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ASUS ROG Thor 3000W Titanium III Edition 20 vs MSI MAG A1000PLS PCIE5

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  • 35specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 16identical
  • 19known for one product only

Key differences

The ASUS ROG Thor 3000W Titanium III Edition 20 has 2,000 W more total power than the MSI MAG A1000PLS PCIE5 (3000 W vs 1000 W). The ASUS ROG Thor 3000W Titanium III Edition 20 has 25 W more combined power (+3.3V) than the MSI MAG A1000PLS PCIE5 (125 W vs 100 W). The ASUS ROG Thor 3000W Titanium III Edition 20 has 2,000.4 W more combined power (+12V) than the MSI MAG A1000PLS PCIE5 (3000 W vs 999.6 W). Only the ASUS ROG Thor 3000W Titanium III Edition 20 has illumination. Motherboard power connector: 20+4 pin ATX on the ASUS ROG Thor 3000W Titanium III Edition 20, 24-pin ATX on the MSI MAG A1000PLS PCIE5.

  • Total power
    • ROG Thor 3000W Titanium III Edition 20:3000 W
    • MAG A1000PLS PCIE5:1000 W
  • Combined power (+3.3V)
    • ROG Thor 3000W Titanium III Edition 20:125 W
    • MAG A1000PLS PCIE5:100 W
  • Combined power (+12V)
    • ROG Thor 3000W Titanium III Edition 20:3000 W
    • MAG A1000PLS PCIE5:999.6 W
  • Combined power (+5V)
    • ROG Thor 3000W Titanium III Edition 20:125 W
    • MAG A1000PLS PCIE5:100 W
  • Max output current (+3.3V)
    • ROG Thor 3000W Titanium III Edition 20:30 A
    • MAG A1000PLS PCIE5:20 A
  • Max output current (+12V)
    • ROG Thor 3000W Titanium III Edition 20:250 A
    • MAG A1000PLS PCIE5:83.3 A
  • Max output current (+5V)
    • ROG Thor 3000W Titanium III Edition 20:30 A
    • MAG A1000PLS PCIE5:20 A
  • Motherboard power connector
    • ROG Thor 3000W Titanium III Edition 20:20+4 pin ATX
    • MAG A1000PLS PCIE5:24-pin ATX

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Comparison of ROG Thor 3000W Titanium III Edition 20, MAG A1000PLS PCIE5
54 specifications
Power8 differ
Total powerDiffers3000 W1000 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
Power Factor Correction (PFC) typeActiveActive
Combined power (+3.3V)Differs125 W100 W
Combined power (+12V)Differs3000 W999.6 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)Differs250 A83.3 A
Max output current (+5V)Differs30 A20 A
Max output current (-12V)0.3 A0.3 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)3 A3 A
Power protection featuresDiffersOverheating, Over current, Over power, Over voltage, Short circuit, Under powerOver current, Over power, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit, Under voltage
AC input frequencyKnown for oneUnknown — not stated by the source50/60 Hz
Number of +12V rail(s)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Ports & interfaces8 differ
Motherboard power connectorDiffers20+4 pin ATX24-pin ATX
Motherboard power cable lengthDiffers61 cm60 cm
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers96
SATA power cable lengthDiffers400,120 mm150,500 mm
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs31
Peripheral (Molex) power cable lengthDiffers400,150 mm450,500 mm
PCI Express power connectors (6+2 pin)Differs34
PCI Express power connectors (16-pin)Differs41
PCI Express power cable lengthKnown for one75 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU power connector (4+4 pin)Known for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
CPU power cable lengthKnown for one100 cmUnknown — not stated by the source
Cabling typeFully-ModularFully-Modular
EPS power connector (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceNo
EPS power connector (4+4 pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the sourceYes
Performance1 differ
PurposePCPC
Power supply unit (PSU) form factorATXATX
80 PLUS certification80 PLUS Platinum80 PLUS Platinum
ATX version3.13.1
Bearing technologyDiffersDBBFDB
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
Packaging contentKnown for onePower Cord x 1 Motherboard Power Cable x 1 (610mm) CPU Cable x 3 (1000mm) ROG EQUALIZER 12V-2x6 PCI-E Cable with GPU-First x1 (750mm) ROG EQUALIZER 12V-2x6 PCI-E Cable x3 (750mm) PCI-E Cable 1-to-1 x 3 (750mm) SATA Cable 1-to-3 x 3 (400+120+120mm) Peripheral 1-to-3 x 1 (400+150+150mm) Addressable RGUnknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WidthDiffers190 mm150 mm
Depth150 mm150 mm
Height86 mm86 mm
WeightKnown for one2.5 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Packaging dataidentical
Package widthKnown for one397 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package depthKnown for one250 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package heightKnown for one159 mmUnknown — not stated by the source
Package weightKnown for one6.28 kgUnknown — not stated by the source
Package typeKnown for oneBoxUnknown — not stated by the source

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