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ASUS ROG -THOR-1000P3-GAMING-E power supply unit vs MSI MAG A1200PLS PCIE5

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  • 28specifications compared
  • 12differ
  • 16identical
  • 25known for one product only

Key differences

The MSI MAG A1200PLS PCIE5 has 200 W more total power than the ASUS ROG -THOR-1000P3-GAMING-E power supply unit (1200 W vs 1000 W). The ASUS ROG -THOR-1000P3-GAMING-E power supply unit has 25 W more combined power (+3.3V) than the MSI MAG A1200PLS PCIE5 (125 W vs 100 W). The MSI MAG A1200PLS PCIE5 has 200 W more combined power (+12V) than the ASUS ROG -THOR-1000P3-GAMING-E power supply unit (1200 W vs 1000 W). Only the ASUS ROG -THOR-1000P3-GAMING-E power supply unit has illumination.

  • Total power
    • ROG -THOR-1000P3-GAMING-E power supply unit:1000 W
    • MAG A1200PLS PCIE5:1200 W
  • Combined power (+3.3V)
    • ROG -THOR-1000P3-GAMING-E power supply unit:125 W
    • MAG A1200PLS PCIE5:100 W
  • Combined power (+12V)
    • ROG -THOR-1000P3-GAMING-E power supply unit:1000 W
    • MAG A1200PLS PCIE5:1200 W
  • Combined power (+5V)
    • ROG -THOR-1000P3-GAMING-E power supply unit:125 W
    • MAG A1200PLS PCIE5:100 W
  • Max output current (+3.3V)
    • ROG -THOR-1000P3-GAMING-E power supply unit:30 A
    • MAG A1200PLS PCIE5:20 A
  • Max output current (+12V)
    • ROG -THOR-1000P3-GAMING-E power supply unit:83.33 A
    • MAG A1200PLS PCIE5:100 A
  • Motherboard power cable length
    • ROG -THOR-1000P3-GAMING-E power supply unit:61 cm
    • MAG A1200PLS PCIE5:60 cm
  • Number of SATA power connectors
    • ROG -THOR-1000P3-GAMING-E power supply unit:7
    • MAG A1200PLS PCIE5:6

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Comparison of ROG-THOR-1000P3-GAMING-E, MAG A1200PLS PCIE5
53 specifications
Power6 differ
Total powerDiffers1000 W1200 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Power Factor Correction (PFC) typeActiveActive
Combined power (+3.3V)Differs125 W100 W
Combined power (+12V)Differs1000 W1200 W
Combined power (+5V)Differs125 W100 W
Combined power (-12V)Known for one3.6 WUnknown — not stated by the source
Combined power (+5Vsb)15 W15 W
Max output current (+3.3V)Differs30 A20 A
Max output current (+12V)Differs83.33 A100 A
Max output current (+5V)Known for one25 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (-12V)Known for one0.3 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+5Vsb)3 A3 A
Power protection featuresKnown for oneOver current, Over power, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit, Under powerUnknown — not stated by the source
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Motherboard power connector20+4 pin ATX20+4 pin ATX
Motherboard power cable lengthDiffers61 cm60 cm
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers76
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs62
PCI Express power connectors (6+2 pin)Differs43
PCI Express power connectors (16-pin)Known for one1Unknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express power cable lengthKnown for one75 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU power connector (4+4 pin)YesYes
CPU power cable lengthKnown for one100 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
PCI Express connectorKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling typeFully-ModularFully-Modular
EPS power connector (4+4 pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
ATX Power connector (24-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
ATX power connector (20+4 pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Floppy disk drive connectorKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
Performanceidentical
PurposePCPC
Power supply unit (PSU) form factorATXATX
80 PLUS certification80 PLUS Platinum80 PLUS Platinum
ATX versionKnown for one3.1Unknown — not stated by the source
Bearing technologyKnown for oneDBBUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Known for one120000 hUnknown — not stated by the source
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Cooling typeActiveActive
Number of fans1 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Fan locationKnown for oneTopUnknown — not stated by the source
IlluminationDiffersYesNo
On/off switchYesYes
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13.5 cm
Packaging contentidentical
Cables includedKnown for oneCPU, PCIe, SATA, Peripheral (Molex)Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers190 mm150 mm
Depth150 mm150 mm
Height86 mm86 mm
WeightKnown for one2.37 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one379 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one241 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one127 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one5.17 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source

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