415-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-MAX3-390-COM and Maxeon SPR-MAX3-415-R?
Maxeon SPR-MAX3-390-COM has a 40 years power warranty; Maxeon SPR-MAX3-415-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.

Shop prices: See 26 Maxeon offers

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.