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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
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
Max output current (+3.3V)Differs20 A18 A
Max output current (+12V)Differs70.5 A41.6 A
Max output current (+5V)Differs20 A18 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
Power supply unit (PSU) form factorDiffersATXTFX
ATX versionDiffers3.02.4
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one120000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
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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