Product comparison · 2 power supply units

be quiet! BN210 power supply unit vs be quiet! Pure Power L8

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  • 49specifications compared
  • 29differ
  • 20identical
  • 9known for one product only

Key differences

  • Total power
    • BN210 power supply unit:650 W
    • Pure Power L8:300 W
  • Peak power
    • BN210 power supply unit:700 W
    • Pure Power L8:350 W
  • Input current
    • BN210 power supply unit:8 A
    • Pure Power L8:5 A
  • Power factor
    • BN210 power supply unit:0.99
    • Pure Power L8:0.97
  • Combined power (+3.3V)
    • BN210 power supply unit:140 W
    • Pure Power L8:103 W
  • Combined power (+12V)
    • BN210 power supply unit:648 W
    • Pure Power L8:276 W
  • Combined power (+5V)
    • BN210 power supply unit:140 W
    • Pure Power L8:103 W
  • Combined power (+5Vsb)
    • BN210 power supply unit:15 W
    • Pure Power L8:12.5 W

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Comparison of BN210, Pure Power L8
58 specifications
Power13 differ
Total powerDiffers650 W300 W
Peak powerDiffers700 W350 W
AC input voltage100 - 240 V100 - 240 V
AC input frequency50 - 60 Hz50 - 60 Hz
Input currentDiffers8 A5 A
Maximum input current (@110V)Known for one+12V,+3.3V,+5V,+5Vsb,-12VUnknown — not stated by the source
Power factorDiffers0.990.97
Power Factor Correction (PFC) typeActiveActive
Combined power (+3.3V)Differs140 W103 W
Combined power (+12V)Differs648 W276 W
Combined power (+5V)Differs140 W103 W
Combined power (-12V)3.6 W3.6 W
Combined power (+5Vsb)Differs15 W12.5 W
Max output current (+3.3V)Differs25 A21 A
Max output current (+12V)Known for one54 AUnknown — not stated by the source
Max output current (+5V)Differs25 A15 A
Max output current (-12V)0.3 A0.3 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)Differs3 A2.5 A
EfficiencyDiffers90%88%
Hold timeDiffers23 ms16 ms
Power protection featuresOver current, Over power, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit, Under voltageOver current, Over power, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit, Under voltage
Max output current (+12V1)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23 A
Max output current (+12V2)Known for oneUnknown — not stated by the source23 A
Ports & interfaces4 differ
Motherboard power connector20+4 pin ATX20+4 pin ATX
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers83
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs42
PCI Express power connectors (6+2 pin)Differs41
CPU power connector (4+4 pin)YesYes
Floppy drive power connector11
Cabling typeDiffersFully-ModularNon-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 dB16.6 dB
Bearing technologyKnown for oneFDBUnknown — not stated by the source
Mean time between failures (MTBF)100000 h100000 h
Design1 differ
Product colourBlackBlack
Cooling typeKnown for oneActiveUnknown — not stated by the source
Fan diameterDiffers13.5 cm12 cm
Number of fansKnown for one1 fan(s)Unknown — not stated by the source
Fan speedKnown for one2600Unknown — not stated by the source
Certificates1 differ
Compliance certificatesRoHSRoHS
CertificationDiffersCE, CB, TÜV, Semko (S), FCC, cTUVus, c-tick, BSMICE, CB, TUV, WEEE
Weight & dimensions2 differ
Width150 mm150 mm
DepthDiffers175 mm150 mm
Height86 mm86 mm
WeightDiffers1.86 kg1.93 kg
Packaging data4 differ
ManualKnown for oneYesUnknown — not stated by the source
Package widthDiffers248 mm105 mm
Package depthDiffers102 mm230 mm
Package heightDiffers328 mm280 mm
Package weightDiffers2.35 kg2.32 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificatesENERGY STARENERGY STAR
Other features3 differ
Noise level (silent mode, <30%)Differs13.5 dB13.4 dB
Noise level (quiet mode, 50%)Differs16.5 dB13.8 dB
Noise level (full-load mode, 100%)Differs33.5 dB16.6 dB

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