Product comparison · 2 power supply units

be quiet! BN210 power supply unit vs be quiet! BN212 power supply unit

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  • 56specifications compared
  • 19differ
  • 37identical
  • 1known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total power
    • BN210 power supply unit:650 W
    • BN212 power supply unit:850 W
  • Peak power
    • BN210 power supply unit:700 W
    • BN212 power supply unit:900 W
  • Input current
    • BN210 power supply unit:8 A
    • BN212 power supply unit:10 A
  • Combined power (+3.3V)
    • BN210 power supply unit:140 W
    • BN212 power supply unit:160 W
  • Combined power (+12V)
    • BN210 power supply unit:648 W
    • BN212 power supply unit:840 W
  • Combined power (+5V)
    • BN210 power supply unit:140 W
    • BN212 power supply unit:160 W
  • Max output current (+12V)
    • BN210 power supply unit:54 A
    • BN212 power supply unit:70 A
  • Efficiency
    • BN210 power supply unit:90%
    • BN212 power supply unit:89%

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Comparison of BN210, BN212
57 specifications
Power9 differ
Total powerDiffers650 W850 W
Peak powerDiffers700 W900 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Input currentDiffers8 A10 A
Maximum input current (@110V)+12V,+3.3V,+5V,+5Vsb,-12V+12V,+3.3V,+5V,+5Vsb,-12V
Power factor0.990.99
Power Factor Correction (PFC) typeActiveActive
Combined power (+3.3V)Differs140 W160 W
Combined power (+12V)Differs648 W840 W
Combined power (+5V)Differs140 W160 W
Combined power (-12V)3.6 W3.6 W
Combined power (+5Vsb)15 W15 W
Max output current (+3.3V)25 A25 A
Max output current (+12V)Differs54 A70 A
Max output current (+5V)25 A25 A
Max output current (-12V)0.3 A0.3 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)3 A3 A
EfficiencyDiffers90%89%
Hold timeDiffers23 ms22 ms
Power protection featuresOver current, Over power, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit, Under voltageOver current, Over power, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit, Under voltage
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Motherboard power connector20+4 pin ATX20+4 pin ATX
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers89
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs46
PCI Express power connectors (6+2 pin)44
CPU power connector (4+4 pin)YesYes
Floppy drive power connector11
CPU power connectors (8-pin)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source1
Cabling typeFully-ModularFully-Modular
Performance1 differ
PurposePCPC
Power supply unit (PSU) form factorATXATX
80 PLUS certification80 PLUS Bronze80 PLUS Bronze
ATX version2.42.4
EPS version2.922.92
Noise levelDiffers33.5 dB35.8 dB
Bearing technologyFDBFDB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)100000 h100000 h
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Cooling typeActiveActive
Fan diameter13.5 cm13.5 cm
Number of fans1 fan(s)1 fan(s)
Fan speedDiffers26002900
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificatesRoHSRoHS
CertificationCE, CB, TÜV, Semko (S), FCC, cTUVus, c-tick, BSMICE, CB, TÜV, Semko (S), FCC, cTUVus, c-tick, BSMI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width150 mm150 mm
Depth175 mm175 mm
Height86 mm86 mm
WeightDiffers1.86 kg2.13 kg
Packaging data2 differ
ManualYesYes
Package width248 mm248 mm
Package depth102 mm102 mm
Package heightDiffers328 mm238 mm
Package weightDiffers2.35 kg2.62 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Other features3 differ
Noise level (silent mode, <30%)Differs13.5 dB15.5 dB
Noise level (quiet mode, 50%)Differs16.5 dB17.5 dB
Noise level (full-load mode, 100%)Differs33.5 dB35.8 dB

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