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ASUS 850W Gold AP-850G vs ASUS 850W Platinum

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  • 36specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 21identical
  • 17known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS 850W Platinum has 15 W more combined power (+3.3V) than the ASUS 850W Gold AP-850G (125 W vs 110 W). The ASUS 850W Platinum has 4 W more combined power (+12V) than the ASUS 850W Gold AP-850G (850 W vs 846 W). The ASUS 850W Platinum has 15 W more combined power (+5V) than the ASUS 850W Gold AP-850G (125 W vs 110 W). 80 PLUS certification: 80 PLUS Gold on the ASUS 850W Gold AP-850G, 80 PLUS Platinum on the ASUS 850W Platinum. Product colour: Black, White on the ASUS 850W Gold AP-850G, Black on the ASUS 850W Platinum.

  • Combined power (+3.3V)
    • 850W Gold AP-850G:110 W
    • 850W Platinum:125 W
  • Combined power (+12V)
    • 850W Gold AP-850G:846 W
    • 850W Platinum:850 W
  • Combined power (+5V)
    • 850W Gold AP-850G:110 W
    • 850W Platinum:125 W
  • Combined power (+5Vsb)
    • 850W Gold AP-850G:12.5 W
    • 850W Platinum:15 W
  • Max output current (+3.3V)
    • 850W Gold AP-850G:20 A
    • 850W Platinum:25 A
  • Max output current (+12V)
    • 850W Gold AP-850G:70.5 A
    • 850W Platinum:70.83 A
  • Max output current (+5V)
    • 850W Gold AP-850G:20 A
    • 850W Platinum:25 A
  • Max output current (+5Vsb)
    • 850W Gold AP-850G:2.5 A
    • 850W Platinum:3 A

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Comparison of 850W Gold AP-850G, 850W Platinum
53 specifications
Power9 differ
Total power850 W850 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Power Factor Correction (PFC) typeActiveActive
Combined power (+3.3V)Differs110 W125 W
Combined power (+12V)Differs846 W850 W
Combined power (+5V)Differs110 W125 W
Combined power (-12V)3.6 W3.6 W
Combined power (+5Vsb)Differs12.5 W15 W
Max output current (+3.3V)Differs20 A25 A
Max output current (+12V)Differs70.5 A70.83 A
Max output current (+5V)Differs20 A25 A
Max output current (-12V)0.3 A0.3 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)Differs2.5 A3 A
Power protection featuresDiffersOver current, Over power, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit, Under voltageOver current, Over power, Over voltage, Short circuit, Under voltage, Overheating
Ports & interfaces1 differ
Motherboard power connector20+4 pin ATX20+4 pin ATX
Motherboard power cable length61 cm61 cm
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers56
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)33
PCI Express power connectors (6+2 pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
PCI Express power connectors (16-pin)11
CPU power connector (4+4 pin)YesYes
Cabling typeFully-ModularFully-Modular
SATA power cable lengthKnown for one400,120 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power cable lengthKnown for one400,150 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power connectors (8-pin)Known for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power cable lengthKnown for one67.5 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU power cable lengthKnown for one65 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Performance2 differ
PurposePCPC
Power supply unit (PSU) form factorATXATX
80 PLUS certificationDiffers80 PLUS Gold80 PLUS Platinum
ATX versionDiffers3.03.1
Bearing technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBall bearing
Mean time between failures (MTBF)120000 h120000 h
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
Cooling typeActiveActive
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13.5 cm
Number of fans1 fan(s)1 fan(s)
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fan locationKnown for oneTopUnknown — not stated by the source
IlluminationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging content1 differ
Cables includedDiffersCPU, PCIe, SATA, Peripheral (Molex)AC, CPU, PCIe, Peripheral (Molex), SATA
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesRoHSRoHS
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width150 mm150 mm
Depth150 mm150 mm
Height86 mm86 mm
WeightDiffers1.5 kg1.48 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source304 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source188 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source127 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3.29 kg
Package typeBoxBox
Logistics dataidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 year(s)

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