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Aerocool Strike-X 500M vs Chieftec CTG-550C power supply unit

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  • 37specifications compared
  • 25differ
  • 12identical
  • 18known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total power
    • Strike-X 500M:500 W
    • CTG-550C power supply unit:550 W
  • Input current
    • Strike-X 500M:15 A
    • CTG-550C power supply unit:6 A
  • Power factor
    • Strike-X 500M:0.99
    • CTG-550C power supply unit:0.9
  • Combined power (+3.3V)
    • Strike-X 500M:150 W
    • CTG-550C power supply unit:130 W
  • Combined power (+12V)
    • Strike-X 500M:492 W
    • CTG-550C power supply unit:456 W
  • Combined power (+5V)
    • Strike-X 500M:150 W
    • CTG-550C power supply unit:130 W
  • Combined power (-12V)
    • Strike-X 500M:6 W
    • CTG-550C power supply unit:3.6 W
  • Combined power (+5Vsb)
    • Strike-X 500M:12.5 W
    • CTG-550C power supply unit:15 W

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Comparison of Strike-X 500M, CTG-550C
55 specifications
Power15 differ
Total powerDiffers500 W550 W
AC input voltage230 V230 V
Input currentDiffers15 A6 A
Maximum input current (@110V)Differs+12V1,+3.3V,+5V,+5Vsb,-12V+12V1,+12V2,+3.3V,+5V,+5Vsb,-12V
Power factorDiffers0.990.9
Power Factor Correction (PFC) typeActiveActive
Combined power (+3.3V)Differs150 W130 W
Combined power (+12V)Differs492 W456 W
Combined power (+5V)Differs150 W130 W
Combined power (-12V)Differs6 W3.6 W
Combined power (+5Vsb)Differs12.5 W15 W
Max output current (+3.3V)Differs24 A25 A
Max output current (+12V1)Differs41 A25 A
Max output current (+5V)Differs24 A22 A
Max output current (-12V)Differs0.5 A0.3 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)Differs2.5 A3 A
Efficiency85%85%
Power protection featuresDiffersOver current, Over power, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuitOver current, Over voltage, Overheating, Overload, Short circuit, Under voltage
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50 Hz
Max output current (+12V2)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source25 A
Ports & interfaces5 differ
Motherboard power connector20+4 pin ATX20+4 pin ATX
Number of PATA power connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers96
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs34
EPS power connector (8-pin)DiffersNoYes
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power connectors (6+2 pin)22
PCI Express power connectors (8-pin)Known for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU P4 connector (4-pin)Differs01
CPU power connector (4+4 pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy drive power connectorDiffers12
CPU power connectors (8-pin)Known for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling typeSemi-ModularSemi-Modular
Performance2 differ
PurposePCPC
Power supply unit (PSU) form factorATXATX
80 PLUS certificationDiffers80 PLUS Bronze80 PLUS
ATX version2.32.3
EPS versionKnown for one2.92Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs120000 h100000 h
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, RedBlack
Cooling typeActiveActive
Fan diameterDiffers13.9 cm12 cm
Number of fans1 fan(s)1 fan(s)
On/off switchKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fan locationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTop
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesRoHSRoHS
CertificationDiffersCE, CB, TUV, FCC, ULCE, CB, FCC
Other featuresidentical
Omnigrid (2-pin) power connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Omnigrid (4-pin) power connectorsKnown for one0Unknown — not stated by the source
Parallel processing technology supportKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2-Way CrossFireX, 2-Way SLI
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WidthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source150 mm
DepthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source140 mm
HeightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source87 mm
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBox
Logistics dataidentical
Harmonized System (HS) codeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source84733020

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