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ASUS 850W Gold AP-850G vs MSI PRO A850PL PCIE5

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 9differ
  • 19identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS 850W Gold AP-850G has 10 W more combined power (+3.3V) than the MSI PRO A850PL PCIE5 (110 W vs 100 W). The MSI PRO A850PL PCIE5 has 3.6 W more combined power (+12V) than the ASUS 850W Gold AP-850G (849.6 W vs 846 W). The ASUS 850W Gold AP-850G has 10 W more combined power (+5V) than the MSI PRO A850PL PCIE5 (110 W vs 100 W). 80 PLUS certification: 80 PLUS Gold on the ASUS 850W Gold AP-850G, 80 PLUS Platinum on the MSI PRO A850PL PCIE5. Product colour: Black, White on the ASUS 850W Gold AP-850G, Black on the MSI PRO A850PL PCIE5.

  • Combined power (+3.3V)
    • 850W Gold AP-850G:110 W
    • PRO A850PL PCIE5:100 W
  • Combined power (+12V)
    • 850W Gold AP-850G:846 W
    • PRO A850PL PCIE5:849.6 W
  • Combined power (+5V)
    • 850W Gold AP-850G:110 W
    • PRO A850PL PCIE5:100 W
  • Max output current (+12V)
    • 850W Gold AP-850G:70.5 A
    • PRO A850PL PCIE5:70.8 A
  • Motherboard power cable length
    • 850W Gold AP-850G:61 cm
    • PRO A850PL PCIE5:60 cm
  • Number of SATA power connectors
    • 850W Gold AP-850G:5
    • PRO A850PL PCIE5:6
  • Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)
    • 850W Gold AP-850G:3
    • PRO A850PL PCIE5:2
  • 80 PLUS certification
    • 850W Gold AP-850G:80 PLUS Gold
    • PRO A850PL PCIE5:80 PLUS Platinum

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Comparison of 850W Gold AP-850G, PRO A850PL PCIE5
52 specifications
Power4 differ
Combined power (+3.3V)Differs110 W100 W
Combined power (+12V)Differs846 W849.6 W
Combined power (+5V)Differs110 W100 W
Max output current (+12V)Differs70.5 A70.8 A
Power protection featuresKnown for oneOver current, Over power, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit, Under voltageUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Motherboard power cable lengthDiffers61 cm60 cm
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers56
SATA power cable lengthKnown for one400,120 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs32
Peripheral (Molex) power cable lengthKnown for one400,150 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
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 cable lengthKnown for one65 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
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 source3
ATX Power connector (24-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 sourceNo
Performance1 differ
80 PLUS certificationDiffers80 PLUS Gold80 PLUS Platinum
ATX versionKnown for one3.0Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one120000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourDiffersBlack, WhiteBlack
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 source12 cm
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 & dimensionsidentical
WeightKnown for one1.5 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source

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