Product comparison · 2 power supply units

Aerocool Imperator power supply unit vs Aerocool VP Pro-500

37specifications compared
20differ
17identical
6known for one product only

Key differences

Total power
- Imperator power supply unit:550 W
- VP Pro-500:500 W
AC input voltage
- Imperator power supply unit:230 V
- VP Pro-500:220 - 240 V
AC input frequency
- Imperator power supply unit:50 - 60 Hz
- VP Pro-500:47 - 63 Hz
Input current
- Imperator power supply unit:15 A
- VP Pro-500:3.5 A
Combined power (+3.3V)
- Imperator power supply unit:120 W
- VP Pro-500:100 W
Combined power (+12V)
- Imperator power supply unit:420 W
- VP Pro-500:408 W
Combined power (+5V)
- Imperator power supply unit:120 W
- VP Pro-500:100 W
Combined power (-12V)
- Imperator power supply unit:6 W
- VP Pro-500:3.6 W

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Comparison of Imperator, VP Pro-500
43 specifications	A Aerocool Imperator power supply unit Model Imperator View product	B Aerocool VP Pro-500 View product
Power16 differ
Total powerDiffers	550 W	500 W
AC input voltageDiffers	230 V	220 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers	50 - 60 Hz	47 - 63 Hz
Input currentDiffers	15 A	3.5 A
Maximum input current (@110V)	+12V,+3.3V,+5V,+5Vsb,-12V	+12V,+3.3V,+5V,+5Vsb,-12V
Power factor	0.99	0.99
Combined power (+3.3V)Differs	120 W	100 W
Combined power (+12V)Differs	420 W	408 W
Combined power (+5V)Differs	120 W	100 W
Combined power (-12V)Differs	6 W	3.6 W
Combined power (+5Vsb)Differs	15 W	12.5 W
Max output current (+3.3V)Differs	24 A	16 A
Max output current (+12V)Differs	35 A	34 A
Max output current (+5V)Differs	24 A	16 A
Max output current (-12V)Differs	0.5 A	0.3 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)Differs	3 A	2.5 A
EfficiencyDiffers	85%	80%
Power protection featuresDiffers	Over current, Over power, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit	Input fuse, Over current, Over power, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit, Under voltage
Power Factor Correction (PFC) typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Motherboard power connector	20+4 pin ATX	20+4 pin ATX
Number of SATA power connectors	4	4
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)	4	4
PCI Express power connectors (6+2 pin)Differs	2	1
CPU power connector (4+4 pin)	Yes	Yes
ATX power connector (20+4 pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy drive power connector	1	1
Cabling typeDiffers	Semi-Modular	Non-Modular
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance1 differ
Purpose	PC	PC
Power supply unit (PSU) form factor	ATX	ATX
80 PLUS certificationDiffers	80 PLUS Bronze	80 PLUS
ATX version	2.3	2.3
EPS version	2.92	2.92
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	120000 h	120000 h
Compatible productsKnown for one	Dual Core CPU, ATI CrossFire, NVIDIA SLi, Multi-Core GPU technologies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	31.4 dB
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black
Cooling type	Active	Active
Fan diameter	13.9 cm	13.9 cm
Number of fans	1 fan(s)	1 fan(s)
Fan location	Side	Side
On/off switch	Yes	Yes
Certificatesidentical
CertificationKnown for one	CE, CB, TUV	Unknown — not stated by the source

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