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ASUS 850W Gold vs ASUS 850W Platinum

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 15differ
  • 24identical
  • 14known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS 850W Gold has 5 W more combined power (+3.3V) than the ASUS 850W Platinum (130 W vs 125 W). The ASUS 850W Gold has 5 W more combined power (+5V) than the ASUS 850W Platinum (130 W vs 125 W). The ASUS 850W Gold has 6 W more combined power (-12V) than the ASUS 850W Platinum (9.6 W vs 3.6 W). Motherboard power connector: 24-pin ATX on the ASUS 850W Gold, 20+4 pin ATX on the ASUS 850W Platinum. 80 PLUS certification: 80 PLUS Gold on the ASUS 850W Gold, 80 PLUS Platinum on the ASUS 850W Platinum.

  • Combined power (+3.3V)
    • 850W Gold:130 W
    • 850W Platinum:125 W
  • Combined power (+5V)
    • 850W Gold:130 W
    • 850W Platinum:125 W
  • Combined power (-12V)
    • 850W Gold:9.6 W
    • 850W Platinum:3.6 W
  • Max output current (+12V)
    • 850W Gold:70.8 A
    • 850W Platinum:70.83 A
  • Max output current (-12V)
    • 850W Gold:0.8 A
    • 850W Platinum:0.3 A
  • Motherboard power connector
    • 850W Gold:24-pin ATX
    • 850W Platinum:20+4 pin ATX
  • Number of SATA power connectors
    • 850W Gold:5
    • 850W Platinum:6
  • Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)
    • 850W Gold:4
    • 850W Platinum:3

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Comparison of 850W Gold, 850W Platinum
53 specifications
Power6 differ
Total power850 W850 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Combined power (+3.3V)Differs130 W125 W
Combined power (+12V)850 W850 W
Combined power (+5V)Differs130 W125 W
Combined power (-12V)Differs9.6 W3.6 W
Combined power (+5Vsb)15 W15 W
Max output current (+3.3V)25 A25 A
Max output current (+12V)Differs70.8 A70.83 A
Max output current (+5V)25 A25 A
Max output current (-12V)Differs0.8 A0.3 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)3 A3 A
EfficiencyKnown for one92%Unknown — not stated by the source
Power protection featuresDiffersOver current, Over power, Over voltage, Short circuit, Under voltageOver current, Over power, Over voltage, Short circuit, Under voltage, Overheating
Power Factor Correction (PFC) typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Motherboard power connectorDiffers24-pin ATX20+4 pin ATX
Motherboard power cable length61 cm61 cm
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers56
SATA power cable lengthKnown for one120,400 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs43
Peripheral (Molex) power cable lengthKnown for one150,400 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power connectors (16-pin)11
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)YesYes
CPU power cable lengthKnown for one65 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling typeFully-ModularFully-Modular
PCI Express power connectors (6+2 pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source3
Performance1 differ
PurposePCPC
Power supply unit (PSU) form factorATXATX
80 PLUS certificationDiffers80 PLUS Gold80 PLUS Platinum
ATX version3.13.1
Bearing technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceBall bearing
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source120000 h
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Cooling typeActiveActive
Fan diameter13.5 cm13.5 cm
Number of fans1 fan(s)1 fan(s)
IlluminationKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedAC, CPU, PCIe, Peripheral (Molex), SATAAC, CPU, PCIe, Peripheral (Molex), SATA
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesRoHSRoHS
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width150 mm150 mm
Depth150 mm150 mm
Height86 mm86 mm
WeightDiffers2.38 kg1.48 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers310 mm304 mm
Package depthDiffers200 mm188 mm
Package heightDiffers108 mm127 mm
Package weightDiffers3.07 kg3.29 kg
Package typeBoxBox
Logistics dataidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source8 year(s)

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