Product comparison · 2 power supply units

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

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	A be quiet! BN210 power supply unit Model BN210 View product	B be quiet! BN212 power supply unit Model BN212 View product
Power9 differ
Total powerDiffers	650 W	850 W
Peak powerDiffers	700 W	900 W
Input currentDiffers	8 A	10 A
Combined power (+3.3V)Differs	140 W	160 W
Combined power (+12V)Differs	648 W	840 W
Combined power (+5V)Differs	140 W	160 W
Max output current (+12V)Differs	54 A	70 A
EfficiencyDiffers	90%	89%
Hold timeDiffers	23 ms	22 ms
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers	8	9
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs	4	6
CPU power connectors (8-pin)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Performance1 differ
Noise levelDiffers	33.5 dB	35.8 dB
Design1 differ
Fan speedDiffers	2600	2900
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	1.86 kg	2.13 kg
Packaging data2 differ
Package heightDiffers	328 mm	238 mm
Package weightDiffers	2.35 kg	2.62 kg
Other features3 differ
Noise level (silent mode, <30%)Differs	13.5 dB	15.5 dB
Noise level (quiet mode, 50%)Differs	16.5 dB	17.5 dB
Noise level (full-load mode, 100%)Differs	33.5 dB	35.8 dB

A dash means the value is not stated by the source. Unknown values are never counted for or against a product, and there is no overall score.