Solar Panel System GuideTrina and Jinko take different formats to the same N-type generation. Trina builds a compact dual glass residential panel while Jinko lists a larger module. This page compares their datasheet numbers and picks no favorite.
How to read this comparison
Every figure below is quoted from the manufacturer datasheet for a specific model. Efficiency and wattage are stated at standard test conditions, the same lab benchmark for both, so the numbers compare like for like. Warranty terms are worth reading closely because manufacturers split product and performance coverage differently. Numbers change as manufacturers release new model years, so always confirm against the current datasheet for the exact model a quote lists.
Trina Vertex S+ TSM-NEG9R.28 (from the Trina datasheet)
Trina lists the Vertex S+ with N-type i-TOPCon monocrystalline cells in a 144-cell dual glass design and a power range of 425 to 450 watts. Maximum module efficiency reaches 22.5 percent.
On warranty, Trina lists a 25 year product workmanship warranty and a 30 year power warranty, with 1 percent first year degradation and 0.4 percent annual degradation from year 2 to 30, holding 87.4 percent at year 30.
Jinko Tiger Neo 72HL4-(V) (from the Jinko datasheet)
Jinko lists the Tiger Neo 72HL4-(V) with N-type mono-crystalline cells in a 144-cell layout and a power range of 565 to 585 watts. Module efficiency at standard test conditions runs from 21.87 percent up to 22.65 percent.
On warranty, Jinko lists a 12 year product warranty and a 30 year linear power warranty, with 0.40 percent annual degradation over 30 years and 87.4 percent of power at year 30.
Where they differ on paper
On format, Trina lists a compact dual glass residential panel while Jinko lists a larger 565 to 585 watt module. The Jinko module posts higher nameplate wattage because it is a physically larger panel, not because of higher efficiency.
On efficiency the two land close, with Trina at up to 22.5 percent and Jinko at up to 22.65 percent. The warranty structures differ most: Trina lists a 25 year product term against Jinko's 12 year product term, while both list a 30 year power warranty and the same 87.4 percent value at year 30. These are the documented figures, not a verdict.