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645 vs 640 19 of 19 identical Swap Change panels

Trina Solar TSM-NE19R-645 vs Trina Solar TSM-NE19R-640

Trina Solar TSM-NE19R-645
TSM-NE19R-645
645 Wp 23.80 % TOPCon
VS
Trina Solar TSM-NE19R-640
TSM-NE19R-640
640 Wp 23.70 % TOPCon
The verdict

Identical on every published parameter

All 19 comparable parameters agree. Two records this alike are usually one panel sold under two names, or two bins of the same production line - decide on price and on who you would rather buy from.

How alike are they
19 of 19 comparable
parameters are identical
identical differs
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What actually differs

0 of 19 parameters

Every comparable parameter agrees. The full specification is below.

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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 (-0.290 %/°C), so a warmer roof scales both curves by the same factor: the totals fall together and neither panel gains on the other.
645
21,641 kWh
640
21,473 kWh
Lifetime gap
168 kWh
Output when it is hot
Rated power carried across the range a module actually sees
Scenario 645 640
Standard test conditions 25 °C 100.0% of rated power 645 W 640 W
Cool, bright day 40 °C 95.7% of rated power 617 W 612 W
Typical summer roof 55 °C 91.3% of rated power 589 W 584 W
Hot roof 70 °C 87.0% of rated power 561 W 556 W
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Full specification

Parameter 645 640 Difference
Power and efficiency
Rated power 645 Wp 640 Wp Effectively the same
Module efficiency 23.80 % 23.70 % Effectively the same
Power density 238.8 Wp/m² 236.9 Wp/m² Effectively the same
Open-circuit voltage 51.20 V 50.90 V Effectively the same
Voltage at max power 42.90 V 42.60 V Effectively the same
Short-circuit current 15.99 A 15.97 A Effectively the same
Current at max power 15.04 A 15.03 A Effectively the same
Temperature
Temperature coefficient -0.290 %/°C -0.290 %/°C Same
Mechanical
Dimensions 2382x1134x30 mm 2382x1134x30 mm Same
Module area 2.701 m² 2.701 m² Same
Weight 27.9 kg 27.9 kg Same
Weight per kWp 43.3 kg/kWp 43.6 kg/kWp Effectively the same
Warranty and degradation
Product warranty 12 yrs 12 yrs Same
Performance warranty 25 yrs 25 yrs Same
Annual degradation 0.40 %/yr 0.40 %/yr Same
Technology
Cell technology TOPCon TOPCon Same
Cell type Monocrystalline Monocrystalline Same
Cell count 132 132 Same
Bifacial No No Same
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Against the whole database

14,005 panels
Efficiency
#433 vs #517
645 leads by 84 places
Power density
#356 vs #521
645 leads by 165 places
Heat behaviour
#2,165 vs #2,165
Tied - the same position in the database
Weight
#285 vs #313
645 leads by 28 places
Warranty
#9,798 vs #9,798
Tied - the same position in the database
Overall
#1,888 vs #2,062
645 leads by 174 places
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Written summary

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Questions about this pairing

Which panel is better: Trina Solar TSM-NE19R-645 or Trina Solar TSM-NE19R-640?
According to our database: Trina Solar TSM-NE19R-645 has higher module efficiency (23.80% vs 23.70%). See the full spec comparison and 30-year energy simulation above for a complete picture.
What is the efficiency of Trina Solar TSM-NE19R-645 and Trina Solar TSM-NE19R-640?
Trina Solar TSM-NE19R-645 has a module efficiency of 23.80%, while Trina Solar TSM-NE19R-640 is 23.70%. Higher efficiency means more electricity from the same roof area - useful when space is limited.
What cell technology does Trina Solar TSM-NE19R-645 use vs Trina Solar TSM-NE19R-640?
Trina Solar TSM-NE19R-645 uses TOPCon cells; Trina Solar TSM-NE19R-640 uses TOPCon. 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 Trina Solar TSM-NE19R-645 and Trina Solar TSM-NE19R-640?
Trina Solar TSM-NE19R-645 has a 25 years power warranty; Trina Solar TSM-NE19R-640 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.