Black 480W vs White 490W 14 of 17 identical Swap Change panels

Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series Black 480W vs Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series White 490W

Q: What is the efficiency of Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series Black 480W and Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series White 490W?

Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series Black 480W has a module efficiency of 23.50%, while Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series White 490W is 24.00%. Higher efficiency means more electricity from the same roof area - useful when space is limited.

Q: What cell technology does Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series Black 480W use vs Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series White 490W?

Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series Black 480W uses Back Contact cells; Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series White 490W uses Back Contact. Modern n-type technologies (TOPCon, HJT, BC) typically deliver higher efficiency and lower degradation compared to older PERC (p-type) cells.

Q: What is the warranty on Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series Black 480W and Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series White 490W?

Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series Black 480W has a 30 years power warranty; Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series White 490W 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.

Q: Are Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series Black 480W and Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series White 490W bifacial panels?

Both Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series Black 480W and Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series White 490W are bifacial - they capture reflected light from the ground, which can add 5-15% more annual energy on ground-mount or elevated rooftop installations with a light surface beneath.

Solar-Fabrik

Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series Black 480W

480 Wp 23.50 % Back Contact Bifacial Incomplete

Open panel page Datasheet PDF

Solar-Fabrik

Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series White 490W

490 Wp 24.00 % Back Contact Bifacial Incomplete

Open panel page Datasheet PDF

The verdict

White 490W leads on the differences that matter

The largest is module efficiency: 0.50 pp more efficient. 14 of 17 comparable parameters are identical, with 2 more left out because at least one datasheet does not publish them.

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How alike are they

14 of 17 comparable
parameters are identical

identical differs not published

What actually differs

3 of 17 parameters

Parameter Black 480W White 490W Difference

Module efficiency 23.50 % 24.00 % 0.50 pp more efficient

Power density 235.2 Wp/m² 240.1 Wp/m² 4.9 Wp/m² higher

Rated power 480 Wp 490 Wp 10 W more power

What it means on a roof

Thirty years of production

A 1.0% first-year loss then 0.40% a year, assumed for both panels, at 1,200 kWh/kWp a year

Projected at 25 °C. Neither datasheet publishes this, so a hotter case cannot be shown without inventing one side of it.

Black 480W

16,105 kWh

White 490W

16,440 kWh

Lifetime gap

335 kWh

Full specification

Parameter Black 480W White 490W Difference

Power and efficiency

Rated power 480 Wp 490 Wp +10 W for White 490W

Module efficiency 23.50 % 24.00 % +0.50 pp for White 490W

Power density 235.2 Wp/m² 240.1 Wp/m² +4.9 Wp/m² for White 490W

Open-circuit voltage 40.53 V 40.75 V Effectively the same

Voltage at max power 33.51 V 33.73 V Effectively the same

Short-circuit current 14.98 A 15.18 A Effectively the same

Current at max power 14.33 A 14.53 A Effectively the same

Temperature

Temperature coefficient - - Neither datasheet publishes this

Mechanical

Dimensions 1800x1134x30 mm 1800x1134x30 mm Same

Module area 2.041 m² 2.041 m² Same

Weight 25.0 kg 25.0 kg Same

Weight per kWp 52.1 kg/kWp 51.0 kg/kWp Effectively the same

Warranty and degradation

Product warranty 30 yrs 30 yrs Same

Performance warranty 30 yrs 30 yrs Same

Annual degradation - - Neither datasheet publishes this

Technology

Cell technology Back Contact Back Contact Same

Cell type Monocrystalline Monocrystalline Same

Cell count 108 108 Same

Bifacial Yes Yes Same

Against the whole database

14,005 panels

Efficiency

#716 vs #303

White 490W leads by 413 places

Power density

#718 vs #313

White 490W leads by 405 places

Heat behaviour

#13,924 vs #13,924

Tied - the same position in the database

Weight

#5,516 vs #4,360

White 490W leads by 1,156 places

Warranty

#21 vs #21

Tied - the same position in the database

Overall

#2,993 vs #2,188

White 490W leads by 805 places

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Questions about this pairing

Which panel is better: Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series Black 480W or Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series White 490W?

According to our database: Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series White 490 W 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 Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series Black 480W and Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series White 490W?

Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series Black 480 W has a module efficiency of 23.50%, while Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series White 490 W is 24.00%. Higher efficiency means more electricity from the same roof area - useful when space is limited.

What cell technology does Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series Black 480W use vs Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series White 490W?

Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series Black 480 W uses Back Contact cells; Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series White 490 W 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 Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series Black 480W and Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series White 490W?

Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series Black 480 W has a 30 years power warranty; Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series White 490 W 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.

Are Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series Black 480W and Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series White 490W bifacial panels?

Both Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series Black 480 W and Solar-Fabrik Mono S4 Halfcut BC Series White 490 W are bifacial - they capture reflected light from the ground, which can add 5-15% more annual energy on ground-mount or elevated rooftop installations with a light surface beneath.

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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.