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ASUS 850W Gold vs GIGABYTE AORUS ELITE P1000W V2

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  • 39specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 20identical
  • 24known for one product only

Key differences

The GIGABYTE AORUS ELITE P1000W V2 has 150 W more total power than the ASUS 850W Gold (1000 W vs 850 W). The ASUS 850W Gold has 5 W more combined power (+3.3V) than the GIGABYTE AORUS ELITE P1000W V2 (130 W vs 125 W). The GIGABYTE AORUS ELITE P1000W V2 has 149.6 W more combined power (+12V) than the ASUS 850W Gold (999.6 W vs 850 W). Motherboard power connector: 24-pin ATX on the ASUS 850W Gold, 20+4 pin ATX on the GIGABYTE AORUS ELITE P1000W V2. 80 PLUS certification: 80 PLUS Gold on the ASUS 850W Gold, 80 PLUS Platinum on the GIGABYTE AORUS ELITE P1000W V2.

  • Total power
    • 850W Gold:850 W
    • AORUS ELITE P1000W V2:1000 W
  • Combined power (+3.3V)
    • 850W Gold:130 W
    • AORUS ELITE P1000W V2:125 W
  • Combined power (+12V)
    • 850W Gold:850 W
    • AORUS ELITE P1000W V2:999.6 W
  • Combined power (+5V)
    • 850W Gold:130 W
    • AORUS ELITE P1000W V2:125 W
  • Combined power (-12V)
    • 850W Gold:9.6 W
    • AORUS ELITE P1000W V2:3.6 W
  • Max output current (+12V)
    • 850W Gold:70.8 A
    • AORUS ELITE P1000W V2:83.3 A
  • Max output current (-12V)
    • 850W Gold:0.8 A
    • AORUS ELITE P1000W V2:0.3 A
  • Motherboard power connector
    • 850W Gold:24-pin ATX
    • AORUS ELITE P1000W V2:20+4 pin ATX

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Comparison of 850W Gold, AORUS ELITE P1000W V2
63 specifications
Power8 differ
Total powerDiffers850 W1000 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
Input currentKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source15 - 6.5 A
Power factorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0.9
Power Factor Correction (PFC) typeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceActive
Combined power (+3.3V)Differs130 W125 W
Combined power (+12V)Differs850 W999.6 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 A83.3 A
Max output current (+5V)25 A25 A
Max output current (-12V)Differs0.8 A0.3 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)3 A3 A
Efficiency92%92%
Hold timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16 ms
Power Good signal delay rangeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100 - 150 ms
Power protection featuresDiffersOver current, Over power, Over voltage, Short circuit, Under voltageOver current, Over power, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit, Under voltage, No load operation, Surge & inrush protection (SIP)
Ports & interfaces3 differ
Motherboard power connectorDiffers24-pin ATX20+4 pin ATX
Motherboard power cable lengthDiffers61 cm65 cm
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers58
Number of SATA power cablesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)44
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 (16-pin)11
CPU power connector (4+4 pin)YesYes
ATX power connector (20+4 pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Number of EPS connectorsKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express connectorYesYes
Cabling typeFully-ModularFully-Modular
SATA power cable lengthKnown for one120,400 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Peripheral (Molex) power cable lengthKnown for one150,400 mmUnknown — 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
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 sourceFDB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source100000 h
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Cooling typeActiveActive
Fan diameterDiffers13.5 cm12 cm
Number of fans1 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Fan locationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTop
On/off switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
IlluminationKnown for oneNoUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width150 mm150 mm
DepthDiffers150 mm140 mm
Height86 mm86 mm
WeightDiffers2.38 kg3.08 kg
Packaging data4 differ
Package widthDiffers310 mm340 mm
Package depthDiffers200 mm206 mm
Package heightDiffers108 mm120 mm
Package weightDiffers3.07 kg3.72 kg
Package typeBoxBox
Logistics dataidentical
Warranty periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 year(s)
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

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