Product comparison · 2 power supply units

Aerocool Imperator power supply unit vs COUGAR GX 800

33specifications compared
22differ
11identical
22known for one product only

Key differences

Total power
- Imperator power supply unit:550 W
- GX 800:800 W
AC input voltage
- Imperator power supply unit:230 V
- GX 800:110 - 240 V
Input current
- Imperator power supply unit:15 A
- GX 800:10 A
Maximum input current (@110V)
- Imperator power supply unit:+12V,+3.3V,+5V,+5Vsb,-12V
- GX 800:5 A
Combined power (+3.3V)
- Imperator power supply unit:120 W
- GX 800:160 W
Combined power (+12V)
- Imperator power supply unit:420 W
- GX 800:780 W
Combined power (+5V)
- Imperator power supply unit:120 W
- GX 800:160 W
Max output current (+3.3V)
- Imperator power supply unit:24 A
- GX 800:25 A

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Comparison of Imperator, GX 800
55 specifications	A Aerocool Imperator power supply unit Model Imperator View product	B COUGAR GX 800 View product
Power14 differ
Total powerDiffers	550 W	800 W
AC input voltageDiffers	230 V	110 - 240 V
Input currentDiffers	15 A	10 A
Maximum input current (@110V)Differs	+12V,+3.3V,+5V,+5Vsb,-12V	5 A
Maximum input current (@220V)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	10 A
Power Factor Correction (PFC) typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Active
Combined power (+3.3V)Differs	120 W	160 W
Combined power (+12V)Differs	420 W	780 W
Combined power (+5V)Differs	120 W	160 W
Max output current (+3.3V)Differs	24 A	25 A
Max output current (+12V)Differs	35 A	50 A
Max output current (+12V1)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 A
Max output current (+12V2)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	50 A
Max output current (+5V)Differs	24 A	25 A
Max output current (-12V)Differs	0.5 A	0.8 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)Differs	3 A	4 A
EfficiencyDiffers	85%	93%
Power protection featuresDiffers	Over current, Over power, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit	Over current, Over voltage, Overheating, Overload, Short circuit, Under voltage
Power factorKnown for one	0.99	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (-12V)Known for one	6 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (+5Vsb)Known for one	15 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers	4	10
PCI Express power connectors (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4
PCI Express connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
PCI Express power connectors (6+2 pin)Known for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU power connector (4+4 pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Floppy drive power connectorKnown for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
80 PLUS certificationDiffers	80 PLUS Bronze	80 PLUS Gold
ATX versionDiffers	2.3	2.31
Bearing technologyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Ball bearing
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs	120000 h	300000 h
Compatible productsKnown for one	Dual Core CPU, ATI CrossFire, NVIDIA SLi, Multi-Core GPU technologies	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black, Gold
Fan diameterDiffers	13.9 cm	14 cm
Fan locationDiffers	Side	Top
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	RoHS
CertificationDiffers	CE, CB, TUV	CB,CE, FCC, CCC, TUV, RUus, R63088
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	150 mm
DepthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	160 mm
HeightKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	86 mm
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	ENERGY STAR
Other featuresidentical
Mounting typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Rack mounting
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	CrossFire
Power managementKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes

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