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

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  • 29specifications compared
  • 23differ
  • 6identical
  • 23known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS 850W Gold has 350 W more total power than the Chieftec Smart GPF-500G power supply unit (850 W vs 500 W). The ASUS 850W Gold has 6 W more combined power (-12V) than the Chieftec Smart GPF-500G power supply unit (9.6 W vs 3.6 W). The ASUS 850W Gold has 2.5 W more combined power (+5Vsb) than the Chieftec Smart GPF-500G power supply unit (15 W vs 12.5 W). Cabling type: Fully-Modular on the ASUS 850W Gold, Non-Modular on the Chieftec Smart GPF-500G power supply unit. Power supply unit (PSU) form factor: ATX on the ASUS 850W Gold, TFX on the Chieftec Smart GPF-500G power supply unit.

  • Total power
    • 850W Gold:850 W
    • Smart GPF-500G power supply unit:500 W
  • Combined power (-12V)
    • 850W Gold:9.6 W
    • Smart GPF-500G power supply unit:3.6 W
  • Combined power (+5Vsb)
    • 850W Gold:15 W
    • Smart GPF-500G power supply unit:12.5 W
  • Max output current (+3.3V)
    • 850W Gold:25 A
    • Smart GPF-500G power supply unit:18 A
  • Max output current (+12V)
    • 850W Gold:70.8 A
    • Smart GPF-500G power supply unit:41.6 A
  • Max output current (+5V)
    • 850W Gold:25 A
    • Smart GPF-500G power supply unit:18 A
  • Max output current (-12V)
    • 850W Gold:0.8 A
    • Smart GPF-500G power supply unit:0.3 A
  • Max output current (+5Vsb)
    • 850W Gold:3 A
    • Smart GPF-500G power supply unit:2.5 A

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Comparison of 850W Gold, GPF-500G
52 specifications
Power9 differ
Total powerDiffers850 W500 W
Combined power (+3.3V)Known for one130 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (+12V)Known for one850 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (+5V)Known for one130 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (-12V)Differs9.6 W3.6 W
Combined power (+5Vsb)Differs15 W12.5 W
Max output current (+3.3V)Differs25 A18 A
Max output current (+12V)Differs70.8 A41.6 A
Max output current (+5V)Differs25 A18 A
Max output current (-12V)Differs0.8 A0.3 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)Differs3 A2.5 A
EfficiencyKnown for one92%Unknown — not stated by the source
Power protection featuresDiffersOver current, Over power, Over voltage, 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 & interfaces6 differ
Motherboard power cable lengthDiffers61 cm40 cm
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers54
SATA power cable lengthDiffers120,400 mm350,150 mm
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs42
Peripheral (Molex) power cable lengthDiffers150,400 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 versionDiffers3.12.4
Design1 differ
Fan diameterDiffers13.5 cm8 cm
Number of fansKnown for one1 fan(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
IlluminationKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneAC, CPU, PCIe, Peripheral (Molex), SATAUnknown — 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
WeightDiffers2.38 kg1.42 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one310 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one200 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one108 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightDiffers3.07 kg1.55 kg
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source

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