Product comparison · 2 power supply units

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

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
Input currentDiffers	10 A	12 A
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
Max output current (+12V)Differs	70 A	83 A
Hold timeDiffers	22 ms	23 ms
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers	9	10
PCI Express power connectors (6+2 pin)Differs	4	6
Performance1 differ
Noise levelDiffers	35.8 dB	37.1 dB
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.13 kg	2.15 kg
Packaging data2 differ
Package heightDiffers	238 mm	328 mm
Package weightDiffers	2.62 kg	2.64 kg
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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