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Aerocool VP Pro-500 vs Chieftec BPS-550S2 power supply unit

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  • 30specifications compared
  • 21differ
  • 9identical
  • 22known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total power
    • VP Pro-500:500 W
    • BPS-550S2 power supply unit:550 W
  • AC input voltage
    • VP Pro-500:220 - 240 V
    • BPS-550S2 power supply unit:100 - 240 V
  • Maximum input current (@110V)
    • VP Pro-500:+12V,+3.3V,+5V,+5Vsb,-12V
    • BPS-550S2 power supply unit:+12V1,+3.3V,+5V,+5Vsb
  • Power factor
    • VP Pro-500:0.99
    • BPS-550S2 power supply unit:0.9
  • Combined power (+3.3V)
    • VP Pro-500:100 W
    • BPS-550S2 power supply unit:120 W
  • Combined power (+12V)
    • VP Pro-500:408 W
    • BPS-550S2 power supply unit:504 W
  • Combined power (+5V)
    • VP Pro-500:100 W
    • BPS-550S2 power supply unit:120 W
  • Max output current (+5V)
    • VP Pro-500:16 A
    • BPS-550S2 power supply unit:15 A

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Comparison of VP Pro-500, BPS-550S2
52 specifications
Power12 differ
Total powerDiffers500 W550 W
AC input voltageDiffers220 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency47 - 63 Hz47 - 63 Hz
Maximum input current (@110V)Differs+12V,+3.3V,+5V,+5Vsb,-12V+12V1,+3.3V,+5V,+5Vsb
Power factorDiffers0.990.9
Power Factor Correction (PFC) typeActiveActive
Combined power (+3.3V)Differs100 W120 W
Combined power (+12V)Differs408 W504 W
Combined power (+5V)Differs100 W120 W
Max output current (+12V1)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source42 A
Max output current (+5V)Differs16 A15 A
Max output current (-12V)Differs0.3 A0.8 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)Differs2.5 A3 A
EfficiencyDiffers80%85%
Power protection featuresDiffersInput fuse, Over current, Over power, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit, Under voltageOver voltage, Overload, Short circuit, Under voltage
Input currentKnown for one3.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (-12V)Known for one3.6 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 one16 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+12V)Known for one34 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Motherboard power connector20+4 pin ATX20+4 pin ATX
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers46
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs43
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PCI Express power connectors (6+2 pin)Differs12
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
Floppy drive power connector11
PCI Express connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cabling typeNon-ModularNon-Modular
PCI Express power connectors (6-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU power connector (4+4 pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
PurposePCPC
Power supply unit (PSU) form factorDiffersATXPS/2
80 PLUS certificationDiffers80 PLUS80 PLUS Bronze
ATX version2.32.3
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs120000 h100000 h
EPS versionKnown for one2.92Unknown — not stated by the source
Noise levelKnown for one31.4 dBUnknown — not stated by the source
Design3 differ
Product colourDiffersBlackGrey
Fan diameterDiffers13.9 cm12 cm
Number of fans1 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Fan locationDiffersSideTop
IlluminationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
On/off switchYesYes
Cooling typeKnown for oneActiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceRoHS
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

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