Product comparison · 2 power supply units

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

27specifications compared
21differ
6identical
25known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS 850W Platinum has 350 W more total power than the Chieftec Smart GPF-500G power supply unit (850 W vs 500 W). The ASUS 850W Platinum has 2.5 W more combined power (+5Vsb) than the Chieftec Smart GPF-500G power supply unit (15 W vs 12.5 W). The ASUS 850W Platinum has 7 A more max output current (+3.3V) than the Chieftec Smart GPF-500G power supply unit (25 A vs 18 A). Motherboard power connector: 20+4 pin ATX on the ASUS 850W Platinum, 24-pin ATX on the Chieftec Smart GPF-500G power supply unit. Cabling type: Fully-Modular on the ASUS 850W Platinum, Non-Modular on the Chieftec Smart GPF-500G power supply unit.

Total power
- 850W Platinum:850 W
- Smart GPF-500G power supply unit:500 W
Combined power (+5Vsb)
- 850W Platinum:15 W
- Smart GPF-500G power supply unit:12.5 W
Max output current (+3.3V)
- 850W Platinum:25 A
- Smart GPF-500G power supply unit:18 A
Max output current (+12V)
- 850W Platinum:70.83 A
- Smart GPF-500G power supply unit:41.6 A
Max output current (+5V)
- 850W Platinum:25 A
- Smart GPF-500G power supply unit:18 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)
- 850W Platinum:3 A
- Smart GPF-500G power supply unit:2.5 A
Motherboard power connector
- 850W Platinum:20+4 pin ATX
- Smart GPF-500G power supply unit:24-pin ATX
Motherboard power cable length
- 850W Platinum:61 cm
- Smart GPF-500G power supply unit:40 cm

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Comparison of 850W Platinum, GPF-500G
52 specifications	A ASUS 850W Platinum View product	B Chieftec Smart GPF-500G power supply unit Model GPF-500G View product
Power7 differ
Total powerDiffers	850 W	500 W
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
Power Factor Correction (PFC) typeKnown for one	Active	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (+3.3V)Known for one	125 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (+12V)Known for one	850 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (+5V)Known for one	125 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (-12V)	3.6 W	3.6 W
Combined power (+5Vsb)Differs	15 W	12.5 W
Max output current (+3.3V)Differs	25 A	18 A
Max output current (+12V)Differs	70.83 A	41.6 A
Max output current (+5V)Differs	25 A	18 A
Max output current (-12V)	0.3 A	0.3 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)Differs	3 A	2.5 A
Power protection featuresDiffers	Over current, Over power, Over voltage, Short circuit, Under voltage, Overheating	Overload, Over voltage, Short circuit, Under voltage, Over current, Overheating
AC input frequencyKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	47 - 63 Hz
Input currentKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	8 A
Ports & interfaces5 differ
Motherboard power connectorDiffers	20+4 pin ATX	24-pin ATX
Motherboard power cable lengthDiffers	61 cm	40 cm
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers	6	4
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs	3	2
PCI Express power connectors (6+2 pin)Known for one	3	Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power connectors (16-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
CPU power connector (4+4 pin)Known for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cabling typeDiffers	Fully-Modular	Non-Modular
SATA power cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350,150 mm
Peripheral (Molex) power cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	350,150 mm
Floppy disk drive cable lengthKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	15 cm
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Floppy drive power connectorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance3 differ
Purpose	PC	PC
Power supply unit (PSU) form factorDiffers	ATX	TFX
80 PLUS certificationDiffers	80 PLUS Platinum	80 PLUS Gold
ATX versionDiffers	3.1	2.4
Bearing technologyKnown for one	Ball bearing	Unknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one	120000 h	Unknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colour	Black	Black
Cooling type	Active	Active
Fan diameterDiffers	13.5 cm	8 cm
Number of fansKnown for one	1 fan(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source
On/off switchKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for one	AC, CPU, PCIe, Peripheral (Molex), SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for one	RoHS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions4 differ
WidthDiffers	150 mm	85 mm
DepthDiffers	150 mm	175 mm
HeightDiffers	86 mm	65 mm
WeightDiffers	1.48 kg	1.42 kg
Packaging data1 differ
Package widthKnown for one	304 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one	188 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one	127 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Package weightDiffers	3.29 kg	1.55 kg
Package typeKnown for one	Box	Unknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
Warranty periodKnown for one	8 year(s)	Unknown — not stated by the source

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