Product comparison · 2 power supply units

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

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  • 41specifications compared
  • 24differ
  • 17identical
  • 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 Platinum (1300 W vs 850 W). The be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO has 25 W more combined power (+3.3V) than the ASUS 850W Platinum (150 W vs 125 W). The be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO has 450 W more combined power (+12V) than the ASUS 850W Platinum (1300 W vs 850 W). 80 PLUS certification: 80 PLUS Platinum on the ASUS 850W Platinum, 80 PLUS Titanium on the be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO. Bearing technology: Ball bearing on the ASUS 850W Platinum, FDB on the be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO.

  • Total power
    • 850W Platinum:850 W
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:1300 W
  • Combined power (+3.3V)
    • 850W Platinum:125 W
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:150 W
  • Combined power (+12V)
    • 850W Platinum:850 W
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:1300 W
  • Combined power (+5V)
    • 850W Platinum:125 W
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:150 W
  • Combined power (-12V)
    • 850W Platinum:3.6 W
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:6 W
  • Combined power (+5Vsb)
    • 850W Platinum:15 W
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:17.5 W
  • Max output current (-12V)
    • 850W Platinum:0.3 A
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:0.5 A
  • Max output current (+5Vsb)
    • 850W Platinum:3 A
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:3.5 A

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Comparison of 850W Platinum, Dark Power Pro 14 IO
85 specifications
Power9 differ
Total powerDiffers850 W1300 W
Peak powerKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1400 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
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) typeActiveActive
Number of +12V rail(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source6
Combined power (+3.3V)Differs125 W150 W
Combined power (+12V)Differs850 W1300 W
Combined power (+5V)Differs125 W150 W
Combined power (-12V)Differs3.6 W6 W
Combined power (+5Vsb)Differs15 W17.5 W
Max output current (+3.3V)25 A25 A
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 (+5V)25 A25 A
Max output current (-12V)Differs0.3 A0.5 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)Differs3 A3.5 A
EfficiencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source93.9%
Hold timeKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source16.5 ms
Power protection featuresDiffersOver current, Over power, Over voltage, Short circuit, Under voltage, OverheatingOver current, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit, Surge & inrush protection (SIP), Under voltage, Over power
Max output current (+12V)Known for one70.83 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Motherboard power connector20+4 pin ATX20+4 pin ATX
Motherboard power cable lengthDiffers61 cm60 cm
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers616
SATA power cable lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source600,750,900,1050 mm
Number of SATA power cablesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs32
Peripheral (Molex) power cable lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source900,1050 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)Differs36
PCI Express power connectors (12-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express power cable lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source60 cm
CPU power connector (4+4 pin)YesYes
CPU power cable lengthKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source70 cm
ATX power connector (20+4 pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
PCI Express connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Cabling typeFully-ModularFully-Modular
PCI Express power connectors (16-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance3 differ
PurposePCPC
Power supply unit (PSU) form factorATXATX
80 PLUS certificationDiffers80 PLUS Platinum80 PLUS Titanium
Cybenetics certificationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceTitanium
ATX version3.13.1
EPS versionKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2.92
Noise levelKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source22.1 dB
Bearing technologyDiffersBall bearingFDB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs120000 h100000 h
Designidentical
Product colourBlackBlack
Cooling typeActiveActive
Fan diameter13.5 cm13.5 cm
Number of fans1 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Fan speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 2600 RPM
IlluminationKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
On/off fan switchKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
On/off switchYesYes
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
Width150 mm150 mm
DepthDiffers150 mm200 mm
Height86 mm86 mm
WeightDiffers1.48 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 widthDiffers304 mm253 mm
Package depthDiffers188 mm417 mm
Package heightDiffers127 mm152 mm
Package weightDiffers3.29 kg6.68 kg
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics data1 differ
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 periodDiffers8 year(s)10 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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