Product comparison · 2 power supply units

be quiet! BN212 power supply unit vs be quiet! Power Zone

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Comparison of BN212, Power Zone
57 specifications	A be quiet! BN212 power supply unit Model BN212 View product	B be quiet! Power Zone View product
Power9 differ
Total powerDiffers	850 W	750 W
Peak powerDiffers	900 W	800 W
Input currentDiffers	10 A	9 A
Combined power (+3.3V)Differs	160 W	150 W
Combined power (+12V)Differs	840 W	744 W
Combined power (+5V)Differs	160 W	150 W
Max output current (+12V)Differs	70 A	62 A
EfficiencyDiffers	89%	90%
Hold timeDiffers	22 ms	23 ms
Ports & interfaces2 differ
Number of SATA power connectorsDiffers	9	8
Peripheral (Molex) power connectors (4-pin)Differs	6	4
CPU power connectors (8-pin)Known for one	1	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performance1 differ
Noise levelDiffers	35.8 dB	34.9 dB
Design1 differ
Fan speedDiffers	2900	2600
Weight & dimensions1 differ
WeightDiffers	2.13 kg	1.87 kg
Packaging data2 differ
Package heightDiffers	238 mm	328 mm
Package weightDiffers	2.62 kg	2.36 kg
Other features3 differ
Noise level (silent mode, <30%)Differs	15.5 dB	13.6 dB
Noise level (quiet mode, 50%)Differs	17.5 dB	17.4 dB
Noise level (full-load mode, 100%)Differs	35.8 dB	34.9 dB

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