Product comparison · 2 power supply units

Aerocool GT500S power supply unit vs Aerocool Imperator power supply unit

36specifications compared
11differ
25identical
15known for one product only

Key differences

Total power
- GT500S power supply unit:500 W
- Imperator power supply unit:550 W
Input current
- GT500S power supply unit:5 A
- Imperator power supply unit:15 A
Combined power (+12V)
- GT500S power supply unit:460 W
- Imperator power supply unit:420 W
Combined power (-12V)
- GT500S power supply unit:3.6 W
- Imperator power supply unit:6 W
Max output current (+5V)
- GT500S power supply unit:20 A
- Imperator power supply unit:24 A
Max output current (-12V)
- GT500S power supply unit:0.3 A
- Imperator power supply unit:0.5 A
Number of SATA power connectors
- GT500S power supply unit:8
- Imperator power supply unit:4
Product colour
- GT500S power supply unit:Black, Red
- Imperator power supply unit:Black, White

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Comparison of GT500S, Imperator
51 specifications	A Aerocool GT500S power supply unit Model GT500S View product	B Aerocool Imperator power supply unit Model Imperator View product
Power8 differ
Total powerDiffers	500 W	550 W
Input currentDiffers	5 A	15 A
Maximum input current (@110V)Differs	+12V1,+12V2,+3.3V,+5V,+5Vsb,-12V	+12V,+3.3V,+5V,+5Vsb,-12V
Power Factor Correction (PFC) typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (+12V)Differs	460 W	420 W
Combined power (-12V)Differs	3.6 W	6 W
Max output current (+12V1)Known for one	28 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+12V2)Known for one	20 A	Unknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+5V)Differs	20 A	24 A
Max output current (-12V)Differs	0.3 A	0.5 A
Power protection featuresDiffers	Over current, Over power, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit, Under voltage	Over current, Over power, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit
Max output current (+12V)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	35 A
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers	8	4
ATX power connector (20+4 pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Performanceidentical
Noise levelKnown for one	27.8 dB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Compatible productsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Dual Core CPU, ATI CrossFire, NVIDIA SLi, Multi-Core GPU technologies
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, Red	Black, White
Fan locationKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Side
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
CertificationDiffers	CE, FCC, TUV	CE, CB, TUV
Packaging dataidentical
ManualKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one	2.14 kg	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
Warranty cardKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package dimensions (WxDxH)Known for one	279 x 236 x 125 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Quad-GPU SLI	Unknown — not stated by the source

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