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Aerocool VP-450 power supply unit vs Chieftec BPS-550S2 power supply unit

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 20differ
  • 10identical
  • 27known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total power
    • VP-450 power supply unit:450 W
    • BPS-550S2 power supply unit:550 W
  • AC input voltage
    • VP-450 power supply unit:115 - 230 V
    • BPS-550S2 power supply unit:100 - 240 V
  • AC input frequency
    • VP-450 power supply unit:50 Hz
    • BPS-550S2 power supply unit:47 - 63 Hz
  • Power factor
    • VP-450 power supply unit:0.99
    • BPS-550S2 power supply unit:0.9
  • Combined power (+3.3V)
    • VP-450 power supply unit:140 W
    • BPS-550S2 power supply unit:120 W
  • Combined power (+12V)
    • VP-450 power supply unit:312 W
    • BPS-550S2 power supply unit:504 W
  • Combined power (+5V)
    • VP-450 power supply unit:140 W
    • BPS-550S2 power supply unit:120 W
  • Max output current (+12V1)
    • VP-450 power supply unit:18 A
    • BPS-550S2 power supply unit:42 A

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Comparison of VP-450, BPS-550S2
57 specifications
Power13 differ
Total powerDiffers450 W550 W
AC input voltageDiffers115 - 230 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyDiffers50 Hz47 - 63 Hz
Input currentKnown for one6 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Maximum input current (@110V)Differs+12V1,+12V2,+3.3V,+5V,+5Vsb,-12V+12V1,+3.3V,+5V,+5Vsb
Power factorDiffers0.990.9
Power Factor Correction (PFC) typeActiveActive
Combined power (+3.3V)Differs140 W120 W
Combined power (+12V)Differs312 W504 W
Combined power (+5V)Differs140 W120 W
Combined power (-12V)Known for one6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (+5Vsb)Known for one12.5 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+3.3V)Known for one22 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+12V1)Differs18 A42 A
Max output current (+12V2)Known for one16 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+5V)Differs22 A15 A
Max output current (-12V)Differs0.5 A0.8 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)Differs2.5 A3 A
Power protection featuresDiffersOver power, Over voltage, Short circuit, Under voltageOver voltage, Overload, Short circuit, Under voltage
EfficiencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source85%
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Motherboard power connector20+4 pin ATX20+4 pin ATX
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers46
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs43
PCI Express power connectors (6+2 pin)Differs12
CPU power connector (4+4 pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Floppy drive power connector11
Cabling typeNon-ModularNon-Modular
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
ATX Power connector (20-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
ATX power connector (20+4 pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PCI Express connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance2 differ
PurposePCPC
Power supply unit (PSU) form factorDiffersATXPS/2
ATX version2.32.3
Noise levelKnown for one32.1 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs120000 h100000 h
80 PLUS certificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source80 PLUS Bronze
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Cooling typeKnown for oneActiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Fan diameter12 cm12 cm
Number of fans1 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Fan speedKnown for one1800Unknown — not stated by the source
Fan locationDiffersSideTop
On/off switchYesYes
IlluminationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesRoHSRoHS
Weight & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one1.31 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
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 widthKnown for one185 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one240 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one98 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one1.81 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source

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