Product comparison · 2 power supply units

be quiet! BN212 power supply unit vs be quiet! BN213 power supply unit

57specifications compared
17differ
40identical
0known for one product only

Key differences

Total power
- BN212 power supply unit:850 W
- BN213 power supply unit:1000 W
Peak power
- BN212 power supply unit:900 W
- BN213 power supply unit:1050 W
Input current
- BN212 power supply unit:10 A
- BN213 power supply unit:12 A
Combined power (+3.3V)
- BN212 power supply unit:160 W
- BN213 power supply unit:170 W
Combined power (+12V)
- BN212 power supply unit:840 W
- BN213 power supply unit:996 W
Combined power (+5V)
- BN212 power supply unit:160 W
- BN213 power supply unit:170 W
Max output current (+12V)
- BN212 power supply unit:70 A
- BN213 power supply unit:83 A
Hold time
- BN212 power supply unit:22 ms
- BN213 power supply unit:23 ms

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Comparison of BN212, BN213
57 specifications	A be quiet! BN212 power supply unit Model BN212 View product	B be quiet! BN213 power supply unit Model BN213 View product
Power8 differ
Total powerDiffers	850 W	1000 W
Peak powerDiffers	900 W	1050 W
AC input voltage	100 - 240 V	100 - 240 V
AC input frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
Input currentDiffers	10 A	12 A
Maximum input current (@110V)	+12V,+3.3V,+5V,+5Vsb,-12V	+12V,+3.3V,+5V,+5Vsb,-12V
Power factor	0.99	0.99
Power Factor Correction (PFC) type	Active	Active
Combined power (+3.3V)Differs	160 W	170 W
Combined power (+12V)Differs	840 W	996 W
Combined power (+5V)Differs	160 W	170 W
Combined power (-12V)	3.6 W	3.6 W
Combined power (+5Vsb)	15 W	15 W
Max output current (+3.3V)	25 A	25 A
Max output current (+12V)Differs	70 A	83 A
Max output current (+5V)	25 A	25 A
Max output current (-12V)	0.3 A	0.3 A
Max output current (+5Vsb)	3 A	3 A
Efficiency	89%	89%
Hold timeDiffers	22 ms	23 ms
Power protection features	Over current, Over power, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit, Under voltage	Over current, Over power, Over voltage, Overheating, Short circuit, Under voltage
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Motherboard power connector	20+4 pin ATX	20+4 pin ATX
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers	9	10
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)	6	6
PCI Express power connectors (6+2 pin)Differs	4	6
CPU power connector (4+4 pin)	Yes	Yes
Floppy drive power connector	1	1
CPU power connectors (8-pin)	1	1
Cabling type	Fully-Modular	Fully-Modular
Performance1 differ
Purpose	PC	PC
Power supply unit (PSU) form factor	ATX	ATX
80 PLUS certification	80 PLUS Bronze	80 PLUS Bronze
ATX version	2.4	2.4
EPS version	2.92	2.92
Noise levelDiffers	35.8 dB	37.1 dB
Bearing technology	FDB	FDB
Mean time between failures (MTBF)	100000 h	100000 h
Designidentical
Product colour	Black	Black
Cooling type	Active	Active
Fan diameter	13.5 cm	13.5 cm
Number of fans	1 fan(s)	1 fan(s)
Fan speed	2900	2900
Certificatesidentical
Compliance certificates	RoHS	RoHS
Certification	CE, CB, TÜV, Semko (S), FCC, cTUVus, c-tick, BSMI	CE, CB, TÜV, Semko (S), FCC, cTUVus, c-tick, BSMI
Weight & dimensions1 differ
Width	150 mm	150 mm
Depth	175 mm	175 mm
Height	86 mm	86 mm
WeightDiffers	2.13 kg	2.15 kg
Packaging data2 differ
Manual	Yes	Yes
Package width	248 mm	248 mm
Package depth	102 mm	102 mm
Package heightDiffers	238 mm	328 mm
Package weightDiffers	2.62 kg	2.64 kg
Technical detailsidentical
Sustainability certificates	ENERGY STAR	ENERGY STAR
Other features3 differ
Noise level (silent mode, <30%)Differs	15.5 dB	15.7 dB
Noise level (quiet mode, 50%)Differs	17.5 dB	20.1 dB
Noise level (full-load mode, 100%)Differs	35.8 dB	37.1 dB

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