Product comparison · 2 power supply units

ASUS ROG -THOR-1200P3-GAMING-E power supply unit vs be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO

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  • 43specifications compared
  • 30differ
  • 13identical
  • 41known for one product only

Key differences

The be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO has 100 W more total power than the ASUS ROG -THOR-1200P3-GAMING-E power supply unit (1300 W vs 1200 W). The be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO has 25 W more combined power (+3.3V) than the ASUS ROG -THOR-1200P3-GAMING-E power supply unit (150 W vs 125 W). The be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO has 100 W more combined power (+12V) than the ASUS ROG -THOR-1200P3-GAMING-E power supply unit (1300 W vs 1200 W). Only the ASUS ROG -THOR-1200P3-GAMING-E power supply unit has illumination. Motherboard power connector: 24-pin ATX on the ASUS ROG -THOR-1200P3-GAMING-E power supply unit, 20+4 pin ATX on the be quiet! Dark Power Pro 14 IO.

  • Total power
    • ROG -THOR-1200P3-GAMING-E power supply unit:1200 W
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:1300 W
  • Combined power (+3.3V)
    • ROG -THOR-1200P3-GAMING-E power supply unit:125 W
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:150 W
  • Combined power (+12V)
    • ROG -THOR-1200P3-GAMING-E power supply unit:1200 W
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:1300 W
  • Combined power (+5V)
    • ROG -THOR-1200P3-GAMING-E power supply unit:125 W
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:150 W
  • Combined power (-12V)
    • ROG -THOR-1200P3-GAMING-E power supply unit:3.6 W
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:6 W
  • Combined power (+5Vsb)
    • ROG -THOR-1200P3-GAMING-E power supply unit:15 W
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:17.5 W
  • Max output current (+3.3V)
    • ROG -THOR-1200P3-GAMING-E power supply unit:30 A
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:25 A
  • Max output current (-12V)
    • ROG -THOR-1200P3-GAMING-E power supply unit:0.3 A
    • Dark Power Pro 14 IO:0.5 A

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Comparison of ROG-THOR-1200P3-GAMING-E, Dark Power Pro 14 IO
84 specifications
Power10 differ
Total powerDiffers1200 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)Differs1200 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)Differs30 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 power, Over voltage, Under voltage, Short circuit, Over currentOver current, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit, Surge & inrush protection (SIP), Under voltage, Over power
Max output current (+12V)Known for one100 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Ports & interfaces9 differ
Motherboard power connectorDiffers24-pin ATX20+4 pin ATX
Motherboard power cable lengthDiffers61 cm60 cm
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers716
SATA power cable lengthDiffers120,400 mm600,750,900,1050 mm
Number of SATA power cablesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source5
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs62
Peripheral (Molex) power cable lengthDiffers150,400 mm900,1050 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)Differs46
PCI Express power connectors (12-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source2
PCI Express power cable lengthDiffers75 cm60 cm
CPU power connector (4+4 pin)YesYes
CPU power cable lengthDiffers100 cm70 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 certificationDiffersPlatinumTitanium
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 technologyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceFDB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)Differs120000 h100000 h
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Cooling typeActiveActive
Fan diameterKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source13.5 cm
Number of fans1 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Fan speedKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source0 - 2600 RPM
IlluminationDiffersYesNo
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
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceCB, Federal Communications Commission (FCC), RoHS, TÜV mark, UKCA, WEEE, cTUVus, BSMI, CCC, CE, RCM
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WidthDiffers190 mm150 mm
DepthDiffers150 mm200 mm
Height86 mm86 mm
WeightDiffers2.37 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 widthDiffers379 mm253 mm
Package depthDiffers241 mm417 mm
Package heightDiffers127 mm152 mm
Package weightDiffers5.22 kg6.68 kg
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source
Logistics dataidentical
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 periodKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source10 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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