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ASUS 850W Gold AP-850G vs Chieftec Smart GPF-500G power supply unit

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  • 27specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 8identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS 850W Gold AP-850G has 350 W more total power than the Chieftec Smart GPF-500G power supply unit (850 W vs 500 W). The ASUS 850W Gold AP-850G has 2 A more max output current (+3.3V) than the Chieftec Smart GPF-500G power supply unit (20 A vs 18 A). The ASUS 850W Gold AP-850G has 28.9 A more max output current (+12V) than the Chieftec Smart GPF-500G power supply unit (70.5 A vs 41.6 A). Motherboard power connector: 20+4 pin ATX on the ASUS 850W Gold AP-850G, 24-pin ATX on the Chieftec Smart GPF-500G power supply unit. Cabling type: Fully-Modular on the ASUS 850W Gold AP-850G, Non-Modular on the Chieftec Smart GPF-500G power supply unit.

  • Total power
    • 850W Gold AP-850G:850 W
    • Smart GPF-500G power supply unit:500 W
  • Max output current (+3.3V)
    • 850W Gold AP-850G:20 A
    • Smart GPF-500G power supply unit:18 A
  • Max output current (+12V)
    • 850W Gold AP-850G:70.5 A
    • Smart GPF-500G power supply unit:41.6 A
  • Max output current (+5V)
    • 850W Gold AP-850G:20 A
    • Smart GPF-500G power supply unit:18 A
  • Motherboard power connector
    • 850W Gold AP-850G:20+4 pin ATX
    • Smart GPF-500G power supply unit:24-pin ATX
  • Motherboard power cable length
    • 850W Gold AP-850G:61 cm
    • Smart GPF-500G power supply unit:40 cm
  • Number of SATA power connectors
    • 850W Gold AP-850G:5
    • Smart GPF-500G power supply unit:4
  • SATA power cable length
    • 850W Gold AP-850G:400,120 mm
    • Smart GPF-500G power supply unit:350,150 mm

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Comparison of 850W Gold AP-850G, GPF-500G
51 specifications
Power5 differ
Total powerDiffers850 W500 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Power Factor Correction (PFC) typeKnown for oneActiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (+3.3V)Known for one110 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (+12V)Known for one846 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (+5V)Known for one110 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (-12V)3.6 W3.6 W
Combined power (+5Vsb)12.5 W12.5 W
Max output current (+3.3V)Differs20 A18 A
Max output current (+12V)Differs70.5 A41.6 A
Max output current (+5V)Differs20 A18 A
Max output current (-12V)0.3 A0.3 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)2.5 A2.5 A
Power protection featuresDiffersOver current, Over power, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit, Under voltageOverload, Over voltage, Short circuit, Under voltage, Over current, Overheating
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source47 - 63 Hz
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 A
Ports & interfaces7 differ
Motherboard power connectorDiffers20+4 pin ATX24-pin ATX
Motherboard power cable lengthDiffers61 cm40 cm
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers54
SATA power cable lengthDiffers400,120 mm350,150 mm
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs32
Peripheral (Molex) power cable lengthDiffers400,150 mm350,150 mm
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
PCI Express power cable lengthKnown for one67.5 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU power connector (4+4 pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — 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
Cabling typeDiffersFully-ModularNon-Modular
Floppy disk drive cable lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 cm
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Floppy drive power connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Performance2 differ
PurposePCPC
Power supply unit (PSU) form factorDiffersATXTFX
80 PLUS certification80 PLUS Gold80 PLUS Gold
ATX versionDiffers3.02.4
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one120000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
Cooling typeActiveActive
Number of fansKnown for one1 fan(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Fan locationKnown for oneTopUnknown — not stated by the source
IlluminationKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneCPU, PCIe, SATA, Peripheral (Molex)Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneRoHSUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers150 mm85 mm
DepthDiffers150 mm175 mm
HeightDiffers86 mm65 mm
WeightDiffers1.5 kg1.42 kg
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1.55 kg

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