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ASUS 850W Gold AP-850G vs be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO

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  • 38specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 12identical
  • 49known for one product only

Key differences

The be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO has 450 W more total power than the ASUS 850W Gold AP-850G (1300 W vs 850 W). The be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO has 40 W more combined power (+3.3V) than the ASUS 850W Gold AP-850G (150 W vs 110 W). The be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO has 454 W more combined power (+12V) than the ASUS 850W Gold AP-850G (1300 W vs 846 W). Only the ASUS 850W Gold AP-850G has illumination. SATA power cable length: 400,120 mm on the ASUS 850W Gold AP-850G, 600,750,900,1050 mm on the be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO.

  • Total power
    • 850W Gold AP-850G:850 W
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:1300 W
  • Combined power (+3.3V)
    • 850W Gold AP-850G:110 W
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:150 W
  • Combined power (+12V)
    • 850W Gold AP-850G:846 W
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:1300 W
  • Combined power (+5V)
    • 850W Gold AP-850G:110 W
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:150 W
  • Combined power (-12V)
    • 850W Gold AP-850G:3.6 W
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:6 W
  • Combined power (+5Vsb)
    • 850W Gold AP-850G:12.5 W
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:17.5 W
  • Max output current (+3.3V)
    • 850W Gold AP-850G:20 A
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:25 A
  • Max output current (+5V)
    • 850W Gold AP-850G:20 A
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:25 A

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Comparison of 850W Gold AP-850G, Dark Power Pro 14 IO
87 specifications
Power11 differ
Total powerDiffers850 W1300 W
Peak powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1400 W
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
Maximum input current (@110V)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 A
Maximum input current (@220V)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source9 A
Power factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.98
Number of +12V rail(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Combined power (+3.3V)Differs110 W150 W
Combined power (+12V)Differs846 W1300 W
Combined power (+5V)Differs110 W150 W
Combined power (-12V)Differs3.6 W6 W
Combined power (+5Vsb)Differs12.5 W17.5 W
Max output current (+3.3V)Differs20 A25 A
Max output current (+12V1)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 A
Max output current (+12V2)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source35 A
Max output current (+12V3)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 A
Max output current (+12V4)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source40 A
Max output current (+5V)Differs20 A25 A
Max output current (-12V)Differs0.3 A0.5 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)Differs2.5 A3.5 A
EfficiencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source93.9%
Hold timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16.5 ms
Power protection featuresDiffersOver current, Over power, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit, Under voltageOver current, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit, Surge & inrush protection (SIP), Under voltage, Over power
Max output current (+12V)Known for one70.5 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces7 differ
Motherboard power cable lengthDiffers61 cm60 cm
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers516
SATA power cable lengthDiffers400,120 mm600,750,900,1050 mm
Number of SATA power cablesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs32
Peripheral (Molex) power cable lengthDiffers400,150 mm900,1050 mm
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
EPS power connector (4+4 pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PCI Express power connectors (6+2 pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
PCI Express power connectors (12-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express power cable lengthDiffers67.5 cm60 cm
CPU power cable lengthDiffers65 cm70 cm
ATX power connector (20+4 pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PCI Express power connectors (16-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power connectors (8-pin)Known for one3Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
80 PLUS certificationDiffers80 PLUS Gold80 PLUS Titanium
Cybenetics certificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTitanium
ATX versionDiffers3.03.1
EPS versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.92
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22.1 dB
Bearing technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFDB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs120000 h100000 h
Design2 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13.5 cm
Fan speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 2600 RPM
IlluminationDiffersYesNo
On/off fan switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Fan locationKnown for oneTopUnknown — not stated by the source
Operational conditionsidentical
Operating temperature (T-T)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 40 °C
Packaging contentidentical
Cable tie(s) includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
USB cable lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.8 m
Cables includedKnown for oneCPU, PCIe, SATA, Peripheral (Molex)Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesDiffersRoHSCB, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS, TÜV mark, UKCA, WEEE, cTUVus, BSMI, CCC, CE, RCM
Weight & dimensions2 differ
DepthDiffers150 mm200 mm
WeightDiffers1.5 kg2.63 kg
Packaging dataidentical
ManualKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Manual languagesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceSimplified Chinese, German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Thai
Package widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source253 mm
Package depthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source417 mm
Package heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source152 mm
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6.68 kg
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Products per shipping (inner) caseKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2 pc(s)
Shipping (inner) case heightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source28.3 cm
Shipping (inner) case lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source44 cm
Shipping (inner) case net weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15.2 kg
Shipping (inner) case widthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source32.5 cm
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 year(s)
Other featuresidentical
Screws includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cable ties includedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes

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