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

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  • 42specifications compared
  • 26differ
  • 16identical
  • 44known 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 (1300 W vs 850 W). The be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO has 20 W more combined power (+3.3V) than the ASUS 850W Gold (150 W vs 130 W). The be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO has 450 W more combined power (+12V) than the ASUS 850W Gold (1300 W vs 850 W). Motherboard power connector: 24-pin ATX on the ASUS 850W Gold, 20+4 pin ATX on the be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO. SATA power cable length: 120,400 mm on the ASUS 850W Gold, 600,750,900,1050 mm on the be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO.

  • Total power
    • 850W Gold:850 W
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:1300 W
  • Combined power (+3.3V)
    • 850W Gold:130 W
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:150 W
  • Combined power (+12V)
    • 850W Gold:850 W
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:1300 W
  • Combined power (+5V)
    • 850W Gold:130 W
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:150 W
  • Combined power (-12V)
    • 850W Gold:9.6 W
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:6 W
  • Combined power (+5Vsb)
    • 850W Gold:15 W
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:17.5 W
  • Max output current (-12V)
    • 850W Gold:0.8 A
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:0.5 A
  • Max output current (+5Vsb)
    • 850W Gold:3 A
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:3.5 A

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Comparison of 850W Gold, Dark Power Pro 14 IO
86 specifications
Power10 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
Power Factor Correction (PFC) typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Number of +12V rail(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Combined power (+3.3V)Differs130 W150 W
Combined power (+12V)Differs850 W1300 W
Combined power (+5V)Differs130 W150 W
Combined power (-12V)Differs9.6 W6 W
Combined power (+5Vsb)Differs15 W17.5 W
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 (-12V)Differs0.8 A0.5 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)Differs3 A3.5 A
EfficiencyDiffers92%93.9%
Hold timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16.5 ms
Power protection featuresDiffersOver current, Over power, Over voltage, Short circuit, Under voltageOver current, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit, Surge & inrush protection (SIP), Under voltage, Over power
Max output current (+12V)Known for one70.8 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces8 differ
Motherboard power connectorDiffers24-pin ATX20+4 pin ATX
Motherboard power cable lengthDiffers61 cm60 cm
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers516
SATA power cable lengthDiffers120,400 mm600,750,900,1050 mm
Number of SATA power cablesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs42
Peripheral (Molex) power cable lengthDiffers150,400 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
Performance1 differ
80 PLUS certificationDiffers80 PLUS Gold80 PLUS Titanium
Cybenetics certificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTitanium
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)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100000 h
Designidentical
Fan speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 2600 RPM
On/off fan switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
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 oneAC, CPU, PCIe, Peripheral (Molex), SATAUnknown — 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
WeightDiffers2.38 kg2.63 kg
Packaging data4 differ
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 widthDiffers310 mm253 mm
Package depthDiffers200 mm417 mm
Package heightDiffers108 mm152 mm
Package weightDiffers3.07 kg6.68 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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